Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

oPecaa Correspondents d The 6faf
BOSTON, June 49, 1906.
President Ban johnson Is anxious to have
the hext meeting OF the national commits
sion held In one Of the cities controlled by
the American League. claiming that Gin
cinnatf. league stronghold. has had more
than her share OF these important meet
ings.
The meeting to be held soon will most
likely be the most important held since the
adoption Of the present national agreement.
and meeting that the American League
has good reason to feel apprehensfve over,
for It will show just where the parties now
working under a peace compact stand.
Chairman Hermann has naturally picked
Cincinnati as the meeting place. as It was
convenient and one OF the liveiiest cities In
the west, and with Hermann doing the
honore good time was assured. and the
business. too. went or smoothly. This GER
taanly was good card playing from Ma
tfonal League standpoint. but the press re-
ports. while perfectly able and fair, were
BY writer's wholly in sympathy with the
National League and often dfstastefuI to
the younger organization, and this no
doubt. Is the main reason why President
Johnson would like to work new field.
doubt II Chairman Hermann will be
called on to vote on any question brought
up. as Messrs. Johnson and Puliam are
practically together in their desire to rid
the game Of any avowed trouble makers,
and Will consider carefully ali evidence
against individuals charged with desire
to break the national agreement while
working under and receiving the benefits
OF the same. Strange, but true, that every
member OF the so-called board of strategy
has found the going this season anything
but profitable from his base ball enter
prfses. The American League has not been
slow to make note Of this fact, and feel
Ing that all were set enemies OF the Amer
10 v%>1
In the future toward these people
The American League has decided to find
out. II possible. just who are the men will
ing to continue In peace. II majority of
OF the peace conditions. and the American
League can be assured OF this fact, all that
Ban johnson has to do is raise his hand
and another battle will be on in earnest.
times chafe under the thought that all par
ties TO the national agreement are not deal
Ing from the top. and working to better
tneir own condition at the expense of the
American League.
The scheme mapped out to make trouble
for the Johnson organization was to organ
lie new major league through the class
leagues, and the move found willing
workers in Messrs. Hanlon, Stallfngs and
George Tebeau. with one well-known Ma
tional League magnate as the chess player
OF the party. At one time early last fall 1t
was thought possible to launch the new
properly creased. and the plans must be
revised. and no doubt at this moment base
ball kite flyers are thinking hard by day
and night just how to win this battle
against the American League as It means
an ally for the National
Were Ban Johnson a man who sleeps on
his oars the trick might have long since
been turned. but the leader of the Ameri-
can Is regular Oyama. and well knowing
the men he has to contend WITH Is ever
on the alert. The American League has
nothing to fear from men with clean base
ball records. but will be the objects for the
scheming base ball politicians. who are few
but very clever. and one can often raise a
mountain Of smoke out of one little cannon
cracker.
Washington was picked for one of the
cities for the new league. but the new man.
agement and success of the club in that
city has killed all chance for success
against the American League 1t has been
proved that winning team will make
Washington one of the very best ball towns
in major league company. and from this