The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-09
MAJOR C0NFAB:
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IS SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT WEEK
Brooklyn Understood 10
Be Talking Deal With
Boston Braves
By lack HAND

BY JACK HAND
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 8. -(P-
Trade-minded baseball folks had
only .rumors to talk about today
as the minor leagues wound up
their Ard annual convention with
postwar committee hearings and
headed for New York to "Kibitz"
on next weeks major league con-
fabs.
There was plenty of hotel lobby
conversation between owners and
managers but the only actual play
err deals announced. involved low
er classification clubs.
Brooklyn was understood to have
deal in the talking stage with
the Boston Braves who are five
or six deep in catchers and have
pitchers like Al Javery who would
help the Dodgers. If the trade
jells it probably will be announced
at the New York meetings.
Cleveland also was in recep-
tive mood. Manager Lou Boudreau
and Vice-President Roger T.. Peck
inpaugh have been in closed ses-
sions with other prospective trad
ers. However, the general theme
of the minor meetings was 1--WE
have money to buy but we can't
play cash in right field"
Most of the ready cash was be-
ing flashed by the Pacific Coast
circuit which enjoyed a successful
year and had become Unused by
President Clarence RoWland's idea
about third major league, a mat
ter which never reached the floor
of the convention as expected.
Probably the most important
development of today's closing ses-
sion was the election of Rowland
as the class double "a" represen-
tative on the executive council, the
first time the Pacific Coast loop
had been SO honored Rowland de-
feated President Frank J. Shaugh-
messy of the International league
by a single vote. Shaughnessy' S
term expired but the other mem
bers, Presidents Thomas H. Rich
ardson of the Eastern and DR..
E. M. Wilders of the Sally leagues,
continue with Richardson acting
as temporary chairman.
Broad plans were made for CO.
operation with the high schools OF
the nation to encourage more base
ball in the interscolastic programs
by guaranteeing the schools against
tampering which might affect the
eligibility of the boys for school
sports. The Minors voted to con-
tinue the committee Of which Pres
ident George Trautman Of the Am
erican Association is a co-chair.
man after hearing his annual re-
port. Circulation of rule books and
baseball movies and an appropria-
ton of $1,000 to help pay for a
group Of touring former stars who
will hold clinics in IS states were
approved. The school program is
a joint major-minor project.
Establishment of a full time pro-
motional department and a nation
al umpire advisor were approved.
The umpire plan called for an
office to handle preseason clinics
for instruction and. mutual coop
GRAFTON with all leagues to in
prove for the men in blue.
The Pacific Coast asked permits
sion to sign young players and
farm them out 70 semi-pro circuits,
but the motion was Withdrawn at
ter drawing fire on all sides, in
Guiding broadside from President
William G.. Bramham of the Ma
tional Association who :" said, ''if
you adopt this, you might as we'll
give away your franchises.
Bramhanl tabled action on a re-
solution introduced by ]. Kemp
Bartlett, Jr., secretary of the Bal
timore club, calling on pro foot
bail to halt unfair competition.
A committee headed by Shaugh-
messy was named to report on
the problem at next years con-
vention.
The, minors ended their business
without once. discussing the vacan-
cy in the commissioner office
caused by the death of K, M. Lam
dis, leaving the matter up to the
majors who alone have the power
to select a successor. A commit
tee on drawing up new major
minor code was to be appointed by
Bramham which may have some
thing to say about limiting the
power of new commissioner as
it affects the lower leagues.
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