Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-04-12 | Page 26 | Major Teams May Hold All Players

MAJOR TEAMS ffl'f HOLD ALL PLAYERS Close Gateway to Federal League; Clubs Favor New Plan. CHICAGO, April 1. The rule by which major league teams sent to the minors all but tiventy-flvo of their players on or beforo May 15 may be abandoned, according ac-cording to dispatches received here today to-day from Columbus, Ohio. Manager Hank O'Day of the Chicago Nationals Is reported to have outlined a new rule by which the majors may each carry under contract as many players play-ers as they sec fit and thus leave no loopholes loop-holes for tho Federals to yet promJslng recruits farmed out to tho minors. It Is said that a majority of the American Ameri-can and National leagues Is aware of the contemplated chango In tho rules and Is In favor of It.