Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1917 — YOUNG STARS GIVEN CHANCE [ARTICLE]

YOUNG STARS GIVEN CHANCE

Western League Encourages Beginners to Take Up Baseball as Profession —Adopt New Rules. The Western league has stepped to the front in encouraging young players to take up baseball as a profession. A rule adopted at a recent meeting compels each of the eight teams in the league to keep six players who have never played in anything higher than Class B ball on their rosters. The teams are allowed but 15 men, and the rule will be an inducement to managers to develop young players. The new rule applies to old players the same as new ones joining the clubs. Only nine men with previous engagements tn league of higher standing than Class A may be carried. Each club may carry five pitchers. two of whom must be youngsters. Thirty full games for Infielders.and outfielders, 15 games for catchers and ten for pitchers will put them out of the youngster class. To enforce the “youngster" rule managers who refuse to get rid of old players above the limit will have their games forfeited U3tU they obey the ruling.