New Britain herald., 1922-08-15
.B|G LEAGUES ALTER
 TRANSFORMING RULE
Informal Action to Stop Mid. Season Sale of Players Approved

Chicago. Aug Exchanges in the must cut their rosters to 25 players and on which trading or sales of ball players can be consummated, were given unanimous approval yesterday In informal discussion al the point meeting of the National and Ameri- can Leagues before Commissioner K. M. Landis.
 No definite action on these mat teYs, however. was taken yesterday, 1t being necessary to file 30 days mo- tfce previous to officially voting on the subject, but the unanimous ap- proval of those attending yesterdays session assured the adoption of the changes at the next annual meeting.
 William Veeck, president of the Chicago National League club, suE- eested a change in the player limit date from May $ to June 5. He be- lieved this would give | club more opportunity to try out its recruits be- fore being compelled to cut its roster to the required limit of 25 players. This change would give a club an ad- ditional month in which to make choices from its recruits.
 Suggested New Dates.
 Barney Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburgh Nationals, did not approve of buying or selling ball players in rid-season and asked that a change be made. MT Dreyfuss was well sup ported by the other club owners pres ent from both leagues. He suggested that the date on which trades or sales of players could be made should be changed from AVg 1 to June IS.
 This change, it was pointed out, would prevent the so-called buying of of pennants, bolstering up of con- tenders which are no longer able to keep up the fight and also the wreck ing of clubs in mid season.
 The matter of transforming by worlds series players was the only official business before the meeting it being agreed that the point meet ing was called for this purpose.
 The rule. as set forth in Article Four Section sB, relating to the worlds series, was approved but it was voted to amend that part touch ing upon the player and the club. As amended a players application to the commissioner to participate in an ex- hibition game will not be granted un- less it is accompanied by the written consent of his club.
 Amended Rule.
 The rule as amended follows:
 Both teams that contest in the xo immediately after it's close and the members thereof are forbidden to participate in exhibition games dur ing the year in which that worlds championship was decided Provit- cd, however, that the commissioner may grant permission to individual members of the two teams on their application to participate in such ex- libition games, on conditions to be prescribed by the commissioner; in no event shall such commission au- thorize the appearance of more than | three members of said teams in any | one exhibition game, nor shall it be granted unless each players applica- ton shall be accompanied by the written consent of his club"
 All the clubs in the two major leagues weres represented in person Except the Philadelphia and Brooklyn Nationals. whose proxies were in- trusted to William Neeck, of the Chi csgo club. Ban B. Johnson, presi- dent of the American League, held | the proxies of the Washington and Philadelphia American League clubs.
 Thise fn attendance besides Com missioner Landis were: John A. Heyd- Ter, president of the Natienad league. and the following club represents tives: William Veeck. Chicago; Bar ney Dreyfuss, Pittsburgh; George