New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
SPORTS OF THE DAY
T4NGLE IN B4SEB4LL.
Ban Johnson Talks about a
Breach of Faith.

>1o .-o,,b1e NAV he in store for the
,,,,,,,,rs j., rho National League who have
been struggling for four days TO arraHee
the playing dates for the coming seasoii
Pan B Johnson. president OF the AIIei'"
League says that if the schedule accepleo
bv the Joint committee of the two mayor
leagues in Pittsburg is not adhered 10 II
will be a breach of faith Mr. Johnson
also threatens a break II changes 6lat al
not acceptable to the American League are
made He was quoted in Chicago yester-
day as follows:
",The American League will not object to
any minor changes that the National
League NAV make in its 154-gane schedule
The agreement reached by the joint sched-
ule committee of the two leagues at the
Ptttsburg meeting is binding on both
schedules. but we will waive that right TO
some extent.
'T wish TO repeat that the two 154-gane
schedules decided upon by the COMMITTEES
were the best that the two leagues have
had since they have been working together
on the dates. If the National League
makes any changes that are not acceptable
TO the American League. and persists in
keeping them then we will consider our
agreement at end. We are not looking
for trouble. and that rests entirely with
the other league.
Some time ago I advanced the plan OF
having the two schedules drawn UP by the
presidents of the two circuits, with the
third member of the national commission
acting as an arbitrator. The schedule
adopted in this manner should be binding
on both leagues. and thus all the trouble
that the National League had this year
would be avoided.
rrIc fo RI
the teams that they would have in Chi
cago in opposition to the American League
Club we will make no objections. but If
the schedule accepted by the committees at
Pfttsburg is not adhered to in the main 1t
will be a breach of faith
The board of directors OF the National
League met last night. and after q two
hour session decided that it had jurisdic
tion in the Murray case and gave the
Philadelphia club fifteen days 10 explain
why Murray's contract was broken The
Philadelphia clubs answer will be sent to
President Lynch, who will forward q copy
to each of the five directors. It will then
be decided whether meeting of the board
shall be called or whether mail vote shall
be taken.
William Gray acting secretary Of the
New York baseball club. said yesterday al
the WaIdorf-A Astoria that Red" Murray
who played in Don1in's place in right field
for the Giants last year would be in town
on Monday to sign his contract. Murray
has decided to take the sea trip TO the
training camp at Marlin Springs Tex and
will leave with the squad that sails on Feb
ruary 23. Seymour. whose signed contract
is expected any day; Herzog and two or
three others will be in the party
II plans were carried out fourteen plav-
ers met John J. McGraw, the little mana
ger. and Matty in ST. Louis last evening,
and started for Marlin Springs. where they
will arrive early Sunday morning
George Bonhag. Harry Gissne, Dick
| Egan, Bobby Cloughen and most of the
other athletic stars in the metropolitan dis
trict are entered for the fifth annual indoor
games of the Spanish War Veterans at the
/ 22d Regiment armory tonight. An inter
esttng programme has been arranged. and
a desperate assault will be made on the
records.
If report from Los Angeles can be
credited Big Chief Meyers, q catcher ~
the Giants. has secured a franchise in the
Southern California Baseball Association
plans Tor the launching of which are now
said 20 be ready. Altizer. OF the Chicago
Americans. is a partner OF Meyers in the
deal No contract has been received as VET
from Big Chief by the New York club
Sid Hester, promoter of the Nelson-wol-
sast fight. has applied to LIoyds of Lon
don for $50 insurance against rain or
February -. Hester's arena at Richmond
Is foofiess structure, and he feared that
the fight might be spoiled IL the weather