Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10
SKY WITHOUT CLOUDS
Everything Peaceful in the
Base Ball World.
NOT A FIGHT IN SIGHT
MANY CONFERENCES TO BE HELD
THIS WEEK.
National Leagues Turn to Show Cour.
tesy to the American in Matter
of the Schedule.
BY I. II. MURNASF

never IN the history OF professional hasa
Dali mas the going appeared to be as smooth
as the present time among the different
Vase Dali organizations and especially so
LOT the old National League. after practi-
caiy Weathering the storm for thirty-fiya
years. at one time dropping to six-cIub
circuit, and on several occasions well nigh
down and out. To use a fighting phrase
the old National League has proven to
be tough proposition with stiff punch
always left to deliver when a good onen-
Ing was presented
NOW that the American League has gone
on record In no uncertain way for two
major leagues, the National League will
get together and pass up the idea OF a
merger In this way improving the stand
ing OF the National League and giving
President Harry Pulliam more back hone 70
nsht Tor the good Of the whole league and
on even terms with President Ban Jobneon
OF the American League
IN the making of a double schedule last
year Mr.; Johnson gave away to Presi-
gent Puiiiam at every call for which the
league man openly thanked Ban johnson
1t Will be up to Pulliam and the National
League this year to show the same dispose
tlon toward the American League, for there
is nothing like a give and take policy be-
tween the two big leagues
New YORK will be alive with base bali
people this week. The National League
will meet at the Victoria Hotel Tuesday
Inc same afternoon the national board OF
the minors will meet at the Imperial only
rev blocks away, by order of Chairman
George Tebeau. The National Association
of Minor Leagues, composed of over twenty
leagues, will meet Wednesday at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel for special session at the
call of President p T. Powers, who took
the move at the request of sixteen leagues
President Ban Johnson will be In New
York at the Hotel Breslin to represent the
American League in any conferences the
minors may ask for with the major or
ganzations
This will bring the great body of major
and minor leagues in close communication
and the chances are that the minors Will
receive liberal concessions from both the
American and National Leagues PROPOSE
lions that were turned down last winter as
being too radical for the American Leagues
consideration will be taken up. President
Ban Johnson has become better acquainted
with the rank and file of minor league mag
mates and both Presidents Johnson and Pull
liam. well as Chairman Hermann OF
the national commission, have grown to ap-
preciate the value of the new force in base
ball when working along legitimate lines.
look for Class A to be granted the one
man draft. AS to the purchase of players
before or after the drafting period, money
should always talk, as it Will help the play
er and the game.
No minor league is strong enough to live
without having chance to dispose OF the
young phenomS who bring swell prices and
are ambitious to shine In the profession.
Each league regulate the sale of play
ers.
1t is the intention of President Powers
to abandon the trip TO California In Jan
uary for the purpose of holding the annual
meeting OF the minor association. The spe-
cial meeting called for this week was for
that purpose. and an effort will be made to
hold the regular annual meeting at this
time as a majority of the leagues will be
present. This can be done only through
the national board, which has full power
until after January Ii, the time originally
set for the annual meeting in Frisco. The
members of the board have expressed no
opinion on the matter up to date, with the
exception of President Burt of the Cali
fornia League. who has consented to the
change to New York.
Should the board refuse to consider the
meeting at New York the annual affair
would be disappointment to many, and
good reasons would have 10 be given for
the stand taken by the board. There Is
little doubt that the national board VIII
well consider the matter and act for he best
interests Of the association. After next
week look for trades and plenty of base
bail news
The major leagues have about 400 players
under reserve. AT least $50 of this num-
Der will be farmed out to the minor leagues
or sold outright In many cases. giving the
Eastern League. American Association ana
Southern League small army or fast paii
players to build up their teams with. aver
aging about six players to club and Fore
ing up the salary for these leagues, as all
nlavers with a major league tag have
warm Itching for good, fat salary