The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
National League Baseball Mag
mates Discuss Matters.
Recommended That Men Drafted
From Minors should BE Treated
As Purchased Players.
COMMISSION IS TO DECIDE

NV lOlhs ittt a.e''-
Nam was reelected president of the
National league for the sixth time by
the members Of the league. who are
in session here for their fall meeting.
Frank DeHaas Robson, of st. Louis,
received one vote for the leadership
of'the league.
Secretary Treasurer John Heydler
was unanimously reelected, as was
the board of directors, consisting OF
Barney Dreyfuss, of Pittsbnrg;
Charles Ebbetts, of Brooklyn; Garry
Hermann, of Cincinnati; Charles
Murphy. OF Chicago. and George
Dewey, of Boston.
The club presidents discussed
changes in playing and rules ana
amendments to the league constitu-
ton. Max Fleischmann, OF .Cincin-
nti. brought up the question OF
placing the pitchers box on a~level
with the diamond. There was a gen.
eral discussion, but no action was
taken.
A proposal that the number OF
pitched balls to batter be reduced
from four to three was advanced.
There were advocates for and against
the change. and the question was left
open, to be decided later. The presi-
dent recommended to the national
commission that players drafted from
minor leagues be treated as pur-
chased players. Should the national
commission adopt the recommended
ton, which is in the nature of re-
form and designed to do away with
the practice of covering by drafv'
waivers will have to be sought from
clubs of both the National and Amer
lean leagues before drafted players
eau be returned or disposed Of
Joseph Kelley. manager of the
Toronto team last year, signed con-
tract to manage the Boston National
. league club for two years.
Ciprles Murphy. president Of thel
Chicago National league baseball
club, gave a dinner to the club own
.ers. baseball writer's. players and OIL
cials who have been attending the
sessions OF the National league this
week at the Waldorf in celebration
of the capture of the worlds cham
pionship by the Chicago club.
President II. C. Pulliam, of the
National league, presided. Al his
side was Mr.. Murphy, ard on the left
Garry Hermann. president OF thel
Cincinnati National club. About them,
at the toe of the horseshoe table.
were g. ouped the club presidents and
others in the baseball world.
Among the magnates 1t is the gen.
eral impression there will be very
few deals for players made. Most
of the deals have already been made,
or will be later. away from the glare
and publicity of the annual love talk |
President Robson, of st. Louis, said:
81 do not look for many deals, II |
any. None OF the clubs can do any
trading or make deals for any of the
new players we have secured until
ten days after February /. which is |
the time set for us to ask for waivers"
President Dewey said practically
the same thing. He remarked: at
is up to our managers here. We will
talk over matters, have good time, |
shake hands with ourselves on the
past seasons success and adjourn"
Garry Hermann said: Il have |
pretty good team. | should Ike toi
strengthen 4, of course, but you New
York fellows have so many lemons
to deliver with your goods that YOU
are pretty hard TO deal with"
But as Hermann would not an i
nounce the name of the new manager
of the Reds there is great big |
chance that Roger Bresnahan, who is |
known to have managerial aspira-
tons. may figure in deal for Hug
gins and some other layer.
While McGraw is reported to be |
"stuck" on Merkle as a first base1nan,
Fred Tenney as guardian OF the initial
sack for the Giants would not be |
averse to ]. Muggsy.
The Pirates, too, could use Tenney
to advantage, Notwithstanding the
rumored enmity between the Boston
man and Fred ClaTke. The whole
situation hinges around the fact that
the Reds need a manager and neeo
one badly. SO. although the mag
mates may decry the prospect of deals
there is little doubht Of some very
important ones being pulled of.
Our two mapnates are on the scene
Robson doesn't expect to figure in
any trades. That's because trades
are seldom made at the December