New Britain herald., 1922-12-08
MINORS MAY MEET
 WITH BIG LEAGUES
Agree to Convene at Chicago in 1928, if Landis Assents

Louisvllie, Ky. Dee. tBy Asst
 ciated Press) ss)--Reaching a decision
 hold their 1923 convention in Chicag,
 provided Commissioner Landis calls
 joint meeting Of the major league
 there at the same time. the mino
 leagues concluded their annual meet
 Ing here last night without any nor
 startling trades or sales being made.
 The decision 10 hold their conven
 ton next year at the same time c
 the joint session was the result of suggestion by Commissioner Landis
 who informed the minor leagners O
 his desire to have all the baseball
 leaders together in the same city a
 one time.
 ! If the major leaguers do not hold
 joint session. however. the minors vii
 meet in Nashville, Tenn, for nex
 falls convention. Nashville was thu
 second choice, while consideration
 also was given to West Baden. Ind The constitution of the association
 provides, however, that the annua
 meeting shall be held in city 1T
 which there is minor league club but this was amended so that ths meeting could be held in Chicago ir conjunction with the majors.
 Secretary John H. Farrell and President NJ. H. Sexton were author ized to select the city for the 1928 convention and they assured Con- missioner Landis that his wishes that a meeting of the minors be held along with the majors would be respected.
 Condemn Increased Limit.
 The National Association adopted resolutions condemning the plan of the majors to increase the player limit from forty to fifty. The fifty player limit would permit each big league club to have at least twenty five men in the minor leagues under option. This. the minor leaguers contend, would practically give the majors control of the player market. The major leagues under the maior- minor agreement, which haA five years to run, are allowed to have eight players in the minors under option
 A proposal to increase the salary of Secretary Farrell from s7,50O to s10.00o was defeated.
 With the departure of the major leaguers today, all talk of further sales at record breaking prices vanish ed The Cleveland Americans, how ever, concluded the sale of Pitcher Walter Mails to the Oakland. Califor- while Carlton Molesworth, the new of the Columbus American club, announced the pur- chase of William kenworthy, a second baseman, from the Portland, Oregon club.
 Kenworthy was under suspension in the Pacific Coast league until 1924 be- cause of his connection with President klepper of the Portland club, who was barred forever from in the affairs of the Na- ional Association. kenworthy was suspended by Commissioner Landis asst spring from playing in the Pacific Coast league when the Commissioner discovered that Klepper sought to ign Kenworthy as manager of the Portland club two days after he had presented a claim for his release from | he management of the Seattle club of which had just been re- inquished by klepper.
 President Tierney of the Western nd Three I leagues caused sur i rise among the Western League club wners when he announced his resig- lation at special meting, although lis term of office was not to expire or at least another term. President -ierney informed the club owners that .e was disgusted with factional rows nd desired to step out.
 Reelected for Five Years.
 The Western I.eaguers, however, eclined to accept the resignation and f . e-elected him for five years under ontract that binds them to do exact V as the president decrees. Under he terms of the new agreement there hall be no criticism of President 'ierney's administration. Commlt- ees were appointed to consider the isposition of the Sioux City, Iowa, ra anchise, which will be removed, and he sale of the Denver franchise to experienced baseball men.
 The attendance situation at Sioux ity has forced the league to seek CIV location. These questions will be sttied at the schedule meeting of the Western League, to be held next lonth.
 The Three l Leaguers also had q rief meeting yesterday to consider ,e acquisition of Springfield. Ill.,, to Ike the Moline, III, franchise.
 Arrangements were completed to ave the Boston Red Sox open Louis- ille's new $25o,000 park with an ex- ibition game on April 5. The old ouisville park was destroyed a few eeks ago by fire.
 The Chicago Nationals released In- elder Joe Klugman to Wichita Falls, exas.