The sun., 1904-12-06
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL
MEN MEET TO-.NORROW.
New York Club Fay0rs Schedule OF 40
Games-W. u. Vanderbilps Trainer
Home From French Tracks--Arsument
for Paid tewards--FoOtball Captains.


The annual fall meetng'of the American
League of Professional Baseball Clubs will
convene in the Auditorium Hotel. Chicago,
tomorrow afternoon. Frank D. Farrell,
treasurer Of the New York Americans, will
leave here for the Windy City Mt 2 oclock
this afternoon. He said yesterday that he
knew OF no really important business to be
transa cted. except possibly the reduction OF
the playing schedule TO l4O games.
-The New York Americans are in favor Of
lao games. he continued, for the season this
year with l54 games was entirely too long
drawn out. With i40 games the season will
begin week later than usual and end n week
sooner. This arrangement would permit
the playing OF a post-season series of games,
not only for the worlds championship, but
also to decide the question OF supremacy
between other teams in the big leagues,
Tho baseball public. IL would seem. demands
series of this kind. and I shall go TO the
American League meeting strongly in favor
Of the change. Whatever a majority of
the clubs in our organization decide TO do
in relation to the foul strike rule will be ac-
ceptable to us. I believe there Is a strong
opposition to the rule, and personally should
like to see it abolished as IL has lightened
the batting and made the pitchers more ef1ec-
tive than ever before. Heavy batting and
plenty of run making can make baseba
even more popular than it is to-day. and /
think the American League will. as usual.
cater to the public.
Our club is in a flounshing condition.
We played to big crowds on the road all sea-
son. and toward the end of the campaign we
had our share of the local patronage. While
we did not win the pennant We came 30 nea r
it that the sentiment here In favor of the
American League is greater than ever, par
ticularly as the New York Nationals refused
hall vNla fnr ha sa no,
piopship. Yes. we made money on the
year. ] do not care to say how much. but II
was enough to convince us that we have a
great year in store for us next season. with
the subway running Griffith has not made
any deals yet and will not be In Chicago.
But he will be in this city in about ten days
to begin shaping things up"
The schedule meeting OF the American
League will he held in this city next February
in conjunction with that OF the National
League. which. by the way, will hold its
annual fall meeting at the Victoria Hotel
here next week.
W. Duke, who trained the racing stable Of
W. X. Vanderbilt In France this year. arrived
here yesterday from the other side. Duke
was formerly the turf partner Of Enoch Wish
ard. John A. brakes trainer. but when the
firm broke up he went to England and trained
nSse last winter he 0 signed a Contract M with nj
won thirty-six races for the millionaire turf
day thnt he was making preparations for an
even greater campaign IN France neNl year
in the Of M %ed aba
resume charge OF the stable.
The corridors OF the Hoffman House were
crowded with turfmen just back from Wash
that was heard a greater part OF the time was
The books go. all the money Some turf;
here by having paid ofrlcials to act with the
stewards In talking Of the matter yester-
day, an owner OF prominence said;
sfactory until the Jockey Club has paid
stewards to look after affairs With extreme
such stewards. One should be an expert
handicapper whose knowledge OF form could
not be questioned Another should have
beeh be laid against horses. and after each race @
should take look around the betting ring
i1r rsdrioh nnie in the sa paddock where he could
do don not look Well, 1t is absolutely essential
with the betting ring After queer looking
race he might find out some things there II
ss os at sG WIEN hsre RG
ssuccessiul succtssi in the West and South.
All of the college football elevens. except
Yale have elected captains for next year.
The delay at New Haven has been caused
bilitv under the four year rule II Rockwell
ia not the choice, the honors may. go to Tom
Sheviin. the best end rush in the country
Harvard has reelected Hurley. the dashing
half back who led the Crimson men this year
Cooney. the big tackle. Is the new captain
OF the Princeton team, f,alt Back Reynolds
syivania' while Tom Thorp. Colu mha's line
smashing tackle. will captain the Blue and
viii lead West Point. and Howard. who did