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Show 4 4 MAJOR LEAGUE MAGNATES INTEND TO ELIMINATE BARNSTORMING T By NKA Service CHICAGO. Dee. 2. Major league magnates are convinced that some drastic action must be taken relative to barnstorming trips after the close of the season. A year ago when Judge Landls took sctlon In the Jtuth-Meuscl case there was a strong sentiment In favor ol the players among the major league magnates. mag-nates. It was felt that It was wrong to refuse re-fuse the right to barnstorm to players who had taken part In tho world series. se-ries. Things havo changed greatly In 12 short months. Practically every mag-nato mag-nato now feels that the players must be held In check, It is certain that definite action will bo taken on this phase of tho sport at tho coming meet-in meet-in of the two major leagues, 0 j It Is hinted that some of the barn-1 barn-1 storming troupes in the west have nor taken any too good cue ! themselves. Failure to keep In condition has nat-lurally nat-lurally affected their play and caused 'a number of big league clubs to be b;nllj beati-n by small town teams, A team made up entirely of major l-;igue phivcrs ngaged in a .series with a colored professional team at St Louis and was badly worsted. The Kansas cltv club of the American association as-sociation played a slx-ganw sorb s vith the Monarchs of that city, a professional profes-sional colored club, and won only one game. If all barnstorming trios are eliminated elim-inated after tho close of the season, the players will have only themselves to blame. They will have brought I about such a condition. President Johnson of the American : league admits that barnstorming has become a serious menace. He also says that tho club owners in hio league havo already given the matter much thought According to President Johnson a 12-month contract with the players, rather th in one extending over only six months. Is being advocated. This contract would call for the exclusive ex-clusive rights to the service of tbe player as a diamond performer and would extend from January 1 of each year until tho close, or over a period of years. I The players would receive their pay 'checks In the winter Just as In the summer. Such a contract. It Is behoved, behov-ed, would make it possible, for the owners to control the action of the players In the winter as well as in Uhe summer. |