Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

CHICAGO. November 23-No blood was
shed in the first session Of the annual meet
ing Of the American League club owners
yesterday. but there may be something do
ing today, as the opening conclave is said
to have developed more animus between
President Johnson of the league and Presi-
dent Comiskey Of the local team.
Before too much excitement arose over
the personal differences of the league
chief executive and the Chicago magnate
the meeting was adjourned until this morn
ing, and speculation Is rife as to the prob
able outcome Of the clash between the
warning baseball chieftains. Various mem
bers Of the league tried Intellectually to
bring about a reconciliation between the
moguls.
Comiskey and Frank Farrell. the New
York magnate. were tnsepara.ble all day
side politics OF the meeting is that, what
ever may happen, Comiskey and the New
Yorker VIII stand together to the finish.
A resolution will be offered when the mag
istration of President Johnson and express.
ing confidence In his executive policies. The
feeling of the base ball men will be brought
out In that way
Aside from the johnson Comiskey battle
the chief interest in todays meeting centers
in the proposition to be offered by the Ma
tional Association OF Professional Base Ball
Leagues for new arrangement In the
matter Of the drafting system. What the
proposition will be Was not made known,
but 1t will probably be some new scheme
for the complete revision of the draft law,
which will affect all minor leagues 1t Is
being pushed by the Class A leagues espe-
cially. and II favored by the American
League will also be put up to the National
League magnates when they meet Decem-
Der IL In New York. and perhaps become
new law In base ball. 1t Is expected that
the proposed change will increase the price
paid to the minor leagues for ball players
and restrict the number OF players which
may be taken from one team.
Ono change Of considerable Importance
was made in the constitution of the league
which renders compulsory the playing OF
games postponed from the first trip OF a
team on the second visit of that team to
Connie Mack of the Athletics. and received
the support of the whole league: Another
change was made IN the governing law OF
the organization, the time of meeting Tor
the annual business session being dennitey
set for each year on the Wednesday after
the second Tuesday In December.
The feeling OF the magnates was sounded
on the question of rules, and the Informal
discussion following was strong Tor such
proposed changes for increasing the batting
were mentioned. One was to give the bats
man his base on three called balls. another
was to narrow the home plate ana the last
was to limit strikes to balls crossing the
plate between the batsman's waist and
shoulder.
President Johnson will name two men to
act with him as the rules committee, which
Will meet later with the National League
cou,ynittee to agree upon rules. 1t Is UNI
derstood that Connie Mack ana Comiskey
will be named.
The pennant was formally awarded to
vice president Of the league. 1t is under
stood several important trades are In the
air and may materialize today.