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Show DRAFTING PLAYERS FOR NEXT SEASON CINCINNATI, Sept. 2.-The question - of drafting players for next season was th most importaat matter to come before the National baseball commission, which was called to meet ber yesterday. Before th. meeting was convened It was said that all players secured '? v Ifsttlraat manner will be glvea to th C?"7 tbem- but whe Is a T,w .the ?"al or the same Is proved to be bona flde. the commission will declare such tranttcuon void. Other mature of minor Importance Im-portance will receive the attention of the com- Protectlng the Playerg. .iHVrt lmDorUnt business was the adop. " .mndm'Bt Intended to give better protection to th players and to prevent cov-Jtv cov-Jtv I' rers by drafting. The rule m adopted was as follows: .'.!W:',Tt, tn "'"or league player has been purchased by a major leagu. club, ewh Dlaver cannot revert back to any mine JeVme less all major leagu clubs In both the Na. waidmTo! 3 V?5 TnViiTT V "red- rh.n'th. JltJl.r rmaln I'h the club having purchased pur-chased him or be transferred to the club re-f re-f using to waive claim to him by sale to suh club, and la such Instances the mrchaM m. as Is now flxbyXffi and American leagues, fluoo in like casaa."' The commission refused to rcoora thT of W. B. Douglass. cUimed bTthl PhnsT phi. N.tlonai League team andVamed by the K5,M CUT ,Ararira easoelatlon club. The commission gave out the followlna list ef players purchased by the National Amertcaa leagues: National Leagma, By Brooklyn From Ban Francisco, Josech By Bt. Louis From Kansas City, Walter Franta; Denver, A. Hoelskoetter, Perrlne. American Leagu. By St Louis From Denver, HartselL Drafts Allowed. ' National league Chicago from Denver. Pchaub: Pittsburg from Pueblo. Knabe; Bt! Louts from Denver, Hickman, Parsons. Kane, American league Nsw York from Tonka. HUKhe.; 8t .Louis from Pueblo, Cook; Pitt. bui. iky, leuug . |