The New York herald., 1922-02-09

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used by the chairman"
A good part of the NEE ting was de-
voted TO discussion Of the draft situa-
ton. Various solutions were proposed,
but the leagut declined to announce
details Clark Griffith. it is understood.
wanted the league TO break with the
draft rejecting Class AA minors. II
this. is done there will be no official
announcement to that effect. 1T will
follow as the result Of a gentiemans IS
agreement entered into by both major
leagues. The majors are not looking
for a suit for conspiracy. The Ameri-
can and National Leagues still look to
Judge lands to find way out of the
draft maze and unless the Judge asks
them to do so they will not hold another
joint session this spring.
The American League owners ihdi-
Gated that their offer of $500 as the
draft price for Glass AA men would
not be raised. A very few were in
clined to ignore the problem at this
time. James Dunn Of the Cleveland
Club said: IT do not see the stars we
would get out OF the Class AA leagues
If we had the draft back. I think that
the Importance OF the question has been
exaggerated. The good players would
be purchased anyway before the draft
period. would like to see this matter
dropped"
Col. Rupert and Col Huston declared
that they were strongly in favor OF
MEASURES to bring back the drafting
system. but they indicated that they
were more interested in their rlans for
the coming season than they were in
their chances of drafting a star or two
next fall.
Those prtsent at the meeting were
New York Col. Rupert, Col. Huston
Boston, Harry Frazee. Philadelphia
Conny Mack. Thomas Shibe: Washing
ton. Clark Griffith, William NJ. Rich
ardson Cleveland. James Dunn; De-
troit. Frank Navin; st. Louis, Robert
Quinn.
Ty Cobb, iris Speaker and Miller
Huggins were the only managers on the
scene. Cobb said that he was willing
to trade veach. but he wanted either
Scott or Dugan-and 1t is certain that
he will keep on wanting them. Cobb
added that he would take Mitchell from
the Yankees, but not for Veach.
Speaker to Stand Pat.'
Speaker declared that ne was not at
the meeting fo.- the purpose of trading.
'I am well satisfied with the Indians" F"
he said. "Of course if anybody came
along and handed me couple of pitch
ers ] would not kick. But the situation
is very promising. We Will be right
there from the bell. In getting Nc
Innis from Boston we made a great deal
for the Indians. We got wonderful
fielder and hitter at first and gave up
-.
will not be missed with Wood in right"
Chick Fewster came over from Balti-
more TO see the Yankee Coionels and
Huggins. Chick wants more money He
had long conference with Huggins
and neither announced the result. Few
stcr. who is likely to he In left field until
May 90. in place OF Ruth. said that he
was not a holdout, but that he was
trying to impress on the club tho de-
STABILITY OF giving him just a little
more money thanit paid him In 1921.
Joe Kelley was another visitor from
Baltimore. Joe brought his smile. He's
all set to sail for Now Orleans.
Crisp comment on the schedule from
Frazee brought the observation. 'Well
Ban Johnson could not dodge giving me
i54 games"
Somebody suggested TO Col. Huston
that the Yankees trade Ruth well.
Jake" he said TO Rupert. lets trade
the Babe. Which club do you want for
him.
No place like old New York for
baseball meeting. The session here got
"A small play, and then came the treas
urv building fire and the meeting be-
came a poor also ran.
Griffith insists that holdouts DC barred
from training camps.
Tired of HoIdOuts.
In discussing the holdout proposition.
Ruppcrt and Huston declared. Every
Yankee will sign. II thcy do not, they
will stay out even IL we have to start
with a lot of young players. We are