The Washington times., 1906-12-13

As was predicted in The Times on sun
day, the horrible massacre which was 10
take place at the American League
meeting when Charley Comlskey and
President Ban Johnson got together
yesterday merely resulted in raising
Johnson's salary from $4,000 to $4,000.
Instead of hurting epithets and jave-
Inns at each other they tossed bouquets
and all is now peace in the league until
day after next month, or some other
time when Johnson tries 10 bulldoze
COmiskey, when the merry war viii be
resumed. This duel Of salaries Is
funny one. The National League. In
order to be on plane with its American
rival, proposed TO raise the salary Of
President Harry Pulliam from 5000 to
$1,000. wheTeupon the American got
busy and boosted Johnson 5000. Fine
for the presidents If this racket keeps
up, by the time Johnsons term ex-
pires. in 1910. the Secretary Of the Treas
ury will have 10 put more money into
circulation I'm order TO have ready coin
10 meet the salary checks OF the two
officials.
Brush and Hermann in Bad.
That the National League refused to
stultify itself turning down President
Pullian was according 10 program, but
not necessarily according 10 precedent,
TO that organization has never failed
20 utterly disregard public opinion iu
the playing OF its own measly. petty
politics The reelection Of Pulliam is "A
triumph for clean baseball and means
that when an umpire goes on the field
next season he viii be reasonably sure
Of having some authority and viii not
r4.- IN aarfFI
tect him from such managers as John
McGraW.
John T. Brush has been an unloveIy
figure IN baseball for these many years
but ne never showed himself in a worse
light than when he fought Puliiam this
time The only man who could get in
worse was Garry Hermann. OF CinclE-
natl chairman or the national COmmi5-
sion the body supposed TO See that
everybody gets his rights In baseball
and that deceuCy and honesty are up
held even II offenders have 70 be black
listed for life. and he also opposed
PELHAM.
Nothing for Rules Committees.
Coerced by the attitude OF the Ma
tiOnal League, the American has adopt
Ell the 54-game schedule. and refused
10 cut the season 10 40 games. Whethc-
It would have been policy 10 cut loose
from the National Ia this respect is hard
pelIed To attend the opening and clos
ing games under the present schedule
knows that it should be shortened ~
the interest of all connected with the
sport.
Dreyfuss. HanIou, and Murphy have
been appointed q rules committee OF the
National LeaEuet 10 discuss prospective
changes in the rules with a similar
committee from the American. when the
two leagues get together in New York
in February. The jobs on these com
mlttees VIII be a snap There has
practically been no talk this winter OF
changing the rules. Everybody seems
TO be fairly well satisfied. and all .Ie
wild schemes which were suggested last
winter have been put on the shelf
Poor Trade for Patten.
Not even the f0ui-strike rule has been
attacked since the season closed. when
shows that sports Of all kinds have Deen
hOuTishing 10 such an extent that the
dopesters have had plenty Of current
matters 10 discuss and have had to neg
lect their friends. President Tom
Noyes. OF the Washington club, is a
member Of the American League COM
mittee and said before he left for Chi
cagO that he knew Of absolutely moth
ing 20 be threshed out at It's rext meet
ing.
ClarksOn. a pitcher Of uncertain quail
lty. who makes regular pilgrimaEes 10 |