Show BALL PLAYERS PLAYERS' j PREX ASKS FOR 4 CONCESSIONS Seeks to Have Suspension for Disability Clause J Eliminated i PRESENT RULE UNJUST President Fultz Also 1 Wants Minor l Leaguers to Receive J j Traveling Expenses N NEW EW YORK Oct 30 The The official list of reQue requests ts ma made e b by tho the Baseball Baseball Base Base- ball Players Players' fraternity to th the tho national l commission an and national board of ot arbitration ar ar are for tor concessions to tp Its members mem mem- bers was outlined toda today by President David L. L Fultz of ot the fraternity as follows fol toJ lows First That t clauses In baseball contracts empowering clubs to suspend without pa pay after certain periods period of ot disability players who are Injured I In J service be bo eliminated and that such r pla players be b- entitled to full tull pa pay as Ion long longas as they are held under contract 11 Second That rule 3 31 1 of the rules s and regulations of ot the national board J be amen amended ed in so far as it violates section sec see tion marked first or of ot the fraternity f 1 agreement t. t F cling e. Third That minor league players receive recel their traveling expenses from their homes to the training camps when en reporting for Cor spring practice The words traveling expenses expenses' to In In- elude In a addition to the railroad ticket t. t berth herth and meal mone money where either cither or both of ot the last Jast two items are aro usual expenses of the trip Involved Fourth That tho the procedure now employed b by the national board In hearing players placers claims presented by bythe bythe bY the tho fraternity be amended so that the tho fraternity shall receive copies cople of ot the defenses Interposed ed b by the clubs and an opportunity be given It of ot answerIng answerIng answer answer- l Ing such defenses that Immediately j upon decisions be being Ins Ins- rendered the fraternity shall be served ed with a copy 1 Ii thereof and tho players player's exhibits If It any presented b by the fraternity ro- ro turned to It it If It requested That this l board shall enforce Its award against the tIle clubs 1 Says Disability DI Itule Unjust In a n brief ortin the fraternity's s petition President Fultz acting actins- for tor the board of ot directors states In part re referring re- re erring ferring to the various requests requests- Request 1 There exists toda today in inmany n many of ot the minor lea league ue contra contracts an and in some fome of those of the American t league a clause allowing clubs club to sue sus suspend pond pend without pa pay a n player who has t been dl disabled on the field Wo We believe c that this rule Is unjust to 10 the thc player In that It deprives rl him himor of ot the opportunity of oC earning his livelihood livelihood live live- not because of ot an any breach of ot discipline on his part not because u e he helias has lias ne neglected in an any anVa Va way to do his full tun dut duty but because he he engaged In a dangerous occupation disregarding his hs own welfare In his e excessive e desire to win ha has taken a risk In the furtherance furtherance further further- r ance of oC that thit l desire which has brought I injury upon him We believe e that the worst treatment a n player in this situation sit sit- l nation should receive Is II his unconditional unconditional release o. o or or in other words his discharge if It the club does not wish to 1 pay his salary B By 13 the clause under t consideration however a n. club Is la al allowed allowed al al- lowed to retain title to the player prevent pre pro vent ent his going oln to an any another other dug clog dugand and 1 yet et pay him no salary Rule Hule Conflicts Conflict Request 2 The national board at its annual meeting In the fall till of ot 1915 1913 enacted a l clause clouse designated rule 34 f for of or tho the rules rule and re regulations of ot the na national national na- na t board which is in direct violation viola viola- tion of ot section 1 of tho fraternity F a agreement which reads In part as follows fol fol- follows fol- fol lows 10 I i iII II When a major league player re receives re- re a ten days days' notice of ot unconditional I release or when a 2 class classA A A A or rInse A receives a five days das notice of oC unconditional release ho ha hoshall hoshall J shall be free to sign with an any team Immediately the contract to run ri-in from the expiration of or his notice of ot release This section permits a player who has received notice of ot his unconditional release to negotiate Immediately lr for tor foris I his is services so that by of j I the he release period he lie will have hae a post post- position I Lion tion open for tor him him- nule Rule 34 complained d i io of o takes the rl right ht away from tho the minor ninor lea league player th thus 8 materially the value alue of the release no no- no noLIce J lice tice |