Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
DEMANDS FOR STAHL
President Noyes Has Received
Several Offers for Him.
NOT UP TO THE MARK
Small Chance for ANY Radical Change
in the Rules.
GAME POPULAR AS IT STANDS
Criticism Of Ban johnson for Making
Public the Schedule When
He Did.
NOT UP TO THE MARK
GAME POPULAR AS IT STANDS

He Did.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. February 26-Owing to
the Illness of Barney Dreyfuss but two
members OF the National League commit
tee on rules met in conference with the
The National Leaguers were Hanlon and
Murphy and the absentee Dreyfuss. while
the American League was represented by.
Noyes of Washington, Griffith Of New
York and Mack of Philadelphia. Several
suggestions were made to the committee,
and wherever they happened to simplify
the phrasing Of the rules it was agreed
that they would be recommended, but there
was not chance for radical action In
amending the rules. Both Messrs. Noyes
and Mack took the ground that in spite
Of all the criticism which had been made
of some Of the rules by those who are not
concerned in the game. it was fact that
base ball was more popular in the American
League at present than it ever had been,
and that it would be very foolish for the
great success.
AS similar ideas were held by the National
League men who were present, it was evil
dent that propositions to decrease the fouls
under the foul strike rule. SO that but one
would be called strike, and other ideas Of
a radical nature, would not make very much
Roadway with the men who were to report
to the major leagues. Half dozen changes
Of minor importance were admitted not to
be unsatisfactory. and they are likely to be
presented to both leagues before the day is
over.
Efforts to Get Stahl..
The Washington club has been courted
ever since Mr.. Noyes has been In the city,
in the effort to wean away from him that
valuable young man, ]. Garland Stahl.
I'VE have received several propositions
to take Stahl off our hands," said President
Noyes this morning, land no later than last
evening it was intimated that we might find
a way to place him with another nine, but it
happens that every proposition which has
been made up to date has not included what
we think is fair return for the services of
such a player.
1--WE are not going to let Stahl get away
from US unless we receive good recon-
pense for him." 1t was reported that the
letter which had been written by Stahl,
in which the player said that he would not
play with Washington nett year under any
consideration. In discussing the matter,
Ban Johnson said that it seemed to him as
If it would be rather hard for a man like
Stahl to go back to play with team of
which he had formerly been the manager.
Doubt About Stahl.
so far as 1 am concerned" said the
American League president, Il do not know
what club in our circuit is likely to get
Stahl, II he does not lay with the Wash
ingtons. I know that the Boston club would
be glad to have him with them this year,
but beyond that l have heard nothing in
the league in regard to his transfer
1t developed today. rather indirectly, that
II 1t were possible for the New York Ma
tional League to obtain the services of
Stahl, it would not take long for the Giants
to give the Washingtons all kinds of money
for his release. but there is not the slight
est chance In the world that the American
League will permit Stahl to get away from
1t. Chesbro, the New York pitcher, is be-
heved to be somewhere in the CITY, and
the management of the Highanders is try
Ing to locate him. There is not a doubt
but Griffith is a lot worried over the pros
pect of losing his pitcher this year, and,
1t is also a fact that Chesbro is sulking
because he Is not getting the money which
he expected.
1t is anticipated that he will make his
appearance at the office Of the club some
time today If he happens to be in the city.
and Frank Farrell remarked this morning
with smile that he thought he would be
able to convince Chesbro that the very
best possible thing for him to do would
be to pack his handbag and take the road
with the Highlanders, next week The
League to waive claim to the services of
Brown, the Newark first baseman. All the
clubs did SO except New York. Now that
New York has put in q claim for the
man the Detroits. who secured him from
Newark. will be compelled to keep him.
and Hugh Jennings said that he would
play with the Detroit club for at least a
Rossman for first baseman, the club will
be carrying more first basemen than it
needs, and it may be possible that dicker
Brown being transferred to another club.
Trouble About Schedule.
There was some growing this morning
and a lot of yap yesterday afternoon on the
part of the National League owners that
Johnson had given out his schedule in Chi
cago before it was adopted in this city by
the joint committee. Some of the National
League owners said last night that they
would so SO far as to vote today to make
changes in their schedule, and that johnson
could change his to meet the necessities of
the occasion. or conflict with the National
League teams. 1t has been the rule that
both leagues should agree upon the sched-
ule dates in New York before they were
made public. Johnson rendered this i'm
possible by turning the schedule over to
the Associated Press in Chicago, with or
ders to release it on the morning of Febru-
airy Is.
Under the system which has been in
vogue since peace was declared between
lao vU0o ta fr1rv nf f1a
Nationals this year to make their schedule
public first Johnson admits this, but says
Something about mistake on the part of
western people
GUM SHOES AND UMBRELLAS.
Weather Bureau Forecaster Predicts