The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
Still a Chance That There Will
Be One.
Meeting Of National Commission
on Wednesday.
HERMANN IN FAVOR
Cincinnati Magnate Probably Be
Reelected Chairman.
All Club Owners in Big Leagues
Will Attend.

Chicago, Jan. 3-The annual meeting
Of the national commission, which Is
scheduled for Wednesday of this week
at Cincinnati, is the first important
event in the 1910 baseball calendar. This
meeting has special interest this year
because of the reorganization of that
body, brought about through the recent
election of Thomas J. Lynch as presi-
dent Of the National League. The
chairman of the commission is to be
elected at the coming meeting and it is
OF special interest to the fans who will
be selected for This position.
President Lynch Will undoubtedly fall
into line with the former policies of the
National League presidents in conduct
1rg the affairs of the supreme court of
baseball. and from all indications Garry
Hermann will be chosen to succeed
himself rs chairman of that body. There
is just a chance. however. that the
unexpected may happen and new man
be placed on the commission
The recent meeting of the National
League magnates in New York. is the
only real foundation for a prediction
that there win be a change in the lead
ership Of the commission. Sone of the
club owners. who were back of the can
Oidacy of John NJ. Ward in the Ma
tionai League presidential race made
the bold statement that unless the
around from their stand against Ward,
Hermann would be ousted from the
rational commission. John It. Brush
OF the New York Giants was quoted as
making this statement to Hermann
himself.
The Gef was issued however. before
the compromise was reached and Thos.
Lynch elected president. From all out
side indications the hatchet was buried
and the fractional war brought to an
end. Peculiar things happen in base
kali politics, however. and it would
not be surprising to see the old feel
ing crop out again in an attempt to
elect a new man chairman of the COM
mission.
B. B. johnson, president of the Amer
lean League, has gone on record as
favoring the present chairman. Presi-
dent Lynch of the Nationals has not
gone on record as yet as to how he
Will vote at the meeting of the COM
mission. According to the rules of the
rational peace agreement under which
the commission was organized the pres
idents of the two major leagues are
made members of the supreme court,
while the third member of the body is
left to these men.
This brings UP a chance for a hitch
In the proceedings this wear which may
nave an important bearing on the fu-
tlffe OF baseball Should President John
son stand by his declaration Tor Garry
Hermann as the third man on the COM
mission and Pre- sident Lynch propose
q new man a deadlock might result
which would disrupt the peace compact
entirely and throw the two major
leagues into war. This is, however, but
. bare possibility at the best.
The meeting of the commission this
year will bring together Il major por-
ton of the club owners in the two big
leagues. This demonstrates the extra
interest that is manifest among the
ai. agnates in the coming meeting, but
does not of itself mean anything. The
club owners explain that they are go
ing to the meeting to look after the
interests OF their respective clubs, but
10 a man up a tree it looks as if the
lnoguIs We're anxious to be on the
ground in case anything should
ssbreak"