New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-12
PAT POWERS MAY RESIGN
Eastern League President Must
Show His Hand TODAY.
OWNERS HERE FOR MEETING
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Ed Barrow, Montreal Manare-
Candidate for Head Of
Organization. -

Patrick T. Powers. president Of me E.-.
ern League. will announce at n oietos,,
this morning whether or no. he is a r.-4.>
date for reelection as the head ~ ,bo =.
ganization- When the various cJ,,b o.,~.
gather at the Hotel Victoria for tho a,-.,.,
meeting the first Of the baseball seirroi.Ls-
to be fought this week in New YORK 80
word will be passed around and Povrars.z
position will be disclosed.
The Eastern League president has mat.
tanned a reticent attitude during thsza...
few weeks. and just what stand he qiIlsss.
Is not known There has been conssd.-,a,.
opposition to his administration, which -
increased as the years have rolled On. Ia.
fall his opponents presented so stronx /.
front that Powers was nearly unsea+as
IT is understood that ne was willing to re-
tire from Office at that tine. but when
fight was started against him he deter.
mined not TO be fo-cibly ousted- Corss-
quently he was reelected, after making an
agreement not 10 run for the office again.
President Powers has done much toward
building up the Eastern League, and un-
doubtedly could secure enough votes for ra-
election by exerting himself a trife As I.
is however, he Is more than Willing. II IN
understood. to lay aside the cares Of an
office which is not particularly rernuners-
tive and see what those who oppose him so
vigorously can dc ard running the AZ
fairs of the league.
The most prominent candidate for The Of
fee of president in opposition to Powers Is
Edward q. Barrow, who was manager u
the Montreal club last season Barrow has
been assured u IS said, of the support OF
the owners of the Montreal. Toronto. Buff
faIo. Baltimore and Newark clubs. This
leaves jersey city. Rochester and Provi-
dence to support Powers. 1t is possiols
that the meeting to-day may not develop
any factionaI strife and that Powers viii
resign to make way for Barrow
The meeting will be fully attended Wal
ter O'Mara being slated to represent Jersey
city: H. Clay Smith and Joe NcGinnity,
Newark: Charles r Chaplin and John Can
gel. Rochester: J. J. McFanerty and 10.
Kelley Toronto: = IJchtepheirn Montreal.
J. J. Stein and George T StallingS, Buffalo:
T. r. Crowley and Charles LAWN. Provi-
dence. and Jack Damn. Baltimore. Chspin
Is the only magnate here at present. but
he will be joined by Manager Camel Of the
Rroncos this morning.
The Eastern I.esguers expect 20 relieve
the ma or league clubs Of many PAYERS
inns week. SSEfrdl tfl3iL8eefS iit'tf7 JET
promised athletes bv owners Of clubs winch
are overstocked with material F0cnestsr
counts on getting Foster and Mitchell from
the Highlanders. Joe McGinnity, Of ths
Indians. does not particularly care about
talent at present hut he would ike 70 gst
real live secretary 70 succeed Tommy
Martin who again will b with George
StaIlings in Buffalo.
The National League at its session This
week, it is understood, VIII be asked %
place the compilation o. the playing sehed-
ule in the hands of President Thomas J.
Lynch. who in that event viii act in con-
junction with President Johnson Of ti7s
American League =i
This plan is expected 70 cause bitter
fight in the old orga nization- Last year
the usual custom in the National
League, the playing dates were arranged
by a schedule committee F-bbets is strong
1y opposed 10 the plan 70 have tire presi-
dent of the league assume the task, snd
is prepared to make hard fight 70 have
himself reappointed to head the COMMITTEES
"Ran players nowadays are babied TOO
much said Manager NcAleer. in speaking
of the training trips. When I started N
snow got off the ground. and We would
have just about twelve men. There were
no Southern trips, no trainers. and all that
sort of stuff, and set We got in good shape
Instead of carrying two men for nearly
every position. it was the duty Of one Of
the catchers or pitchers 10 take the place
of "a regular who might be out of the game
for some reason or ether for there were n"
substitutes. But IN these days players did
not lay off every time they had pain
and the game was Just as fast as it IS now
Things have changed, though. and nev The
ball players want every attentions boyh
while in training and during the playing
season. Some of them really need n1rses
to keep them in good humor-
Signing up ball players was never az
slow with Boston clubs as it has been this
winter.
The Boston Nationals have not signed
a man up 10 date. although having many
players on the reserve list and the club
will not send out a contract until after
New Years
John /. Taylor has signed up nine Of his
old players. these being Lewis. speaker.
Hooper. Hall, Hunt. Frank Smith, PurJeu.
Wagner and Madden. As forty players are
reserved by the Boston Americans and the
club will start off with perhaps thirty. there
is much work ahead in signing the BOYS
wanted for next season
While the Boston Nationals management
has not even talked salary with IFS PLAYERS.
Mr.. Taylor has communicated with several
members of last seasons club. Every nan
reserved by the club will receive a contract
with the salary marked out by the cIus ~
February I. the law requiring players 20 -
offered contracts by March I or tl1s mar
becomes a free agent.
Joe Tinker says that true definition 81
art for arts sake Is making a sacriac