New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
BASEBALL TRADES
 FEATURE MEETING
LeaSue SoI0nS il Session at
 Hartford
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 Hartford, Conn.,, Dee, 2. -- Minor league baseball took of its coat to- day, rolled up Its sleeves and pre- pared to tackle a maze of legiSIa- ton which Will cut down the tariff of the national pastime and tighten tNe burden of the fan who is pay Ing the freight"
 With major league club owners, managers and scouts sitting on the sidclu,s. the National Association of Professional Baseball l'agucs, in- volvinS every minor lcague club in organized baseball will go into its annual session today prepared to ad- minister q knockout punch to "AlI EXtraVagance.'
 The opening session is scheduled for o'clock today with q report of standing committees, appointment oi special committees and other rou- fine business on the calendar. The usual "lobbyins" which yesterday, resulted in the consummation of four player deals, will likely occupy the attention of many of the magna'es who are seeking talent or looking for a market for undesirable ma terial.
 Virtually every major league club was represented in the colorful gathering which dotted the lobby Of the convention hotel yesterday, all eager 10 do business. The Interna- ttonal league, which adopted the modified draft at its meeting in Nc" York last week, was given plenty or attention by the big fellows with the result that several optional agree ments were reached, none Of WAlch was made public.
 The American Association wheel held it's annual meeting yesterday, adopted it's 1924 progress, talked about a blanket insurance propoSl- .ion for the players under its juris- diction and adjourned until today to talk more about the latter issue.
 Trades Reported
 The first player trade 10 reach the air yesterday transferred the resi- 6anco of Eric Erickson from Mlnne- anoris 10 Toronto. The former Wash incton hurler was purchased out ri ht by Toronto from the MILters' Spencer Abbott of the Reading h. 4ornationaIs broke through the tor pid atmosphere of gossip with an an- nouncoment of two deals, one sa|e and inc otber a trade. He pur- chased "Heinie" Schecr, second base man. from the Milwaukee club tor an unnamed sum anu sent Paddy Martin. former Philadelphia Athletic nortsidcr, to Portland, Ore, in eX- change for Clyde ". Schroeder an- other southpaw, No cash was ln- volyed in the latter deal.
 George Starincs. Rochester mag nate. bought Third Baseman Eaten and First Baseman Wecre from the York club of the New Iork-Penn- EvIvania Wheel What the former Roston Miracle Man. will do with the two rockies is matter of spec nlation now but it is expected that he will farm them out TO scranton Of the MP" league, in which cIuo he holds the dominating stock.
 A1though 70 cities, through tAcIt various Chamber of Commerce. are seeking the 1925 meeting of the as sociation, it is understood that Los Angeles, Cal, has a rincslde seat Tor this attraction. William W. Nrlg' lev. who owns the Chicago cubs anG 1+c Los Angeles "AnEcls' will issue an i0vitation'to tho association tc come out to the coast and "ooby' aho1lt his hote1 on Catalina Island lust off the coas, from Los Angeles and inc mazuates arc lining ID he hind this invitation with to>er'"H lA terest.
 There is much talk ahont inc sal nr the St. Pau, club of inc Ameri can Association and the annual rIae 4rr of the Newark 1ntorua'ionais o' +re market and although this can o' c.assod under a gossip healing thcr' annaars 10 Lc some foundation fo inc talk in each instance. Goors SfalIirgs and Walter FapEood rochester International moguls, ar dickcrjrg for the purchase Of tn Eri9rcpo~t or tho Nov Haven c'HI of tho Eastern l'aguo, but aGan ouatacauon os any definite agree