The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
S. A. A. MoguZs Open Annual Session at Greenue To-day
"PENNANT BUYING"
 RECEIVES JOLT ATT BIG LEAGUE MEET
Waiver Process Must Figure in Deals in Majors After
 June 15

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Major league baseball magnates in joint session today damned the brakes on late season sales and deals and thus checked. for a time at least, the out cry against the buying of pennants." This was accomplished by the passing of a ruie which prevents the trans ferring of players within the major leagues without waiver process after June 15. Heretofore. such deals were possible up to August 1. Under the new regulation the manager of q team, after June Is, cannot strengthen his club except by pur- chase of players from the minor leagues.
 To offset this rule the clubs will be permitted to carry 40 players up to June 15, in place of May Is, and the additional month will enable them to experiment and ascertain the value of younger players.
 Major League clubs hereafter will be permitted to have 15 players out under option in place of eight.
 Only Changes In Code
 These were the outstanding changes in the code governing the National md American leagues from tho standpointing of the fan. in that they effect the distribution in playing strength once the pcnnant races are straightened out and the real battle for the flags begun. There was no discussion of the suggested return to nine games in place of the present seven in the worlds series and no agreement was reached to open on the same day next season. At present. the National is down to open April IT. and the American league one day later. It appeared to be the general opinion. however. that the schedule committees would rectify this confusion.
 The so-called lively ball and the superabundance of home runs did not figure in the magnate's conference, according to official announcement.
 Drafting Rules Amended
 It was decided that the drafting rules should be amended to permit the drafting season to commence the first day of the world series each year and that the draft meeting shall be held in the city where the first world series game Is played. It also was resolved that the major In minor league meetings for next year should be held in Chicago the second week of December.
 The so-called transforming situa- ton which resulted in the suspension Of Babe ltutu ana OtneE pAdyeiS e"i " last season was remedied by the adoption of rule that no player shall participate in exhibition games ofter October 31, and that all future contracts between players and clubs shall contain this provision.
 propc sal advanced through the minor league association by the Southern, Eastern and Texas leagues that the draft price be Increased from s4.no0 to 5000 was defeated but lt was decided that hereafter a club securing player by draft should pay immediately and in full the draIt price in place of the 50 per cent now stipulated
 Players returned to minor leagues by the majors, regardless whether such leagues are within the draft or non draft class shall be subject to draft.
 The gambling evil in baseball came in for discussion and betting anu pools were denounced. The co-opera- tion of all clubs, public officials and spectators was urged in order to stamp out the evil.