Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-14
Baseball Magnstes' Tend
Right TO Bu@j1ess.
National Commission, The Msj1r
Leagues and Ca, TEN League
Hold important Meetings In New
York--aebuke r. Lynch.

New York, Dec. l3.-Nlth meeting
of the National Commission-the SUI
preme court of baseball--a meeting OF
the board of directors of the National
League, sessi of the National
League itself, the final session of the
Eas eln League annual meeting and
preparations for the American
League annual meeting tomorrow,
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 presl-
dent VIII not come up until late to-
n orrow or Thursday. Pres. Lynchs
supporters say that his reelection is
assured.
President Fan Johnson said 1t might
be authoritatively stated that the
American Leagues meeting tomorrow
at the Hotel Walcott would be very
brief, that the season next year will
| open on April ~ and continue for ,.154
games until about Oct. 6, and That
the Ma ional League will probably
adopt a similar schedule"
The Eastern League increased the
salary of the president from $1,000 to
$500 and authorized its new president
Edward G. BARROW of Montreal, to
open and maintain league headquar-
ters in this city, Barrow will employ
a secretary and other assistants and
will be fully established by Jan. 1.
| A committee was appointed TO in
| vestigate the matter OF a re-claSsifica-
| ton for the Eastern League" and to
, report to the meeting in Baltimore on
Feb. when the schedule will be an
nounced. 1t was decided to maintain
| the double umpire system, started last
season. and to play 1874 games. 1t is
understood that the Eastern League
will insist On a re-classif alton so that
the National and American Leagues
cannot draft so many of it's PLAYERS.
| The National League session was de-
voted mostly to the reading of Sec.
John A. HeidleIs minutes of the sea
| son--alWays a tedious thing for the
agnates-and after spending four
hours at this they adjourned until >
O'Clock tomorrow. Thus both the
major leagues will be in session at the
same time.
> TIE board of directors Of the Ma
uonal League administered what was
c"nsidered rebuke to Pres. Lynch of
the league, in the Mcmillan case. Pres.
Charles Ehbets of Brooklyn, last sea
sor, released Player Mcmillan to Roch-
ester of the Eastern League, and a
number of major league clubs COM
planned that Ebbets had violated one
of the cardinal rules of organized base
bail in failing to obtain waivers. Pres.
Lynch considered the matter and
promptly fined Ebbets $500. The board
today 'remitted the fine without COM
nent." Lynch refused to discuss the
action.
The National League officially
vardcd its pennant for last season to
Chicago and decided to continue the
pension payments to Mrs. Johnson
sister of Harry Pulliam, the league
president, Who, under heavy ST. ain,
ended his life year and half ago
The matter Of Pitcher Camnitz, who
claimed a bonus of $500 from Pitts
burg CT what he said was a contract
flat he as to receive that amount if
he did not touch liquor during the sea-
son, was lail over until the February
meeting so that Camnitz can appear
personally. '' '-'' .-~=- 's ~ f,
There has been a notable absence of
important trades and deals in players
at this winter gathering Of the clubs.
although there have been plenty of
deals in unimportant players. 1t is
likely there will be little change in the
personnel of most of the clubs.
| It was pretty well established to-
night that Fred Tenney, former first
baseman for the New York Nationals,
will be appointed manager for the re-
organized Boston National League
team, negotiations for the sale OF
which are under way. 1t was said that
Fred Lake, present manager of the
Boston team, whose contract has a
year 70 run, will manage the St. Louis
Americans through 4 deal made with
Robert Lee Hedges, owner of the st.
Louis club. Lake declined TO discuss
the matter today, but it Is understood
announcement of the change will be
made at the American League meeting