Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-14
Doubt Lynch Would
Again Lead Old Organiza-
tiOn-Lots OF Gossip.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA.
TVTITH the National League in ses-
w sion and ready, it vas thought.
to get down to the business OF
electing a president and the annual
meeting of the American League on
the days program, today gave promise
of being one of the busiest In this busy
baseball week in New York city.
There seemed to be little or no doubt
that Thomas J. Lynch would be re-
elected to the presidency of h older
organization. On the authority OF
President Hermann, of Cincinnati, 1t
was stated that at least five clubs
New York, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Bos-
ton and st. Louis-would vote for Mr..
Lynch's retention. 1t may be decided
to give him a three-year term. Ban
B. johnson last year was elected presi-
len of the American League for twen-
ty years, so that the younger organi-
zation has no presidential question on
its hands. Transaction of routine bust
ness such as the awarding of the ham,
pionship pennant to the Philadelphia
Athletics, and action on the schedule
question was predicted not to occupy
more than two hours time.
Inc one llllS WHICH 6oNS oh9 PAOAH
Use OF p%rolonging the meetings of the
big leagues was possible discussion of a
new schedule plan which Garry Herr
mann has advocated. The Cincinnati
president is quoted as favoring a sched-
ule of 112 games for each league, which
would carry the season up to the mid
die of August, and then to start a
series of inter-league games. Under
his plan each club would play four
games al home n four abroad with
each team of the other league, or sixty
four game in all, in which teams OF
the National League would be pitted
against American League teams Each
club would thus play 176 games dur
ing the season, which would start about
April 10 and close about October ID.
The old worlds championship series
would be eliminated, 1t being calcu-
lated that the team winning the great
est number of games in the whole sea-
son would be deserving of a real worlds
championship title.
From statements attributed to Presi-
dent johnson there seems little prob
ability thai the American League
would take kindly to this plan for this
season at least. 1t was indicated that
the American League season would be
likely to begin about April IL and con-
sist of the usual 154 games. What the
other National League magnates
thought about the new interleague
schedule proposition had not been de-
veloped up to the time the club repre-
sentatives got together for the days
business.
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It is limited that Catcher Mig Clarke,
Of the Cleveland Club, will be traded to
ST. Louis for Arthur Griggs.
Eddie Collins, of the Athletics, will
receive the highest salary ever paid to
an Athletic player. The amount Will
be $4,000. The contract is for three
years.
Pitcher Camnitz claims 81, 200 from the
over until a later date, when Camnitz
can be present to press his suit. The
club owners say that he did not take
care Of himself.
Pitcher Cecil Ferguson RAJ awarded
$500 by the National Commission, which
the Boston club promised him as a
bonus for winning half of his games.
Frank L. Chance, manager of Chicago
Nationals, has bought another Orange
grove, closing the deal by the payment
of $25, 600, less the sum put up to obtain