South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-11
PLACE PROBLEMS
UP To NEW HEAD
Of THEIR LEAGUE
National Owners Not to Act on
Demands Made by the Play
erS Until Gov. Tener is Heard
From.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Ma
tionaI league baseball club owners in
annual session here deferred settle
ment of any Of the problems facing
them Wednesday until they could
learn the views of their newly elected
president. Gov. John X Tener OF
Pennsylvania. whose address on the
occasion Of his installation early
Wednesday afternoon contained al
assurance that he would work 10 put
the national game on a higher plane
than ever during the four years OF
his term.
Chief among the issues the league
faces is that involving the L de-
mands OF the Baseball Players fra
ternity This matter, il is expected,
viii come up in executive session
Thursday. After the formal ceremony
of inducing Gov. Tener into the pres
idency, the magnates adjourned until
Thursday morning. II was learned
that they were not idle during the
afternoon and Wednesday night how
ever for they were comforting with
the leagues new head regarding the
players demands the attitude 20 be
taken toward the Federal league and
other questions.
IcluSc 10 INK.
None of the club owners would al
low the use of his name Wednesday
in being quoted as to the new presi-
dents view of the fraternity's de-
mands. II was pointed out however.
that as a figure in professional base
ball years ago Mr.. Tener was secre-
tary OF the old brotherhood which
reVOlted and set up for itself. Some
Of his friends declared his policy to-
rn ~ -
giving them more freedom than they
enjoy now and that most Of the own
ers follow him in this and other re-
spects in response 10 his plea for har-
mOniOus cooperation.
II was believed Wednesday night
that the National league would take
no official notice Of the Federal
league. Several of the clubs favor
the policy of ignoring the outlaw or
ganization altogether except 10 resort
to legal means to prevent players
from jumpiTI contracts. Several
magnates claimed Wednesday that no
players had informed them that they
had agreed to quit the National
league If the players demands were
not granted; they professed 10 place
no credence in reports of wholesale
defections emanating from Federal
league quarters.
Ebbets After Tinker.
The Tinker trade still hung fire
Wednesday night Pres. Charles ~.
Ebbets of the Brooklyn club repeated
Wednesday his $4,000 offer for the
Cincinnati shortstop. The Philadel-
phia club. IL was said, was willing 10
give up DoOlan and a pitcher-Chal-
mers, Meyer or Brennan-fOr Tinker.
August Hermann president Of the
Cincinnati club, wanted DOolan and
a pitcher hut insisted on Rixey or
another twirler.
The possibility that Roger Bresna-
han, the Chicago catcher. would be
the Cincinnati teams next manager
was apparently disposed Of in "A long
distance telephone conversation be
tween Harry Ackerland, representing
the Chicago club here, and Manager
Johnny Evers 1T was said that Evers
refused 10 give Bresnahan and Corri-
cen for Tinker
Secy John 3. Foster OF the New
York club end Pres Schuyler Britton
and Manager Miller HuggiTs OF the
St Louis club conferred Wednesday
afternoon. The reported subject Of
their talk was a deal which would
bring KOnetchy and Magee here in
exchange for Merkle, SnOdgrass and
HerZog. Herzog was quoted a. saying
he would refuse 20 play with any
estern club.
The New York American league
club announced the purchase of Les
ter Channel Outfielder, from Denver
Of the Western league.