New Britain herald., 1923-02-13
REFUSE TO Change
ATTITUDE ON DRAFT
International League Maenates
Vote Against Yielding to Majors

New York, Feb, is,-fhe inlefna-
tional league. al its annual meeting
In the Hotel Commodore yesterday,
refused 10 yield one inch in its oppo-
sition 10 the major leagues on the
draft question, BY unanimous vote
the club owners reiterated their posi-
tive stand against accepting any play.
efs under the new draft provision, ana
at the end OF the meeting the league
was as far from an agreement with
the majors as IL was two months ago.
The leagues unanimous action yes
terday was a surprise 10 many base-
ball men, who had anticipated that
there would be a spirited battle over
the draft question. Before the meet
ing II had been reported that on a
mail vote three eiubs-Rochester,
Reading and Syraeuse-had voted In
favor OF the draft. their stand being
that each club should he allowed 10
decide the question for itself, II was
also rumored that Toronto and Jer-
sey City were weakening In their OPP
position to the draft, and that many
observers predicted that John Con-
way Tooic's circuit would abandon Its
draft opposition before the meeting
was finished.
Syracuse Resolution Killed.
The Syracuse club did introduce a
resolution designed to allow form
OF local option to each club-that Ii,
permitting each club to decide wheth-
er or not 1t would accept players from
the majors who were subject TO draft.
But the resolution died speedy
death, and IL President Toole's figures
are correct. not even Syracuse voted
for its own resolution.s The upshot
was that the league took a united
stand against the majors. and now
there is not a single loophole left by
which the clubs can accept draft |
able player from the two big leagues.
The anti-draft resolution stated that
"the International League again re-
fuses to accept any contracts with
such provisions .(namely, the draft
and will refuse to allow
any player sent under such contract
to play in any of its games" and
that such action on the part of the
American and National Leagues is in
violation of the major-minor league
agreement (of 1920, and void so far
Is this league is concerned"
Jack Dunn, Baltimore owner and
was released from his
promise to sell at least three of his
star Orioles before the beginning of
he season. This condition had been
insisted upon by other magnates be-
cause Baltimore had won four
straight pennants and was too strong
Tor the league. Dunn sold Jack Bent
ey to the Giants, but he found it i'm
possible to dispose of Joe Boley
hortstop; Max Bishop, second base
nan, and McAvoy. catcher. although /
lie negotiated with several major |
eague clubs. q
Dunn Released From Promise.
This case. of course, has been af-
ected by the draft situation. Every /,
ime that Dunn tried to dicker with j
zig league managers, he was told that
ny players sent to him would be sub
ect to draft. Dunn, quite naturally, {
efused to accept such conditions, and T
therefore, his trades were blocked. /
recognizing the existence of such OBJ |
tacles, the international League, on r
notion by George Stallings of the
rochester club, freed him from his
yesterday and now Dunn will y
ave practically the same team as q
list season. III
The main business at the meeting f
fas the adoption of a 1928 schedule, a
yhich was done with little fuss As
sual, 16S games viii lbe played. sts:-t-
1g on April IS and ending on Sept \
8. The opening card will have Tor |
nto at Jersey City, Rochester at
Tewark, Buffalo at Reading and SYRIA
use at Baltimore. ,
Jack Dunn, questioned about Jack
entley and his demand for a part of
ne s65,000 paid for him by the
iants. refused to say word. THAT
latter is closed SO far as ] am con-
arned," said Dunn. Let the Giants
ght it out with him If they want to-"
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