The sun., 1909-12-25
'CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
HERMANN SAYS RUMORS OF
TROUBLE WERE UNFOUNDED.
Denies That wards Election would Have
Caused split In Nation League or
war with the Amesican-Ban john
son scores l0s Game schedule.

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Since his arrival in Cincinnati from ths
recent National League meeting In thii
city Garry Hermann has expressed his
views In this manner:
Il realized before l left Cincinnati for
New York that we had little chance Of elect
ing Heydler. and 80 we bent our energy
toward preventing the election OF Ward.
who wasn't satisfactory to at least -four
OF US We succeeded In blocking the Ward
programme. Then we informed Brush
| that any other candidate he might name
would be satisfactory and that we would
vote for him on the first ballot. so whom
Brush offered the name of Tom Lynch, the
| former umpire, we were there with our four
votes for him, making his election unsnl-
nous
The offering of lynch's name was. a
| great surprise to me. especially as I had
never had the pleasure of meeting him, as
! he quit the game before 1 became interested
In the Cincinnati club However. I had
heard enough OF him to know OF his reputa-
ton as an Official. and was willing to accept
Brushs estimation Of him as the right man
for the Job. After l met Lynch and had
talked with him l was convinced that we
had made no mistake In choosing him to
head our league. believe that he will
make an excellent president and that with
Iieydler secretary and treasurer our Affairs
VIII be well taken care Of
When reached New York was con-
fronted with the rumors that Cincinnati
and Pittsburg might withdraw from the
league in the event OF Wards election.
The first thing did when the meeting con-
vened was to assure my fellow club owners
that there wasn't the slightes foundation
for the report. l made It plain that what
ever the majority wished would be accept
able to me. even the election OF Ward. which
| bitterly opposed Nor did 1 credit the
stories of war between our lea que and the
American. few hot headed individuals
may have mentioned such things without
authority. but as a matter of fact there never
was the slightest chance for a split in the
National League or war with Ban Johnsons
organization.
Speaking Of the adoption OF a Ies game
schedule by the National League for next
year President johnson OF the American
League. which will adhere to the ISl game
schedule says:
The longer schedule tends to cheaper the
game. am stron Rly opposed to the bar
gain feature. which will be worse than ever
now that National League teams will be
asked TO play leS games It'sa we'll known
fact that manv games are postponed during
April and May because of cold weather
and rain. These postponed games are
set for decision in midsummer as a rule
There's likelihood Of cold weather spelling
the games set for the early part Of October.
That's another problem 20 contend with
lake the case OF the worlds series last fall
es seso tSs dssSS%T SsSr before Had these games
races the chances are interest Ia them would
have been exhausted. One hundred and
nfty-fonr games round out a busy season.
steps will be taken at the schedule meeting
OF the American League in February to
~ Tf%e psn an thai Will york IN
but of course the players Of our orRaniza.
ton will not be required 20 work from early
shovellers to get busy Seven months OF
actual playing Is enough for both players
President Ebbets Of the Brooklyn club.
who Is chairman OF the schedule committees
Of the National Lea que has begun work on
crowd @ lss eoeesSs sIo dsys sae ue be s says 70
the actual length OF next years National
six SUNDAYS must be ded1eted from IR thIs
number for the Eastern clubs. while six
Western trips. There Is a further REDUCTION
caused by four holidays, Decoration Day Z
Fourth Of July. labor Day and Columbus
that summing i ali up each club Win have
TO play ten extra double headers regularly
ESSsts 1 II smpx ssS Sp Ss new
to each clubs last trim making four games
instead OF three as finale. The only addi-
tional expense will be that incurred at hotels
on the road. t-F
Otis johnson. third baseman Of the Port
who was purchased by the New York Amer
icans last fall for 5000. is a subject for
Long. the Hishlanders California agent.
who recommended Hal Chase. induced
Pre.Idsp. p ,n TsrIell g secure Johnson who
stsiinss have receise4 f informston na nfesa from
and that his chief weakness is Inability 10
bit low curve ball. But the new player
will vii, bs e. tried out H a Athens: Ga. in Mafch
the Pacific Coast League would seem TO
indicate that johnson Is worthy Of trial.
to the bat eos times, scoring ios runs. max.
ing isS safe hits with a batting average OF
2eS and standing sixth in the list. Al third
27e put outs. s7s assists, 81 errors and a
fielding average Of 900. =,
Manager Dahlen Of the BrookIyns sav.
he will doubtless secure the services Of
second Baseman Miller Huggins from the
Huggins. second base: Lennox,- third base,
Erwin %sy ao the sas e ,ss ssrs:D and
With the pitching stef, composed OF Bell,
Quicker; Mclntirs, Hunter Barser and
70 play. Hummel. Wheat, BarcS. Gemess
and Lumley provide excellent material for
tse tse S.sIssi of ,hpSsh S.ann d s that
= 4 deal with the Boston Nationals for BeeEsr' s
The new Brooklyn manager will direct
his men from the bench and coaching iines
In uniform. but he will not take part In the
games except In case OF emergency.
In q letter Just received here Hugh ID.
Mcintosh says that when Bob Fitzslnnlons
faces Bill Lang in the. Stadium al SYDNEY.
n. s. W.. on Monday a crowd as large a
the one that saw johnson and Burns fight
there last Christmas Day will be on hand
Fitzsimmons went TO Australia with McIn
tosh and received a royal greeting upon
his arrival. He seemed TO be In robust
health and when he got on the scales he
tipped the beam &C 10 pounds. Fitz and
Lang are matched 70 fight twenty rounds
ceIving . 5000 guarantee, win, loee or
draw. The result OF the battle will be known
here about o'clock tomorrow night "a
the fight is slated to begin at about n
O'Clock Monday morning Lang Is Q slight
favorite in the betting. If Fits should hap
pen to win he will probably ask Tommy
Burns for battle.
Al Kaufman has call ed OF his ak round
bout In Philadelphia this afternoon with
Jim Barry, who will meet George Cole in
stead, kaufm an, who is matched TO meet
Jack o. Brien in Quakerville on January ip.
says he will begin training for that contest