The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
MINOR LEAGUES MUST GET Q. K.
 FROM MAJORS
BY LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports EditOr)

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 9.-(UP)- Minor league officials, their 43rd annual meeting concluded, left to- day for New York to sit in on the major league meeting which opens there next week and which must approve the amendments adopted by the minors before they become a part of baseball law.
 For the most part, those who came here hoping to negotiate trades and sales, left disappointed. The optimism which had prevailed on opening day regarding the loos- ening of pocketbooks proved un- founded and most owners decided to go along with what they have on hand. Very few trades ma terialized and it was doubted if many more would be made until returend service men are more in evidence.
 Draft Price Up
 The two major accomplishments of the meeting as far as the minor leagues were concerned occurred on Thursday in the adoption of amend mentS to protest the minors terri torial rights from major league trespaSsing and the boost in the price of players drafted from the double "A" circuits from $7,500 to $10,O00. The raise of B Is per cent also was approved for the lower classifications.
 Yesterdays final sessions were devoted largely to committe re- ports and major league pressure was exerted to retain baseball's high school development program. The minor leagues heard one committee report that 40 per cent less baseball was being played in high schools today than 10 years ago and dele gates were on the verge of abandon ing their program to Setimulate the sport in educational institutions when Warren Giles, general man. ager of the Cincinnati Reds in tervened.
 Giles led successful argument to continue and expand the program and the minors eventually voted to spend $5,000, a sum which will be matched by the majors, again next year to conduct baseball clinics Ill l 15 states.
 One Vote | Another of the days important development saw Clarence (Pants) Rowland, aggressive head of the Pa cific Coast league, elected as the class double "A" representative on the executive council, the first time the west coast circuit has been so honored Rowland was elected over Frank J. Shaughnesy, president of the International league, by single vote.
 It also was agreed that full time promotional department would be established and an overall umpire adviser named to hold preseason l clinics in an effort to improve um- i piring.
 l The minors tabled for a year a proposal under which club owners would have been barred from sign ing high school stars if such con- tracts made the athlete ineligible for further inter scholastic competis tion.
 Another recommendation tabled was that baseball clubs be barred from renting their parks to profeS- sional football teams before the end of the baseball season. A commit tee was appointed to study the is sue and report back to the member ship.
 An application for membership was received from the Mexican Ma tional League, which request class B" recognition No formal action was taken, however, pending an in vestigation. The league requested permission to operate with six teams, Fl Paso, Tex. and Mexican teams from Juarez, Torrone, Chihuahua, Satltilla and Parall.
 In eXtra-curricular activity the Brooklyn Dodgers announced the formation of three new working agreements. Mobile of the Southern Association replaces New Orleans in the Dodger farm chain and new agreements were effected with Bur lington, N. C.. of the new Carolina league and Thomasville, N. C., of the North Carolina State League.
 Judge William G. Braham, com missioner of the minors, said that every indication pointed to a Suc- cessful season 1945. Thirteen minor lagueS now are certain of operation next year as compared to 10 which l ft1nnfinI1nl 1ocf