New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
Rumored That the Ma.
tiOnal League Meeting
Will Bring a Truce.
MANAGERS AIM TO
STRENGTHEN TEAMS
McGraw and Others Will Be-
Busy at Waldorf-Astoria Seek.
ing Desirable Deals.
BY FRANZ O'NEIlL.

and a general change worked in N.
conditions surrounding the game wh.,
the National League holds It's annual
meeting at the Waldorf-Astoris q.
Tuesday afternoon. From all qusr,s,s
reports have been spread that a pese.
protocol may be signed which will bri,s
the Federal League into the fold. al
spike the guns which fans and mac.
mates agree have barked too long 10,
the good OF the game. There NAV Ia
many trades. too. for there is no, /.
team in the league which feels thai /,
can rest secure with its present ma.
terial
There is little doubt that peace will
be proposed at this meeting Former
Governor John kinley Tencr. presIde,,
of the National League, is not opposed
70 an adjustment OF conditions which
will work for the bettermeut Of ,hs
game. He sounded the note the other
day, but was careful not 20 make ary
immature statement He said. however
that before any peace could be made
with the cohorts Of Gilmore, all the
leagues working under the national
agreement would have 20 be consulted
What action certain lingolsts would
demand can only be conjcctured.
IL has been rumored recently nu
several men allied with the Fedtnl
League have sought the opportunity 70
buy the franchises Of National League
clubs. Harry F. Sinclair. Ed Gwinnel,
Phil Ball and George S. Ward were
named If they still desire 20 invest
their money. Ex-Governor Tcner vii
not oppose them. lie said yesterday
that the selling of a franchise was dis.
tinctly a matter Of private enterprise,
even if the purchasers were men nov
interested In the outlaw league.
Governor Tener's pacific attitude
leads many % believe that he Is paw
ing the way for the announcement Of
peace. Il is known that Schuyler Brit
ton, part owner Of the Cardinals. has
Lcen In conference with certain men
in the Fedora. League. and has set
price upon his holdings in the s. Louis
club. Not long AGO Jim Gatuey prac-
tically admitted that be- would consider
selling some of his stock in the Rostoa
Braves. and Charley Taft might listen
10 on offer for the Chicago Cubs.
The baseball clans are gathering
George Stalliugs. Miller Higgins. VII.
bert Robinson, John !. NcGraw, Char
lev Herzog. who. gossip has %, will be
o,posed as manager OF the Reds; Pat
Moran. end in q word, all the managers
Of major league teams will be az the
Waldorf when the meeting IS called 10
order. And locking IN This direction
are the leaders Of minor league teams
with youngsters OF promise to SELL ana
eager 20 buy tried veterans of the Big
show who have passed the .eriih Oh
their careers but who are still service
able for minor league work.
John J. McGraw will be o busy man
al this meeting. The leader OF the
Giants is not the man 20 rest content
with "A second division team, and ms
spear will know no brother % building
for another year. He realizes iyI wen
that 10 retain popularity he must pu
a winning team in the field. NhoeH
Robinson will look over the various
offerings with critical eye, for he. 100
will have 10 strengthen certain posi-
tions If the SuperDas are 90 De- sen-
ously considered "a pcnnant VIKING
possibilities.
A serious problem confronts McGraw
The Giants 20 a man, almost, are young
in years, yet in a baseball sense they
are old. They have lost that intanglols
something which distinguishes the sni
from the ordinary, and new blood Wiz
have 70 be infused into the team,
change of scene often works wondsn
for a ball player. This fact has otss
exemplified by Red Smith, once WV
Brooklyn; Fred Snodgrsss and 'ss'
Murray, among others.
McGraw needs, and needs badly
couple Of pitchers, a fast catcher ana
a hard-hitting outhelder. Il Is an open
secret that ne would welcome a higa'
grade infelder. Pitchers, however, are
his greatest need. The great AsV3
has finally felt the heavy hand OF tins
pressing on his good right arm, ana
has. beyond all cayil, lost his enee'l't
ness. He, however, was much oe'N'
than certain other pitchers OF the tesn.
The inability of Vanguard 20 denver
the goods waS another blow 70 us
hopes of the Giants, while Poll PERM
was sad. Il would seem, too, va
Chief Meyers has lost his grip. Inc
big Mission warrior lost his battlhs
eye last year and slumped away aotH
in the list Il was his ability 70 poN
forth the long drives that kept Meyers
up in the league, for surely he ""
never the fastest man IN the WorIel'n
Charley Doom, once with the Fnh.
lies, is a good catcher, but sdysneins
in years, and Lew Wendell, while 3
smart, clever youngster, has muen y
learn. II would seem that the nee'
for a high-grsde catcher Is imperative
Wilbert Robinson will seek men 70
brace the weak spots In his team. ~
will concentrate on his irheld. 10,
which hard hitting men must be fouh'
70 greatly enhance the chances ior N,p-
ming the pennant. A slugging outheio"
would be welcomed with open arms.
Ollie O'Mara. who broke his leg 70
the campaign of 1914, never fluy re-
covered from the injury and was ~ ~
from his best form last summer. Ds
found il matter of difficulty 20 slAr'
quickly in fielding the ball, and 'hSn
were times when running out o..
caused him excruciating agony ~
slumped badly in his hitting tnFousa
lack Of speed and finished the sessO.
below the $50 mark Neither DeoIs
Cutshaw nor Gus Getz ranked win tpi
sluggers, but both are fast, smart os.'
players, thoroughly reliable m ",
pinches. Hy Myers, although ls.
fielder, is a bit below the average IS
batter. II,
4 is possible that Charles Lincoln
Herzog. now manager of the Reds w.
wear a Brooklyn uniform in 1916. LIE ~.
anvil chorus has concentrated on me-,
zog this season. and even the play,iGi
have turned against him, II IS 'siT
Herzog is to be deposed. and ne W.
never return 20 the ranks with me plsSr
ers he once managed. Robbie W.
spare no reasonable expense 70 ~,
Herzog. He is one OF the gresu.
shortstops in the game to-day 0'''
fighter and good hitter. a.,
There will be few II any changes
the Brooklyn pitching staff, which fanA'
with tho host in the league