The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-04

New urH. teD. Economy, az
subscribed supposedly by the various
branches Of organized baseball. Will
have no part in the policy Of Ban
Johnsnn's henchmen. Such decision
was rea he'd at the American League
/ meeting IN the Belmont Hotel to-
/ day, whom the young major organiza-
! tion voted make no Change ia the
existing rules of the playing roster.
+ AS last year American League
clubs VIII bc allowed to keep on each
i payroll twenty-five players between
/ tho dates Of May ana August Is.
/ Throughout tire playing periods be-
/ fore May : and after August 10,
{ each club nay carry thirty-tive men.
+ exclusive Of manager. In the Off
season, or when the men are not vir-
tually. under salary, the sky will be
the limit
7 The action of the American League
/ in disreeariing the observation of a
more economical roster limit strikes
T a blow at Barney Dreyfuss' pet
scheme of retTenchment. barney
was instrumental In putting through.
at the annual meeting Of the Ma
ttionHt League here IN December. IA
! rule making compulsory the cutting
/ OF all National League club rosters
to twenty-onc men between May l
/ and August !
! This action Of the American League
/ To stand on last seasons traditions
/ IL most important. as II is likely
to leave its Influence upon the Ma
tional League meeting next week. Te-
ner's organization cannot. with grace.
submit To any condition which would
/ handicap it II public opinion.
Next In Importance to the knock
handed the general policy of eCono-
i. -
schedule The draft of date framed
/ by the Joint schedule com mittee in
/ French Lielt was ratified by todays
meeting
a.on Opens April "a.
I The major league seasons Will open
! this year on Wednesday. April IA
! In the East, New York will appear
E, Mt WASHINGTON and Boston At Ph!la-
/ fielphia. each in threegame Sc
res The invading teams will then
change places for four games WASH
! ineton viii Introduce Wild Bin Dono-
! van as a manager al the Polo Grounds
ON April - In the first of four
game series At the same time the
7 Athletics vAl tusslo with the Red
Sox at Fenvay Park In the West
/ Chicago opens at ST Louis. and
+ Cleveland at Detroit, each in a four
days stand These rivals trade To-
cal openings, as in the East.
Captain Huston has been provided
with a pretty fair assortment of holl-
days, II morning else, He will doubt
les draw Walter Johnson for the
apeusn. Of the season, and for his
home opening Johnson is great
card even f he Ia q tough one. The
Athletics will be at the Polo Grounds
July 4
Messrs. RUPERT and Huston, the
new members. were assured OF First
j Baseman Pipp and Outieider High. of
/ the Tigers. and Outflelder Rehg, OF
the Red Sox All sne terms of this
triple purchase have not been quite
settled upon
Colonel Rob Hedges. OF the 'St.
/ Louis Browns. turned down n boat
/ load of stone for Suthpaw Ear. Ham
lton
Il was quite frank with my brother
officers when they braced mer for this
pitcher" said the Mound City mag.
nate. you see am not quite cer-
rain of 5Iamilton. lie suffered a
serious automobile accident. II he
is any good next year | wish 1im
! myself"
/ The introduction of Colonel Rup-
I pert ana Captain Huston to their new
{ associates occupied n great deal of the
four and a half hours of the SEES
sion. Theae military geniuses were
/ loaded with we'll wishes-but no ball
/ players.
I American League clubs are at lib
( erty to go South when they please.
All Up 10 Ban johnson.
SO far as the American League is
4 concerned it doesn't care rap wsneth-
! or the draft privileges of the majors
/ are waived from the american As
I ISOLATION or other Glass "A clubs.
1t is all up TO the discretion of Ban
johnson, The president was vested
with the right to act as he thought
best after comforting with President
/ Tener. Of the National League.
In order 20 minimize me nulsa noes
attendant upon the free list requests.
the American magnates voted to give
each playe. in the organization two
Of Ban Johnson's special passes. good
for every ground. Those will be
transferable. OF course. Ii was also
decided TO take every possible pre-
caution for the absolute suppression
Of the emery ball, which came into
such high favor fhe latter part OF
1914 The emery ball is an Illegal
delivery pitch with a most haf-
t fling break. secured by roughenng q
small patch of the leather so as to
be more firmly gripped by the An
gers.
Ban Johnson announced tonight
that the annual meeting OF the Ma
ttonal Commission would be held SAT-
III day, eita~r in Chicago. or Cincin-
natl. The triumvirate will convene
In c,icago In case Judge lands
hands down a decision on the trust
| suit before the last day OF the week
/ Other Else. johnson and Tener will
Il travel, to Garry Herrmann.s town
/ Dispatches from Chicago today said
that Judge lands verdict would be
rendered before SATURDAY.