Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-11
MANY BIC BASEBALL
OLA 5 HANGING FIRE
TIE NATIONAL LEAGUE AID
JOURNS WITHOUT DOING
MUCH.
WORKING ON SALE


NEW YORK. Dec. l0.-Tho M
tunal League of Professional bastbhl
clubs closed its annual meeting here
late today, with little business OF mn
portauCc accomplished.
The maguatos were slow I'm assem-
bling and President John Is, Toner
WAS obliged 10 leave for Harrisburg
before the organization really got
down 10 business Considerable time
was devoted to a. further discussion
of the proposed rule which would
prevent tho withdrawal of waivers
once requested. The weaker clubs OF
the senior league were eager for lts
adoption, but the resolution was tahlcd
for final action at the February
meeting,
This was the important feature
Of todays session, although several
other routine matters were disposed
Of President Charles II. Ebbets ol
the Brooklyn club and Secretary John
A. Hcydlor Of the league, were mp
pointed a committee TO draft the lgl
playing schedule. II also was decided
TO continue the pension paid TO MIS-.
H. PulIam, wife Of the former prosl-
dent Of the league. No action was
taken on the proposition to increase
the worlds series games from seven
10 nine or eleven and there was no
mention made Of Charles w. Murphy
and his connection with the Chicago
club.
No Rule Made Yet,
President Ban johnson was not in
evidence at the gathering of the
National league magnatcs, and it was
understood that the American league
executive was dovoung his time TO
an effort TO complete the sale OF the
New York Yankees TO Col. j. Rup-
pert. Early in the day Johnson
stated that there were no new deNcl-
opments in he proposed transfer OF
the franchise, but that he hoped to
complete the deal soon.
1t was reported that Johnson would
confer with the Washington American
league club officials later I'm the week
relative to legal action for the retcn'
tion Of the services Of Pitcher Wal
ter Johnson, who recently jumped 10
the Federal league.
While the National league officially
closed its session with the afternoon
meeting, the managers OF the various
clubs were stll endeayoring TO
strengthen their teams by sales or
purchases late tonight Several deals
appeared to be partly consummated,
and conferences were being held
which involved the playing future OF
several stars. Charles Dooin Of the
Philadelphia club was closeted with
John J. McGraw and Pat Moran,
managers, respectively, OF the New
York Giants and Philadelphia Ma
tionals. II was generally believed that
Doom would join the Giants next
spring, while the Phillies would OBJ
tain the services OF several Giants In
the trade.
HcTzog Signed Up.
Charles Herzog finally arranged
with Garry Hermann to continue IN
the capacity Of manager Of the GIN
cinnati club for another two years.
HerZog, after several conferences with
Hermann, signed contract In when
the salary clause was left blank leav-
ing it to the judgment of the chair
man of the National commission TO
fill in the right figures.
The International league club own
ers. after a short session this after
noon, adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. IT was reported that no further
progress in the reconstruction or the
circuit could be made until the re-
ports from the various leagues IN
volvcd were received. II appeared to
be the consensus of opinion however,
that Syracuse, y. " and Richmond,
Va. would replace Jersey city ana
Baltimore in the 1915 playing circuit