New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
DEMANDS OF PLAYERS
NOT TO GET HEARING
That Is, at Meeting Of the
American League Owners
in Chicago.
so SAYS BAN JOHNSON
No Chance, Either, of lncreas-
ing Number of Games in the
Worlds Series from
Seven to Nine.

Chicago. Nov 5.-T'he American League
will not consider the demands OF the
Baseball Players Fraternity at its annual
meeting tomorrow. President Johnson
said to-day that the league had never
been asked formally by the Fraternity to
grant any reforms or make any changes
in the contracts and that while the Ma
tonal Commission had referred 10 each
club owner a synopsis Of the changes de-
sired by the men the programme Of the
meeting called for no discussion of it.
The commission probably will take &C
ton on the demands ahead OF either the
American or National league If any ac-
ton is taken. according to Johnson.
Club owners were slow in gathering to-
day. and the absence of some of its MEM
bers caused pOstponement Of the board
of directors meeting until tomorrow. 1t
will precede the league meeting, which is
TO be held late in the afternoon.
With the announcement that the de-
mands of the players will not come up
for discussion, the source of liveliest pub
lie interest is removed The meeting, &C
cording TO the president and the few own
ers who have arrived, will deal with rou-
tine affairs.
The question Of reduced admission 10
worlds series games may be discussed.
Incidental 10 announcing this possible
feature Mr.. johnson said he had never
favored increasing the number of games
in the big series to the best five out of
nine.
No discussion of the commissions aban.
doning its 10 per cent share Of the world S
series receipts is on the programme as
reported, mainly for the reason that the
league has no Jurisdiction over the mat
ter.
Threats of the Federal League and ru-
mors OF a baseball war involving a whole
sale desertion of players will be unheeded
a story that in self-defence the American
Association planned to put teams in
Cleveland and Pittsburgh 10 fight the
Federal on its own grounds was denied by
Charles Somers, chief owner Of the Cleve-
land club which practically has con-
trolling interest I'm the Toledo team.
Business in the Winter League was
again active yesterday. All was hustle
and hustle Rumors Of deals and retire
ments were hurled about with reckless
ment Of Otey Crandall the relief pitcher
Of the Giants, the trade of iris Speaker,
of the Boston Red SoX. to the Yankees.
and that Of Heinie Zimmerman, Of the
Cubs, to the Giants.
During the meeting il was suggested
that the members of the Winter League
adjourn until the close Of the football
season, when the newspapers would be
able to devote more space to their doings,
but the move was quickly defeated
1t was resolved that the members Of the
league get away TO a good early start, so
that by the time the football season is
over all rumors will have been played out
and the sizing up the prospects Of the
teams for next season could begin.
Al Slight a Chicago boy, who caught
for the Des Moines club Of the Western
League last season, has signed TO make
the trip around the world with the Chi
cago White Sox. Ray Schalk will quit
the tourists when they reach Vancouver,
and Callahan decided that he needed an
other receiver TO help out Daley.
Harry Wolverton, manager of the Sac
JdmCnlO team Oh the dClllC coast League,
denies the stories sent out from the coast
recently that he was knocked out I'm a
fist fight with Bill James. of Portland.
While ne does not care to speak of the
incident, the former leader of the Yankees
declares that the newspaper reports OF
the fight were erroneous and that he did
not come out on the wrong side Of the
conflict
Harry stephens. OF Cincinnati, has been
named TO succeed Max Fleischmann as
Jecretary of the Reds.
The St Louis Browns have signed Ste
vens, a young pitcher. from the semi-pro.
ranks of De Soto Mo.
The National Baseball Commission up
held the claim Of A. W. Cooper for 500
said 10 be due him from the Pittsburgh
club Of the National League, yesterday.
Cooper contended that President Dreyfus.
when signing him TO a contract calling
for 81 500 for the season of 1915, promised
10 pay him $3.50 IL he was retained by
The club during the entire season. He
was retained and the National Commits
sion allowed the claim and ordered the
Pittsburgh club 10 forward that amount
10 the player.