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MINORS IN TRANCE
BEFORE THE MAJORS
lesser Magnates ' Under Hypnotio
Spell When Time Comes for
Adjudication of Troubles.
BLOCK TEAENEY'S PROPOSAL
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For several weeks before the convention
of the National Association of Profes
sional Bane Ball Leagues' was eallsd con
firmed reports were promulgated from
slmost -every league In the minor fed
eration tb the effect that the minors
were dissatisfied with the existing state
of affairs and would make many changes
at the meeting here which would better
the conditions of base ball. ' Interming
ling with the notices of discontentment
were belligerent declarations against the
National commission and the major
leagues. Tho minors Intended to speak
to the commission about certain things
find bring about a change of. leader
ship. ' '
But the Hypnotising presence of Garry
Herrmann, Ban Johnson, C. II. Thomas,
fchuyler Britten, Charles Ebbnts and the
like put an end to the aspirations of the
Illinois. Com'ng here with the realization
that at this propitious time they could
demand most anything and be accom
modated gladly, the minora fell Into a
trance t before., tho major mystics and
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Propositi la Bloeke.4.
The most important bit of proposed leg
Islation. that Introduced by Al Tearney
of the Three-I circuit, which called for a
board of arbitration of five members, to
elect a permanent secretary to the board
and to give the secretary a place on the
National commission, was blocked most
effectively despite fervent protests and
objections and arguments propelled by
Mr. Tearney. Tearney was all alone when
the matter was placed before the conven
tlon yesterday afternoon. Before the
convention Tearney had been assured by
many members of the National associa
tion that they were heartily in sympathy
with his idea and that they mould en
dorse It when Introduced. ' But after
Herrmann and Johnson had performed a
little expert lobbying, they changed their
minds and Tearney was left alone with
his resolution.'
The minors did the one thing, however,
which they needed most to do. They
clipped the expense side of the ledger
j unmercifully. Cuts of 30 per cent were
registered In all leagues. Just what ac
tion Mr. Dave Fults and the players'
fraternity will take now la unknown.
But It Is a safe and even bet that Fults
will have something to say and more
J trouble may break for the minor men
before the paafclng of many more days.
. Discuss Salaries.
The convention opened yesterday with a
discussion of the salary and player lim
its of the ciass C and D leagues. It
was agreed to permit those leagues to
; retain -their .old limits. The salary limit
!of Class U will continue to be 11,400 and
I of Class 1) 11,200, while the player limits
jwlil continue to be, respectively, fourteen
and thirteen. '
The Texas lens, Me asked to be exempt
from the class B salary' limit of S2.00CI
jn the enae.-tlnn that thv emiM nnt nut
j t'p a standjrd article of ball In that cir
cuit o.i the specified amount. Their re
quest was voted down.. ,
The ant D leagues asked that the op
tional sgreemnt pur?!fase price be low
ered from $100 to tl. This was denied
" becaiufce of the clauce prohibiting farming
of playersk.
The next question was Tcarncy's reso
lution. After that v had been killed an
other argument arose and Tearney was
again the center of d incursion. .
Tearner' Wlai Oat.
. The oommlttee on revision of the con
stitution suggested that, at the request
of president Mike Sexton, the five-mile
clause be stricken nut In tho casA of
Hock Uland. The Thre-I league Just;
tiansTerrea the sprlngt eld franchise to
Rock rslsnd Wednesday. The suggestion
was made In order that a Central associa-
tlon olub could not enter Rock Island.
In other words two teams could be put
In that city. If both leagues Insisted on
entering Rock Island.
Tearney and Sexton fought the matter
out on the floor for a considerable length
of time, both arguing the virtues of the
two .leagues.. Kvntuale Sexton gave In
to Tearney and withdrew Ms request. The
five-rille clause still stands for Rock
Island and the Three-I league alone wil!
franchise thst city.
' Secretary r'arrell was grsnted a vaca
tion c-f thirty days. ,
atlaiiol noa rd .Made Boas.
The National Board or Arbitration mas
authorised to conduct all business of the
national association with tbe National
commission or other Interested part'es
during the winter months and also to
fight any proposed reductions In the draft
prices.
louis Helibroner. president of the Cen
tral league, suggested that the position
on tbe board of arbitration held by Frank
R. Carson be declared vacant and a new
member elected. lleiiironer declared
Carson was no longer vice president of
the Central league and had been out of
base ball for two years. The suggestion
was voted down ii' Carson mill Is a
member of the boird of srblt ration as he
had tot yet handed 'n his resignation.
