Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01

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the foot ball players have had their maj
kicks for the season, the hase Dan hie'''
who have lain dormant since the hys-
terical finish of the championship SEASON.
of 1905 are once moro coming to the
front.
Next SATURDAY. the Eastern League and
the American Association, tn" organlza-
tons that have bolted the National Asso-
citation of Minor Leagues, Will meet III
this city. Following this meeting the big
leagues. that is. the National and Amerl-
can, will assemble for their annual meet
ings.
President Harry Pulliam Of the Nd
tional League returned to the city yes
terday from his annual vacation he
gave out the program for next week
meetings. The board Of directors of the
National League will meet at the office oil
the league in the ST. James building Mon
day next The National League will meet
at the Waldorf Astoria at noon Tuesday
next. The American League magnates
will assemble Wednesday at the Hotel
Walcott. Much important business VIII
be tranSa cted at these meetings
National Commission.
The national commission. the supreme
court of base ball, of which Garry Herr
mann of Cincinnati Is chairman and
President Ban Johnson of the American
League and President Pulliam of the Ma
tional are associate members, WHY mold
sessions during the week. Their delibera-
tions will be guided largely by any action
the seeding minor leagues may take that
may possibly threaten the stability Of
organized base ball.
President PuIliam was busy yesterday
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tional League. Pulliam is highly graft
| fed over the fact that his report will
! show that during the exciting season
Of 1905 the list of suspensions imposed
on National League managers and
! players is small compared to those of
/ previous seasons. The Nationals ex-
/ ecutive exercised his authority sixteen
| times during the season.l based on COM
plants from the umpires. Strange as
it may seem, the peaceful Philadel-
. phia ouakers head the list. with four
| '.culprits' They were kid" Gleason.
Mickey Doolin. Sherwood Magee and
/ Otto Knabe. For second place New
| York Boston and Chicago were tied.
| with three suspensions each For the
Giants, Manager John McGraw was laid
off twice and Larry Doyle once. For
Boston. Manager Joe Kelley, Dan
Mccain and Jack Bates had to- do
| penance. Johnny F.vers of the Cubs
got the executive hook twice. and Mana
ger Frank Chance once.
Billy Bergen and Billy Maloney of
Brooklyn each Jared the feelings of
/ the umpires and got the usual dose. Of
| the ferocious Pittsburg Pirates Ed Abb
batichio was the only victim of the
| jumps displeasure. The Cincinnati and
! st. Louis players escaped punishment
| Neither team finished in the first d.
vision.
Tied for Second Place.
AT their meeting next Monday the
| board Of directors OF the National League
will decide question that has agitated
the fans all over the country since the
| close Of the season. Under section fifty
seven OF the leagues constitution 1t Is the
| function of the directors to officially de-
eide the standing Of the clubs in the
pennant race. They will settle the ques-
asking: Did the Giants finish second
| in the pennant race Thousands OF
dollars were bet on that proposition dur
| ing the season. 1t is known that the
Pittsburg were tied for second place. and
that consequently all wasers involving
| the standing of the Giants and the Pr
rates in regard to second place should
| be drawn.
! Secretary Fred Knowles Of the Giants
has settled down to arranging the spring
! schedule Of the Giants during their
southern training trip. He announced
yesterday that the Giants will play a
series Of games next spring with the De-
troit Tigers champions OF the American
League. The Tigers Will be training at
San Antonio. Tex. while McGraw's men
are doing the preliminary work at Marlin
/ Springs.
| Winter Stories.
| Harry Pulliam found time Yesterday to
spring a couple of winter anecdotes Of
the ball players. 'On my way back here
from the Indian territory stopped off
at st. Louis said he. Il went to see a
moving picture show reproducing the
worlds series between the Cubs and the