Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-14
FIGHT OVER BALL
ONLY 5QUABBLE
AMONG MAJORS
National Men Promise to Kick
Up Trouble Over the Official
'Sphere'--Junior Big Leaguers
Expect Clean Sailing at Their
Chicago Meet.
n AGNATES Of the two big leagues
W. are in session today to adoJt
schednlaa FOR their rran ntI, 20

IN AGNATES of the two big leagues
M are in session today to ado
schedules for their respective
leagues. In New York at the Hotel
Breslin, the National leaguers are hold
ing full sway and their meeting Is ex-
pected to be a-bombastic affa r, as
usual, with the effervescent Charley
Murphy as the chief troublemaker.
The fight to adopt a new ball and make
1t official for the league Is one of the
matters expected to cause much dissen-
sion.
The American League meeting will
probably be the same tame affair, with
everything running smoothly. Dis
patches from the two cities sent out
today follow
National Leasuers at Odds.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE baseball
all on hand bright and early today for
the second section of Their annual meet-
ing, the first part of which vas held
in December. The sessions are held at
the Hotel Breslin, in this city, and Will
probably last until late tomorrow or
Thursday.
Rumors of possible lively doipgs have
been flying around the league circuit
for the past few weeks, and there were
indications today that clashes were inn
pending over several of the subjects
programmed for discussion. The main
clash was expected over the proposed
adoption of a new official league ball
for 1912. Other subjects on which a
difference of opinion was not unli'-ely
were the alleged attitude of President
Lynch toward the umpire situation, the
schedule committees draft of dates,
and the question of rules revision.
G. w. Murphy, owner of the Chicago
club. declared before the meeting that
he had a trunk full of suggestions as
to possible changes in the rules, but
he admitted hat after all was said
Inc done the meetings of the rules
committee would be merely rerfunc
tory. Nothing can be done because no
American league rules commit ee has
been appointed by President Inns
without his cooperation no chances
can be made. Murphy was frank in his
criticism of Johnson for this lack OF
cooperation.
@"Johnson has violated the national
agreement and is making a joke of
baseball" declared Murphy. He is
duty-bound to appoint a committee,
but just because he heard that | had
issued a call for suggestions Tor
changes in the rules he didn't do it.
There are a number Of changes h a
ought to be taken up and carefully
discussed. Probably some excellent
alterations would be made. But what
Is the use? Johnson won't have 1t.
So we are ~stumped."
American Peaceful.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Representatives
of the American League opened their
annual midwinter meeting here today
to adopt the playing schedule for the
1911 season. The schedule has been
drafted for several weeks. and Presi-
LEM johnson declares II will be adopt
ed without any changes.
Among the club-owners here to at
tend the meeting are Charles w. SOM
mers and e. S. Barnard, of Cleveland;
Frank ]. Farrell and Arthur Irwin, of
New York; Robert L. Hedges and
Rhody Wallace. of st. Louis; Frank I.
Navin and Hugh Jennings, of Detroit;
T. c. Noyes and G. r. McAleer, of
Washington; b. F. Shibe, Charles
Reach and Frank Hough, of Philadel-
phia,. and Charles A. Comiskey, of
Chicago.
President Ban Johnson, of the Amer
lean League, said last night that he
faxed to appoint a committee on play
ing rules to meet a like committee
from the National League, ecaus he
did not believe there would be any
thing for 1t to do. Regarding the play
ing rules he said: 81 understood that
it was agreed no changes were desired
in the playing rules. consequently / APP
pointed no committee, as there would
be nothing for 1t to do. Besides. no
one seemed to want to serve on the
committee, even in the National
League, as two members appointed by
Mr.. Lynch resigned from it."