The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
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LEAGUE BACKS
SHAUGHNESSY
BY GLEN PERKINS
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

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New York, Nov. 30. Leaders OF
conflicting forces rallied their fac
tons today and prepared to settle
by vote tomorrow q number OF cis-
senting points which faced the ma
tional association of professional
baseball leagues known generally
as the Minors.
BaSeball's winter meeting, held in
this city for the first time in "a
years, convened yesterday with the
Minor League problems becoming
the first issue.
Foremost among the matters to be
voted upon was that of the presi-
dency Of the association. The battle
appeared today to hinge upon the
incumbent Judge William G. Bram-
ham and International League Pres
ident Frank J. Shaugnessy, who
repeatedly has the solid backing OF
his league for the disputed post.
Challenge
Bramham, car of Minor League
baseball, is concluding his second
five year term as president and his
reelection was challenged during
yesterdays meeting of the nine
Mirror League clubs still in opera
ton.
The Southern Association voted to
support Bramham but the Ameri-
can Association adjourned its meet
ing without discussing Il election.
The outcome of the election, it
was believed, will be determined by
ar . er controversial point -wlleth-
er not the colleagues which fall
ed TO operate last season but re-
served their franchise rights by
paying dues--world be permitted to
vote. Only nine Minor Leagues
operated during 1943 and they voted
in a mail poll conducted by Bram-
ham, to restrict voting rights to
themselves. Bramham repeatedly
agreed with the poll until recently
when the Texas League demanded
voting privileges and now is said to
have changed his mind.
Objection
An amendment, sponsored by the
American Association, proposes the
valuation of voting power to cor
respond with the Size Of the league
Thus double "A'' circuit would
carry 10 votes, class la eight votes
and so on down to class D leagues
which would have only one vote
The amendment was opposed by
Braham on the grounds that it was
''un-American and Democratic
IN other business yesterday
Shaughnessy was renamed president
of the International League and
the circuit voted to open its sea-
son on April 10. The American AS
ISOLATION, under the presidency oil
George Trautman, voted to begin
play on April 10. Both voted to enc
the season on September 10.
The usual trade rurnors were ir
the air, though nothing definite wa.
announced. The Cleveland Indian!
expressed their anxiety to attain ar
outfielder and offered Hurler jim
Bagby as bait.
Herb Pennock, one time pitching
great, was expected to reach de
cision today on whether or not HI
will leave his job as head of thu
Boston Red Sox farm holdings tt
join the Philadelphia Phillies. Bot
Carpenter, new president of the
Phillies, has offered Pennock a posi-
as general manager.
Marion "Set''
One hot-Stove League rumor was
killed when Billy Southworth, man.
ager of the National League cham
pion st. Louis Cardinals, denied
that he would trade Martin Marion
his prize Shortstop.
The major leagues begin their
meetings with the American and
National circuits comforting sep
arately on Wednesday and Thurs
day. They will meet in joint ses-
sion with Judge Lands on Friday.
Negro Players
At the Friday session, the ques-
ton of using Negro players in pro-
fessional baseball leagues will be
discussed officially for the first time
A committee from the National
Negro Publishers Association will
appear before Lands, club owners
of the National and American
Leagues, the league presidents and
other interested parties.