Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 16.-Mem-
bers of the American League adjourned
their annual schedule meeting last
night, after one of the most harmoni-
Gus sessions in the existence of the
organization There was one little
note of discord in the action of the
Johnson league toward the National
League, and the former friendly rela-
tions of the two majors are not going
to be brought about very quickly, for
the action Of the American League is
not to be taken as peace offering. In
the final session yesterday the new ma
tional agreement was turned down
and the authority was voted to Ban
johnson to handle the case as he saw
fit. The interleague waiver clause
was what stood in the way of the
adoption of the new agreement as
much as anything, and alarmists see
in this action of the American Leaguers
another slap at the National League,
because that organization has already
adopted the new agreement without
Directing to any of it's changes.
The meeting adjourned without a
made. Clark Griffith was the only man
that made a deal during the week,
when he sold Gessler to the Kansas
City club. OF course, there is a chance
that some deals will follow later on as
result of all the talk that was done
here. but there was little hope in the
breasts OF most of the eager swappers
last night that anything would ma
terialize later on Manager Griffith
ha act
with Manager Wolverton of the High
landers, and the two leaders will be
at their desks in Washington and New
York attending to the work of prepar-
ing Tor the training trip getaway
today
Griffith was disappointed that he did not
get some Of the players that he figured
on landing when he came here. but the
to do any business. Harry Davis. leader
of the Maps. was very much Disguised
with the bargain seekers that they did
not rush to grab Stoyall and take him
off his hands. No one seemed to go
| frantic at all over the prospects of land
ing the former Nap leader. II have not
had a serious offer from any of the club
owners since ! have been here for Sto-
sail, said Davis. II don't know just
what to think of it, These fellows NAV
have an idea / am boob, or they may
have an idea that ] am real wise guy
from the way they treated me. i am GO
ing to show them a few tricks however
in the trading line yet
There was a suspicion that Griffith and
Wolverton were going to make some kind
OF a deal because they were together a
lot of the time during the meeting No
announcement of any trade was made be-
fore they left here, however. but it is
possible that the final negotiations were
made on the trip east. The proposition
to switch the annual schedule meeting
around to the different cities of the league
seems to be a lot of bunk talk after all.
The subject was discussed at some con-
siderable length Wednesday, and most of
the club owners thought that it would be
q fine thing If they would have the meet
ing in their towns. The fact is that the
schedule meeting comes SO late in the
year and when all the club officials are
rushed to prepare for their spring train
ing trips that it does not amount to much
no matter where it is held. The most
convenient point for every one to get to
and away from in a hurry is the big argu-
ment for holding it in Chicago.
Jimmy McAleer, who made his debut as
q league president at this meeting, is
brim full of confidence in the future for
his Red SoX. He is almost convinced
that the Boston men will beat the Ath-
letics out Of the flag the coming summer.
Il don't think there is chance for the
Red Sox TO be beaten out of second place
in the race said James. IF the Ath-
letics should happen to stub their toe just
once during the long race l think that
We Will be on top OF them at once and