Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-15
Consider Worlds Series Regu-
lations-Compensation For
Umps - Denounce Betting
Evil~-Endorse Lands Plan
Distribute World Series Tie
Game Receipts to Charity
Collins Deal Off


baseball magnates in joint session
today jammed the brakes on late sea-
son sales and deals and thus checked,
for time, at least, the cutlery against
the 'buying of pennants." This was
accomplished by the passing of rule
which prevents the transferring OF
PLAYERS from the club to another IN
the major leagues without waiver
process after June Is. Heretofore
such deals were possible. up, 10
August 1. Under the new regulation
the manager of a team which by bune
IS, is not a strong pennant contender
cannot increase the playing strength
of his club except by purchase OF
PLAYERS from the minor leagues.
TO offset this rule the clubs next
season will be permitted to carry a
roster of forty players up to June
IS in place of May Is and the addi-
tional month will enable them to exc
erpiment and ascertain the value of
younger players. Major league clubs
hereafter will be permitted to have
Is players out under option in place
of eight, but the proposal to permit
a player being held under option for
three years in place of two was de-
feated.
Meet in Chicago 1923
It was also resolved that the major
and minor league meetings for next
year should be held in Chicago the
second week of December. Commits
sioner aLndis was empowered, in
case Of emergency, to call for a mail
vote on any matter, thus eXpediting
legislation.
The so-called transforming situa-
ton which resulted in the suspension
of Babe Ruth and other players
early last season, was remedied by
the adoption of a rule that no player
shall participate in exhibition games
after October 81, and that all future
contracts between players and clubs
shall contain this provision.
World series regulations came in
for considerable discussion and it
was provided that in future, Commits
sioner Lands and the president, or
some other official of the home club,
should decide when weather and
ground conditions were suitable for
game. Once the game was started,
however, the right to suspend, post
pone or call such game would rest
entirely with the umpires.
$4,000 Flat for Worlds Series Jumps
The compensation to umpires in
such world series games was changed
from percentage of the players
share, to fiat sum of $4,000 each per
series. Last fall under the percent
age plan, the umpires received about
$1,000 each.
The gambling evil in baseball came
in for discussion and betting and
pools were denounced The COOPER
alton of all clubs, public officials and |
spectators was urged in order to
to stamp out the evil. The club own
ers unanimously approved Commits
sioner Landis' plan to distribute the
gate receipts of the second game of |
the 1922 world series among charity |
associations, but no definite an
nouncement was made as to the or
carnations which would benefit.
Collins Deal Falls Through
Outstanding today was the intim-
alton by officials of both New York
and Chicago American League clubs
that the deal by which the Yankees
sought to acquire Eddie Collins, star
second baseman of the White Sox. |
had practically fallen through
1t was learned definitely that Dick
Kerr. White Sox southpaw, who is
under suspension for failure to re-
port last year and playing with in
ellgibles, has been eliminated from
any deal because he must remain |
aother year outside of ineligible |
company on the diamond before oh
tanning reinstatement. Efforts to |
secure leniency in his case, because !
OF his previous record. failed, it was
said. :
Tie Up in Trades
From other sources, it was report-
ed that the Yankees objected to in |
Waite Hoyt, along with |
Aaron Ward, second baseman. and |
Bob Meusel. outfielder, in a deal for
Collins and Bob Falk, White Sox /
outfielder. The Yankees were said !
to be ready to part with either Carl
Mays or Sam Jones, but Chicago in
sisted upon Hoyt.
Meanwhile reports circulated that
the Yankees. as an alternative or