Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
American League Magnates
Meet in Chicago Today.
FAVOR SHORT SEASON
WASHINGTON PLAYERS MAY
FIGURE IN SALES OR TRADES.
Trotting Board Decisions - Western
Jockey Clubs Election-Wille Lost
to Root on Foul-Bowling.

A special from Chicago says that dele
gates to the meeting of the American
| League. which began at the Auditorium An
mex this afternoon, are gradually drifting
| into town, but according to their own
stories they are in the Windy City to at
tend the pow-wow simply because it Is a
slated event. Just now everything looks as
placid and serene as painted ship on a
painted ocean. Everything is so disgust
ingly peaceful that many of the energetic
reporters who reveled when war ruled the
camps of both leagues have resigned their
base ball commissions and gone deeply into
the devilish intricacies of golf or the allur-
ing dissipation of ping pong.
But there is not the slightest assurance of
the continuance of the present calm. There
is too much of 1t to last. There are at least
two propositions over which the two major
organizations may clash before the flag
drops next spring. Despite all talk to the
contrary, the National League outfit are
committed to the extended schedule, which
proved so disastrous to so many clubs last
sea son. and which was adopted as a tactical
move to head of the playing of interleague
| games. The American League bunch have
opposed the long-drawn-out affair. and only
| consented to 1t when they discovered that
continuous opposition would be construed
1 results of the season as a whole indicated
| the Judgment of the American League. All
the western clubs lost heavily at both ends
| of the season. as did some of the eastern
clubs.
1t is just possible that the Americans will
| insist upon 14O-game schedule, and II the
| Nationals insist upon 154 there will be con-
siderable clashing In the early months, for
| the Americans will start their season with
| the Nationals. The early months always
| have been and always will be the best for
| the game from the box Office point of view.
| Then the clubs are punched for fair, and
the interest is well sustained. But when
| the cold, chilling winds of October come
| around, the clubs well separated and the
championship determined, the cranks pass
| up the game.
A majority cf ehe American League clubs
are opposed to the foul strike rule and favor
| it's abolition. no matter what action the Ma
! tionals may take. The Americans would
| receive the cordial Endorsement OF four
ffths of the minor organizations and prac-
| tically all the college and university teams.
| Though there Is every likelihood of clash
| over the schedule and the foul strike alb
| surdity 1t Is unlikely that either would lead
| to serious rupture between the TWO
leagues.
Boston Wants Stahl.
The Boston representatives, President
Taylor and Business Manager Green, were
first on the ground. They've got bug on
First Baseman StahI of Washington. They
want him so badly that they are prepared
to give up S.. 900 in real money and George
La Chance in exchange. And you don't
want to think that Jimmy Collins doesn't
know what he Is about!
New York is also casting goo-goo eyes In
StahIs direction. and Jimmy McAleer has
an idea that the same young man would
| look well on first for st. Louis.
Connie Mack's hens are still on, but as yet
he has been unable to raise even cackle.
They are very discreet birds. however. ana
| they are planted on very hard-shelled run,
| but unless some one rings in door KNOB
| you will hear of the Matching in Philadel-
| phia by Friday night.
He has been looking out for some time to
strengthen his former pennant winners, and
| 1t may be that some sort of a deal Will De
arranged for the transfer of Topsy Hartsel,
| who had rather a bad season last summer.
| President Taylor of the champions an
change in the makeup of his team for the
| coming season outside of first base, where
| he expects to give Grimshaw, youngster
| from Buffalo. trial In place of Lachance
| If he fails to buy Stahl.
| I'VE will not dispose of Lachance, even
| If we do play our new man, and our out
| field will be the same as 1t was last year,
| although We have new man signed as an
| extra fielder" said Magnate Taylor. Stone
| I expect to be a great help in the batting
| department. and We will have to play him
| somewhat during the season.
Leagues Ought to Get Together.
Il believe that the American and Ma
| tienal leagues ought to get together and
| arrange for a post-season series of games
| of some kind. 1 am willing to play al
most any way suggested. Either have the
| first four play the opposing teams of the
other league or the teams of the cities
| which have two clubs.
| Il will not play the series next spring
| with the Giants. The challenge that have
| received from Brush had condition at
| tached to it, anyway. that would give him
| a chance to crawl out Of playing for he
! made 1t a provision that the series should
| be Endorsed by all the other clubs in the
| National League. and 1t would be an easy
| matter for one of the seven owners to raise
| an objection and let him out.
| 1.-The foul-strike rule cannot be taken up
| at this meeting. That matter will be left
| In the hands of the rules committees, any
| way"
| Arson Wants Senator'S
| Capt. A. C. Arson. the grand old man
| of baseball" will have something to say
| to the American Leaguers in regard to the
| Washington club. He believes the meeting
may develop something in his favor in the
| way of an opportunity to secure control OF
| the Senators.
| IF Ban Johnson and his friends will
| quote me a fair price," said Arson, Il will
| go after the franchise. can secure plenty
| of backing for the enterprise 1 believe
| could make a success of the Washington
| team. Your uncle has plenty of friends in
New York and Philadelphia, while the name
Il. nod IL, Ia md