The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
HERMANN HAS PLAN
TO UNITE BIG LEAGUES

present conducted. This would per-
nit Of some division wnere the
worlds champions would gst pracu-
caIly as much per man as they do now
and at the same time leave ample
calm ter the rUnncrs-up and the va
rtcus other stragglers all the way
down the ike. Naturally the divi-
sions ~culd he graded according 10
Terit thus making II an object TOT
q cry team to Hght To tase very iast
ditch
Excellent arguments might be ad-
"a aa.t d in faycr OF MIR. Herr mann
ret idea. Certainly there Is every rea-
sen to believe that I would be wei
e. usC with enthusiasm in cities ike
FutsEUrR. Cincinnati. Detroit and
washington, where hat one league ls
established 1t would give the fan OF
each big league town a chance to see
uC league ball, is stars. virtues and
faults from e, cry angie, and tnus
arcufe in enthusiasm never before
kEewn. perhaps In the towns which
boast both leagues II would give the
fabid pRr;iEnUs clear line on the
respective abilities Of the home repre-
srrtattvcs
But best Of all. II would provide
tSo seasons each year. before IN
teTsEt had chance to wane over the
regular campsiSn the prospect OF the
new order II worlds series would be
Ulor the supporters OF baseball. the
crezn CT financial returns for the
msgnates at present Is the spring fer
or of the fan. First division clubs
reap the harvest from April to Oc-
toher. But the fellows in the lower
berth have little attraction for the
q pnrufocc n Iuty Ath
Herrmanns scheme then appears q
good thing for magnate, player and
nuhlic. 1t would he adopted in a mo
rent II the magnate were as conf
dent in the public AZ he il in the
plaXer,1.HTne chef objection raised ."
far is that II might reflect on the non
Ssfy OF purpose in ORG nized base ball.
The maRrates fear that the public
mirht think baseball was being hip
podromed In degree; that the whole
organization Was money grabbing
scheme, that interests were pooled In
one common cause In fact, that the
ajor leagues were one huge com
bine. working toward one end. the de-
cent CT OF the public so far as honest
rivalry was concerned. The promo
tiers are afraid that patrons would
lose confidence in the fidelity of the
rational pastirre II the lines of friend
ship between the leagues were drawn
any closer than they are at present.
They believe that baseball lie what II
'H simply hecau use of the strong riv-
alry--or The apparently strong rivsi-
rv--that has 90 far kept the two cir
cuts distinctive institutions, each de-
pending solely upon itself
Hermann Broad Minded.
Augurt Hermann is a broad minded
man. He credits tho populace which
natr"niaes this grand sport with NOR.
Intelligence than 20 be ~wayed by any
GETTY blgotries Mr.. Hermann may
he right or he may be wrong. He IL
not sure that he is right. But he
very wisely says: Let's give It a
trial for once: let us put IL sauareiy
up TO the people. II they disapprovs
1 we can go back to the old way an,
will he nothing out" very. verS
sensible argument. II seems. Certain.
/ " the second division teams would bs
taking no chance at any rate
The evils RI the present worlds Sc.
les system are many. Not the leas'
's bitterness toward clubs absoiutel,
| cut Of the running when their time
( NJ experimenting arrives. No matter
/ how fairly they may play disappointed
| oortenasrs invariably believe the,
! nave H'W'Fs Fot tHe Worsr OF u IRON
he traiIers. They think the cham
n'on. whoever II may be. was favored
/ IN sone way or nther They bet,ev,
/ the second Division clubs deliberatci,
| f"EgIc the lineup in order to SHOW
| favcritism toward some rival. Ans
so the present svstem has deveIopc,
countless scandals. No later than 1
few weeks ago we saw driven from
the National league a club presiden
who never would have been prompted
| 10 talk himself into ostra cirm had !
| not been for the lure OF worlds serie
snoils Why not give Herrmann's pc
/ cob Sntr tot