The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.--T3efore the
National league schedule la adopted
tomorrow there will be a serious clash
over the plan to allow the Brooklyn
club to open Ebbets field with the
Philad elphias on April 9Th, one day
ahead of the opening games in other
cities in the circuit. 1t appears that
the New York Giants are vigorously
opposing the plan and there is reason
to believe that President Lynch may
try to help them.
AT least six national league clubs
are ready to vote for April eth. The
American league, represented by
President Ban johnson. Is on record
as in favor of the change. Yet Presi-
dent Lynch. it was said, at the Hotel
McAipin tonight, had privately am
nounced that IL one Eastern club re-
fused to sanction Ebbet's plan he
would exercise his power eli veto
According to the best information
Lynch will contend that the Western
Iclubs-Chicago. Cincinnati. Ptttsburg
and st. Louis-have no voice In the
matter, because they will not be af-
fected. Several days ago Lynch. 1t
lis understood, declared that II re-
ouired a unanimous vote instead of
three-fourths vote to change date
In the schedule after 1t had been APP
proved by the joint schedule commit
tee composed of Lynch and Johnson.
the proposition today only to find that
he could not secures the approval OF
the New York club. 1.-TWO months ago
when Ebbets first suggested his plan
he wanted the Giants to open his Held
on the proposed date and he readily
got the consent of President Hemp
stead. 1t is said. But as there is
bitter feud on between Ebbets and
McGraw, the Brooklyn magnate ts In
ciined to blame the latter Tor the
present friction. There Is also much
| i'll feeling between Ebbets and Lynch.
Before leaving for Chicago today
Ban Johnson said that he had ap-
proved the Ebbets plan. He said that
| by opening the Brooklyn clubs new
park on April 9Th the way would be
paved for q non-confiicting opening Of
the American league season at the
Polo grounds on April 18th. Johnson
said that he could not believe the
| story that the Giants and President
Lynch would block the proposed ar
rangement inasfnuch as practically all
the other National league clubs want
| ed ii.
/ .aThe Cincinnati club viii support
Ebbets" said August Herman, chair
/ man OF the national commission to-
night II see no reason why the
Brooklyn club should not have this
early oy,ening Ebbets has spent a
I fortune in building one OF the nnest
I ball parks in the country ana he
should be permitted to have some
special privileges.
II maintain that an IL requires only
| five votes to adopt the schedule my
plan must be approved for I can mus
/ ter FIVE votes-those of Brooklyn.
! Boston, Philadelphia. Pittsburg. Chi
| cago and Cincinnati clubs" said Eb-
bets. II have not had chance to
1 ask President Britton, of the ST.
4 II yx~&z Hzru& q, ye1 ms a
/ that he will back me up when the
time comes / fail to see why Lynch,
who has no money invested in any
hail club. can successfully oppose me.
by opening on April 9th, the New
/ York Americans will h&e clean
! field on April 18th, while / can have
I another opening on April lsth.
Lynch is antagonistic to the Brooklyn
/ club for personal reasons. ! pay one
eighth OF his salary. and I fail to see
where he comes in to interfere with
my business, especially when / have
hacking of six clubs. and the entire
American league.
The National commission held
meeting at the, Waldorf-Astori7 TO-
day. Orvire Overall. who ceased
playing with the Cubs after its sea-
| son OF 1910. was reinstated without
/ the infection of a fine. He was on
/
rules OF organized baseball the Cubs
did not have to tender him con-
tract when he retired. AS the case
| now stands Overall still Isl the prop
/ erty OF Murphy. who can sign him
| whenever Overall accepts terms.
/ Pitcher Torrey. once a Giant. also
was reinstated without the payment
| of a fine. The Canton club was no
j tilted to settle Player Reilly's claim
of $50 within five days or forfeit Its
charter.
| Player J. Onsiow. sold to Provi-
/ ience by Detroit last year, applied
for his unconditional release. He
| charged that he had never signed a
/ contract with Detroit and to prove
1 it, he stated that President Navin
could not find the document. There
was evidence to prove that Onslow
! had signed, however, and his appli-
| cation was denied.
/ Frank Chance passed a quiet day
| at the New York's headquarters. He
| opened two hundred letters and
looked at the photographs of the
players he soon will have In train
ing in Bermuda.
Jack Warner, who caught for the
| Giants some time ago, asked Man
ager Chance today to engaged him
as a coach. Warner has received
credit for developing Mathewson and
! Walter Johnson He thinks he can
/ help Ehgnce in working out the. new
4 ftfstfYrrs I'm Bermuda. Chance rec
Gently offered this portion to the vet
eran Peitz. once the Reds catcher.
but Peitz already had signed as the
ST. Louis Cardinals coach Warner
/ was one OF the best backstops in the
National league.
Il The magnates went up in the air
to the twenty fourth floor of the Ho-
tel McAlpin today for the first day
of their spring meeting. None OF
them was lost reaching that high alti-
tude and those present were:
i President Lynch and Secretary