Show I MAJORS AND ND MINORS SPLIT I ii I CLOSE S STORMY STORMY SESSION 1 1 I HAVE HA VE ELASTIC AGREEMENT N. N NEY EY W YORK Jan The The major and minor baseball leagues leagnes parties to iM i'M the National agreement agree Cl t the foundation of or time the professional end of the nati national sport broke relations after a storm stormy meeting here mere tonight The Magna Charta Chart of organized baseball was figuratively cly speaking torn lorn to pieces and the two great combinations w will ll in tJ t- t future be bound together by an clastic agreement which will viiI permit them to operate with comparative ji Ye in independence so o 0 prediction was made matlo as to what effect tonight's proceedings will havo have on tho the professional game and the players players players play play- play play- ers but leaders Qt t both leagues professed pro pro- professed pro to be highly satisfied with the tho sensational turn affairs had taken when temporary arr arrangements arrangements' were completed shortly before midnight Under the tentative agreement made tonight major and anu minor leagues are areto areto to I JC respect the contractual territorial and reservation rights of oC each 11 other with the pio IJO that no minor league club dub shall claim the thc right to mor more players at any an time than the maximum roster Allowed to clubs In tho major leagues D During the playing ln sel season on wo would t equal twenty one players The only wa way In which th the major league clubs can obtain players from the lh minors minora will be by direct purchase The Interests of the major leagues In framing of ot this new working arrangement arrangement arrange arrange- ment have hac been entrusted to the national national national na na- na- na commission lon and the minor league u organization has appointed a committee of oC seven to represent nt it IL In the same manner as follows John I R F. Powers LOS Angeles A T T. Milwaukee i I J. J Hanlon Sioux City Walter Morris Fort Foll Worth Tex Dave Dae L. L Full Fultz New York M. M II IL Sexton Little nock flock and anti Secretary J J. J II 11 Farrell Auburn X Y 1 After Arter he meeting John A. A lIe r president of ot the time National lea league uc announced announced announced an an- that he had appointed President President Prest- Prest dent Baker or of the Philadelphia dub club and Vice President Veech of or the Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago club the National league uc committee commit tee teo of ot two to aid alii in the tho selection of ot a ane anew anew new ne chairman of or the national al commis commis- sion The Baseball Writers Writers' association tonight to toni tonight to- to night ni ht elected these officers for fOI tho the coming coining year President Irvin Irn E. E Sanborn San- San born bom Chicago o vic vico president Robert flobert 1 Maxwell ell Philadelphia s Secretary Secretary- retal trea treasurer Joseph McCready 1 Philadel Philadel- phia The Tho retiring president Jo Joseph e h. h Jackson was wa elected to the board boar of l r directors least eight thirty of or his luls former subordinates subordinates elevated to the tho leadership of or various arlous major and minor league ue outfits Among monS them are Nicklin Bill Billy Gilbert e Doolan Wilbert Robinson Mike Denim Donlin George George- Wiltse Christy ChrIst Mathewson Roger Bresnahan Bill Joe Joo Frank Bowerman Bill Clarke Arthur Devlin lIn Danny Shaw Harry F Frank La Chanco Chance Jack Jacl OBrien Jean Jeantie de ue Frank Franl Magoon oon Jimim Duckey Holmes Steve Brodie Brodle howell BUI Kleter Harry Dan McGann McCann Al u 1 Selbach Joe Joc Kelley Kelle Sandow George Browne e Van Billy Lauder Bill Keeler Heeler Heinle Wagner Wan Wag a ner nero ner Jack Warner Charley Charlcy Herzog Jack Dunn an and Charley Chancy Dubb Kennedy Kennell an outsider once made a training trip with one of oC ws w's clubs and anu won an appointment as manager man man- a ager of oC a u New York state 3 club on the strength of or that brief brIcf experience as a Giant The TIme Canadian Intercollegiate Jalo union will be revived re and ani the nuptial contests will wUl be held this year ear of or tho time Toronto varsity authorities have their wa way The rho light harness harnoss Ice racing season will till be started with time the Ic ice races to occur occur oc occur oc- oc cur at Mount Clement Clemens Mich Uch January i 13 to IS 18 |