The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-10

The players are sure to be affected,
and affected most seriously. Clubs will
find themselves ever their heads with
tquabbles. with no way II of the mud
die. Players with grievances against
their managers or owners will have
only theft own league, it major
leaSucrS. az a Judge. Minor leasuers
wiil still have their national board as
n court of appeal, but throughout the
pluntry there win &c lacking a supreme
.Enide for the conduct Of players, man
ayers and maSnates. Some action ON
the part of the players fretcrnIty is
expected within few weeks, for the
dissolvinR of the national commission
is going to have serious effect unon all
major league ball players.
That troubles arc pilIng up for the
magnates and players is seen by tee
resignation OF Ed larroWs president
Of the International League, trOm the
Eeace committee, COMPOSED of the ma
tlonal commission, James A. Gilmore,
two other members at the Federdl
league, ard himself
Il have resigned from this committee,
as there docs not seem 10 be any at
tempt made by tho Federal League to
get together said MI Barrows. I'VE
shall 80 on with Our Hans for neat sea-
son without further considering them.
IN Bunalo we shall not use this Federal
International League grounds. In BAL
tmore we shall make n reasonable offer
Tor tho Federal grounds and IL il is not
met we shall begin tC build new
gruunds. In Newark We are dealing
with the major leagues, who have taken
over Sinclair's stands at Harrison, n. j.
The stronger minor leagues, wrathy
over losing property interest in many
players jumping their circuits for the
Federal League, have been registering
strong complaints for several weeks.
The .lnterna tlonal League lost a large
number OF players to the ranks of the
Feds, and, II they want any of them
back again, they will have to buy them.
The majors. obtaining any of these play
crs will pay Harry Sinclair and not the
former clubs owning them Protests
have been entered by the International
League, American Association. West
ern League, Central League, and Pa
clfc Coast League. Thus far, no action
has been taken on these protests. Ac-
cording to recent announcement of
the National Commission, these minor
leagues will have 70 redress.
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There is no desire on the part of the
major leagues TO abolish the National
Commission, but the minors have been
making strong Efforts TO obtain repre-
sentation' upon It, Added TO this came
a demand from the Players fraternity
that 1t, too, have representative on
-the body in charge of the game. Both
considera BILE dissatisfaction, particularly
on the part Of the minor leagues
. Tho National Commission has been
scostly though 1t has been well worth
.lts cost. II Is supported by a tax on
the two major leagues and by levy of
10 per cent of the gross receipts of the
worlds series. Until 1914 this worlds
series profit was sufficient to pay all tn"
expenses Of the commission. but the
fouT-game series between the Braves
and the Mackmen proved to be not
enough. Again In 1915 the profits we're
smaller than needed, particularly as the
earnings OF the major league clubs were
smaller than usual.
1t Is said that the members OF the
commission were ready to dissolve had
the recent meeting In Cincinnati brought
abOut a ratified peace. The failure of
this object has POSTPONED such action
until peace is actually In being fhcH
the trio viii pass out of existence as a
rolnmission and troubles will begin.
sConnie Mack Is now expected to play
NNallie SChang behind the bat Schang
startled the league by his fine playing
in 1914 as catcher, Last year he held
down third base and the Outfield. His
fielding was poor aud his hitting fell
on The transfer Of Jack Lapp TO Chi
'rago makes the fans belieYe that
Schang Will again be seen behind the
sAatter '.r
Wed" Bluhm. Cleveland boy, will
hardly get chance TO show his class in
~ big show. though drafted by SOM