Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE MEETING
Magpates Decide that Postponed Games
Must Be Played on Mex. Trip,
WARM SESSION IS EXPECTED TODAY
Proposed COnsOIida ton scheme that
VIII Leave Several Clubs
ont I'm the Cold May
Come ID.
ARM SESSION IS EXPECTED TODAY

CHICAGO. Nov. o. The American
Base Rail league met in annual session
here today and despite the avowed state
mont Of Charles Comiskey, president of
the local club Of the organization. two
days ago, that the American league was
on the verge of disruption. today's session
was as harmonious as a family reunion.
Routine business occupied the time Or the
magnates at today's session and another
meeting will be held tomorrow. What
business is to come mp for consideration
tomorrow is problcmatic. All the members
Of the league tonight seemed averse to dis
cussing the affairs Of the organization.
There was an apparent feeling of unrest
among the magnates. however, and the
general belief tonight is that the proposed
amalgamation OF the American and Ma
tional leagues will come up for consider
alton. Should this proposed scheme be
sprung upon tho masnates, tomorrow $
session will be a warm one, as. according
to reports Of the proposed plan. should
the deal go through It would leave several
Of the clubs of which the American league
Is composed out I'm the cold.
Plan of AmaIEamatiOn.
The plan Of amalgamaton. It is said by
those In position to know. is for q com
DllldliOn Oh inc Two present nlH0OT PAkuet
into major and 2 minor league. In
Boston, Philadelphia and ST. Louis the
teams Of the American and National
leagues are to he consolidated. and in the
other cities where the two leagues re-
I main the National league clubs are TO he
taken into the new National league. and
the American league clubs are to be
thrown back into the minor league. which
is to take tho name of American league, "
but which is to belong 10 class Of the
minor leagues. If this plan should he
carried out II would leave Comiskey OF
the Chicago club and Farrell of the New
/ York American league out OF the consoli-
dation scheme. A knowledge OF the pro-
| posed scheme came TO Comiskey only a
/ few days ago. and this Is said to have
caused his attack on President Johnson
/ Monday night According to the proposed
amalgamation plan. the new National
/ league would be made up OF eight of the
! best cities in the country, with President
Johnson of the American league as the
president of the new organization.
! One Of the principal arguments against
/ the proposed amalgamation scheme is that
the American league last year enjoyed the
most prosperous season of it's existence.
Nearly all the members Of the league
attended today's meeting. The board OF
directors first held a meeting in President
! Johnson's Office and went through the
| formality of awarding the pennant to
! Philadelphia
Playing of Postponed Games.
! II was nearly o'clock when the mag.
mates got together to take up the business
of the league. The first matter considered
was a change in the constitution. After
considerable discussion, 1t was agreed that
postponed games on the first trip must be
played on the second trip and that post
poned games on the second trip must be
played on the third trip.
| Another matter that was definitely set
tied was that in the future the annua
meetings of the league will be held or
the first Wednesday after the second Tues
day i'm December each year.
| r. w. Somers of Cleveland was elected
vice president of the league, and Chicago
| Washington. New York and Cleveland were
chosen to represent the league on tine rui,
committee. which will meet a similar com
mittee of the National league some time
before the opening of the playing season
next year and remedy any defects IN tn,
present rules
| Those present at today's meeting wer
President Ben Shibe, Manager Mack ant
Secretary Hough of the Philadelphia club
Frank Farrell Of New York, F. j. Nevii
OF Detroit. President ]. F. Kilfoyle, Sec
rotary w. Bernard. and Charles w. Somer
OF Cleveland President r. l.. Hedges an,
John f. Bruce of St. Louis, Hugh Nc
Breen of Boston, Manager Jacob Stahl o
Washington. and Charles Comiskey of Chi
cago.