The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-04

In detail his plan for the reorganization
Of the National league
First of all he urges the members or
the clashing Spalding and Freedman fac
tions to get together and settle their dIf-
ferences out of court. Then at a meet
ing at which adj the clubs must be rep
resented the magnates are advised to re-
organize their eight-club circuit on ths
following lines:
To begin with, the followers Of both
Spalding and Freedman must select as
compromise candidate for the presidency
some man who is familiar with all the
ms and outs of baseball politics and at
the same time enjoys the confidence or
the press and public" Men Of this sort
are hard to find, but the Idaho recon-
structionist is of the opinion that eitner
Eddie Talcott, of New York or Temple
Of Pittsburg, would come pretty close to
filling the bill. Having selected their new
president and elected him, 1t Will be nee
essary for the magnates to grant him
unusual powers.
They must so amend the league con-
stitution that the president will be in
absolute control OF the organization IN
centralizing this power they will prac-
tlcally form ''one-man league but at
the same time secure the rich prizes or
business harmony and an unbiased adj
ministration. In truth, during his Two Or
1OuI-y SdI I6TDu Oh ONCE the Dc6SlOGnC,
under the proposed conditions, will have
the absolute right and power to conduct
practically all the business and shape the
policy Of the league Not being interest
ed, financially or otherwise, in any one
club, he will be in a position to give the
eight clubs in the circuit fair and i'm
partial treatment.
BY the conditions Of this community
Of interests" plan the president will be
nnnnOWPrnd tn settle a
players; to make all necessary amend
ments in the playing rules; to sign all
contracts made with the railroads for
the transportation of the various teams;
to. name the staff of umpires, and buiid
the championship schedule without being
hampered by club owners eager to secure
more than their fair share of choice
dates In brief, his administrative powers
are practically without limit. During his
term of Office none of his official acts can
be reversed or modified without a two
thirds vote of the club owners.
Although the Idaho mans scheme of re-
organizing the National league will be
seriously considered by the various club
owners, it does not follow that they VIII
adopt it. Nevertheless, 1t has the Inerlt
of simplicity and might prove the true
solution of the existing deadlock The
original cause of all the trouble in the
National league was the selfish enorts of
individual club owners to gain, through
unjust legislation, unfair advantage for
their own clubs. In truth the league has
been cursed with surplus Of partisan
legislation for the last ten years. The ad-
ninistration of President Nick Young
clearly demonstrates the truth of this as
sertion. Young has never, during his long
term of office, been anything hut clerk.
Undoubtedly Andrew Freedman and
John T. Brush would oppose any movt-
ment to place the mana cement of the Ma
tionaI league in the hands of one man,
unless they are given the privilege OF
naming the man. 1t is doubtful if the
Freedmanites would even accept Eddie
Talcott, although the former owner of the
New York club is we'll qualified to hold
the position of the presidency, no matter
to what extent the powers of that Office
are increased. He is in thorough toucn
with the baseball situation and q man
OF wealth and business integrity, but 1t
is not likely that he could be induced to
accept the position for a longer term than
one year.