The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MEET PEACEFUL
Magnates Transact Important
Business Without Hint of
Johnson Comiskey Wrangle.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Nov. 23.-The American league in
acted some routine business, made some sugges
tions as to next year and then adjourned until
this morning at IL o'clock-and all this
done III peace and harmony. 1t Is asserted that
today's meeting is equally devoid Of excitement
and that the personal differences Of President
Johnson and Owner Comiskey of the whtesox
were not presented in the league gathering in
any manner. At any rate the president has
not yet brought up the matter Of the sCo,nskey
claim. r. ~ .'.- 49, ).
Today's session was largely in the nature of
conference with minor league representatives
relative to the granting of concessions asked
by the minors organization last winter, which
resulted In the Howard ]. Griffith wrangle and
fasco. .,-'
''Watty'' Is There.
Secretary J: H. Farrell of the National asso-
c1atlon and W. Fl. Watkins Of Minneapolis rep
resented the minors and they are endeavoring
informally to secure the support of the American
league to the proposed increased schedule They
will then approach the National league at it's
meeting next mcnth in New York g
The American league magnates informally dis
cussed possible changes in the rules but the
matter was left to the president and commit
tee Of two assistants to be appointed by him
later. There was consensus Of opinion how
ever that there should be more batting, par
tlcuiarly as the records show that but three
Datsmen In the league have an average of more
than 800 and the highest, Lajoie, has but 1928.
Some Favor Three Balls.
Some delegates wanted three balls and three
strikes substituted for the, present rule, others
suggested narrowing Of the plate and still
others were OF the opinion that the ball should
be delivered between the waist and the shoul-
der instead of the knee as at present TIE
abrosation of the foul-strike y rule was not
touched upon. q. ~. .a. -..0 ~. 80 .. -
The advocates of a shorter schedule were n,l-
merous, but the Philadelphia club was divided
against itself, Ben Shibe favorng 40 games
while Manager Mack rather fancied the present
l53-game plan At the directors meeting the
treasurers accounts were approved and the 1905
pennant was awarded the Philadelphia Athletics
as we'll as II check for $1OO. The directors re-
port was accepted. f"
Constitutional Change.
The constitution was changed at the sugges-
tion of Manager Mack to compel the playing of
postponed games both the first and second
series, all other postponements necessarily fall.
ing on the third and last SERIES This year the
playing of postponements was optional on the
second series. -
{. w. Somers was unanimously reelected vice
president, and the directors for the coming wear
will be from Washington, New York, Cleveland
and Chicago. ,.!.,
Altho conflict between Johnson and Comiskev
was regarded as inevitable, there was not the
slightest suggestion of trouble at the meeting
Neither spoke to the other, but this has been
the case for some time past, and no mention
was made by anyone of the latest broken chord
1t was stated unofficialy that no action would
be taken at the meeting and the matter al
lowed to die out SO far as the league was con
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