The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-10
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Many Sales and Trades Are
Made by Minor Loops
Dallas Chosen.
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ASHEVILLE, N. c., Dec. lore
fusal to indorse the National Play
ers' Organization, selection OF Dallas.
Texas, for the 1927 meeting place
and adoption of an amendment to
the constitution restricting players
of organized ball from participating
in games during the off season,
brought the annual convention of
the National Association Of PROBES
sional Baseball Leagues to close
Thursday.
More than 700 magnates, man
ayers and officials from the two
major and twenty-six minor leagues
from all parts Of the United States
and Canada, attended the three-day
session.
More trades were made during
this time than in any similar period
in the associations history. Be
tween seventy-f1ve and 100 minor
league players and about ten major
players were sold or transferred.
At the final business session, the
association declined to indorse the
National Association of Professional
Baseball Players until active players
as a whole contribute to the main
tenance Of the home in California
for disabled players"
In the revision Of the constitution
the association adopted new rule
which prohibits players under con-
tract to teams in organized base
ball from taking uart in games be-
tween Oct. 81 and the start OF tbs
following playing season.
The members declined to suspend
the rules in order to consider the in
vitation Of West Baden Springs,
Ind, for the 1927 meeting place,
and named Dallas, Texas. The date
will be decided upon later.
The annual meeting of the minor
leagues ended with Judge. K. M.
Lands more firmly entrenched than
ever as ruler Of the baseball world.
The firm support given Lands all
through the convention left no doubt
that the minor club owners want the
commissioner reappointed for an
other long term, to stabilize base
ball through exercise Of central
control.
Announcement was made that
Marty Berghammer had signed to re-
turn as manager Of the Tulsa West
ern League Club. Rochester of the
international League will train next
coo SOY, at Savannah Ga
Newark of the international
League decided upon Pensacola, Fla,
as it's training site for 1927. First
baseman Swanboro was sold by Okla
homa City to Amarillo of the
Western League.
Brooklyn refused an offer Of $780,
900 for Pitcher Guy Cantrell by
President Tom Turner Of the Port
land Club in the Pacific Coast
League.
The indianapolis A. A. team failed
to make a deal for a shortstop as
the minor session closed. 1t is said
Manager Bethel now has his heart
set on obtaining Gronin of the
Pirates, but the Pirates thought so
we'll Of this young man last season
they recalled him from New Haven
late in the campaign and inserted
him in the Pittsburgh lineup. And
the Pirates may want to keep the
Pacific Coast lad for utility purposes
next season.
In addition to the need of short
stop, Bethel said he wants another
outfelder and catcher. Vice Presi-
dent Smith of the Indians will at
tend the National League meeting in
New York and renew efforts to land
talent.
Kansas City traded Inf1elder Tier
ney to the Hollywood team Of the
Coast League for Catcher John
Peters.