The Washington herald., 1907-12-13
WOULD LIMIT CLUBS
National League May Regu-
late Number of Players.
PITTsBURG MAY GET TENNEY
President Dovey, of Pilgrims, Has
Consultation with DreyfusS, of the
for First Baseman-NeasureS Are
Adopted TO Prevent RowGyIsm.

New York. Dec. l2.-The National League
baseball legislators put in another day at
the Waldorf to-day, and are going to
keep il up tomorrow. There is "A larger
supply Of time consumed than Of inter
esting business transacted AZ this meet
ing. though the magnates are not idIng
away their time.
George Dovey, OF Boston, to-day pre-
sented his resolution regulating the length
of the lists of reserve players of the two
big leagues. and II was resolved to have
a conference with the American League
on this subject at the spring meeting.
II the American League is willing. the
plan viii become a law
Charles Murphy, Of Chicago. recon-
mended that the players share i'm the re-
ceipts of the first five games OF the
worlds series. instead of the first four.
as at present The matter will have to
come up before the national commission
for final action.
To suppress ROwdyism.
1t was resolved to incorporate the
Fleischmann resolution in the constitu-
ton. The Fleischmann measure deals
with discipline for rowdy actions on the
ball field and gives the president full
power to take action in all cases. except
those involving expulsion. Heretofore it
has been in the rules. but not in the con-
stitution
Deals were again at q standstiIl to-day.
1t appears that those having trades to
make are all waiting to see what some
body else is going to do. Fred Tenney
told the Pittsburg folks ne would like 10
play with them. and there was a short
talk between Dovey and Dreyfuss An
exchange sending Tenney 10 Pittsburg Is
among the possibilities. it depending
somewhat on what Pittsburg has TO offer
Likewise Tommy Sheehan, the third base
man. will go from Pittsburg 70 Brooklyn
# Brooklyn can furnish a quid pro quo
Pittsburg isn't averse 10 taking a pitcher.
Reds Decline TO Exchange.
The New York club was anxious to
make deal with Cincinnati. Offering
Bresnahan. Dahlen. or Hannifan and
Browne for Lobert and Schlei Cincin-
natl considered for a long time and final
ly said no. and the trade is off.
Joe Kelley, Boston's new manager
had something interesting to say to-day
about the proposed rule to prevent
pitchers from soiling new balls. on
which the American League has just
expressed itself as favorable The
scheme is all right when it comes 10
preventing unnecessary delay." said
Kelley. but there is another side 60 it,.
and an important side. A new ball with
its gloss is harder so control than ore
which has been handled a Bit and all
the harder % control in hot weather.
when the pitchers hands are moist.
Therefore. tae @esulting lack of CON
troll increases the danger of tlfe batter
being hit Eatters would much rather
have the pitcher soil the ball little.
The umpire can see TO il that he does
that without much waste Of time.
Another outlaw league rumor came
% light to-day IL had Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Newark. Paterson. Wiz
mington, Brooklyn. Providence and
possibly the Bronx in its circuit and.
SO went the report. was due 10 meet in
Philadelphia next Monday.