Show LEAGUE CUTS SALARIES SALARIES' I DRASTIC SLASH IS MADE r AVERAGE MONTHLY EW T YORK Jan JaB lo National league baseball players will receive an au N Y NE ant surprise with their 1919 1010 contracts as' as asa a result of or the mas- mas nates action toda today in adopting a club salary limit of not is retrenchment attempted by a per month mouth This is tho the most radical financial major league in many years and md will prove proc a startling upset to those diamond stars who Jo have expected a continuation of the bi high h salaries and long long- longtime time t contracTs n of war pre days I I I I I I I I I II I II I I I I I I Wi Under A U tho new eg regulation on which was vas adopted b by a vote of or 4 C G to 2 2 tho the thoI maximum monthly salary limit during durin the playing season cason must not exceed plus tho the managers manager's salar salary This will ill make n the seasonal pay pa roll foot I up approximately for a a. playing 1 period of oC about bout live rive anti and a half haIr months With a ii club roster of ot two twenty play play- ors 5 the the- average erase will be bs per p-er player pIa play er Cl er per month Tho The n new w rule also carries carries carries car car- ries a n. penalty in the form of or a n. fine ne of or for fOl er e every infraction In its original form the regulation carried a L ver very much smaller maximum limit and there was a a. long Ions argument over o the thc proposed rule Several Sc amendments amend amend- ments meats each increasing the thc amount were offered in turn until the limit limitI was raised to When tIlls this cameto came caine cameto to a vote all the clubs except New ew York YorkI anti and Chicago voted otel f for r this maximum and It was c carried carrie I on Changes Change I Salar Salary limitation was the Ole outstanding ing lag feature of day all sessions of or the tho National league ue and tho the National Association As AS- of Professional Baseball clubs The minor organizations finally agreed on cn tho form of their request for lot lifting the tile draft regula regulations lions and the tho senior major maJol leagues went on record of proposed i regarding a number J changes chang which they desire tho tIle American Amen Ameri can c-an league jointly to adopt at the tho special special special cial meeting of the tho two leagues toi tomorrow tomorrow to- to i morrow as well as several additional I I alterations of oC their own by br 1 The Time league uc desired dc to amend the I. I waiver rule so 80 players cannot bo be re recalled recalled re- re I called once waivers are arc asked an and also stated state it was tho the sentiment of or the similar rule rule- was wars that organization that thata a a- desirable with tho the American league to 1 cover cases o of players waived wai from one league ue to the thc other No o action was wasI it being de decided decided the the- taken on n the player limit I to 10 consult with the American melkan league magnates tomorrow in order be beI that the lowest t possible limit may agreed upon The present regulations the call for twenty one players In American l league after aUer Ma Ia lay 15 and two twenty in tl tle tho e National The Nationals also readopted the thc rule barring tho the be beginning of cf spring practice earlier carBel than thirty days before will tho tile opening of or the season This permit the tho clubs to operate after March larch stated that 23 and President he since this date dale falls aUs on Sunday Sunda would consider the presence of the tile Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- players in camp on the previous pre within tho thio letter of or tile the rule out boiling Sending pitchers to at tho the expense of or the time clubs previous pre camps to this date dale also will be considered consid ered cred a l violation I I I 1 I I I Change nul Changes Chang in the present world worM series rules rulea also were favored ored nn and will ill be bedl dl discussed d with tho time American can league at atthe meeting meeting- tomorrow It is proposed proposed pro pro- ro- ro tho the joint tho the the rules placing posed to amend percentage basis basic as far faras farI faras a players upon concerned awards award are arc the as money maximum or minimum mini without fixing a mum amount as was the case last sea tica- ca- ca son SOIl ou Dividing a a. portion of the players players' of oC tho tito Cin first t four 1110 1 pool among tile the men advocated ad clubs climbs as ii in tn the time past was It also decided that in the future the was National league club participating ii In the time series HerieR shall shail turn back 50 0 percent percent per pet cent of ot Its share sharo of or the gate receipts the to the time league lea treasury tre ur In place of at usual 25 per pet cent Thero VHS no discussion of or the national na than lIonal commission comm situation other that tho the league Je still favors favor a neutral chairman it if tho three-man three commission This matter will Is 18 to bo be continued tomOrrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- come up UI at the Joint meeting I row afternoon which tho the Nationals I went QI on 1 record cord today as as favoring 1 atan asan at as an annual affair jt It was moved mo that President rr 1 Mitchell of or Chicago club a and till Vice President John J. J McGraw Me- Me Ic- Ic Graw of or tho NOW New cw Y York ork club both ol or whom are arc managers of Cr f tho teams boI bt bo permitted to represent the league altho al t atthe the tho coming coining Joint meeting hut but tho the motion mo mo- I tion was as lost 4 to 1 I. 1 Th The National r league schedule calling for a a. to gamo gamIn reason mason ason was wat considered and referred hack back to the schedule ule committee committee com coin for foi approval al and publication Minor lIM Meet t About thirty representatives of or tellI ten tell minor cb baseball leagues all nil members ol 01 the tIme National as association held heM a 0 protracted proS pro 10 I session They discussed I proposed pro ILO posed changes C In the tho national agree- agree input t which will be presented to the joint meeting of or tho the National an and 3 American leagues tomorrow with a are are- request re request re- re quest that a reply bo be o given them thorn b the big leagues b by C G o'clock next Friday Fri 1 I IThe day evening The rhe principal al changes recommended cd refer to the present draft rule and the formation of oC a new governing governing- o board on which the two major leagues and anti tho the National association would woul have equal representation Tho board would settle all disputes or vr complaints involving In major and minor leagues ues only The minors' minors proposition regarding the time draft rule rulo is iH that Major league i clubs ma may arbitrarily purchase one player er from froni each club eluh in Iii cla class s A AA for between November 1 and 10 11 J Jn lii n case the player Is not retained for Cor the tho 1 entire season he Is la to be bo resold outright outright out out- right ht title to tho club from which he wa was purchased for 2500 OO and In tho the thoI I event e that club dub waives es priority he lIe Is 18 Isto isto to be offered to all the tile club In the same classification for 1000 except tho the club that sol sold him hini I t |