Evening star., 1913-12-08
READY FOR meeting
National League magnatss
Arrive in New FORK.
HERMANN FIRST. on SCENE
OAatx1san q Nsatsnal Cen1:s6sa
Conts1y With BAKER and EbAsts.
Tndes Expectsd.
HERMANN FIRST. on SCENE

Herrmana At Cincinnati. chatTn,sa ef the
national comUassion. was the hest ef she
baSe bail men 70 arrive Ia town yesterday
fos the annual Eational League concaA~A
20 begin at the Waidorf-Astoria tomor-
rov. Mr. Hermann held a long coufef-
ence with President william, r. Baker ct
fhe PhdINee ana President Ebbets of
Brookiyn on league affairs. The other
club owners vin arrive tomorrow. and II
10 expected that the air In Peacock Al
, ley. Will be charged with run1oH ot
trades, prospective pennant-winners saA
echoes Of the last base bah season
Chairman Hermann stated that he
would go to the National League offaces
teaay for a conference with President
Lynch. who Is 10 be dropped at this meet
vsnts- Mr.. Hermann sstd be had psfh-
inG against Mr.. Lynch personally. While
IL was ~ first announced THAI Gov. 3eRer
would hold ofice during the d.st year as
honeTAEy president. II would leave the
National League With no active member
Of the national connrntesion. Whiie Nr.
Tener has another year 70 serve - G1v-
crnor OF Pepnsyfvania, Il Is new believed
that he VIII also be able 70 give come OF
his time to base ball afrairs The amount
commission is SO large that II viii be
necessary for him to keep In touch with
it.
To Keep Tener Busy.
As soon as Gov. Tenes 10 elected he
VIII have esatssenee wssA fs~ea-
Gent Ran johnson Of the Americas
League and chsixmsa He1Fmaan GEN.
cern4ng the affairs Of the comnaissaon.
President johnson vim arrive In ehts city
teaay. and viii probably complete the
deal for the transfer Of the Hoespn Red
SOx stock to Joseph j. Lannini II is ex-
Nc-aleer and McRoy stock to Mr.. Lam
Mn the club vii hold its meeting In
Boston and elect John I. Tay,or presi.
dent
Chairman Hermann had something 70
Say about the affairs Of the cineinnau
club He is willing 70 let Tinker 90 %
another club. but he wants twenty Ghoq-
s3Hd dealsxya worth 81 p3sye9p Ter han
III. Hermann said:
The Cincinnati club has not yet d.
the Tinker case. Five usa,o~ !eaeu1
clubs are after the shortstoH. Tho c1sai
regrets the condition o! affairs vfaicN
brought about fiukeTs withdrawal. but
tae owners felt they had certain preresa-
dives which II Sas necessary to main
tain. We are In no hurry to let Tinker
SO. and will not do so until Ne make .
deal which Is satisfactory to Vs. Tinker
VIII not play I'm Cincinnati, that is Ger.
tain We consider him worth at least
$4,000 In the base bali market. for, Ia
fact. II cost US that much In rneney ana
players 70 obtain him from Chicago last
year. We shall prcsabiy make, . trade
OF players for Tinker rather than l~eH
Tor . cash oonstderatisn. as we are Ia
nsed Of eonae good players. -.
Tt ts net hkefy that finkers successor
will Be announced at once. but we havs
several men under consideration. turned
Down the effer from rhsladeirtfa cf
Knabe and pooisn for Tinker and GYch,
who I believe IL q more valuable player
than knAoe.
Gov rener will be elected on the
flrst ballot. and I think he win make
valuable Official for the National
League The governor Will be here and
he VIII probably renaaxn for day or two
after his election - attend IN iuAportant
meeting Of the national csrnysisssoq.
we expect that psytd Fuitk tAs presi.
aent Of tie Ptaxers' fya&exufty Win sp.
rea< before the National League meeting.
and we viH receive his as the piayess
representative" -
VIII Lat Hultz Talk.
Mr.. Hermann did not seem to be wcr.
ring very much about the affairs Of the
Federal League. He did say. however.
that II the outlaws attempted to interfere
with the contract players OF organised
base ball the fight would be carried TO
The courts. He dfd not anticipate that
any major league players would jump
their clubs 20 join any such unceYtain
pseposttion a. the Fsdesai League.
when asked about whether 'rhfee.ila.
gared" 6rsVn would b the next manager
Of the Cinciunati club. lfy. AeYymann salA
he had net approached 1ee~n on the
subject
One Of the arrivals AZ the waldorf ias&
night was Jack Hendricks. the manager
Of the Denver club OF the Western
League. Hendricks has been mentioned
as possible selection for the Red leader
ship. ard IT Is believed that ne Is In the
city 10 confer with Hermann ON the
matter. Louis Heilbronner, president OF
the Central League also arrived.
BASE ball men are looking forward to
the National Leagues attitude 70 The
ffayers' Fraternity. At drst they de-
el31sd - s3Ss As. Fuiss q hsaytoG, but
a. the board Of directors OF the nsS
aygsaiys&iou. which To cosnpesed q wAiI
knextn eall players. Insisted yAes puitA
~ khsty psssf6eAt shseia ssAte tAsar csAs
- the club ovnsss. they have consented
- sfn him IN s1dieneeL II ID nteH that
s0cas sf the pi.vsFs s1ss Sili appear with
him "a state theis grievances.