Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-12
MAGNATES WAIT ON TENER
Defer Settlement Of Problems Till
New Chief Heard From.
PLAYERS DEMANDS BIG ISSUE
Matter Expected 90 Come Up On Ex-
eeutive Session Toaas--No OFF,
cisi Notice co ne T.k~z Of
Federal League, Beueved.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-THE National
league hasa ball club owners, IN annual
session here. deferred settlement OF any
Of the problems facing them today until
they could learn the views OF their newly
elected president Governor John X.
Tener Of Pennsylvania. whose address on
the occasion Of his installation early this
afternoon contained an assurance that he
would work 20 put the national game on
a higher plane than ever In the four
years OF his term.
Chief among the issues the league faces
- that involving the seventeen demands
of the Base Ban Players fraternity. This
matter. II IL expected. will come up in
executive session tomorrow. After the
formal ceremony Of Inducing Governor
Tsner into the presidency tho maGnates
adjourned until tomorrow morning. II
was learned that they were not idle thi
afternoon and tonight. however. for they
were conferring with the leagues new
head regarding the players demands. the
attitude to he taken toward the Federal
league and other questions.
Attitude Toward fraternity.
None OF the club owners would discuss
tonight the new presidents view OF the
fraternity's demands. II was pointed out,
however. that as a figure In professional
base ball years ago MIR. Toner was secre-
sary Of the old brotherhood which re-
voited and set up for itself. Some OF his
friends declared his policy toward the
players would be TO give them more free
dom than they enjoy now and that most
Of the owners would follow him In this
and other respects in response TO his plea
for harmonious cooperation.
II was believed tonight that the Ma
tional league would take no official no.
tice Of the Federal league. Several club
owners favor the policy OF ignoring that
organisation altogether. except TO resort
10 legal means 20 prevent players from
jumping contracts. Several magnates
claimed today that no players had In
formed them that they had agreed 20
quit the National league n the players
demands were not granted. They pro.
feased 70 place no credencs in reports OF
wholesale defectiona emanAting from the
Federal league auartera
Tsakss Trade Hangs Fire.
The Tinker trade stiil hung fire To-
nleht President Charles II. 1bbcts OF
the Brooklyn club repeated today his
kAooo offer Tor the Cincinnati shortstop
The Philadelphia club. Il was said. was
willing 70 give up Doolan and a pitcher
Chalmers, Mayer or Brennan--for Tinker.
August Hermann. president OF the Gin
rinnau club. wanted Doolan and a pitcher
but insisted on Rixey or another twirler.
The possibility that Roger Bresnahan,
the Chicago catcher. would be the Gin
cinnati teams next manager was appar-
entity disposed OF in long distance tele-
phone conversation between Harry Ack-
sFisnd. representing the Chicago club
here. and Manager Johnny Evers. II was
naid that Evers refused 10 give Bresna-
han and corrtden for Tinker.
seGetary John d. Foster OF the New
York club and President schuyler Bratton
and Manager Miller HugEins OF the 81
Louis club conferred this afternoon. The
subject OF their talk. II was reported, was
\ deal which would bring Konetohy and
Magee here In exchange for Merkle, snod-
grass and Herzos. HsrsOg was quoted
ae saving he would refuse 10 play with
any western club.
The New York American league club
announced today the purchase OF Lester
Channel. outfieldeE. from Denver Of the
Western league.