The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-14
BUSY BASEBALL DAY M IN NEW YORK CITY Magnates Of Three Leagues
 Are Hard At Work LYNCH WILL HOLD JOB It Is Understood That National League VIII Retain It's President-sev- eraI Cases Are Decided By
 the Commission
LYNCH WILL HOLD JOB


 New York, December 13.-With meet ing of the national commission-the su- preme court of baseball-a meeting of the board of directors of the National league, a sesson- of the National league itself. the final session of the Eastern leagues annual meeting, and preparations for the American leagues annual meeting tomor- row, this was New York's busy baseball day.
 The National league occupied itself only with routine business and it is probable that the election of a president will not come up until late tomorrow or Thurs day. President Lynch's supporters say that his reelection Is assured. President Johnson said the American leagues meeting tomorrow would be brief; that the season next year will open April 12 and continue for 154 games, or until about October S. and that the National league will probably adopted similar schedule
 A committee was appointed at the East ern league meeting to investigate the matter of a reclassifcation for the East ern league and to report to the meeting in Baltimore, February G. when the sched- ule will be announced. It was decided to maintain the double umpire system, start ed last season, and to play 154 games. It Is understood that this league will in sist on reclassincation, so the American and National leagues cannot draft so many of it's players.
 The National league session was devoted mainly to the reading of Secretary John A. Heydlers report.
 After hearing this they adjourned until 2 o'clock tomorrow Thus, both major leagues will be in session at the same time.
 Tho board of directors of the National league administered what was considered reDuke to President Lynch of the league, In the McMillan case.
 President Charles Ebbetts of Brooklyn fast season released Player McMillan to Rochester of the Eastern league, and a number of major league clubs complained that Ebbetts had violated one of the car dinal rules of organized baseballrin failing to obtain waivers.
 President Lynch fined Ebbetts $500. The board today "remitted the fine without comment"
 Lynch would not discuss the affair.
 The National league officially awarded its pennant for last season to Chicago, and decided to continue the pension pay ments to Mrs Johnson, sister of Harry Fulliam, the league president, who ended his life a year and a half ago.
 The matter of Pitcher Camnitz, who claimed a bonus of s1200 from Pittsburg
 
 was to receive that amount if he did not touch liquor during the season, was laid over until the February meeting, so that Camnitz can appear personally.
 There was a notable absence of impor- tant trades and deals in players at this winters gathering of the baseball clans, although there have been plenty of deals in unirnportant players. It is likely there will be little change in the personnel of most of the clubs.
 Pittsburg today asked for waivers on First Baseman Jack Flynn and announced that if no offers were received he would be released internationally.
 Detroit sold Henry Pernoll, its only left handed pitcher. to Oakland of the Pa cifc Coast league.
 The Eastern league magnates went into session shortly after 12 o'clock, and 1t was understood they took up the ques- tion of new demand that they be given a class A rating next year when their agreement expires.
 Eastern league magnates are Of the opinion 1t is said that their organiza- ton should range as major league along with the American and National
 Before the National league magnates met the leagues board of directors held a session and transacted considerable routine business. The national commits sion. which was called to order by Ban E. Johnson, president of the American league, decided two important cases. The first of these was the case of Pitcher For guson of the Boston Nationals. Fergu- son had contract with the club which stipulated that If he won half the games he pitched last season he was to receive a bonus of $500, He pitched IA games, won seven and claimed the $500, but the club contended that as several of his yic- tories were in exhibition games he was rot extitled to the bonus. The commits sion sustained the player
 More important as setting a precedent was the case of Pitcher Maddox. He con- tracted to play with Pittsburg for the season ending October 15. but during the season was sold to the Kansas City club. The Kansas City clubs season closed October 1 and Maddox demanded that Pittsburg pay him for the 15 days his original contract with that club still had to run. The commission sustained Mad dox's position, establishing the principle that no matter what disposition is made of a player the maker of the original con- tract is responsible to him for the full term for which 1t contracted for his ser vices.
 The reported transfer of ownership of the Boston National club wass discussed in hotel corridors, but John P. Harris, who is representing the organization at the league meeting, denied reports that William Hepburn Russell of New York had acquired control of 90 per cent of the clubs stock. MT. Harris stated that Mr Russell had an option to purchase majority control of the club, but had not yet exercised 1t, although he was very likely to do so.
 The Eastern league concluded its ses- sion this afternoon after raising the sal ary of the president from $5000 tot s75O0 year, and authorizing President Barrow to open and maintain headquarters in New York. The league also appointed a committee to investigate the subject of higher classification from the league and to report on the matter at the schedule meeting to be held in BaltimoI on Feb ruary G.