European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes december 1964 minor leagues give approval to free agent draft plan hah commuted by will have in add at least by Joe Reichler Houston a the National association of minor in a Surprise voted unanimously wednesday to adopt the controversial free agent draft of High school and College setting the stage for certain passage by the major leagues at later in the r meetings the Resolution was expected to pass but not without a bitter throughout the week dissenters were questioning the legality of such a legislation in although it is currently employed by professional cml Hill and Why the sudden switch to unanimity an informant told the Asso Cinyd press that this came about be miso of a Legal opinion expressed in Confidence to base Ball by three Mem hers if the supreme court o the United it was judicial opinion tha the free agent coupled with an unrestricted draft of All minor league would not be ruled in violation of restraint of Trade if brought to it was largely because of this unofficial godhead sign that the Resolution received unanimous together with the unrestricted president Gabe Paul of the Cleveland one of the strongest proponents of the res was jubilant Over the since a big majority of the null anal and american league clubs had already committed themselves Paul saw no possible Chance of an upset on the major league this is the greatest thing that has happened to Paul its a glint step in the right not Only will it have great reaction at the major league level but i predict it will be the first step toward expansion in the minor already a couple of minor league farm directors have informed me Milwaukee pays my for Atlanta territory Diamond Sparkler Bui a third base candidate Ter the Milwaukee Lake time out from his chores at West Palm be polish the Balling technique olt Luty Southworth to participating in the newly formed Florida Bast coast instructional and miss lax Rui was lending her of Heteu charms be help publicize its up photo Texas league clubs Complete agreements with major loops Houston a the Texas league appeared All set for the ims season wednesday by the completion of working agree ments with major league clubs for no six the Structure was completed with Amarillo officially replacing san the Houston which operated san Anto will take Over there were several changes in working the los Angeles Angels will work with the Elpaso which last season was affiliated with the san Francisco picked in bowl tilt new York was used wednesday As an up Olal favorite Ever Oregon stale in the Rose bowl on 1 in a rundown of Odds on College football bowl fames As Well As games to be played this in other major bowl games Alabama was picked by i Over Texas in the Orange Louisiana state by Over Syra Cuse in the sugar Arkan Sas by i Over Nebraska in the Cotton Georgia s Over Texas tech in the san Florida stale Over Oklahoma la the Gator bowl and missis Sippi 11 Over Tulia in the Blue Bonnet in saturdays Only major Louisiana stale is favored by Over Florida and Mississippi by ii Over missis Sippi Milwaukee will take Over ownership of the Austin club which heretofore had Only a working agreement with the the same thing applies o the los Angeles dodgers with he Albuquerque the six team Structure con slots of Worth Albuquerque and Al Worth will work with the Chicago cub and Tulsa with the Loul cardinals Houston a stun Hack former Star third baseman and manager of the Chicago cubs was named manager of the Lake City bees in the pacify coast league the Salt Lake City club i a working agreement with the who had a lifetime bal Ling average of All with in managed the Calcag team from through ii also served As coach of the s Louis cardinals in Hack had been out of base a since he lives in grand de where he operates Roberta win Recac annual a card new York a cosm Princeton fullback and Archie Columb have been name co winners of the football play Folh cycad award in the easter College athletic Tom Bucknell in was selected to receive the co legs division the stars and stripes Houston a president Ommy Richardson of the inter atonal league announced wednesday that the Milwaukee braves have agreed to pay a indemnity for acquiring he Atlanta earlier this week the braves or chased the International eagles Atlanta club from Bui Mckechnie for the settlement will be Ivl ded into seven pay ments which will go to other members of the International the braves will operate the Atlanta club in the International in 1985 and move their Iii league franchise to that City he next the International league at that time will be required to find a City suitable to lie braves for operation in the a special committee consist no of Harold Colum ius George Rochester Tan Bob and Rich Ardson handled negotiations with Milwaukee president John Mchale and Bui chairman of the Board of we Are pleased that this set Lement avoids the Long drawn out negotiations which proceeded the Transfer of other major Eai