Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-11
BY j. ED GRILLO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 11.-When it
comes TO transacting business along bust
ness principles the American League
stands out in class by itself Though
the club owners of the junior league were
in; session but three hours yesterday they
completed all their affairs and were ready
to go home. The schedule was adopted
and all other matters which had to come
up for consideration were disposed OF.
Today the National League opens its
meeting and Il is apt to be until Thurs
day or Friday before it will be able to
adjourn. though the old league has no
moro business to transact than had it's
rival.
Notwithstanding the protest of Manager
Griffith and President Ben. Minor on the
schedule, II was passed without any
change. The fact that the Nationals are
to spend over Il month on the road early
i'm the season may prove "A hardship.
hut the two Washington maSnatcs We're
convinced that this could not be avoided.
since it is necessary to arrange the two
schedules of the major leagues so that
there Will be as few conflicts as possible.
That settled the matter, though had
there been similar occurrence In the
National League long drawn out
wrangle would have followed.
Under existing conditions 1t is impos
sible To arrange two schedules which Will
be satisfactory to all concerned. and some
clubs viii always have to take the worst
end of it. This made plain to the
representatives of the Washington club
and the schedule was adopted without a
dissenting vote
The chances are that the present gath
ering of the magnates will not result in
a single trade of players, at least not so
far as the American League is concerned.
1t is a fact that so far "a known the sub
ject of trading was never preached
among the club owners yesterday. Every
club seems to realize that there is not
much of q chance to make a swap and
ii is considered useless to mention
matters of this kind There were two
deals pulled off in the minors yesterday.
however. Gowdy. a catcher of the Bos-
ton Nationals. who was secured from the
New York Nationals a few years ago.
has been purchased by Buffalo of the
International League. while Carroll,
pitcher with the Montreal club. has been
traded to Jersey City for Del Mason, who
once was given a trial by Cincinnati.
These were the only deals reported.
The arrival of Frank Chance in New
York late yesterday afternoon was re-
garded as quite an event The New
York papers sent correspondents to AL
hany and Syracuse to nlset Chance S
train and when he finally made his APP
pearance at the Hotel Wolcott. where the
american League was in session. he was
ushered into suite OF rooms ana gwen
time enough to change his linen, after
which the newspaper men and others at
tending the meeting were asked to take
seats in one of the rooms of the hotel
and to do honor to the new manager. or
course this sort OF thing may be all right
in a way. but the impression Is created
here with the patrons of the game that
+: Chance will make a pennant winning az
gregation of the New York team, some
thing that is hardly to be expected when
the material he has on hand is consider
ed. But his coming here has been held !
\
leaguers will have a wonderful ball club
and unless Chance can bring them up
into the first division he Will not De con-
Sidered success here.
Chance is a sensible fellow. but the
efforts of the New York club TO get
lot OF advertising out OF his engagement
is ludicrous. Chance is now placed In
position where even II he accomplishes
more than had been expected he Will not ;
have come up to the expectations OF
those who have been led to believe that
he will win the pennant.
Joe Wood and Jim McAIeer had long
conference yesterday afternoon at the
conclusion of which il was officially an
nounced that Wood had accepted terms
and that he would go through the for
mality of signing his contract within the
next few days. IL was limited that Wood
got the figure he asked for. He con-
WINGED McAleer that he was entitled to
as much pay as any pitcher in either
major league next season because OF his
agreed that Woods argument was cor
rest While neither Wood nor officials of
the club would discuss the amount Wood 3
contract called for. it is said that Wood
insisted upon getting the same kind OF a
contract that the Washington club has
with Walter Johnson. namely. $4,000 for
three years.
When Roger Bresnahan signed with the
Chicago club after arranging his differ
ence with the st. Louis club considerable
surprise was shown by base ball men
throughout the country. who had been
led to believe that il was good as
fixed that Bresnahan would join the
Pittsburgh Pirates. Though Bresnahan
would have been able to get more money
than Chicago signed him for he went
10 Murphy. IL is said. because sMurphy
has promised to MAKE him the next man
ager of the Cubs In the event that Evers
fails TO deliver the goods. 1t was this
provision which caught Bresnahan.
II is said that Fred Clarke of Pitts
burgh accepted Bresnahan's original
proposition. but that he did not make
good because Dreyfuss would not agree
TO turn his team over To him in the event
that Fred Clarke should be disposed of.
Shortly after this, So the story goes. he
received an offer from Murphy OF Chi
csgo. which gave him $4,000 as a bonus
for signing and "A three-year contract for
Soo00o. which in all meant $4,000 for
three years work. Having this propo-
stion in writing. Bresnahal showed i, to
Garry Hermann. who also in the
market for his services. Herman agreed
20 increase the Chicago proposition. but
he refused to make any further promises
and Bresnahan turned the proposition
down and finally accepted Murphy's Of
fer on the condition that he will be made
manager in the event that Evers fails.
Because Griffith refused to waive on
Joe Lake OF the Detroit club that pitch
er's major league career will be at least
temporarily prolonged. Detroit has deal
fixed up with one OF the minor league
clubs whereby Lake was to be sent be-
low. but Griffith refused 10 waive, fgur-
ing that he could use Lake 10 help out