New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
DRAFT QUESTION
UP TO Committee
Subject viii Be Discussed at
West Baden in January

Toronto, Ont. Dec. 7 R,.As the
annual convention Of the National
Association entered its last day, the
baseball battlefield on the dra.,
question was about to move from
Toronto to West Baden. Ind. In
dications were that the question OF
promoting players by selection from
the minors to the major leagues
would be brought up for discussion
again at the Indiana resort about
January Is.
When amendments proposed by
the ma jor- minor advisory council
OF the regulations of the National
Association governing the draft were
reached at the 2Sth convention the
whole matter was passed over for
consideration in committee at West
Baden ''eariy in January"
A committee from the big min
ors." classes "AA" and "a" will he
appointed soon to seek conference
with a committee from the majors
in an effort to iron out differences
on the question of selection of play
ers other than. by purchase. The
smaller minors. those below class
"A" went on record here as favor
ing unlimited draft by the majors
from the minors.
1t was understood representatives,
Of the class "A a" leagues at the
West Baden meeting will propose =
sweeping change in baseball by
which they will agree TO the nnrc-
stricted draft if the majors in turh
will agree to discontinue the pratt
tice of owning minor league clubs
which are used as farms"
The proposal TO have the majors
retire from the minor league field
comes Just as the New York Yankees
are reported negotiating for the
Syracuse club OF tile New York
Pennsylvania League, Johannesburg
in the Blue Ridge. San Antonio in
the Texas and Nashville in the
Southern Association.
The st. Louis Cardinals have 8
"cbain store" system Of minor league
clubs ranging from class IA" to
class 3D." A majority of clubs in
roth the American and National
League have more or less extensive
minor league holdings.
No minor league enthusiast pro-
fessed to believe today that the ma
jors would accept the drastic sugges-
ton Of a divorce from all minor
league Affiliations. but the gesture
was regarded as possible declara-
ton of independence from the big
Minors
The postponement OF the draft
question left the convention with lit
tie to do on its final day. Recon-
inendations from the ma jor- minor
advisory council dealing with other
baseball subjects than the draft were
to be acted on. They were Of a
technical nature.
1t was learned today that baseball
history will be made in Boston the
Sunday before the major league sea-
son opens when the Red Sox and
Braves play an exhibition game. The
two Boston clubs have not met in
many years. The engagement is
made possible by recent legislation
in favor Of Sunday baseball in
Massachusetts. Another game will
be played Saturday
Denny Williams Boston Red sox
outfielder. has been sold to Seattle
of the Pacific Coast League.
Hank Gowdy. hero of the 1914
world series when the Boston Braves
defeated the AfhIot;os in four
straight games. novelty in those
days. will return to his old love as
coach. Gowdy was with Rochester
last season.
Joseph Cascarolla, A pitcher. has
been sold by the Pittsficld club of
the Eastern League to Portland Of
the Pacific Coast. The price paid