The Washington times., 1912-12-08
Peace to Reign Supreme at
Meeting Of Johnson's
Circuit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHOOSES NEW YORK
Case OF Bresnahan vs.. Helen
Britton Will Be First to Be
Considered.
By SENATOR"

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5gafsouai Leagues directors undertake
II nnA some bottom in the case Of
SeSsnaAan ". the st. Louis club, until
Ne masnases dwindie away from New
Ydk and Chicago, baseball should be
a The tongue Of everybody. This 10
hassballs big week. -.
1has year the two major leagues will
meet In different cities, the National ad-
hsssag to New York and the American
Soing out to Chicago. As q result, the
Grsat annual "peace dinner" started
b. that crafty little sport, Barney
Dreyfuss, win not be held On the
other hand Jim McCafferty. president
of the Toronto club. champions OF the
rntssnational League. will have ell the
baseball men in New York seated along
the tables In honor Of the Maple Lean.
The American Leaguers vii be absent
6om this AFFAIR.
Ban johnson. not Wishing to have the
common people confound his GENTLE
naAnly magnates with those hair pulling
end back.biting moguls OF the National
League. has called his annual meeting
IN Chicago. johnson trembles lest the
fans even imagine that there should be
o. John "impossible" Taylor, the Red
0ox maSnate. the Sunday school tone
o. the American League sessions Is as
SssS: ssssa, Tais is yea. the Johnsonian organ:
Iassen TO the American people.
It Opens Tomorrow. 4.
The annual performance opens tomor-
row In New York. when the National
League directors take up the case of
Roger Bresnahan vs.. the st, Louis club.
Hresn2han. charged with mot trying to
win." has been released Internationally
By Mrs.. Helene Hathaway Britton,
owner Of the Cardinals. He has four
yeaE0 to serve under contract calling
Tor An annual salary OF $4,000 and 10
per cent Of the yearly receipts Of the
ciue. An ofier OF . compromise at $500
but he has turned It down.
Tho directors Of the league must de-
termine the status Of Bresnahan in
baseball The contract was drawn UP
BY the club with the idea Of holding
han told to 80 his way. He figures that
this departure 10 costing him too much.
and has threatened to take his contract
into court II he fails to find what he
considers justice from the leagues
Auuu COIucS tue Tcul OH lue6O0y.
While the International Leaguers are
scheduled to open their festivities to-
morrow. Il 10 hardly expected that their
big battles about salary limits will COM
mence much before Tuesday. and on
that day 10 scheduled the annual Kill
kenny fair OF the National League.
Baseball writer's from all over the
country will haunt the corridors Of the
Waldorf. seeking scraps Of information
concerning the scraps going on behind
closed doors, and the fans from all
over the country will watch their papers
for Information Of those same scraps.
League Would Climb.
The International League would
climb. Already It 10 classed as "AA,"
instead Of merely "a" but the mag
mates In that flourishing circuit are
dreaming Of being members Of the
''third big league" Efforts are being
made to carry q salary limit In this
league. but President Barrow, in his de-
sire to swing the third major league.
10 opposed to the idea. He feels that
no circuit limiting its salary. can begin
to compete with the two major leagues.
Many OF the magnates In his organiza-
tion are with him. The test will come
his. way. no salary limit will be adopted.
and he will be encouraged In his at
tempt e make a major league Of the
But when the National Leaguers drill
At the Waldorf. then will come the % real
stun. for as scrappers no collection in
the world can compare with the Ma.
tonal League men. Recent troubles,
scattering cen, about Horace Fogel and
stirred up much bitterness. Indeed sc
much that even that placid soul, Garry
Hermann. is riled and seeks blood.
Until he went through with his
charges against Fogel, Tom Lynch's re.
election was far from being assured
However. Lynch's victory over the
that question. He should be reelected
on the first ballot. Certainly the Ma.
tional League will hardl, tncur the ire
Of the fans by dispensing with his serv.
ices after his noble fight against such
- Fogel and Murphy.
Murphy In Middle.
Charlie Murphy. strangely silent since
the Fogel hearing. may be censured bit
terly for his connection with that case
for his uncalled for treatment of Franl
/. Chance and for his shilly-shallyini
in the case Of Joe Tinker. 1t is sale
that Garry Hermann means to end tn,
pernicious activity Of Murphy once ant
for all. But, as Murphy delights II
hghting. he will not 20 down excep
with all colors flying.
No matter what the decision may be
the fans believe that Murphy Is respon
sible for all the troubles in his league
His windy remarks upon every possibl
occasion have kept the pot boiling 70
several years. However. In antagoniz
ing Hermann he has bitten Off large
chunk than he can masticate. In sucl
. battle Murphy does not carry tn
Unless Bresnahan's case is complete
TO his satisfaction, he may throw
scare into the assembly of magnate
with legal proceedings This alway
frightens baseball men.
1t Is barely possible, too. that the an
nouncement Of the appointment Of Joh
]. McGraw as president of the Giant
may be made.
While the eyes of the baseball worl
are on New York and the scrappin
among tho National Leaguers, Ba
johnson will be calling his orderl
ynagnates into the council chambe
reading them his report and tellin
them what they are to do for the con
ing season. After that is complete
the meeting will adjourn for refresl
ments. This session may drag alon
for two or three days in a vain emo
to get . few headlines, but the be