New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
No Clash of Forensic Armor
Heard When 0ldtlme
Warriors Meet.
NEW UMPIRES APPROVED
Ban Johnson Agrees to Keep
Hands Off Hank O'Day
Unless He Fails to
See Light.

The owners OF the National League
shocked those Of delicate sensibilities by
holding an exceedingly abbreviated SEES
sion at the Hotel McAlpin yesterday af-
tcrnoon. where the prologue to the annual
schedule meeting was enacted These little
reunions among the fathers of baseball
are such ceremonious affairs that
proper atmosphere has to be created be-
fore anything important can be done.
Naturally. only the surface was skinned
yesterday. leaving the playing dates and
few constitutional questions for discus
sion to-day
Since that Fogel person was eliminated
from the councils of the organization the
conclaves have become drab and dreary
affairs devoid of that dash and piquancy
which made them a JOY forever. Now that
conviviality has usurped combativeness.
the psans OF peace sound where once was
heard the clash of forensic armor. worn
by such lusty warriors as Charley Eb-
bets. from Brooklyn. and the eloquent
linGuist from Chicago G. w. Murphy.
Aside from approving the staff Of UNI
pires which Tom Lynch has picked 10
arbitrate the rapidly approaching UNI
pleasantness of the season and the &C
ccptinc Of the credentials Of the Phiadel
phia and ST. Louis clubs. little was done.
Two new faces will be seen wearing the
mask next year, both men being Gradu-
ates OF the International League. receiv
Ing their degrees as full-fedged doctors
Of umpirinc from the hands Of Edward
Barrow last fall. Tom Lynch paid out
some good money last winter 10 turn
them over 10 the tender mercies OF
Johnny Evcrs and Bill Dahlcn although
what he has against the men, Guthrie
and Byron by name. nobody knows
The rest of the staff is familiar TO the
fans" consisting Of Bob Emslie. BIZ
Klein, Charlie RiGlcr. Clarence owens.
Bill Brennan. Al Orth and Nal Eason.
All have been keeping in condition this
winter and are in excellent voice.
Lynch is negotiating with Hank O'Day.
in tho hope Of pcrsusding him into the
National League service next summer.
Although tho American League would
like to got Hank. Ban Johnson has agreed
to keep hands of until Lynch and tho
umpire either agree to agree or agree to
disagree.
The sudden taking of Of O'Day TO be
manager of the cincinnati Reds last year
was fully discussed by the owners. y
resolution was adopted forbiddng any
owner from approaching an umpire TO act
as manager. scout or in any other capa-
city without first obtaining tho consent OF
the league. Good umpircs arc too scarce
and OF too much vaue TO the league TO be
mouopoized by any one owner.
II was viii Locke's first appearance at
= league meeting as an owner The Gro
dcntials of the officers Of the Philhcs were
presented with Locke as president. Will
lam I. Baker as vicc-prcsidcnt, Sam
element. lr, secretary. -. G. Snyder
treasurer and ". J. Shettsinc business
manager. Although Mr.. Baker. the vice
president. was formerly Police Commits
sioncr in New York. his credentials were
not submitted to any deeper scrutiny than
some OF the others.
Mrs Helen Brittou. owner Of the st.
Louis Cardinals was not present. but
since she has placed her husband. ;. j.
I:,itton. al the head of the club, he came
TO look after her interests, and presented
his letters Of Identification in due form.
The other owners present included
y T. $3.50
i. Conway Toole. OF the Boston Braves
{. n. Ebbets and T. ]. and S. J. Nc
keeycr. Of Brooklyn; August Hermann
81 Cincinnati C. W. Murphy and Harry
Alderman. OF Chicago: Harry y. Hemp
stead c. j. Sullivan and John b. Foster,
OF New York. and Barney Dreyfuss. OF
pittsburgh.
telegraph committee. consisting or
Messrs Fbbets. Hampstead. Gaffney and
Locke. was appointed. TO confer with the
American League committee to-day 10
secure improved facilities.
Most Of those who were on hand at the
American League meeting on Monday
came around TO see the sOlons OF the
paient organization. Frank Chance, how
ever was not seen in the presence OF
Charlie Murphy.
During the afternoon committee OF the
American League. consisting Of President
Johnson John f.. Bruce and Charles
Comisky. called at the home OF Mrs John
r.. brush ard presented her with engraved
resolutions on the death OF the late John
r. Brush. former president and chief
owner OF the New York Giants.