The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
BASEBALL MAGNATES GATHER IN NEW YORK For Three Days the Moguls
 Will Be Very Busy NOTHING BIG AHEAD It Is Expected That Thomas J. Lynch Will Be Reelected Head of Nation-
 al League and Many Players
 VIII Re Traded
NOTHING BIG AHEAD

New York, December 10.-fSpecial)- Within 24 hours New York will be the scene of baseball activity that is brought about by the annual meetings of the Ma tional and American leagues. to say noth- ing of the gathering of the Eastern League clubs and the powwow of the Baseball Waters association of America. Club owners, managers and players will awake from the lethargy that follows the closing of the season and will flock to the city. They will be on exhibition for the fans during the remainder of the week
 There will be much talk of trades and offers to swap players, as several of the club owners have announced that they are willing to do business. It is likely that there will be many near trades and not many real ones.
 Ex-Giant Danny Shay. manager of the Kansas City club, gave the reason for this last winter ''rhey all come here,' said shay, ready to hand you a flock of sparrows for flock of turkeys, and there is nothing doing"
 Following Is tho programme for the week as mapped out by the secretaries of the various organizations:
 Monday, December 12-Meeting of the board of directors of the National league. Annual meeting of the Eastern league at the Hotel Victoria.
 Tuesday, December 13--Annual meeting of the National league at the Hotel Bres- lin.
 Wednesday. December 1+-Annual meet ing of the American league at the Hotel Walcott. Annual meeting of the Baseball Writers association of America at the Hotel Breslin.
 | One year ago the dullest weeks of the baseball year were enlivened by the bit ter scrap over the election of the National league president. It Is possible that when the league meets on Tuesday next there may be another hot fight over the presl- dency. but the indications are at present that President Lynch will be elected to succeed himself for at least one year President John T. Brush of the New York club and President Garry Herr mann of the Cincinnati club are the men who were responsible for the election of President Lynch last year. Both have de- clared that Lynch will be reelected. President Charles Ebbetts of the Brook lyn club and President Horace Fogel Of Philadelphia do not agree with the senti- ments of Brush and Hermann. The Brooklyn president claims that Lynch had no right to fine him $500 last sum- mer for sending Tommy McMillan to Rochester before waivers had been SC. cured on the little shortstop.
 Horace Fogers grievance against Lynch is based on the alleged unfair treatment of the Philadelphia club by Umpire Bill Klem.
 The American league meeting will doubtless be as harmonious and peaceful as usual The magnates will not elect d president because Ban Johnson has positively a life job as their executive head. They may devote some time to talking over several suggested changes in the playing rules. It has been pro- posed to reduce the number of called balls to three or increase the number or strikes to four, with which to counteract the advantage conferred on the pitchers by the foul strike rule.