The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-12
New York viii Buzz With the
Meetings.
National, American and Eastern
Plan the Season.
TOPEKA MEN THERE.
Woodward and Moore Are on
the Edges.
Watching for Western League
Material to Snap Up.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE policy on
which our national sport, baseball, will
be carried Oh during the season of 1911
will be determined in this city during the
week, when the directors of the Ma
tional, American and Eastern baseball
leagues will hold separate meetings for
the election of officers and app hit a
schedule committee to arrange for the
number of games to be played next
season.
1t is improbable TINT any changes of
note will be made either in the pres
ent lineup of officers, or the rules now
governing the game; yet there is just
enough dissatisfaction evident to make
the baseball situation Of interest to the
baseball bug" who, in this dull mid
winter sporting season has little, but
the annual pilgrimage OF the baseball
squad to the south to look forward to.
1t is confidently stated by Tom
Lynch's many friends that his re-elec-
ton to the presidency of the National
League, when that body meets on De-
Cember Is, will be carried with ease.
At least so his two trusty lieutenants,
President Garry Herman Of the Reds
and Barney Dreyfuss of the Pirates
both of whom have been working hard
in his behalf, state. They have lined
Up the Cincinnati Boston. Pittsburg
and New York clubs for Lynch and say
that they will be able TO control at
least one of the other clubs, should the
boom of Mr.. Robert p. Kennedy OF
Uniontown. Pa, show signs of develop
ing presidential size. On the other
hand Mr.. Kennedy's many friends have
been quietly circulating among the
clubs and it is rumored that he may
make bid for the honor.
Ban Has No Fears.
Ban johnson has no fears as to the
outcome of the American meeting, De-
cember IA, because of his election to
the presidency for term of 20 years,
but he is going to make a strong kick
/, on the post-season barn-st orming tours
of the players.
1.-THE real cause for dissatisfaction in
this aggregation says he, lis the barn
stornirg tours, following the close of
the title series. To have a band of
champions, out of condition, troop )f
to other countries and play with teams
in the highest stage of perfect condi-
ton and perchance suffer defeat, cheap
ems baseball. These exhibitions will
have to STOP.
Mr.. Johnson states that it is his opin-
ion that both the National and Amer1-
can organizations will adopt the 154
game schedule for the ensuing season.
With the Marathon King, Pat Pow
ers, president of the Eastern League
however, there seems to be some prob
ability that his term in office will cx-
pire on the day of the conference, De-
cember Il.
After Powers Scalp.
Mr. Ed G. Barrow, of Toronto, has
long been credited with an intense de-
sire for Pats scalp and those in the
know say that should P. f. refuse
to step gracefully to one side. a bat
tie of such heat will follow that the
Eastern club may split upon the rock
of dissension. ..s...
Mr. Powers says: 1.-THE Eastern
League will have its annual meeting at
l o'clock Monday morning, December
70, and any of those who want to know
whether or not I shall run for re-elec-
ton can come to ME al 10 4. M. on
that day and 1 will divvlge my plans
to them"
None of the Eastern League mag
mates who have gathered at the Gotham
would say positively that Pat w'.lld
run for the re-ele .l,.n but there seems
to be a strong under current OF OPINION
that Patrick Marathon Powers would
be right there when the bells ring and
put in his little Did for seat at the
head Of the tdDlS.