Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Leagues Committees
Seek Many Changes
From Club Owners
BY The Associated Press

/ NEW YORK, July 29.-For the
first time In the 107-year history
of baseball, representatives of all the
players In the major leagues will
meet with the presidents Of the two
circuits today to air their views on
the contracts under which they
work.
Carrying specific instructions from
some 480 teammates, the two groups
totaling 26 players will discuss re-
forms and adjustments such as
minimum salaries, training expenses
and pension funds.
Two representatives from each
National League club will meet with
President Ford Prick in his New
York Office. American League rep
resentatives, including two men
each from New York and st. Louis
and one from each of the other
clubs, will huddle with President
Will Harridge in Chicago.
More than a dozen suggestions
are to be made by the two player
groups, who then will present them
to the owners six-man steering
committee for action August S.
Players Attending Sessions.
The National League representa-
tiveS: Boston, Billy Herman and
Bill Lee; Brooklyn, Fred Dixie
Walker and Augie Galan; Chicago,
Phil Cavarretta and Billy urges;
Cincinnati, Joe Beggs and Bucky
Walters; New York, Hal Schu-
macher and Buddy Blattner; Phila-
delphia, Roy Hughes and Rollie
Hemsley; Pittsburgh, Truett Rip)
Sewell and Lee Handley; st. Louis,
Terry Moore and Marty Marion.
The American League represent
atives: Boston, Frank (Pinky) Hig-
gins; Chicago, Joe Kuhel; Cleveland,
Mel Harder; Detroit, Hank Green
berg; New York, Johnny Murphy
and Tommy Heinrich: Philadelphia,
Gene De Sautels; st. Louis, Ellis
worth Babe Dahlgren and Johnny
Berardino; Washington, Louis
(Bobo) Newsom.
A pension plan which has met
with the approval of many players
was drawn up by Marty Marion,
shortstop of the ST. Louis Cardinals
1t would provide for a fund to be
made up through payments by both
the players and club owners and
augmented by portion of the re-
ceipts from the World Series, ALL
Star games and other league enter
priSes.
The pensions would be paid to
men who reach the age of as, with
$50 a month going to those who
played five years and 500 a month
to those who spent 10 years in the
major leagues. Marion has estimated
that the plan would cost each club
owner about $4,000 a year.
Contract Changes Sought.
Several clubs already have dis
closed the changes they want made
in future player contracts These call
for:
i. A minimum salary ranging from S.
3 Players to receive 10 per cent Of their
sales price.
g. A pension fund.
4. Expense money ranging from SIS day
to $50 week for spring training
5. Revision of the To-day reserve clause
to protect PLAYERS in case of injuries
6. Fifty per cent of all net gate re-
ceipts of exhibition games during the regu-
lar season to be shared by. players.
z. First-class travel during spring train
ing and throughout the season.
9. Better locker room and playing con-
ditions.
Q. No recall OF the waiver list once It
is PROMULGATED by the club and notifica-
ton TO the player whose name is placed on
the list.
10. Advance in date of contract renewal
from February 10 to January -, to give
II. Change of the definition Of a To-
year man to define him as one who has
signed a contract for his 10th season. not
asons
IL, Elimination Of the clause forbidding
transforming or participation in other
sports during the off season