The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
]. Ed GRlLLO
IS PRESIDENT
AMERICAN ASSN. NIAGNATES
AGREE ON COMPROMISE.
Lennon Is Made Chairman OF the
Board OF Directors-Schedule May
BE Lcngthened to 154 Games-Wat-
l1ins Trying to Land Jack Hend-

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The club own
ers of the American Baseball associa-
ton, at their annual meeting here
yesterday. unanimously elected j. E.
Grillo. sporting editor Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune, president Of
the association to succeed Thomas J..
Hickey who resigned to accept po-
sition with a mercantile firm in st.
Paul.
The election Of Grillo was a COM
promise, and it was made in order to
avoid what threatened to become an
ugly fight.
George Lennon, owner of the ST.
Paul club, was made chairman Of the
board Of directors The association
meeting, with Lennon of ST. Paul and
Havenor of Milwaukee opposed to
Tebeau of Louisville, Bryce Of Colum-
bus and Watkins Of Minneapolis. Len
non was in favor of the retention of
Hickey as head of the association
until the compromise was made and
Lennon was placed at the head of the
board Of directors: Hickey had not
until yesterday, altho several months
ago he made known his intention Of
vacating the presidency. Grillo was
the candidate of the .rebeau faction,
and by the compromise effected both
sides are fully satisfied and harmony
will be the result.
Altho the question was not finally
decided, it was said by the members
of the association that a schedule Of
154 games will be adopted for the
coming year. Heretofore 14O games
has been the rule.
One Of the first official acts Of
President Grillo was the appointment
Of a committee to draft amendments
to the constitution. This committee
and the schedule committee will make
their reports at a meeting to be held
in Chicago Jan. 25. Among the amend
| ments that will come up for the con-
sideration of the constitution commit
| tee is one which it is said will put a
| stop to the factional fights and which
probably will put more power. in the
| hands of five of the teams which are
said to be banded together. Hereto
fore it has been necessary in order to
carry any question to have a two
thirds vote of the members of the as
ISOLATION, or six members of the or
ganization. AS but five Of the teams
were In the alleged combine" they
! were unable to carry any question
against the opposition of the other
| three clubs. The plan is to have an
amendment adopted making it neces-
sary to have but a majority Of the
vote.
The officers of the association for
| the ensuing years will be: President
J. E. Grillo; vice president, Charles
J. Strobel, Toledo; board Of directors
George E. Lennon of st. Paul, G. S.
Havenor, Milwaukee: George Tebeau
Louisville; T. J.aBryce, Columbus, and
w. H. Watkins. Minneapolis.
Louisville has been negotiating for
Dexter's services ever since September
/ Dexter for three9years was a member
Of the Chicago Nationals. When the
little fellow showed up in the corri.
dor George Tebsau rs pounced upon him
coy. and bashfuIs act until he got Te-
beau up to a sat atisfactory financial fig
ure. The deal then was practically
1 settled. Dexter belongs in Louisville
and it was there that he made his
reputation.
Herman Long wants to manage the
Toledo club San9 he has a fat Offer
natl pitcher, is slated to manage In.
dianapolis, but he was not visible
Watkins, the Indianapolis chief. hac
all he could attend to trying to adjus
the troubles of Jack Hendricks
Watty claims that the lawyer-fielde1
has an agreement with him way bacl
last summer, and he wants to holC
but Washington has not yet released
| the player.
| Bill. Fox, who has been captain OF
the Indianapolis club for two years
will in all probability not be with the
Indians another season. Fox and hi:
family are preparing to move from
Indianapolis. 1t is generally believed
that Fox will be brought to Mime
apolls by Watkins, althO nothing def
mite has been arranged and nothing
will be until Manager Phillips arrives
in Indianapolis and indicates which
players he desires for the indianapolis
,tearn. Should Manager Phillips decide
that he needs Fox for the infield, the1
Fox will have to play in indianapolis
as he is on the clubs reserve list.
CURLING