Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
HARMONY RULES
IN AMERICAN LEAGUE

CHICAGO. ILL.,, November 4.-Harmony
in it's own ranks and better understand
Ing with the minor leagues were the results
Of the American Leage annual meeting,
which closed last evening after brief sec
ond days session at the Annex. Without
an actual reconciliation being effected be-
tween President Johnson and Comiskey.- the
strained relations which have been near the
breaking point were mitigated considerably
by resolution which put the league mem
bers on record as emphatically opposed to
the amalgamation of the two major leagues.
expressed absolute confidence in the admin
istration of it's affairs by Ban Johnson and
which was passed unanimously. President
Comiskey, after stating frankly his attitude
toward the leagues executive, his loyalty to
the organization and opposition to anything
which sayored of union with the National
League voted hearty Yes to the afore-
said resolution.
owners, who deplored the whole affair, will
be productive of better feeling all around,
although it Is considered doubtful if the
former intimate relationship between Comis-
key and Johnson ever can be restored. The
text of the resolution follows:
The Resolution.
Whereas sensational stories have re-
Gently been published alleging a plan to
combine the National and American leagues,
the president of the American League, there
fore be it resolved,
First. That vital principle underlying
the organization of the American League
having been to protest against arbitrary
monopoly of base ball, the American League
states emphatically 1t has always been in
hearty and earnest accord with the policy
Johnson, who has consistently worked and
fought for the maintenance of two indie
pendent but friendly major league organiza-
tons.
Second That in veiw of the unexampied
success of the American League just closed,
the league hereby tenders to its president,
Mr.. B. B. Johnson, its very sincere congrat-
ulations, and offers to him its earnest
thanks for the able, conservative and bust
nesslike manner with which he has con-
Quoted ITS affairs; with absolute confidence
in his loyalty and judgment, 1t has no doubts
os the future. and looks forward to many
prosperous seasons under his guidance. and
In friendly competition with the National
League"
Secretary Minor in Front.
B. S. Minor of the Washington club, who
introduced the resolution. said it was
prompted on his part by articles which ap
peared in Washington some weeks ago
under Cincinnati date lines purporting to
outline plans for the amalgamation of the
major leagues on a basis which practically
would make the American League a sec
ondary organization, and he felt 1t was due
the organization and it's patrons to deny
these reports in such manner that any
doubts of the American Leagues intention
to stand by its original platform of two
leaf CUES should be removed, and that the at
tempts to make the reports plausible by
connecting President Johnson's name with
them might be headed off. Mr.. Minor de-
MED that the resolution was inspired di-
rectly at the local magnate.
President COmiSkay expressed atiSfa pfiop
with the attitude of the league. These
ports of approaching amalgamation,' he
said, "have been allowed to circulate with
out denial too long already. They were
bound to do the American League an injury
by putting US In the light of a minor organ
ization with the public, although I admit
the stories may have carried no weight with
those on the inside. l always have held the
best interests of the American League close
to my heart. There never has been any
question of my honesty in base ball. nor
has there been any question in my mind of
the honesty of Ban Johnson or any of my
associates in the league"
Dealing With the Minors.
The greater part of the leagues session
was given up to the minors w. H. Wat
kins of Minneapolis. acting for the Glass A
leagues, and John n. Farrell, acting for all
other classes. were invited to present their
views to the magnates, and did so. The
conditions existing in the minor leagues
were dwelt upon and the remedies for
what evils exist discussed. The chief desire
of the Glass A leagues Is to secure a reduc-
ton of the number Of players to be drafted
from them to one player each year from
each Glass A club. and in addition the abo-
lition of all sales of players until after the
draft The other classes desire less radical
changes in the agreement. After listening
to the minors pleas the magnates discussed
the matter and voted to leave 1t all in the
hands of President Johnson. who will at
tend special meeting OF the minor asso-
Citations in New York next month for the
purpose of reaching definite understand
ing. The American League does not seem
disposed to grant the ,one-nan draft with
no sales of players previous to the draft.
but is willing to do SO If sales are permit
ted previous to the draft,
First Baseman Carr of Cleveland it was
announced, has been sold to the Cincinnati
club for cash consideration. Carr will
join the Reds when Herrmann's team starts
on its training trip next year.
Thus has the National League gained one
Of the strongest playing first basemen
in the American League. 1t is not known
what the Cleveland club will do for a first
baseman, but it has two or three good men
in sight. If Carr can pick up IN batting he
will be powerful player in the old league