Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-15

Chicago. Aug. 1ECBy the A. P)-I Changes in the dates on which major league clubs must cut their rosters to 20 players and on which trading or sales of ball players can be con summated. were given unanimous ap- proval today in an informal discus sion at the Joint meeting of the Ma tional and American leagues before Commissioner K NJ Jandis.
 No definite action on these mat ters, however. was taken today, it be- ing necessary to file thirty days mo- tics previous to officially voting on the subject. but the unanimous ap- proval of those attending todays ses- sion assures the adoption of the changes at the next annual meeting William Veeck. president or the Chicago National league club, sug- Eested a change in the player limit date from May IS to June l5. He believed this would give a club more opportunity to try out its recruits be- fore being compelled to cut US ros- ter to the required limit of % play CTS. This change would give club an additional month in which to make choices from it's recruits
 D-eyfuss Opposes Midseason Trades Barney Dreyfuss. president of the Pittsburgh Nationals, did not approve of buying or selling ball players in mid-season and asked that change be made. MT. Dreyfuss was well sup ported by the other club owners pres snt from both leagues. He suggest ed that the date on which trades or sales of players could be made should be- changed from August 1 to June t5. This change, it was pointed out, would prevent the so-called buying or pennants bolstering up of contenders which are no longer able to keep up he fight and also the wrecking of clubs in mid-season.
 Barn. stornins Rule Amended
 The matter Of barn. -storming by world series players, was the only of ficial business before the meeting. it being agreed that the joint meeting was called for this purpose.
 The rule. as set forth in article four. section sB. relating to the world series was approved but it was vot- ed to amend that part touching upon the player and the club. As amended a players application to the commis- sioner to participate in an exhibition game will not be granted unless it is accompanied by the written consent of his club.
 The rule. as amended follows:-
 "Both teams that contest in the world series are required to disbano immediately after it's close and the members thereof are forbidden to par ticipate in exhibition games during the year in which that worlds cham pionship was decided: Provided, how ever. that the commissioner may grant permission to individual mem bers of the two teams on their appli- cation to participate in such exhi- bition games. on conditions to be pre- scribed by the commissioner: in nc event shall such permission authorize the appearance of more than three members of said teams in any one ex- aibition game. nor shall it be granted unless each players application shal be accompanied by the written con- sent of his club"
 Nothing Done on Draft
 l. was said that several of the clut owners brought up the question o1 he draft. but nothing materialiZed.
 All the clubs in the two major lea rues were represented in person ex sept the Philadelphia and Brooklyn Nationals. whose proxies were en- trusted to William Veeck, of the Chi csgo club. Ban Johnson. president O the American league, held the proxie of the Washing and Philadelphia Am srican league clubs.
 Those in attendance besides Com missioner L4andis were John A. Heyd Ter. president of the National leagu and the following club representa- tives:
 William Veeck. Chicago; Barne Dreyfuss. Pittsburgh; George Wash .ngton Grant, Boston: Sam Breador Sf Louis. August Hermann. Cincin natl; and James J. Nierney, Nev York.
 Besides Mir. Johnson and William darridge. his secretary, the America league representatives were Colone Jacob Ruppert and Ed Barrow, Nev York; Harry Grabiner. Chicago; liar ry Frazee. Boston: Frank Navin, De troit; Robert Quinn. St. Louis and F s. Barnard. Cleveland