The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08
LYNCH IS PLEASED
WITH COMMISSION
National League Leader Well Received in Cincinnati.
Suggests Paying the Players Every
Month In Year

NEW YORK. Jan. S--Thomss J.
Lynch, president OF the National
League, Is back in New York from Gin
natl, well pleased with the results OF
the first meeting Of the National Com
mission that he attended. T. J an
nounced he was glad TO work with Car
~ Hermann and Ban Johnson -or the
good Of the national game, and said ne
found both OF his fellow members OF
the commission fun OF splendid ideas
that Woulf prove OF benefit 70 players,
managers. and spectators
Il was royalty received by Hermann
and Johnson said Lynch. and con-
slider the two members Of the commits
sion as being Of the highest type of
baseball men II ever has been my for
tune 90 meet. 7 was a newcomer TO the
National Commission and its ways, bat
in five-minutes' conversation with Herr
mann and Johnson I speedily learned
this All that the commissioners have
10 do IS 20 play fair with the public
and the players There are a lot of
rules 20 be learned but the one rule
Of the National Commission promises a
square deal for all It Is a pleasure
TO be associated with such men as Herr
mann and Johnson"
Session Is Short.
According to Lynch. the National
Commissions annual meeting vas not 4
Ions one Possibly the two veteran
members Of the commission, taking pity
on me- said Lynch, allowed some
matters TO go over until had become
more familiar with the details Of the
cases What We did do was to re-elect
the old officers and pass on the status
Of certain players Of the California
state League As I recall the findings
OF the commission, il was decided the
thlCaso Nationals should be allowed
TO play OUtfalder Smith and that Pitts
burg surrendered all title TO First Base
man Ne&lOH. VINO Is 10 remain with
Oakland. Pfyl. Henderson, StriCkIett
and Sheehan- when they make applica-
tons for reinstatement. may De dealt
With ieulently-
johnson. Hermann and myself talk
cd a long time about a new form OF
contract 10 be adopted by the major
leagues. / am sOTrv 10 say that nv
ideas We're presented too late to the
commission % have them favOrabIy act
ed upon though both Johnson and Herr
mann pronounced my recommendations
as having value and as being entirely
feasible From the impression T have
gained about the objections or club own
ers 10 the players participating in win
Ter sports. I think 10 would be wise for
the ma-uates 10 have ConTrOI over the
players during the Off months. II club
owners are willing 10 let the PLAYERS go
on trips - Cuba and TO play football.
that f. all right A clause in the con
tract that the necessary permission
must be obtained would prevent auv
complaints from employers and en-
ployes-
Pay Every Month.
Ny idea IS that Il might be a good
scheme for the players to be paid their
salaries IN twelve monthly inSts Tu1e7ts.
On this point I am open to coavir. son.
7 think. however. it would be 10 - VS.
tiCe. possibly a benefit. TO a nan who
was slated 70 draw 5000 q year If for
six months BE was paid a tbs rate or
800 every thirty DAYS during he sum
mertiue and during the winter received
check for. 800 every month. Herr
mana and Johnson both like nay idea.
which wasn't evolved with any thought
OF EelpinE club owners 10 get rich from
thei- interest accounts, but which may
tide improVideut players through the
winter months
"Ba sebaII more and more IS becoming
a twelve months profession, instead Of
a sly months pursuit Club executives
ere paid EE the year. most managers
Vvt.-k all the year round. and Z notice
that when the actual paying season
closes the ucwspap ers StiG continue %
employ the men who write baseball dur
ing the summertime The player who
constantly does E0Od work is the man
months Of the year, aud the maEnate
who gets together the nich-ciass team IS
he who keeps working constantly from
October 10 10 April 10
Secretary Heydler did not return 70