New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-29
lie Used To Be Only a
Governor, but To-day
He's President.
PAYS FINE TRIBUTE
TO GARRY HERMANN
International League Has No
Intention of Closing Shop,
Says Ed Barrow.
By HAYWOOD BROUN.

u used 20 be GOOD morning, Gov
ornor." but yesterday John X. Tener
moved into the National League Offices
for an extended visit. and now his cal-
iers say Good morning. president ~
all goes 70 show how much man may
rise in the world by leaving the shslFs
of a commonwealth 20 devote his enure
attention % baseball league.
Mr.. Tener began his day as ali good
baseball men should: with 8 denial.
There is no possibility of any OUT
side man being elected in place OF Au
gust Hermann a the next meeting or
the National Commission he sald'
EVERYBODY admits Mir. Hermann
pre-euincnt fitness for the Job on &C
count Of his profound knowledge OF inc
game and It's laws. There never was
Judge who did not have a certain
,ur,ber Of decisions reversed. but ~.
Hermann has passed upon thousands
OF cases. and I have yet 10 hear any
criticism OF his wisdom or his faiI-
ness"
The Governor declared that he was
not IN favor Of the suggestion OF nav
ing a player serve upon the NauonaI
Commission. 81 don't see the Necessity
OF it." he stated. AS things stand now
the PLAYER always gets the beneht OF
the doubt in 3 close case
In discussing the reserve clause
which has received so much attention
,incs the hearing Of the suit in Chi
cago, Mr.. Tener took the stand tnat 'h
any event II would be maintained ny
the clubs in the National League as
gentlemen's agreement If nothing more
"Wben a player has served out hls
contract and one additional year IS he
a free agent >" the president was asked
dyes" he answered, "he is free 10 go
N the Federal League If he does not
care 70 work his with old employer.
The reserve clause rs necessary 10,
baseball. Baseball needs code ana
regulations Of its own, just as other
businesses do.
"Of course. I can't tell what is going
o., in the Judges mind" said Mr.. Tenor
in relation 10 the suit in Chicago" but
ar, convinced that the Federals did NOT
succeed I'm establishing that oaseoaH
Was labor or that games between teams
from various cities constitute interstate
commerce
"p1ease DENY for me that the lntel-
ra.ional League has any intention OF
Going ont Of business now or az any
otbcr time" said Edward q. Barrow
yesterday. with a thump on the top OF
his desk. -..-. mn
"Rather than suspend operations, we
sre prepared 10 60 along with SIX cIuos
for one season." added the president OF
the international League, but ne quick
" qualified this statement by remark
ing: "And, of course, any such action
would be taken only as last tesoi y
"The international League is IN the
NJ Harrow. III is
ridiculous 10 intimate that men IKE
NcCaFery and Solman, Of Toronto;
Chapin. of Rochester; Lichtennein, or
Montreal: Stein and Hart, Of Buffalo;
Iannin. Of Providence, and Eboets ana
WcKeever. Of Newark, all having thou-
sands Of dollars invested, would lie
down after one bad season -,
"The transfer Of Baltimore TO Rich
rnond has already been completed, and
II our plans TO transfer the Jersey Olty
club 10 Syracuse should fall through
we have other cities IN view ior lhe
Jersey CITY franchise Prominent peo-
ple in Jersey City have offered TO take
that club over and continue 1t IN the
international League.
II ia understood that the Information
al League men have given much con-
sideration 70 purchasing city from
the New England League or the last
ern Association 20 take the pace OF
Jersey City. Worcester, Springfield ana
Hartford. oil members of the old East
ern League. are under CONSIDERATION
Other possible substitutes for Jersey
Citv arc Albany and Scranton. Any one
of these cities would fit nicely into the
circuit from a geographical standpoint
After number Of false starts, Wild
Bill Donovan. manager Of the Yankees,
got away yesterday TO look over tram
ing camps in the South lie viii 90 hrst
TO Savannah, Ga, and then VISIT %
lumbus. IN the same state, and Ocala'
Fla Savannah is still the probable Sc
lection. From Fort Worth, Tex. comes
a belated bid for the company OF the
Yankees during the spring training sea
son. but n is not probable tnat eNAs
will get any consideration from inc
owners Of the Yankees.
Before starting for New York yester,-
dav Jim Gilmore, president OF the cd
cral League. said: There are hiteeh
cities which wish 10 have franchises IN
orr new eight-club minor league. They
will all be represented at our meeting
in New Haven
Damon Runyon committed golf yes
.erday for the first time. He played at
Fnglewood "Is the course IN good con
dition?" he was asked. ut was re-
piled Runyon.
John Heydler returned yesterday
from Chicago. and admitted that ne
mad had enough Of legal proceedings
Cor the time being. at was little tire
sorne TO ait so long and hear the var,
ops faults OF organized baseball
brought out" he said. "but | was con
WINGED that our virtues so far out
weighed our faults that there IS health
in the old game yet
Don't forget Richard Egan in est
mating Superbas," saws a headline m
"The Brooklyn Eagle" There they 80
knocking again.
In preparation for the invasion o.
New England the Federal League has
obtained an option on Hampden PARK
Snyingfeld. This is the field where
Harvard and Yale used TO play their
football games.