The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-03

When the resolution was intro-
 duced at the opening session a
 motion to carry the matter over
 until today was put through. Leaders of the movement to
 make sweeping changes in Minor
 league baseball predicted the reso-
 lution to create an executive com-
 mitte of five, three from the class A.A. and A. leagues and two from the Glass B. C., and D leagues
 would pass by an overwhelming
 majority.
 The resolution was drawn by Warren Giles of Rochester, Homer H. Hammond of San Antonio and Charles Graham of San Francisco
 It was introduced by Milt C. An fenger of Denver.
 Thinking It over. Judge W. c. Braham of Durham N. C., introduced the motion to postpone action on the resolution
 until today. R. c. Russell of the Nebraska State league was another
 who suggested action to be post poned.
 The Salient points of the resolu- ton provided for:
 I CD Contact with the press Major leagues and individuals ir an effort to rehabilitate leagues
 and organize new leagues. 2-Make recommendation re. garding ways and means of in- ] creasing attendance and making games more attractive to the pub. I lie.
 3-Creation of a central pur-
 chasing agency for baseball re- quisites.
 4-Outline new methods of deal ! ing with vital Minor league prOb- lens.
 | 5-Make surveys of the present
 rules and regulations and Major
 miRor agreement with a view to-
 ward making the necessary changes.
 The committee of five is to serve
 without pay, and shall have full power to act.
 Not So Bad. Mike Sexton, president of the National association, under the
 terms of the resolution, will be re-
 tired as honorary president for a year on his present salary of $5,- 900. The other officers of the as-
 sociation will remain the same for 1892.
 The three Class A.A. leagues, the
 American association, Pacific Coast and International leagues, have agreed to make a substantial re- duction in all salaries for next sea-
 son. It is admitted the monthly pay roll of each club will run be-
 tween $11,000 and $12,000 with in-
 dividual players drawing from $400
 to $500. Last year some of the players in the International league drew as high as $1,250 month. The Three-Eye league joined the
 big minors in the slashing of play CTS salaries by reducing the ag- gregate monthly payroll of each
 club from $3,750 in 1880 to $3,500
 for next season, with a cash fine for violation. The individual sal ary limit per month was set at $250. Any player receiving more
 than that figure will be made a
 free agent.
 A 126 game schedule was adopt el by the Three-Eye league, with the dates to be set later. Cutting Down.
 The little world series between the International league and American association has been re- duced from to . games for next year.
 The present officers of the Inter- national league, Charles Knapp, of Baltimore, president; Warren Giles vice-president; and William Man ley, of New York, secretary-treas- urer, were reelected unanimously, last night to serve for another year. The newly formed Central 1 league, of which Fred w. Howell Is president, met today to consider taking in two other clubs to make an club circuit. South Bend, Ft Wayne, Erie, Akron, Canton and
 Dayton are the cities now in the
 league. Rube Wicker, former Phil adelphia athletics pitcher, is the
 owner of the South Bend franchise.