San Krauclsco was selected as the meet
ing placu for 1913. Previously a resolu
tion of Tearney's providing Chicago as
the site for I ho convent on evei y year
m vs tabled. Tearney oMerted to Frisco
ns he declared the expense to make the i
trip was too giect. Chsrley Ebhets. of
Brooklyn, deetsred the exiwnse would be
very light. Tearney ad'Dltted to the ma
jors It r-( -I'd re rcssonable but not t-f
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i'v-t ir.i) ihe Calif rnlr. town .-Jectjr.
T ineina thin adjovrrefl for ;.nlhor
yeai- srnl the magnates prepared l cstch
early trr.ina lor their respective homo.-.-
PEACE DEAL COMES
TO A SUDDEN HALT
Weeghman and Taft Muit Now Deal
Directly Before Progr
Can Be Hade.
MURPHY SAID TO 'BE IN WAY
Former Cab owner Holds Bin; Block
of "tork Collateral for Par.
rhaae Price aad Also Owns
Wh aide Park.
CHICAGO. Nov. 12. Negotiations be
tween Charles Weegnman and Augmt
Herrmann, expected to result In the for
mer's scqulrlng control of thn Chicago
Nationals, came to a halt tonight after
their fifth meeting.
Mr. Herrmann, who represntd the
Taft Interests In the meetings, aent word
to the newspapers that the preliminary
stages In the negotiations had been
passed and that final terms must be ar
ranged by. Weeghman and Charles r.
Taft.
Msiroby In War.
It waa generally believed tonight that
rumors that Charles W. Murphy held 62
per cent ef the stork In the VWst Side
club as collateral for the purchase price
due him. and the likelihood of his op
posing the removal of tho Cub club from,
the grounds, of which he Is part owner,
had a large part In stopping the deal.
This wus not confirmed by either party
to the negotiations, both refusing to give
out details. .
According. to Herrmann there Js hardly
a chance, anything further will aev-lrr
this month.
No Immediate Peace.
With the halt In thi Cub deal hwpe or
Immediate base ball peace was deforrsd.
but It was rumored Thst a truce calcu
lated to prevent comixstltlvet gMiilnn on
ball players' salaries would be reacieJ.
News that minor leagues had ngrve.l
on salary ard player limits was taken
as evidence that their leaders had us
sursnce of a working agreement betwuen
organised base batl and the Federal
league. -
scrimmage by bad bruises. Wills, sub
fullback, was drilled at right half In
e'er to take Parsons' place If the latter
Is unable to Inst through the game Sat
urday. The local student body Is confident of a
x Ictory over the Aggies, as see the
coaches. The latter fear, however, that
the big fanner team will batter the
Hawkeyea lo badly thst the team's)
chnnces sgalnst Nebraska will be hurt.
Ames Is expected to put up a desperate,
last-ditch fight because of the fact that
the gume Is the big ono of the year for
ihrm and will be played at homecoming
time tnere.
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Omaha High Eleven
Leaves for Battle
With North Platte
Last night fifteen of Omaha High's pig
skin wrestlers left town for North
I'latte with full lntnnll.ni of ruining the
hopes of the westerns end" of the state
for anything big this year In foot baal.
The Omaha squad fully expects to brlnU
home the bacon. The North Tlatte tribe
Is reported to have x strong team and It
Is counting on doing things to Omaha.
Omaha Is sending up fifteen team men.
Coaches Mills and Harrington, Mr. Reed
and Mr. Graff, along with a number of
students. They had a special Pullman.
The line up for tho game wlU be:
Wilson, right guard; Peterson, right
tackle: Reese, right guard; Beard, cen
ter; Bradley, left guard; Phillips, left
tackle; Morcarty, left end; Nichols,
qusrter; Johnon, right half; Lutes, left
half; Berry, full back. Neville, Eng
strom, Wlthey and Melcher will make
tha trip as substitute.
Waugh .will be referee and Caldwell,
umpire.
Iowa Confident of
Victory Over Ames
IOWA CITY, Ja.. Nov. 12.-Special.)-The
Iowa team will finish Its prepara
tion for the game wKh Ames today and
will leave for MarshaJltown tomorrow
at 1 o'clock to spend the night before
the battle. The remainder of the Journey
to Ames will be made on Saturday morn
ing. The Hawkeyea were not given the
usual amount of - scrimmage yesterday,
going through a short defensive work
out with the freshmen only. The year
lings used Ames and Nebraska plays and
made some good gains, but failed to
carry the ball consistently. The ghost
bsll and the arc lights were again brought
into use. Carberry, right end, and Par
sons, right half, were kept out of the
MURNANE SAYS COLLEGE
MEN ELEVATE BASEBALL
Tim Murnane, president 6f the Kew
Ungland league, sporting editor of the
Boston Globe and veteran ball player,
made a short address to members of the
I'nlverslty club at noon on 'The College
Man In Base Ball." Mr. Murnane de
clared that the college man has aceom
pIlMhed more to elevate base ball to the
plane of other professions than had any
other one factor. '
"Fucli men," sr.ld lie, "as Jake Stahl,
graduate of the I'nlverslty of Illinois;
Christy ' Mathewson, Carrlgan and others
are decldejly men of whom the national
game may well be proud."
ln clcslng hta talk, Mr. Murnane as
serted that he believed sport of all kinds,
but particularly base ball and foot ball,
have been of untold "benefit to the
country.
