New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-06
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Salary Limit Important Question
for international League.
MAY BE $4,000 A MONTH
Frank Farrell Appoints Arthur
Irwin Business Manager
of the Yankees.

The plain announcement issued from
the Office of Edward Barrow, president OF
the International League, Of the annual
meeting which will take place III the
Hotel Victoria, this city, on MONDAY
would indicate that only routine business
was on the calendar. Under the surface
however, there is the question OF salary
limit to be decided on, the settlement Oh
which promises some heated discussion
among the owners.
Under tho new agreement which the In
ternational League has with the American
Association and the Pacific Coast League
q salary limit must be set for next season
From authoritative sources it is learned
that it will be something like 5000
month exclusive of the managers salary
Some OF the owners are holding out Tor
$4,000. Should this so through there will
be some cuts necessary, as there are sew
eral players in the league getting above
500 a month, while one player, not
manager, rs said to be getting $50
month.
The date for the opening of the league
season has already been set for April To-
so this question will not cause any DIS
oussion. draft of schedule will be
presented on Monday. but its adoption
will 90 over until the February meeting.
Arthur A. Irwin was appointed business
manager Of the New York American
League Club by President Frank j. Far
reu Yesterday Irwin, who has been the
clubs scout for. several years, no longer
will have the time to devote to those
of
affairs of the club. both at home ana
abroad
Irwin will hold the same relative posi-
ton that Frank Bancroft has hlled 1oI
the Cincinnati club for many years lie
will have no connection with the manage
ment of the players. He has been oil
such service to the club in numerous
ways that Mr.. Farrell has invested him
with full power to look after business de-
tails in future.
Twins appointment is the hrst step
taken by Mr.. Farrell in the complete re-
organization of the club. Tom DAVIS VIII
continue to act as secretary.
1t also was announced yesterday that
the long delayed work of filling in the
property at 225th street and Broadway,
where the new home of the Yankees VIII
be built. is about TO be pushed The New
York Central Railroad has laid spur 10
the grounds, and Mr.. Farrell hopes 10
have the park completed by next OCTOBER
"Iron Man" Joe McGinnity of Newark,
rilI leave this afternoon for Tacoma
Wash. to take hold Of the Tacoma CLUB.
of the Northwestern League, when ne
purchased recently. He intends TO make
some improvements in the club grounds
and will bring about a big shake-up In
tbe team. He will attend the annual
meeting of the Northwestern League
which will be held in Tacoma on Deem
Der q.
Hugh Jennings. manager of the Detroit
Tieers. is trying to arrange a deal with
The Baltimore club of the international
League for Bob Shawkey, The star twirler
of the Orioles Jennings needs pitchers IN
,be worst way, and unless he secures
some good boxmen Detroit must resign
itself to a place in the second DIVISION.
Eddie Hallinan, utility inhelder of the
St Louis Browns. has been released to the
y,rnon club of the Pacific Coast League
James McAleer. president of the Boston
pod Soy has denied the rumor that he
,,tepds trading Buck OBrien to the
Chicago White Sox. McAleer says the
Red Sox are going to win the world
championship again next season. ana ne
needs all his old players who have proved
their ability.
Billy Smith. manager Of the Atlanta
club of the Southern League, has offered
"Old Cy" Young a place on his pitching
.,sn smith believes the Southern climate
would restore Youngs lost effectiveness.
A rumor to the effect that Ray Morgan,
the yoIngster who played second base Tor
the washington Senators last season, VIII
he turned over to the Baltimore club OF
the international League has been denied
by Clark Griffith.
William ]. Bennett, OF Medford, Mass,
has heen elected captain Of the Tufts
College football eleven for next year.
Thu chance of former lightweight cham
nion AID Wolgast- appearing In San
Francisco ring on New Years Day was
dimmed yesterday by the receipt by Cor
froth from Wolgast's manager, of a tele-
gram stating that Wolgast's left arm and
hand had stiffened up badly, and that he
did not care to box again soon.
Charles Comiskey. president OF the Chi
cago White Sox, In sympathizing with
Joe Tinker oyer his trouble In obtaining
the leadership of the Cincinnati Reos
declared recently that the welfare Of the
game demanded that clubs be led by nm
ished players.
Experienced and finished baseball play
ers are In demand as managers" he said.
THE American League is working tow
ard an end when all Of its clubs will be
owned and managed by oldtime players.
Four clubs-Chicago, Washington, Phila-
delphia and Boston-are now in that class,
and in few years all Of them will be-"
Comiskey declared that Frank Chance
was one of the greatest leaders of the
game, and that the National League was
making a great mistake by allowing him
20 quit the game.
Jay Kirke, the hard hitting outhelder
of the Boston Braves. will be sold to the
Atlanta club, It was announced yester-
day.
Grover Land, catcher Of the Toledo club