Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-06

CHICAGO, November 6.-Two events
Of Importance took place yesterday at
the annual meeting Of the American
League. They were not of enough i'm
portance. however to create a big
furore in the base ball world. Event
number one was the awarding Of the
1914 flag to Connie Mack. The second
was the complete pacifcation Of the
Athletics manager.
Contrary to previous reports, this first
day meeting did not develop anything
of a startling nature. Various rumors
did gain circulation, but when the
magnates came out of the secret cham
bers and read the stories they i'm
mediately branded them as without
any foundation. One in particular
which said the Federal League would
be merged with the two major bodies
was laughed down.
Gathering Is Peaceful.
This gathering will go down in his
tory as one Of the most peaceful Ban
Johnson's loop ever experienced. Con-
ME Mack was supposed to occupy the
center of the stage and drag Hughey
Jennings over the Goals for his part in
making public the fact Mack had ask
ed waivers on Bender, Coombs and
Plank. Hughey beat the moguls to it
by calling Connie over the long-dis-
lance phone and explaining the situa-
ton. 1t was purely an error of judg-
ment On Hughey's part, and Mack saw
the meeting to order Mack arose and
announced that he wished further talk
of disciplining Jennings be stopped He
explained that Hughey had apologized
and the affair was passed over.
Connie also was supposed to have a
bone to pick with Clark Griffith, man
ager of the Nationals Griffith, accord
ing to the tale, tipped off various weak
points in the Athletics defense, there
by aiding Stallings' Braves to win the
world championship. Mack said he did
not care to mention the incident, as he
would rather let it go unreprimanded
| than get into a squabble with Griffith
When Mack made known his intentions
| a wonderful peace settled over the
| gathering and the meeting was run off
Mack's warpath. for he had been
booked to stir up trouble with every
| body, using Jennings and Griffith as a
| starting point.
Peace Would Be Welcome.
+, Outside the council chambers were
| grouped hand of base ball notables
! anxiously awaiting some word of a
| peace pact which was supposed to be
| taking up all the American League
magnates' time. When the doors We're
| thrown open a volley of questions was
! fired at the conferees.
| What do we want to talk peace
| for?" was the startling reply from nc
other than, Charley Somers. the one
man in the league who suffered the
| Ena roll r
anything in common with the thiro
! league" he continued, land SO far as
we are concerned we don't want it."
That was the view majority of the
owners took of the case. but they
added that peace was welcome If il
| could be arranged without recognizing
the outlaws.
Prior to the regular meeting. the
board of directors, consisting of Franz
]. Navin of Detroit, Ben Shibe of Phf'a
delphia, Col. Bob Hedges of st. Lou1:
| and B. S. Minor of Washington. gath
cred and took a look at the treasur'
er's report. 1t was satisfactory. me.
then awarded Connie Mack the ~
big gathering.
Yesterdays session lasted from
o'clock until 5 o'clock. 1t was decided
to adjourn until II o'clock today Therf
still are several matters OF great I'm
| nortance before the meeting, but they
are not expected to take up much time
In fact, Johnson expects to see the
owners on their way home tonight.
Yankees the Big Problem.
The disposition Of the Yankees fran
chise is the big problem that faces thu
moguls today. It is likely to cause {
split in the ranks, for there are severa
influential owners lined up on Franz
Farrelrs side. The squabble Is over the
firing of Frank Chance. when it wa:
discovered that too many stakeholder:
were debating the policy Of the club
On FarreIl's side Is Owner Joe Lannir
of the Red Sox. and he is SO firm in his
support of his friend that he will never
consent to seeing him ousted from the
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