New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
Clubs May Not Withdraw
Waivers Once Asked,
Is Resolution.
HERMANN TELLS OF
TALK WITH WEEGHMAN
Famous Dispute Over $4,000
Paid for Joe Tinker TO
Be COMPROMISED.

The National League has taken pity
On the weak clubs. At the meeting
yesterday resolution was introduced
that hereafter club may not with
draw waivers on player once they
have been asked. This resolution will
be voted upon when the league resumes
its session this morning. 1t probably
will be passed. In other years the
waiver has been used not infrequently
as a threat to discipline a refractory
player. Often, too, the effort has been
made to ship a promising youngster to
& minor league club for further season.
ing. If the attempt TO get the player
by the other clubs was unsuccessful
the waivers were promptly withdrawn.
A discussion also was held IN which
the league owners urged one another
to show a greater spirit of cooperation
than has been manifest in the past.
August Hermann reported to the
league the conversations which he had
had with Charles Weegham as to the
possible basis on which peace might be
made. John Heydler explained that it
was generally understood by the league
that Mr.. Hermann acted simply as an
individual.
Hermann, Baker and Britton were
appointed to serve as a committee on
changes in the league constitution.
John X. Tener. president of the league,
hopes to finish the melting to-day.
The famous $4,000 dispute between
Charles II. Ebbets and August Herr
mann concerning the return of the
roney paid by the Brooklyn manager
for Tinker will be compromised The
two men have discussed the matter and
have decided that they can come to an
agreement without taking the matter
up to the board of directors.
The National Commission consulted
yesterday morning with a committee
from the International League in re-
gard 20 changes in the circuit, but no
decision was announced.
Arthur Devlin. once hailed as the
greatest third baseman in the country
when he played with the New York
Giants, signed a contract yesterday 70
manage the Denver club. Of the West
ern League Devlin succeeds Jack COT
fey, the former Fordham player, who
will play with the Pirates.
Fred Clarke, who has managed the
Pirates for years and years. signed
contract yesterday TO stick TO the job
for anothec season.
The proposition for a longer worlds
series will find little favor among the
National League owners. August Herr
mann. who owns the Reds and is there
fore vitality interested in the worlds
series, declared that the present ar
rangement was ideal. Harry Hemp
Of ha ka
same stand.
Charlie Doom. who is on the baseball
fence just now. declared yesterday that
he was not going to make terms with
any one until his ten days notice to
the Phillies takes effect. Doom will be
free agent to-day. The former man
sger of the Phillies says he would like
to stay in organized baseball and will
rot demand as large salary as he
would from the Federals.
Miller Higgins, who wants n catcher
badly, had long consultation with
Doom yesterday, but apparently they
could not come 10 terms. Sherwood
Magee has been making threats TO kick
over the traces, but up TO n late hour
last night he was still in the National
League.
Harry Mccormick. the pinch hitter,
has an enormous diamond ring. which
he received from the fans of Chatta-
Looga.
Henry Fabian. the original turtle
back diamond builder, is back in town.
but is not disturbing the Polo Grounds
to any extent just now.
Il.
overcoat in ,he National League.
Larry Mclean wants to be man