Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-18
MAGNATES ARE
FIGHTING MAD
BIG LEAGUE BOSSES STIR UP
TROUBLE
PRESIDENT PULLIAM APT TO BE
DEPOSED
Directors of American and National
Organizations Wind Up Sprino
Meeting in TurmoiI-Make
Changes in Rules
[By Associated Press ]


CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-President Harry Pullian
OF the National league made it plain today be-
tween sessions of the league meeting that ha
was willing to forgoe the glory and salary at
worry.
1t is known in baseball circles that the best
oI IeeIlng does not exist between PulIiam and
garry Herman, chairman of the National
commission and President Murphy of the Chi
caso cluo' but it was not until today that the
warfare assumed a serious aspect
IL was said that Pulliam had ordered Rar-
ney Dreyfus and Charles Ebbetts owners re-
spectlvely, of the Pittsburg and BROOKLYN Ma
tlonaI teams, to leave his office in New York
ana while the demand was complied with II
Is said Dreyfus and Ebbetts vowed vengeance
upon him.
Pulliam issued statement today. He de-
clared he was tired of warfare and after leav
ing for California next Monday he would not
De surprised to hear that he had been deposed
Dy tIle league' which he claimed antago-
nlstlc to his administration
Pulliam issued his statement after the n,eet
ing ana supplemented it by saying his expert
% e%nce with the contending factions Of the league
mad caused him to fail in health
4 expect he said, that there are enough
oL lhe opposltlon to depose me as president
and' as matter Of fact I would not regret
such action on their part The Job is a thank
less one, for the most part, and the friction
trouble. 80
and Ebbetts out of my office in New York
ana would do the same thing again if the
circumstances were similar"
The proposed amendment to the National
agreement In relation to the class A A league
was discussed, and while no definite action
was taken the sentiment appeared to favor
me change A similar spirit was manifested
at the session Of the American league directors
| With this display of willingness on the part oP
the major league magnates it is probable that
the american association, Eastern league and
racine Coast league will be placed In a class
by themselves, according to their desire
IN the National league session it was de-
| 10 RI,1
nave the power to fine players or men On
| coaching lines In future violations of the
ruies OF the national game may be punished
9llly oy ordering the offender to the club house
put ne may not take up a position either in
| the grand stand or bleachers
Ahother innovation was the adoption of a
rule that managers of home grounds will NOT
| be permitted to voice any sentiment regarding
| ground rules in case the visiting team enters
protest against existing conditions The
| umpire is to be the sole judge in such an
| emergency.
In the major league clubs it was decided by
the rules committee that limit of twenty
nVe players shall be the maximum during the
playing season on and after May IS and thirtv-
nVe during the so-called ''off season. which
plecedes the warmer contests of the clubs
striving for pennant hcnors.
The committee decided to stop the practice
| OF certain managers of shifting pitchers during
me tne games N order to give their teams an adj
| teams show great strength at the plate When
one pitcher is taken out his successor must
remain IN Ihe DoX until he has retired at least
one man.
The scoring rules were amended at the suy-
gestton of a committee of sporting writer's and
| 1t was decided that the unpires in the minor
| leagues might use their own judgment in the
matter of imposing fines.
In the major leagues the fines in the past
nave been settled by the clubs and as result
the penalty did not fall sufficiently heavy on
| the playing offender For this reason it was
decided that in the minor leagues where ina
| fines imposed by umpires have been settled ii
| the majority Of instances by the players the
rule be allowed to stand for the good of the
game
| Third Baseman Conroy Of the New York
Americans was sold to the Washington team,
and SID Smith of the St Louis Americans was
| shifted to the Atlanta club Of the Southern
league.
President Comiskey o. the Chicago Americans
announced that he had secured Pitcher Jerry
Donovan Of Detroit and Murphy has secured
Pitchers Donohue and Ferguson Of the Boston
Nationals. Catcher James of Boston Amerf-
cans has been sold to the New York Ameri-
cans.