Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-12
[By Associated Press.1

New YORK, Dec. 11.-Adoption of
IeS-Eame schedule for 1929 win
.he season opening April IS andscIos-
my september %. constituted the
o''iei business transacted today mt the
opehing OF the international Leagues
annual meeting. 1t was understood
this schedule was adopted nrter ciuhs
IN the southern half of tho circuit
ma advocated shortening the season
TO loi games. The past season wa,
on l6S-game basis.
The club owners appointed n school
uie committee. which Will meet -,
froruary to frame schedule details
opening games. with the four
Nor'herh clubs playing in rival ter
r,,o were ixed as follows: Buff
iaio AT Heading. Rochester at New
ark. Toronto ut Jersey City and Sv-
racusc ut Baltimore
threatened attempt by certain
club owners to force the hand or
Jack Dunn. Baltimore owner. in CON
ncction with his agreement made
last June to dispose or three ,,-,,,-
Stars which had helped the club
make runaway race OF the pcnnaut
contest for several seasons. failed to
ihatcria!ize to'Ny, according to Pres
ident TColc. MIR. Toole added tina,
he considered 1t improbable that any
such attempt would be made when
,He WaEhatcS convene again at IL
y. NJ. tomorrow for the final session
II was pointed out, however. that IN.
baltimore owner already has com
pied with part of his agreement by
diSaosing Of Jack Bentley, star pitcl,
or and first baseman, to the New
ork Giants. and that he would have
until the opening of the 1929 season
|" sell or exchange other stars. in
Guiding probably Joe Boley. short
tgt
ana Jack Ogden or Lefty" Groves
pitchers. lie has received a number
of offers for one or more of these
PLAYERS from both American and Ma
tional League clubs.
In declaring the draft n dead issu.
SO far as the International League
was concerned. President Toolc re-
N"al"d that several other minor
leagues planned to seek exemption
from the sclective law. which. in adj
dition to tho international. is not
recognized by the American Associa-
ton. Pacific Coast. Western or
Thrcc-l Leagues. He mentioned tho
Eastern League and Southern Assoc
citation. = both class a. circuits as
among the leaguers in the new in
Surgent" move. e.
Will" the present scvcn-ycar
agreement between the majors and
minors, signed January -. 1921. APP
parently binds for the life of The
pact all leagues that accepted tn.
draft at that time. President Toole
expressed ii as his unofficial opinion
that loophole existed for further
exemptions.
The terms of the agreement pro-
vided that any league not desiring
10 accept the draft should serve no
tice 10 Commissioner lands on or
before February IL, 1921 in default
of which notice they would be re-
gardcd as having accepted the prin-
ciplc. The date Of notification, how
ever, from the major league view
point n year ago. Mr.. Toole said. was
considered TO mean February 10 OF
any year during the agreements en-
istcnce Such AN Interpretation thus.
he added. would give a minor league
now bound by the draft the privi-
le=c Of Withdrawing from 1t at any
time.
No changes in tho International
circuit or organization were dis
cusscd. according to President Toolc.
seven Of the eight clubs have Sc
lected managers for next season.
the exception is the Newark club