The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Outlaws to Ask Commission
for Protection.
WILL MEET AT CINCINNATI
II Is Believed that an Agreement
VIII BE Reached in Regard to
the Conditions Under Which BACK
listed Players VIII he Admitted
TO Organized Baseball.

major league baseball circles during the
present week.
The national commission will hold an
important session in Cincinnati to-day,
while in New York the annual meeting
OF the National Association OF Minor
Leagues Will be held
The most important development al the
meeting of the national commission will
be the application of the outlaw Tri-State
League for admission TO the organized
ranks and protection as a Class b body.
1t has been reported that the baseball
powers and the Tri-State men are so far
apart on the question of conditions under
which protection may be granted, that
there is little hope of an agreement be
ing reached, the outlaws desiring to keep
all of the players it now has under con-
tract while the big league clubs are de-
termined that those classed as jumpers
shall be returned to the teams originally
entitled to their services, at least those
whose 'ofenses do not justify permanent
blacklisting
When the proper time comes, however.
it may be found that the breach is not rs
wide as has been reported. SO that no
lengthy wrangle viii precede the admis-
sion of the Tri-SJate to the organized
fold For it appears that only the
wealthy men interested in the outlaw
organization are making nSht 70 re
tain players who Tightfully belong 10
other leagues, and that all the club own
crs who are not so well fixed financially
are eager for protection at any cost
As these latter are believed 20 be in the
majority. il is hard 20 see how the
wealthy men can prevent them from vot-
ing to accept the terms of the national
commission. In fact. the owners forming
this Tr-State majority have known for
a long time just where they stood. and
really ended the war by announcing their
plans last summer having practically en-
joyrd protection ever since.
When President Carpenter, of the Tri-
State League makes formal application
for protection. II is understood that he
viii be notified that the outlaw circuit viii
be admitted under Class r only, and that
the commission must have the right 10
decide what disposal shall be made OF the
players that jumped from the major
and minor leagues under protection to
the clubs in the TTi-Statt. Whether the
outlaw circuit will accept these terms
remains 10 be seen, but if it does, the last
have been oblIterated.
Following closely upon the report that
Jake Stahl has been traded to Boston for
Unziaub. comes an alleged interview with
Charley Hickman, in which the National
outhelder is pictured as being gloomy
over a telegram asking him TO report to
an American Association club. Hickman
denies the interview. There seems to be
no more in it than there was in the trade
Of the former manager for the outlaw.
Charley Hickman classes with Bill
Coughliu as one Of the most popular play
Crs that ever wore a Washington uniform,
and the talk of him being released TO a
minor league team was as much Of d
surprise 10 him as it was 10 the owners
Of the local club.
Whether Hickman is to be member Of
the Nationals next season depends al
most entirely upon his showing on the
training "trip Manager CantillOn Is de-
termined TO strengthen the outfeld, and
already has five players whom he intends
TO Try out for the outer gardens. When
the team reaches Texas the five out
delderS viii be given fair trial, and il
Will be simply q case Of the survival of
one OF the best four he Will be retained.
OF course, If CantilIon can get hold of Il
better man than Hickman, a trade viii
be made. but the indications at present
are that Cheerful Charley win be at his
old stand next summer
in connection with the alleged Stahl-
Tnglaub deal which was denied in yes
terdays Herald, the Baltimore News
says:
1T Will be remembered that Boston and
Baltimore exchanged claims 10 Hayden
and Unglaub, andI as Hayden was re-
instated and finally played in Boston, it
was supposed that Baltimore had the
legal organized baseball claim TO the
services of the Baltimore boy, UngIaub,
now paying with Williamsport
1T viii also be remembered that the
national commission tried 10 excuse Its
action in reinstating Hayden by allow
ing Cleveland TO draft Hayden, and that
club rendered the draft price, Sl,G00. TO
Baltimore. The check was returned TO
Secretary Farrell, of the National Asso-
citation, through whom such drafts are
made. bat Secretary Farrell returned it
10 Baltimore. and again the bit of vaIu-
able paper was sent TO Mr.. Farrell. II
remained with him until Baltimore has
finally been compelled TO accept this set
tlement of the matter or lose all return
for its claim to Hayden. So the Hayden
THglaub matter. as far as Baltimore is
concerned, is closed
There is some talk of giving a $4,000
salary to the chairman of the national
baseball commission in the future, and
il may be brought up at the meeting Of
that body to-day. Garry Hermann, the
present executive and the man who will
in all probability be reelected. would
never accept the money, according to his
friends.
The office has never paid any salary, be
ing work of love. The only one who
does receive a compensation is the sec
retary. and the little he received would
not sink very much of a boat. If. how
ever. a salary should be forced upon the
chairman it would probably have to be
met in one of two ways. either by cur
failing expenses or making an assess
ment on every baseball club in the cOun-
try To a small amount
Chicago Loses LightbOdy.
Chicago, Jan. 6.-AnOther bolt Of light
ming hit the University of Chicago track
team yesterday when the announcement
was made. following close upon the rumor
of Parry's withdrawal. that James d.
Lightbody the great Maroon middIe-dis-