Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-14
BASEBALL SUPREME
COURT COhvENES
IN NEW YORK
MagqateS Of National Game to
Decide important Questions
of Interest TO Millions Of
Fans.


IBy Morning journal Special Lsased wirel
New York, Dec. 13.-With a meet
ing Of the national commission-the
supreme court OF bnseball-a meet
ing Of the board OF directors of the
National league, n session of the Ma
tional league itself. the final session
of the Eastern leagues annual meet
ing and preparation for the Ameri-
can leagues annual meeting tomor-
row, this was New York's busy base
bail day.
The National league occupied itself
only with routine business. and it is
probable the election of a president
will not come up until late tomorrow
or Thursday. President Lynch's sup
porters say that his recollection Is as
snred.
President Ban Johnson said 1t might
be authoritatively stated that the
American leagues meeting tomorrow
would be brief, that the season next
year will open on April II, and con-
tinue for 154 games, or until about
October 8, and that the National
league probably will adopt n similar
schedule
The Eastern league increased the
salary of the president from 5000 to
$500. and authorized its new presi-
dent. Edward G. Barrow of Montreal
TO open and maintain league head
quarters here.
A committee was appointed TO in
Vestigate the matter of a reclassi-
fieation for the Eastern league, and to
report to the meeting in Baltimore,
FEBRUARY G, when the schedule viii he
announced. 1t was decided to main
tain the double umpire system, start
ed last season, and to play 1874 games.
1t is understood the Eastern league
will insist on a reclassification, 50
that the National and American
leagues cannot draft SO many of its
players.
The National league session was de
voted mainly to the reading of Secre-
tary Heydler's minutes of the season
and after spending four hours at this
they adjourned until 2 O'Clock tomor
row. Thus both the major leagues will
he in session at the same time.
The board of directors OF the Ma
tional league administered what was
considered Il rebuke to President
Lynch in the Mcmillan cases. Presi-
dent Charles Ebbetts Of Brooklyn last
season released Mcmillan to Roches-
ter of the Eastern league and several
major league clubs complained that
Ebbetts had violated a rule of organ
lied baseball in failing to obtain
waivers.
President Lynch fined Ebbetts $500.
The board today RENTED the fine
without comment. Lynch refused to
discuss the action.
The National league officially
awarded It's 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 strain,
ended his life d year and a half ago,
The matter Of Pitcher Camnitz, who
claimed a bonus of $1,000 from Pitts
burg on what he said VAS a contract
that he was to receive that amount if
he did not touch liquor during the
season, was laid Yer until the Febru-
airy meeting. SO that Camnitz ran APP
pear personally.
There has been a notable absence
OF important trades and deals in play
ers at this winters gathering of the
baseball clans. although there have
been plenty of deals in unimportant
players. 1t is likely there will he little
change in the personnel Of most OF
the clubs.
Pittsburg today asked for waivers
On First Baseman Jack Flynn and an
hounced that if no offers were re-
eeiyed he would be released uncondi-
t%ionally.
Detroit sold Henry Pernoll, its only
~ielt-handed pitcher. to Oakland of the
facifie Coast league.
IT was pretty well established to-
night that Fred Tenny, former man
a,ser OF he Boston Nationals. but more
alely first baseman of the New York
nationals, win be appointed manager
ei the -reorganized Boston National
.ague team, negotiations for the sale
(Which are under way.
Il was said that Fred Lake, present
manager, whose contract has a year TO
run VIII manage the st Louis
americans through a deal made with
i,nbert l.. Hedges. owner Lake de-
NHhed TO discuss the matter today. hut
Is understood announcement of the
Vhange will be made tomorrow.