tue teams in the said the braves cooperation and understanding throughout the settlement and the sympathetic attitude of Bill Bartholomay and Ohn Mchale and More than Eug Ted to have these Fine Gen Emen in our Harry International said that to is knowledge was Paluf y Minnesota to the America association Back in 1mo for a Ulsilton of the Minneapolis St Lul territory in the Winter o Brooklyn he Saul each Laid to the pacify last league for rights to the san Francisco and los Angele err Torles in other indemnities were 148 000 for Baltimore in or Kansas City in 1155 and 200 900 for Houston in negotiations was Oble calve and took completely full Cokol Zance of our we Are Delle Ted with the terms of the texan keeps title with to in 4th Houston a Tod her ring of Houston retained his Texas heavyweight Moxim championship tuesday nigh with a technical knockout Over Roy Rogers of after the fourth round of their scheduled the ring doctor ordered the fight stopped with both men badly Cut and Rogers was losing his firs fight and now has a record of herring has won 18 of his 2 professional fights by knockout and has lost herring weighed Rogers gymnast honoured Belgrade a gymnast Myroslav Mccrar has been name Yugoslavia sportsman of the year for fourth year year a the new York giants an sponsor pulls out poor boy open tournament a the annual Waco Turne open Golf know is the poor boy open because t was held at the same urn As the tournament of Champ has been was Learned retired Oklahoma Oil million airs Waco who i sponsored the annually beginning in 1961 cause he wanted to Hel help the l1 Duran Wys who would be idl the other tournament which provided for the top announced he would Discon Lnu sponsorship of the annual Tou Turner said he was Dos Contin ing the tourney because of i creasing his Tourn men be demoted to in import the tournament was Oumou for a number of bonuses in add lion to regular prize Mone Turner paid 15 for each Birds 25 for a so for an Cag and 100 for the Low daily scor As plan night game for Onner in 1965 Kansas City a the Kansas City athletics have a bounced they will repeat a poll inaugurated last year of male the Home opener a night Gam the schedule shows the Al be tics Host the Detroit tigers i the opener on monday Nigl april of the schedule Are night including two f night doubleheaders and 31 d including seven twin bit least e More club because of the do clonal players they Hope to firmly believe this new when it goes into ii cause some Independent Carlors to be interested in Ming Back to general manager Puzzle a Asl of the Angeles Dodg i one of the lending earlier not Only joined res with the pro faction but red that All of baseball get aether and work in Harmony make the draft Rule May be some Kenki hat need to be ironed he Aid but we can always make ome slight changes or Amend if wholehearted support also As Given by commissioner Ord Long a staunch sup Porter of the this new when it be comes should be n Trong Factor in curtailing some f those exorbitant sums of Money spent by big league clubs n untried Phil head of the minor offered no we proceeded on the Basil since this legislation to sponsored by the major naturally have explored an acts and Are satisfied with the a Galley of the he effective in ims should the majors ratify the As it will become effective in replacing the present first year player All free agent signed Between 1m1 and will still fall under he old under the new there win three separate the first involving High school graduates and College will w held in january and june of each the third draft win k held in August and flu involve Only american legion layers and major league clubs will be permitted just one selection at each draft aaa clubs will be allowed two selection and a clubs four the eagles of lower classification ass a will be permitted unlimited alternate picks As is presently the Vogue in the regular minor league the two majors will get alter Nate with the last place clubs getting first should the free agent be unwilling to sign with his designated he will then wait six months and be placed in a special draft that will be held prior to the regular re will then he eligible for draft by a club other than the one which drafted him originally and negotiations will begin All Over one of the objections raised by the opposition was that a free agent draft would increase the Cost of since it would be necessary to scout every available youngster in every part of the it is Pauls Contention that this could be offset by a pooling of Smuts by major league the Cleveland club already is in the process of forming an agreement with the Milwaukee and Detroit clubs to Exchange scouting inform he this is some thing that possibly have been done Jim general Man Ager of the said the new legislation will change the concept of he pointed out that every club has mainly 12 to is top under this we possibly could to getting reports from top scouts 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