New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
McGraw Wins Fight on
Resolution to Prevent
Waiver Withdrawals.
MATTER DEFERRED
UNTIL FEBRUARY
Longer Worlds Series Fails to
Meet with Approval-DoOin
Just Waiting.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.


League meeting adjourned. The ques-
tion Of why is a National League meet
ing was not answered, for the result OF
the long deliberation of the magnates
boiled down to small substance.
The club owners went in session
shortly after noon, and did not adjourn
until 3 o'clock. Almost the entire three
hours were spent in discussing the resO-
luton introduced on Wednesday which
would prevent withdrawal Of waivers.
Most of the opposition TO this resolu-
ton came from the representatives of
the New York Giants. John McGraw
has a number of young players, and be-
fore the first of May he will seek 10
send many Of them 10 the minor leagues.
but he does not wish to run the risk OF
losing a man simply by asking waivers
on him. The opposition to the resOlu-
ton was so strong that IL was decided
10 postpone vote until the meeting in
February.
The question of a longer worlds
series was taken up, and the sentiment
Of the National League is strongly in
favor of preserving the present scheme
of things. Governor Tener, president
of the league, did not attend the ses-
sion yesterday, but he left word with
the magnates that they would be wise
to let well enough alone. The Governor
decided that he had about enough Of
the meeting early in the day and start
ed for Harrisburg before noon. Charles
II. Ebbets presided in his place.
Some little attention was devoted by
the baseball men TO the form of con-
tract at present in vogue in the Ma
tional League. The owners, after dis
cussing the matter. decided that there
was no reason 10 abandon the reserve
policy or the ten-day clause Admit
ting the reverse in the Hal Chase case
the supporters of the present form cf
contract declared that every other le-
gal skirmish had failed to shake the
stability Of the organized baseball con-
tract.
Barney Dreyfuss and John Heyder
were appointed TO the schedule com
mittee. The board Of directors met,
but did nothing beyond voting TO main
tain small pension which is paid to
sister Of Harry PulIiam. And so the
end of the league meeting came, but
the magnates will be at it again IN
February.
Though no official announcement has
set been made, il was learned yester-
day that the National League season
next year will begin on April Ii, with
brooklyn ptdNlUE AUt NldutS At tut
Polo Grounds and the Phillies playing
the Braves in Boston.
81 have not received that letter from
Mr.. Ward yet" said Harry Hampstead,
owner Of the Giants, "but as far as We
are concerned RUDE Marquard never
jumped. II would hardly be fair to say
that a player had jumped until he
failed to report for spring training.
I 81 ,I
will take no legal action against Mar
guard. The question of whether he
will be traded or not is entirely in the
hands Of John McGraw"
The encouragement lent to the trade
rumor by Mr.. Hampstead soon bore
fruit, and il was reported that Mar
guard would figure IN a deal with the
Phillies. II is known that McGraw
would like 20 get Charlie Doom, and 1t
is said that he would not be averse to
acquiring Hans Lobert. who signed
contract with the Phillies yesterday.
A basis of trade was suggested yester-
day in the exchange of Vanguard,
Grant and Bescher for Doom and Lo-
bert.
Charles II. Ebbets has decided to ac-
cept the offer of the citizens of Day.
tOna, Fla, to build him a training
camp The Superbas will report there
on March 2, and will remain for a
month. Work on the new ball park will
be begun in a few days. Mr.. Ebbets
will 20 TO Daytona TO Superintend
things in a few days, and Wilbert Rob
inson will join him in January. The
following schedule of training trip
games has been arranged: March 20
and p, Athletics, at Daytona; April 2
and 3, Athletics, at Jacksonville; April
3 and 6, Richmond. at Richmond, Va;
April and S, Senators, at Washing
ton; April 9 and 10, Yankees, at Eb-
. bets Field; April IL, Newark, at New
i. ark; April u and 10. Athletics. at Eb-
bets Field. Several other major league
teams are expected to train in Florida
and 10 is possible. that some exhibition
games may be arranged for the Day
tona camp before March 26.
Heinie Wagner. the former star
shortstop of the Red Sox, is not con.
WINGED that his baseball days are over
and he will try TO "come back" next
spring. He thinks that a long boiling
out at Hot Springs will put him into
condition. Last year he suffered from
water on the elbow.
The rule about birds of a feather
works out sometimes. No sooner had
John Heydler sat down in the Waldorf
cafe Yesterday than Alec Smith. the
former American open golf champion,
took the next table.
"Sure he's in fine shape-niee and
round" said Sherwood Magee, speaking
Of one of mis- baseball cronies.
Miller Higgins tried all day long to
interest Sherwood Magee in an offer
10 play the outfeld for the st. Louis
Cardinals, but he could not raise his
figures 20 the pitch demanded by the
Philadelphia player
Larry Mclean has been starving to
death ever since some joker sent him
fictitious note from the manager OF
the Waldorf asking him TO let down
on the free lunch.
The international League met and
reported, as usual, that nothing had
been done. The same business will be
transacted tomorrow.
Gene McCann, manager OF the New
London team. says that there is no
truth in the report that his club has
gone under. lie is looking for players,
but ENDS scarcity so far.
The Red so1 may prove to be com
petitOr Of the Giants in bidding for the
services of Doom. Joseph J. Lsnnin
admitted that his club could use a re-