The Washington herald., 1909-02-18

Chicago. Feb. T7-Just as the baseball
public was being famed into the hope
that the magnates were about 10 join
hands and do a barn dance around a big
bonfire, in which were being destroyed
all Of the war clubs and hatchets which
have been in prominence for some weeks.
the war clouds broke cut afresh to-day,
and IL looks now as if there would be
fight 10 the finish
The trouble started when one Of the
National League magnates told the state
secrets Of the opening meeting Of the
leagues Tuesday afternoon.
The story was in regard 10 q fuss that
has been brewing between Harry c. Pull
liam. president Of the league, and Presi-
dent Ebbetts, Of Brooklyn, and Dreyfuss,
Of Pittsburg.
This story was published in the first
edition Of one Of the afternoon papers,
and was OH the streets when the mag
mates began 10 appear for breakfast.
After being in session for seven hours
this afternoon. the club owners IN the
oldest circuit had 10 admit there was il
ternal strife in their organization.
Then President PUlliam issued a signed
statement in which he admitted he had
rad a fuss with Barney Dreyfuss. and
that he had ordered the Pittsburg mag
nate from his ofice in the St James
building in New York for good and SUI
fcient reasons.
Row Over Playing Schedule.
The row is said 10 have arisen over a
disa agreement about the playing schedule.
Dreyfuss and Ebbetts. along with Pull
liam, made up the schedule Pullism DIFF
fered with the two magnates about Ger
tain points one word led 10 a hotter one
and finally resulted in Pullism ordering
DreyfUss 10 leave his Office.
Ebbetts sided with Dreyfuss IN the al
fair. and quit the Office Of othe executive
with the Pittsburg club owner. The fuss
was resumed to-day when the schedule
came M for adoption
The quarrel took precedence over other
business. The umpire bribery case was
placed upon the rack The changes in the
National agreement whereby the Ameri-
can Association and Eastern League are
elevated 10 class A and which was
passed over from Tuesday. was not even
touched. The only real business which
the Nationals did do was 70 ratify the
acts Of the joint rules committee.
The finish Of the battle between PUlliam
and the club owners who are opposed 10
him viii come tomorrow
There were some busy times in The lob
bies ~ the Auditorium Annex and the
Pompeiian room. besides the hot doings
in the National League meeting There
we're trades and sales and swaps. and
reports Of the aforesaid, and rumors OF
others galore.
NAM Deals Recorded
The local interests ali center in the
deal by which the White Sox secured
Jerry Downs. one Of the utility infelders
OF the Detroit Tigers, last season Presi-
! dent Comiskey purchased the young Tiger
outright
Joe D0nohUe. the local seUi-professional
pitcher who was tried out by the Cubs
last spring and then sent TO the Montreal
Eastern League team. was secured BY
Manager Frank Bowermaa. Of the Boston
Nationals
Joe Teaser. one Of the extra men o.
the ST Louis Browns. was sold % the
Montreal club Sid Smith. the young
catcher secured by the Browns from the
/ Athletics in exchange for Bert Blue last
season. was sold 10 Atlanta, Of the South
/ ern League
President John Taylor, OF the Boston
/ Americans. purchased Pitcher Harry
T Wolter from the san Jose team. OF the
{ California League