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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Vol. 52 No. 18 Philadelphia, January 9, 1909 Price 5 Cents FACING GRAVE ISSUE! A Week Big With Act Upon the East Fate for Base Ball ern League and Owing to Meeting American Asso of the National ciation Demands BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. circuit to six clubs next season and to eight current week is one big with cities in 191.0 and the probabilities are that the fate of organized ball, and Sacramento and other of the outlaw towns by the time this issue of "Sport ultimately will be annexed. ing Life" greets its readers determination will have been CHADWICK MONUMENT. made of the question whether the recent phenomenal develop The Funds in Hand for the Purpose ment of professional base ball shall be continued and amplified, or whether it Are Pitifully Small. shall be checked in large or small degree Special to "Sporting life." through the failure of all parties to the Brooklyn, N. Y., January S.-^~As chair National Agreement to rise to a serious man of the Henry Chadwick Monument Com situation. The settlement of this grave mittee, which will put a statue over tha question is up to the National Commission grave of the Father of Base Ball in Green on the one hand and the National Board of wood Cemetery, President Ebbetts, of tha the National Association on the other hand. Brooklyn Club, has received from President Upon them devolves the duty of acting upon Murphy, of the Chicago Club, a check for the demands of the Eastern League and $100 to be devoted to this purpose. Mr. American Association for a readjustment of Murphy also turned over to Mr. Ebbetts their relation to the National Agreement $37.72, being the amount collected from the and a change in their condition, as voiced Chicago fans for this worthy cause. A. in the eight requests which the seceding Brooklyn newspaper has $100 for the fund, leagues have submitted and upon which they and the National Association about $150. declare themselves resolved to stand to the The National League will make up the bal last extremity which in the final analysis ance of the amount needed. Mr. Ebbetts means separate classification under the Na thinks the monument will be put over the tional Commission or withdrawal from the grave next spring. National Association and consequent war. Following is a recapitulation of the condi tions: , TO CONTEST SUIT "1. Authority to conduct their affiirs as a sepa rate organization under organized ball and under Entered by the Tri-State League to Re such restrictions, rules and regulations as the Na tional Commission shall from time to time adopt. cover Wilmington©s Bond. "*2. That the present National Agreement be so Special to "Sporting Life." amended or modified as to authorize ami permit the American Association and Kastern League to Wilmington, Del., January 4. Prepara draft players from all other leagues except the Na tions are being made by the Wilmington tional and American leagues; provided, however, Exhibition Company to file at Altoona an that said leagues cm draft but one man from class JOSEPH LAKE answer to the suit which has been entered A clubs of the National Association. against the American Bonding Company, of "3. That the draft and purchase rule of the Pitcher of the New York American League Club. Bltimore, by the Tri-State League of Base Rational Agreement be so amended that the play Ball Clubs, for the recovery of $2000. This ers purchased and drafted from leagues below tha Joseph Lake, the big "spit ball" pitcher of the New York American League Club, was bom In Americui Association and Kastern League be first Brooklyn, January 6, 1883. He began his professional career with the Peekskill Club in 1!>05. In bond has been filed by the American Bond offered to the American Association and Kastern the following year h« achieved distinction as pitcher for the Newburgh Club, of the Hudson Kiver ing Company to guarantee the playing out league at the original draft price before l>eing league. He was drafted for 1907 by the Jersey City Club, of the Eastern League, and did such of the season of the Wilmington base ball returned to the league from which the player was splendid, work for the "Skeeters" that season that he was purchased by the New York American team under the ownership of the Wilming drafted or purchased. league Club. His work for tie Highlanders in 1908 was one of the redeeming features of a most "4. That the National Agreement or rules of disappointing season. ton Exhibition Company. James W. Ponder, the Commission be so amended as to limit the representing the exhibition company, will number of players any club of either major league go to Altoona and file the answer of the shall have under contract or reservation at any company which he represents. time to twenty-five and to limit the number under "organized ball;" that they are in the li JOHNSON JOTTINGS. contract or reservation to twenty after May 15 of of reform and betterment of conditions; th,at each year. they are necessary to the well-being and d COMISKEY©S ENTERPRISE. "©). That the Kastern League and American As- The American League President Makes goctition be permitted to draft players from either velopment of the bolting leagues; that the minor league for a period of fifteen days beginning are not inimical to the National Associatiur Interesting Announcement. To Build an Amusement Park on the New at the expiration of the time fixed for drafting of and that they must needs be granted as Special to "Sporting Life," players by major leagues, for the©following con matter of justice and protection to the tw Base Ball Plant. siderations: Class A $750, B $500, C $300 and D major leagues, so thoroughly representath Cincinnati, O., January 4. President Ban Special to "Sporting Life." $200. Johnson, of the American League, will, dur "6. That the period during which the major of the highest interests of the national gtim Chicago, 111., January 5. President Cora- leagues be permitted to draft, from the American In addition, public opinion, as voiced by th ing the present meetine of the National i©skey, of the White Sox, is said to be con Association arid E-.stem © League be limited to a press, has approved these demands; the in; Commission, endeavor to have the Chicago templating the erection of a winter amuse period from September 15 to October I of each year. jor leagues have unofficially declared then ment park on part of his new base ball yard "7. That the National Agreement be so amended ticket scandal case reopened on two grounds as to permit the Eastern League and the American selves in sympathy therewith; and variot first, new evidence; second, that the pub at Thirty-fifth street and Wentworth avenue. Association to draft territory from other min-H members of the National Board have man lished decision differed from the ons he According to report he will use the west end leagues under terms and conditions to be prescribed. fested a desire for a compromise that wi has agreed to have his name signed to. of the block for this purpose, will install "8. That the Nationxl Commission rule 36 ©be entail peace with honor. The only point < President Johnson also stated that he still a skating rink and a gymnasium for indoor applied to American Association and Eastern League radical difference and of serious difficult sports. Comiskey©s purchase included th« In the same manner as said rule now applies to hoped for peace on the Pacific Coast, and major league clubs, with the further provision that is as to the first demand of the "bolters that the outlaw California League would be entire block from Wentworth to Thirty- BO individual player can be sold more tlnn once for separate classification. That one prol in the fold of organized ball before next fourth street, and an area consisting of 400x Under an optional agreement." lem solved all else will be easy and it season. He said the Stockton Club was the 600 feet on the west section, which, ao- "Sporting Life" has already voiced its up to the National Commission, with its hiighR « only one with which the peace commission cor©ding to the story, will be used for th» opinion that these conditions are not in powers, to solve it; to the end that there was having any trouble. The Pacific Coast .amusement ground, leaving 600x600 feet fof compatible with too purpose and scope of (Continued on the second page.) League is contemplating the extension of its the ball yard proper. t SRORTINQ JANUARY 9, 1909. here December 30, franchises were officiall the St. Louis club owner must also be shown awarded to Pittsburg, Kan., and Bartle when it comes down to talking over tha ville, and Muskogee, Okla., and Hutchinso seating strength of certain stands in our FACING CRISIS was dropped. A playing schedule sumbi land. For example: From time immemorial ted by Umpire Clarence Owens, was adopte we have had wafted over the amusement for the ensuing year. The schedule pr realm steries of the vast crowds in Madi PROBLEMS BEFORE THE NA vides for opening of the season May : son Square Garden. Mr. Robison has in closing September 3, with a 12 6-game schec vestigated the seating capacity of this re ule. Oklahoma City voted against the sehec sort. Finds that when the rings are in use TIONAL COMMISSION ule, all others favoring it.