The evening world., 1912-12-07
Trades. Election and Seized.
uIe Making a Few Of the
Things They'll Talk
About.

~ ASBbAIIL rams, elt up en0 SSAo
X notice. The big boys. the mo-
~ guls, the magnates, are in town
10 get things in shape for next sea-
son. To-day marked tho first Of tho
arrivals from out Of town. BY Mon
day tho Waldorf Astoria, whore the
annual meeting OF the National
League takes place, will be vsritable
beehive Of baseball folk. All kinds
Of things are in the wind. Trades
will be made. deals put through and
what not.
There may b . hi o. two of scam
day TOO, for although the Fogel case
y all settled and the Philadelphia mag
nate banished from baseball. somsth4ns
may como 70 light to put CharhA A1ur-
ply of tho Chicago Cubs on the pan. A
lot of people think Murphy was 'ths
man behind" tho Fogcl charges. bnt It
tAAn't been proved.
There are no charges against Murphy
now and the chances are none VIII b
made, the League evidently being salts
ned with what they I'D 70 Fosel How
svr. ono can never tell. Garry Herr
mann 10 sah to b 70 smoked UP over
the way Murphy y supposed to have
blocked tho deal BY wboh the Reds
were to got Joe Tinker that he may
start some thing unpleasant for Chubby
Charlie" any time.
Headed by James 0afYney. the Boston
owner. the early arrivals began trooping
into town to-day. Harry Hompstead,
tho man who was elected the 0fan0'
president u due to pull In nom Indian
apous to-night. and by Monday morning
all the Leagues celebrities will b On
view.
Unless all Msns 60 wrong. the annual
meeting of the baseball mogris this year
will mako history. With . great pres
OF business to transact It IL . certainty
that the session will be marked by
great deal OF superheated discussion
and long distance talking. % dear to
the hearts Of Medicinal League owners.
REELECTION OF TOM LYNCH
AZ PRESIDENT ASSURED.
The first weighty matter 70 engage
tho attention of the baseball court. after
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| 10 tho election Of . prestdent- Uutu the
Fogel special meeting several names
were spoken OF for the Job. Tom Lynch.
the present Incumbent. thoroughly VIM
dicated himself when he forced Horace
Fogel. the former Philadelphia president
out Of organized baseball for making
statements rejecting on the honesty OF
tho National Leagues race last year.
and all the block signals are now 81
for the speedy reelection OF tho leagues
head.
The reelection Of Lynch should DO
one Of the easiest tasks for the directors.
for next comes the serious Bresnahan
case. Roger. It will be remembered. was
discharged from the position OF. manager
of the St Louis Cardinals despite rhs
fact that he had an tron0ad contract
with the club for nvs years and An
agreement calling Cor 10 per cent OF
the profits.
The former Giant claims that hs 10
entitled to $4,000 from Mrs. Britton. who
owns the club. a. well as 10 per cent. or
the profits of last years earnings OF tho
team. Bresnahan was under q contract
that called for $4,000 a year, and a. he
served only one year a. manager under
this stipulation. he feels sure that he
his four more years salary coming
to him.
At first Roger didn't feel disposed to
present his grievance before the Board
| Of Directors. but up~n the advice OF
friends the famprs catcher engaged
lawyers and Is coming 70 New York
| loaded for trouble.
| WOMAN OWNER or OF. loOle