Show MINOR LEAGUE PETITION SENT TO COMMISSION Nationals Refer Request for Draft Rule Change to National Body MAY Y CHANGE RULES V Favors Provision to Prevent Decline of Bauers 1 TEW YORK YORI Dec 11 Without H. Without hasiN havIng has hav- l iN Ing touched upon the revision ot of tho the as suggested Augg b by Pre President Dreyfuss of or tho the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh h club proposed changes In tho the rules governing tho the worlds world's series or orthe orthe orthe the adoption of or a n new now contract for tor or players the National league loague owners hold a long long- session hero today and the annual meeting may last tho the week out At yesterdays yesterday's session pension a committee from tho the minor leagues presented a petition to tho the delegates ask asking Ingo for tor tho elimination of oC tho the draft rule rulo for I class lass AA clubs and then left for Chicago Chiago Chi Chi- Cl ago cago O to present their request at nt tho tIm American league meeting The National Na Na- t- t league considered this petition today oday and r referred It to the national commission which will report later loter what Its members decide deldo Tho The same samo action was taken with reference ref ref- renco to tho the creation of a l now new board of f arbitration of five fl members Independent Indo Indo- pendent of ot an any existing existing- baseball tribunal tri trl- bunal unal which would pass upon caes cacs affecting minor and major loa league clubs lubs or players The National league delegates announced that they aro ano In favor or of such a R board hoard being formed President Haughton of or the Boston club nub as well as several others present at length In re regard ard to changing tho pla playing ln rules with a a. view to In Increasing In- In creasing the tho batting and lessen the domination of 01 pitchers Among the suggestions ot offered ered to prevent pre the de decline decline de- de cline of the batters were were- those to call only one foul strike Instead of ot I two giving a n. base bl on three balls in place I of ot four and to abolish tho resin emery and antI spitballs After a n. long discussion President Tener lenci advised that all suggestions on this subject bo be submitted to him for tor reference to tho the Joint committee on rules when next I It t meets |