New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
BASEBALL BATTLE
 ID END IN PEACE
Compromise Between Majors
 and Minors May Be Reached

Montreal Dec. 5 lPN-A definite move towards peace between the major leagues and rbe big minors appeared imminent today as the an nual convention Of the National As socjation oc Professional Baseball ! leagues entered its closing stages. i Close observers Of the bitter fight i over the draft question between the TWO groups expected the next chap ter in the controversy would be written al New York next week at the Joint major league meeting
 That 1t would be a step in the di- rection Of peace seemed clear enough here although no one was willing 10 say on what basis a pos slhlo compromise might be reached The frs. indication that the situation had completely changed and left the rival factions in po- sirjon to get together with q view towards a permanent settlement Of the dispute came when the thre" class A leagues, the International and Pacific Coast and American As sociaton, announced the appont- mont Of standing committee of nine. three from each league. om- powered to act at any tima inc Ma tio0al and American lea2ues should wish 10 discuss tho draft
 This action, coming less than @4 hours after what appeared to ha q wide open spl- between tnn 'wo groups, was ot particular slGnif- canco. No representative Of n" minor league group was willing 70 say what lad led to tha appoint ment Of inc committee but it was fairly observed that some major league club owners had indicated that they were opposed 10 d war with the minors and that -hcre seemed to be no reason why d cou,- promise should not bo reached.
 The minors action eff them fully prepared 10 enter into any nc- sotia'jons that may ho desired hy fhe uia tors r. was emphasized. how o}.r. that tha first move would hav4 ID como from the ma forS. The A 1eaGues believe they did th.jr share in bringing about q possible settle mnut when they offered 10 reopen negotiations provided tho majors rccousidorcd their decision 10 dis continue all business rola ions with inc non-draft circuits as Of peceu- bor l This proposal brought n.- plies from Presidents Hoy3lcr and Barnard of the National and Amer ican leagues that rhar. was no chance Of the majors backing down.
 The consensus was that several of the major league owners. horo 70 attend the minor Ieague convention had pointed out that war between the two groups might develop into costly struggle that would wreck the Gamc- They were believed 70 have told inc minors that however far apart the two groups might ap- pear 10 he, there was no reason why some compromise, agreeable 10 both. might not be reached
 It was generally believed tho mi nors wore ready 10 accept tho drat provided the tfso groups could d. eide upon d draft price high enough 70 suit the minors and low enough to satisfy the majors.
 The minor leagues committee of nine will consist ot Frank J. Offer man or Buffalo. x Y. George N We,ss O. Baltimore. and j Erncs} Savard of Montreal. all of the Inter national loaguc. II. " Lane Of Ho.- lHwood, \. Robert Miller Of Oakland and Charles II. Sjruo Of San FraG- cisco. representing tAc Pacific Coat league, and Bo Connery of St. Pau. George K. Belden or Minneapolis and George l.. MuehIcbach Of Kan. sas Ctty all Of the American Asso- citation.
 As for the National Association it. self. most Of its business was trans acted yesterday and little remained to he accomplished before the con- '-ll iOll NlpS'7 LOitl- lt'. VI '--i ES3I''ll' Ind. was selected for the 1881 con- Nonton and the National Association agreement. under which the Assocl- ation gains its 4uthortN, was re newed for one year instead of the customary ten. This vas at the re- quest Of the A leagues, which djd not wish 10 be tied down 10 d long agreement until they have settled their differences with the majors. The election Of officers was deferred until the next convention when it is hoped the national agreement can be renewed for ten years.
 Several amendments were made 70 the major-minor rules, the most interesting being one providing for the insertion in a players contract Of q clause forbidding him 10 par tcipatc in professional boxing or professional wrestling