The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
BIG CLUBS GOBBL|NG
ALL BEST ATHLETES
Amateur Union VIII Attempt
TO Pass Laws Preventing
Present Evil.
TY COBB WANTS RAISE
BY MANHATTAN.

BY Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Nov. Is.-Oue Of thu
most important meetings OF the Ana
teIr Athletic union held in a long time
Val be held in this city Monday.
The prime Importance OF the meet
ing lies IN the action on the proposed
amendment which provides that an attn.
iete leaving one club for another must
be unattached for two years before his
membership in his now club becomes
enectIve. This move IS for the protec.
tlon of the smaller clubs.
Another important amendment TO be
Voted on is that appertaining TO the
strict elimination OF ali college men
from participating IN local meets In
other words, the biz clubs cannot call
upon the students 10 help them out when
ihev 90 after team point trophies
II was Frederick w Rubicn. vice
president OF the Metropolitan associa-
ton. who suggested the two-year nm.
attached business TO Mr.. Sullivan. Tho
latter had the same thing in mind half
n year before.
Its hard 10 impress athletes whcu
you do a good thing for them. - declared
Mr. sullivan, ''but N bet they will
side with me aud like the others who
think well Of the new Law.
Naturally they are against II now.
but II they have the club spirit AT heart.
and don Q 90 after the so.ealled glory
and good Jobs. they viii find ont thar
the new law Will do them a lot OF good.
Let them stsv whore they belong.
40 tnst we can get more competitions
and interest ~ public at large. instead
OF the usual athletic following. NJ the
New Norks and Irish Americans cap.
ture everything. people viii look upon
them as the only athletic clubs in Am
erica. -
p. r. Haubold. Of the New York. 4.
G. believes one year is enough punish.
mcnt for the fellows who want change.
So does w. T. Jones. of The Irish.Ari.
speak on this subject
Two years is too long 20 keen I'D
active fellow on the outside looking
in declared Jones But | like Tie
college idea very well.'i
Pat Conway, head of the Winged Fish
club, has already stated his views--hc
rs IN favor of the amendment.
Athletes Oppose 1t,
When Harry Cloudy. the new presi
dent of the Pastimes was asked what
he thought OF it. he fiared up aud de-
clared himself on the spot
.'lf ! had anything 10 do with il. -
said Cloudy. Il would make It life
term. Some persons may laugh when
they learn OF my opinion. but IL stands
The idea of big club butting in on an
organization like mine and stealing an
athlete whom we developed
1T is about time a stop was put 10
snch Unfair tactics. One year is not
enough: we ought 10 have two. aud
more If the honored gentlemen would
look upon il with favor
Practically every prominent athlete
is against the proposition
Mel Sheppard is one OF those who
do not favor the proposed law and see
nothing but hardship for the athletes.
"If i felt like quitting the Irish
American tomorrow. - he said 81 would
have TO compete unattached for two
years. II is bad law. aud | agree
with the fellows in my class that il is
not fair
Garry Herman. the highest officer in
organized baseball has advanced sug-
gestion for the settlement OF the worlds
In the future which has
caused no end Of discussion II is that
tho regular PLAYING season be cut down
10 liz games and that then each OF
the sixteen clubs OF the two big leagues
play four-Game series with all the
others, the world 8 championship being
awarded by the usual percentage meth
cd in the basis Of the post-season
games
While this plan has much to commend
It in that it will give all the league
cities a chance 10 see championship
games and give all the players cut-in
on the post.season money. | am donbt-
ful If the result would come any nearer
IL as near determining which is The
best ball club than that now in vogue
New managers Will be plentiful IN the
American league next season. Six
.ehms viii be in charge OF new leaders.
and Mack and Jennings appear 10 be
he only ones TO hold over. Wallace
s not apt 10 be continued at 81. Louis,
Duffy has been snpplantca bv Gala
ran at Chicago, while Davis has taken
5tovall Is place at Cleveland. In the
'ast Griffith has stepped into McAleer's
hoes here in Washington. while Dono-
'an's successor at Boston has not yet
,een definitely chosen. Chase's future
lapgs in the balance. Owner Farrell
wants to make change. but he has not
'et found the man he wants 10 take
'hasc 3 place, Nor will he find It an
asy matter 10 dig up new manager.
Cobb Wants Raise.
Next season winds M Tv Cobb's
hree-y.Dr contract with the Detroit
lub. which called for So 900. IL is
eedless TO say that Cobb viii demand
nd most likely receive a substantial
Increase when be signs his next agree
ient TO play with the Tigers He is
Undoubtedly worth much moro to that
lub that he has been getting. and
hould he demand $4,000 for the next
hroe years there is hardly chance OF
eing refused
That figure appears enormous. II be
urc, and vet when il is compared With
he salaries of other players who are
and cannot be considered in
he same class with Cobb. IL does seem
hat he wonld he entitled 10 this money.
4 course, much depends on what sort
t showing Cobb makes nnxt season.
hould he exhibit signs of deteriorating
he club would not want 70 tie itself
p TO an expensive contract. But Cobb
salizes this better than any one else.
nd he viii hustle harder than ever dur
lg the season OF 1912.
Cobb again leads, and bv = decidedly
ircer margin than ever before. He
as not crowded by his rivals in any
apartment, and tho figures merely en-
nasize what has always been contend
THAT Cobb is the greatest ball player
ie game has ever developed.
II you want to rent that furnished