New-York tribune., 1922-02-14
''Universal Draft
Scheme Repudiated
By International
i08 Game Season Will
Open on April 10 With
Present Circuit Intact

Any hope for all immediate return to
universal draft which the major
leagues may possibly hold after yester-
days schedule meeting of the Interna-
tional League must rest with the ad.
visory council OF baseball John Con-
way Toole and his doughty Class AA
henchmen left no doubt where the three
big minor leagues stand on the propo-
sition. In the following resolution the
kernel of the nut lies exposed:
Whereas, by the major minor league
agreement Of January ~, 1921, each
league was given the right to deter
mine whether or not it would accept
the principle of the selcctvc draft, and
Whereas. an informal proposition
had been made by the major leagues to
Commissioner Landis to change the Sc
lection price from $4,000 to $500.
at is resolved that the international
League hereby restatcs it's opposition
to the acceptance Of the principle of
selection and the change of the se-
lectivc price to $500, and even if
hereafter made will not change its at
titude on this question:
This action Of the International
League magnatcs made unanimous
Class AA opposition to resumption
of draft privileges OF major league
clubs on their circuits. The American
Association and the Pacific Const
Coast League previously had voted
down the new proposition.
Major league club owners here for
to days meeting at the Waldorf
Astoria refused to comment on the
action. Charles II. Ebbcts admitted
that he had no remedy to propose. 1t
Will be remembered that Mr. Ebbets's
suggestion that major league clubs re-
fuse to traffic IN any way with minor
leagues beyond the draft "palc" found
favor T.'th the National League at it's
Decent er meeting. The scheme, at the
suggestion Of Commissioner Lands.
was forgotten quickly. The Judge
pointed out that such drastic action
would further raise the bars against
the advancement in their profession
OF players Of these minor leagues.
1t is believed that Judge Lands, who
way to bring the major and Glass AA
leagues together. 1t is within the
power Of the advisory council to force
an issue of majority vote (for major
and MINOR clubs) on the matter.
Certain powers Of the minor leagues
which have subscrib bed to drafts be-
llevc the three Class AA's are clubbing
in the hope of securing better terms
The president of one we'll known East
ern Class A league declared Yesterday
that the International, Pacific Coast
and American Association would quick
ly surrender to a $4,000 draft propo-
sltlon. Such a price, Of course, would
prompt the smaller minors to demand
incrcased draft prices on their part.
The International League will con-
vene again to-day on schedule. It has
been decided to proceed with the pres
ent circuit intact. A season of 16R
games will be played. beginning Av-il
49, The openings will be: Rochester
at Baltimore, Toronto at Reading, BUT
falo at Newark and Syracuse at JERSEY
CITY On May the above home teams
VIII open similar series at the grounds
OF their respective visitors.
off1cials Of the Syracuse team an
nounccd that club would go into spring
training on March 90 at Newbern. S. c..
IN charge Of Ernest j. Laniran,