The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16


declared forfeit to opposing
such player shall be declared
ineligible TO play with or be
connected with any club in
any capacity whatsoever.
And be II further resolved that
the president and secretary Of the
national association, ar members OF
the advisory council. be requested 20
file forthwith with the advisory coun.
ell formal protest against the two
contemplated breaches OF the major
minor leagues In agreement by the
major Leagues in arbitrarily raising
the number OF optional players and
in providing "A new form OF sales and
optional agreements with the select
i've privilege Incorporated therein"
That's what started the battle
Cal Ewing. gray.haired owner OF
the Oakland club. arose like the sun
on the eastern horizon and. after a
few brief words, sat down like the
boiling sun on n Western sky on tho
Same afternoon.
A vote was taken on tho issue.
Portland. Salt Lake. los Angeles
and Oakland voted nay. San Fran
cisco. Sacramento and Vernon stood
for yes.
~ was deadlock President Nc
carthy sat in his steam roller and
pulled his lever. and. like the en-
f-nc~r on old II. as she rumbied
down the dell, raiiroaded the old mo.
ton over like 80 much apple sauce.
II carried. DAD Ewing was up and
ruving like the weii-known lion. His
rists few faster than Joo Germans:
he beat a tattoo right on tho back OF
Jim Boldt's left ear. IL was for.
tunnte n Jim escaped without a
caulifiower ear.
MIR. President. how dar. you take
a vote You're fine; Jus; great You
viii probably send out the news to-
night that you're the man that de-
feated Judge lands and outsmayted
him Ummi You certainly hate
yourssif." shouted Cal.
Il am only acting on . procedure
made by you years gone By" replied
the prsxy. who was by this time
ahsk;nx like the leaves In the fall.
Yea. At that time ! carried three
fcurths Of the league on my own
shoulders. l was paying out all the
money. CHOSE days Arc gone for
sver." cried Cal. as he sat down. APP
pisuding the decision Of the fashion
plate prcxy. while other member ~
OF the Big Four sort of smiled be-
tween their teeth,
The second slap in tho face came n
moment later when Lou Moreing. of
tho Sacramento club. presented a
motion raising the player limit from
20 players 20 Is players between May
1 and September /. Twenty such
players may be experienced. while
the remaining number must be raw
material
This was tho second motion given
the X. X. by the high.powercd paw
which was concealed under a velvet
glove. The same four maRnatcs OPP
posed the motion. while the same
four voted yes. making II tie. OF
course his highness took the deciding
'tAN+ ~ AeAAAf NsaF fftA If
OF organized baseball had n perfect
average for the matinee.
The meeting adjourned while legal
advice was being secured to hash
out the Los Angeles.v Vernon terri.
toriai rights issue. which win take
place Tuesday morning at 1880 at
the same arena. with Mccarthy fig.
ured as tho main event OF the
smoker
PORTLAND. Jan. 1.-THE 1923
conference OF the Pacific Coast
Baseball league broke up here TO.
day when adjournment was taken
shortly after Vernon was given
equal territorial rights with Los An.
geles. and Cal Ewing. owner OF the
Oakland club. followed by Portland.
Los Angeles and Salt Lake left the
meeting in a huff.