Show COMMISSION TURNS DOWN THE MINORS Cincinnati O 0 Jan Jaum a decision reached today b by J 3 Lynch pres presIdent l Ident enl or of time National league Dun Bun D B I Johnson Johnon presIdent of time thu American I league path comprising amid r gri August time Herrmann e national rO 1 1 or of orb b baseball Cincin g i commIssion time the latter bod body tonight do de denied nied aled time tho of class C and D leagues for an amendment or of the tho rule rulo concerning the purchase of minor league players The rhe attention or of the commission was called to time the case b by J II l Farrell see ec or tile the National association who submItted a resolution at the re recent recent cent held at Memphis by the class cass C and D leagues requesting that rule 36 16 be so 10 that minor players can be purchased b by one erie minor minorI I e club from I t el without th jI 1 such players report to time purchasing club on or before time tho commencement of time major league leacue drafting season As AI tIme the rule rulo now standS when minor league players are aro by one OTIC minor league club from another and the they do not report by Sept I 1 they are arc subject to draft from time the clubs that the theare are arc with on Aus Aug 20 The rhe commission In Its says We c reiterate that It If time thc rule mule wore changed so as to cover the request as now ma made e it Il would bo be detrimental nol hot nolon on to time the major league and amid class A clubS but alt all players operating under baseball as well limo rho recently Issued b by time the national commission shows tug ain by major league clubs alone alona last year oar fOr foi drafted an and purchased pia play players ers ert to be about and amid In addition to this If all tImo tho pla players In question are areto to be payments to practically Ij a additIonal arc made rids shows that the minor league eague Inter Interests Cats ests hn have vo been fully protected The ro quest o of the tho class callS C and D clubs Is refused |