OMAHA HIGH AND CRANE
TECH PLAY ON BIRD DAY
Negotiationibetween ' Omaha High
school and Crane Technology of Chicago
have been closed for a Thanksgiving
gridiron battle upon a local field.
The cadet eleven will play at North
Platte today, where a stiff encounter
Is expected with the high school team
there.
VEIL OYER SECRET PRACTICE
Stiehm Putting Team Through New-
Formation Behind Cloied Gates.
EXPECTING A STIFF BATTLE
(ornhaaber Conch Drllltn Kleven
'for One of the Bitterest Con
tested Foot Bnll fttrasalea
of Whole raso.
By JtMKft tU I. WHF.X K.
LINCOLN. Nov. 12. (Special. Coeoh
Jumbo Stlehm drew the veil of 'secrecy
Just a little bit closer last night thsn any
time since he has been In charge of Corn;
huaker athletics. The coach looks for
ono of the hsrdst games with the Kan
nan Jayhakera that he has ever faced,
and Is determined that the new forma
tions of the last few days shall not be
come known to any Knnsas spy. If he
can prevent It.
In addition to a long signal drill Stlehm
gave his men a severe scrimmage prao
tlce with the freshmen. It was dark be
fore he finally called a halt.
f hnraWrlaln Twist Ie.
The scrimmage brougnt more bad luck
to the Huskers. Chamberlain got his leg
twisted and was forced to retire. He
wllr be kept out of scrimmage for the re
mainder of the week to insure him
agalnat further Injuries.
Potter, who has been suffering from' an
Injured leg, was again In uniform last
night. Rutherford and Halllgan Were ex.
horted to take rare of themselves.
The freshmen again attempted to use
the Kansas formations against the var
sity, and they did not get very far with
them.
Stlehm and Assistant Coach Hoffel be-
llrve that Kansas Is Isylng for Nebraska
and are anxious because of It.
iRoOtera to Organise.
TJiere Is going to bo more organised
rooting at the game next Haturday than
In several moons. The Kansas delega
tlon will number close to 800. according
to latest reports from Iwrence, and It
is possible thst 1,000 students Will make
the trip. Kansas City also promises a
delegation to root for the Jayhawkers.
The Kansans will be seated on the north
side of the field. Just to the west of
them the Nebraska Law college has se
cured art entire section and will attend
the gamwSn a body. Ttie "laws" have
always been awarded the prlso for songs
and yells, and the two yell leaders for
the college have been busy over a week
working up new songs.
Hee says the c(ond Is going to pack
the field and "that the advance reserva
tions show but few seats will be left on
the day of the game.
Tho Kansas foot ball squad Is due to
arrive In Lincoln Friday morning and will
have a complete day's rest before the
tame.
WESTERN IJEAGUE
SHORTENS LENGTH
OFSEASON'SPLAY
(Continued from Page One.)
this circuit from the Federal league late
In the season. One other umpire was So-
oepted by some of the' clubs, but Van
Sickle Is tbe onlyrann fur of his Job. .,
' To lee, t; BalU.
Another economy measure provides that
but two new balls be used each game
Instead of six or eight. 1 ft was learned
that In the 'American association last
year one umpire collected a whole trunk
full of brand new balls. As balls cost
perfectly good money It wss decided t
line but. In 0 new ones, and the unips
would have no chance to cop side money
by that method.
' No. pin vers ran be ejected from tli
Western league, grounds this coining year.
Instead tbe umpires will nttnch cute little
fines on them when they hci-ome lielllg-
erent or sassy. If tliu player Is fined
once and then continues Ins rambles sn
other fine will be tacked on and the mat
tcr taken before' tho president of tho
league. .'.,.-
Wichita and Topoka will still be In the
l( antic. linn Breese, thn. Wichita mogul,
will remain with Ills club, but the direc
tors of tho Topcka club are willing to
sell their franrhlrto for a fair price.
Catcher Marshall
Drafted by Giants
IMck Klnsella, the demon scout for the
New York (.Hants, who has been attend
ing tho minor Ichruo convention here In
behalf of John MctJraw, put through hl
first dral yesterday whereby he obtains
by purchase from John Mcdlll of Denver...
Catcher Marshall for the Giants next
spring. Iienvor drafted Marshall from
I'avenport of the champion Three-I team
this full and now Marshall goes lip, a
McGIII picks up a little soft coin.
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