The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-13
FRACTIONAL ROW
IN BIG LEAGUE:
West VIII Fight Reelection of Presi-
dent Pulliam.
DREYFUS WITH OPPOSITION
RUMORED THAT PlTTSBURG
WILL JUMP TO BAN JOHNSON.
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New York Aug. 12.-It is believed that
when the present baseball season is ended
there viii be some changes In the make
up or management Of the National
league. Indefinite and diversified as the
various rumors are, and although they
have been magnified beyond recognition
even by their originators. the reason OF
tnelr origin has undoubtedly foundations
on the numerous little discords which
imagination has stretched into lea que
feuds. Particularly has the trouble which
has arisen between Dreyfuss and Plllian
over the McGraw Hey Barney incident
been fruitful of rumors OF coming dis
sension. Chief rumor, child of this parent
IS tire report that Pittsburg intends TO
jump to the American league. This is
undoubtedly a perennial idea that blos-
or baseball news. and taken in connection
with the agreement between the two
major organizations is almost absolutely
unbelievable.
East Likes Genial Harry.
But from all the smoke of these rumors
stiil remains the bit of fire that Dreyfuss
ana Pullfam are decidedly at outs, and
that any attempt to re-elect Puliiam head
OF tue league at the coming meeting in
opposition of Pittsburg and other western
clubs which are dissatisfied with hts lead
ership- The eastern magnates on tEe
other hand, as a rule. are satisfied with
Pulliam's leadership and will support him
against any candidate who has yet been
work throughout the season, except per
haps his rather hasty reply 20 the rumor
any satisfactory to the owners of the
eastern teams and any attempt to unseat
him is likely to lead to very warm
Another source. fully as prolific of ru-
mors which are more believable, is the
fact that the league is so poorly balanced
tween the first and second divisions that
the poorer teams are playing to crowds
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the ventures any but losing ones. Rumors
have therefore sprung up that some of
the franchises will be transferred TO other
cities, Baltimore being mentioned as the
possible recipient of National league
team. This does not seem 10 be the
entire solution of the difficulty. Brook
lyn, for instance, is as good a ball town
as there is on the circuit, il II Is rep
resented by a ffrst-class team but the
puzzle appears TO be where to get enough
fast players to make UP the sixteen first
class teams necessary for the two major
leagues
Brooklyn has Poor Bunch.
Ned lannon's present group of players
OF the circuit There is a chance Of
the transfer Of the teams of Boston and
st Louis to some other city, however, and
the report that Cincinnati money backed
UP Murphys purchase of stock in Chi
cago makes Cincinnati also storm CEN
surely will be done in an attempt to
strengthen the lower half OF the league,
and no one would be surprised to see
names of new National cities on next
years roster.
As result Of the scarcity of players,
the rumor OF the formation OF n twelve
club league. which has lived to ripe
old age. Is stiH extant- This is undoubt-
edly favored by managers OF teams who
have been unsuccessful in getting good
players and there is a report of a com
blnation of magnates TO force a twelve
club league. This is among the remotest
OF the possibilities which rumor he's
brought forth. however, for strong clubs
like the local American and National
teams would oppose IL fiercely and prob
bly, successfully There is little doubt.
nevertheless, that in spite of the unre-
liability of most of these rumors changes
OF some sort in the league are extremely
likely.