Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-08 | Page 19 | Minor Ball Loops Ponder Revolts

Minor Ball Loops oops Ponder Revolts NEW YORK Nov No 8 UP Minor Un-Minor Minor lInor league eague baseball appears to be headIng head- head Ing ng toward another stormy session at its Dec 8 6 annual conclave in Buffalo where a revolt of oC the higher classification circuits may develop into an open split with the national association If Ie Pres Frank of oC the he International league le can attract attract attract at at- tract the support of oC the American and the Pacific Coast league which has major league ambitions a new double A bloc will be organized organized organ- organ zed acting independently but in cooperation with the big show and other minors The most important result of oC such a revolt would be to make the three circuits directly accountable accountable accountable account account- able to Commissioner K M. M Landis instead of Pres W. W G. G Bramham of the association Pacific Coast league directors insist upon major league status a stand that has not drawn the support support support sup sup- port of the International or asso- asso A key plank in the platform platform platform plat plat- form Pres Rowland will put before the convention is an increase in th major league draft price from to Failing in this the prosperous circuit has threatened threatened threatened threat threat- ened to refuse to give gl up players selected in the annual fall draft grab bag