The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
LYNCH IS SURE
TO BE OUSTED
Opposition to National League
Head, Piece de Resistance
Of Annual Meeting.
ACOSTA Is COMING STAR
Cuban Writers Express Surprise that
Calvo Fails to Dehver-0ther
Sporting Gossip.
ACOSTA Is COMING STAR
By WILLIAM pEET.

Comparisons are odious" an old, but
trite saying.
Nevertheless, one cannot. help but see
at a glance that between the American
and National Leagues there is no COM
parison.
diamond as much as for the manner in
which the rival organizations do busi-
ness
From a newspaper standpoint the old
National League is the sporting editor S
b@st friend, especially during the OF
season, when the time arrives for the
annual meetings Of the major organiza-
tio1s.
Ever since the death Of Harry Pulliam,
and even before his untimely end. the
National Leaguers have been fighting
among themselves. while the junior
league, with Ban b. Johnson at its head,
goes smoothly along its way, no friction,
internal dissentions, or chickering's of any
sort.
The annual meeting of the National
League this winter promises another
stormy chapter for the baseball year
book.
President Lynch. whose ofice expires
at the end of the present term, will be
up for reelection, and il reports are to
be credited, Lynch will fail to be chosen
for the chief executive of 1914
Just what candidate, strong enough to
GUST Lynch, will be presented is not
known, although several have been men
toned.
Lynch has made. mistakes. but he is
honest. and the National League club
owners should not be in too great haste
in deciding upon a man for his place.
Unless q thoroughly experienced baseball
head can be obtained, ore who under
stands in every detail the duties of a
chief executive of a league, they could
do no worse than again elect Lynch.
How different in the American League.
The annual meeting amounts to little
more than a love feast. Reports of the
various committees are read and promptly
adopted, minor matters are rushed to a
quick finish, the various managers shake
hands, open up a bottle or two Of wine
and then go home.
Cuban newspapermen who attended the
recent worlds series expressed surprise
that Jacinto Calyo instead of Acosta
should be the player shunted to the
minors by Clark Griffith.
When Acosta was signed it was with
the understanding that Griff should farm
him out, because of his extreme youth
and inexperience, but just the opposite
obtained, for Acosta, despite his youth,
looked the better ball player of the two.
Manager Griffith wanted TO keep Acosta
in Washington this winter and have the
youngster attend school in order that he
might easier understand the English Ian
guage, but the boys mother was taken
i'll and the little fellow was allowed to
return home
Much is expected of Acosta next year.
1t would not be at all unlikely If the
diminutive Cuban turned out to be the
Nationals lead-Off man in 1914 and was
installed in either left or right field.
Joseph ]. Boehling, of the Nationals,
the pitching find of the 1913 baseball sea-
son, was entertained last night by the
Knights of Columbus at a smoker in
his home town. The Richmond knights
presented the wonderful young pitcher
with a handsome gold watch chain and
emblematic charm to match the beautiful
gold watch recently given him by the
Washington Knights of Columbus. Boehl-
ing is an ardent member of the Knights
of Columbus.
In spite of gloomy representations
from the North, Joe's damaged eye will
regain its accustomed brilliancy. Just