The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-18
MOTORING AND GENERAL SPORTING NEWS :
Cincinnati Appears
to Have Pull With
Baseball Tribunal

AZ the meeting Of the national COM
nsissicn August Herman. president Of
The Cincinnati Reds, was reelected
chairman. John Bruce, of Cincin-
natl. was reelected secretary. Joe
rlannsr, also Of Cincinnati. was re-
siectsd assistant secretary. II was
evident that there were some Circin-
natl men present.
The session was held behind closed
doors. and except for the reelection
Of ofiicers II was announced that there
was no news for the messenger boys.
However, in addition to the regular
routine reading of the annual re-
port the question OF salary limit for
the minor leagues was taken up for
discussion. Much opposition has been
heard concerning the placing OF a
safary limit on individual players, and
20 the commission decided to permit
the leagues to arrange their own
amount for individuals Chairman
Hermann declared no had received
many protests and therefore thought
II would be for tho best to allow the
minor organisations to name their
own ngures.
Herman also recommended In his
report thst the commission amend the
yuie concerning post-season games
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advises to make II mandatory that all
contests between National and Amer
lean league clubs be conducted under
che supervision Of the national COM
mission and that the laws governing
the worlds series apply. II was said
the suggestion would be accepted and
enforced In the future.
Duffy Lewis, OF the Red sox. is one
of the real fence busters. but he also
knows how to lay them down. Duffy
made thirty one sacrifice hits In 1912.
banged out thirty-six two-baggers,
nine three baggers and six home runs.
His batting Was only .2S4. but even
.2ss 10 pretty fair.
Agmanado Marsans la no longer a
'hoidout" When Garry Hermann.
president OF the Cincinnati Reds.
learned that his star outieider Was
aot satisfied with the terms Of the
contract he wrote IN new 6gures. ana
the signature OF the Cuban 10 expect
ed at the clubs once In few days.
Paul Musasr. q juvenile member OF
she pitching staff of the washing
con Senators, has been faxmed out to
the Atlanta club. of the Southern
league.
Fred williams, the Nosre Dame
gear, who had q trial In the outfield
with the Chicago Cubs last summer.
viii not re3otn the Evers band until
June. After the eiess of the season
williams returned to college. and he
has permission from the manager OF
the Cubs to stay there until the end
OF the term.
The city Of Sacramento Is not pop
Sfar with discarded players from the
major leagues. Tom Dcwney and Ed
die Mcdonald declared that they
would not report TO that team after
being sent there this winter. and
had TO DO traded elsewhere. jack
Bliss. the catcher let out by the ~.
Louis Cardinals, declares that he will
rot play In Sacrameto. Bliss wants
20 DO sold to Vernon. in the same
league. which is near his home- Louis
pruncke. one of the pitchers OF the
Giants. also 10 lated for Sacramento.
and hts refusal to play there can be
expected next
John J. MeGraw will welcome the
season when. In a sense. they are
without a home, but he il not In ia
wor of any permanent arrangement
until some other city shows the way.
He In quoted as saying In Chicago:
It's all right for the Yankees to
nse our park this year. while their
own Ia being built But 1t would Be
foolish to suggest that they pcrna-
nentiy share the Polo grounds with
the Giants We're on top In New
York at present. and the Yznks are
down. why should we give them
chance TO use the Polo grounds. which
10 advantageously situated II We
should drop next season and the
Yanks should prosper We would lose
cur Identity. II would be an Amer
team league town. and tho fans
would soon associate the Polo grounds
and the Yankees A. one and the same
institution. I see no real reason for
rival clubs building irarnenss stadiunns
FOR their separate use. They could
share one plant. but I'll never consent
to splitting with the Yankees until