Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
ON THE DIAMOND.
President Johnson Has His Salary
 Increased.

Increased.
 Chicago, Dec 1a.-Byron Bancroft Johnson, president of the American league. will draw $10,000 a year here. after, instead Of $7,5o0, the amount he received last season. The American league yesterday, of course, reelected him, and Charles Somers was again chosen vice-prss.dent- The next meet ing of the league will be held in New York, March 3. An earnest desire to keep up the best Of relations with the National league was shown, and al- though the long schedules adopted by each organization will practically end all post-saason games, the kindliest of sentiments were expressed by the lead- CTS of the younger circuit The exr pected onslaught on Andrew Freedman was not made. It was decided that the New York club was able to attend to the matter and 1t was thus left for Frank Farrell and bis colleagues. Cleveland, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia were made directors for next season. It was decided to give President Johnson full power to close the deal by which Washington is to pass into the hands of new owners, and Johnson will go east in about ten days to attend to the transfer. 1t was also decided to give Johnson full power to close the deal by which Wash fngton is to pass into the hands of new owners and Johnson will go east in about ten days to attend to the trans fer. It was also decided to give John- son full power in the appointment of the schedule committee. and also in the selection Of committee to revise the constitution so as to conform with the new national agreement It was voted that after June no club should carry more than sixteen players--ouA
 more than the limit of last season. By 6 o'clock the meeting was over. The members talked about trades. but did not make any.
 "If Silk Mclaughlin has as much conscience as he has courage says Clark Griffith, ''he will die in the fool- 1sh house, for his official mistakes must eventually put cobwegbs in his garret."
 Jerry Sops, who pitched for the Bal timores several years ago. then dropped out of the game and was thought to be on the base ball shelf, has been resurrected by McGraw, man ager of the New York Nationals. His siened contract was received yesterday. The pennant is safe.
 The refusal of Barney Dreyfuss to sell Hans Wagner and Tommy Leach to Johnny McGraw for SAC, ,000 is no reckless turning down of big money. It would be very bad business for the Pittsburg club to sell those two play CTS at any price, and no one ever ac- cused Dreyfuss of being a poor busl- ness man.
 Corbett to come east next season. The ex-OTiole is to get an increase in his salary from the Los Angeles club. Manager Morley refuses to name the amount Of Corbett's salary, but "reck- ons it will be about $4.e0 curve
 There are two good pitchers says Ned Hanlon, whom practically made. When Bill Donovan came to Brooklyn he had no control and earned the name Of Wild RiI.' I worked hard with him day after day. brought out good points he didn't know he pos sessed, strengthened him where he was week and made him one of the most effective pitchers and one. of the best all-around men in the country. Doc Newton I picked up when no team in the league would give him chance. took him in hand impressed him with the fact that base ball Is a business. and not play, and got him interested in the game so that he became a win ner.''