Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-02 | Page 6 | Wants Increase in Player Limit

WANTS INCREASE IN PLA PLAYER VER LIMIT LIMITI I i New York Dec 1 Upon I. Upon his return to New York toda today Charles II IL Ebbets president of the Brooklyn n Nationals I announced that he had submitted an nn amendment to the National league to increase its player limit from twenty- twenty one to to two twenty-two players Tho The amendment will come up for consideration tion at the leagues league's annual meeting I he hero on December 12 Ebbets also announced tho purchase of Infielder Adams and Outfielder Miller from Crom the Winnipeg club chub The Tho Brooklyn club has released the following following follow tollow- ing players outright G. G Napoleon Rucker flucker under optional opU agreement Pitchers Colwell and Goodbred Goodbred Good Good- bred an and 1 Outfielder Miller to Oakla Hl with privilege to recall at end of ot 1917 season Infielder Kelleher to Denver r rand and amid Outfielder Nixon Ixon to Beamont Rucker Hucker for years ears one of ot the tho leading leading- left handed pitchers In the game gamo will willbe willbe be to scout for the Brooklyn club in the American association I Southern association South Atlantic league North Carolina league ue Texas league Georgia Alabama league and Dixie league Ebbetts also announced that his club probably abandon Its training site at Daytona Datona Fla Fin In favor Cavor of or Hot Springs Ark