New Britain herald., 1916-01-18
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 SPORTS TERSE!IY WRITTEN.
 The New York club is in favor oi having the rule limiting the number of players for each club to twenty one rescinded. President Hemp stead stated yesterday that he was in favor of extending the limit to twen- ay-three Or twenty-four players, and that the sentiment among the club owners of the National League seemed to favor it. It will require a unani- mous vote, however, to change the rule. and it is expected tl>at some of the Western clubs will object to the change. Manager McGraw stated yesterday that he would be in favor of placing the player limit at the old mark of twenty-five.
 President Weeghman, of the Chica- go National League Baseball Club, an- nounced yesterday that he is ready to make the final payment on the pur- chase of the team and expects to con- clude the transfer with Charles p. Taft either today or tomorrow in Chi cago. President Weeghman also said that if Roger Bresnahan does not buyzsthe5 Cleveland -7C1ub franchise in the American Association he will be sold to a National League Club.
 The first meeting of the big league schedule makers will be held at Chi cago tomorrow, according to an an- nouncement yesterday by President E. B. Johnson of the American League Johnson said Barney Dreyfuss of Pittsburgh, and John A. Heydler. Sec retary of the National League, would meet to begin work on the 1916 card
 It is expected that the season will open this year on April 12. The opening games in the East will prob ably find the Giants playing Brook lyn at Ebbets Field and the Boston Braves at Philadelphia. The Yan- kees will open the season at the Polo Grounds against Washington, and the Athletics will play the Red Sox at Boston. The regular schedule meet ings of both the National and Amer ican Leagues will be held in this city on Feb. 8.
 Jack Dunn, formerly mana ger of the Richmond Club and now owner of the Jersey City franchise of the In- tesnational League, which he expects to transfer to Baltimore was in this city yesterday, in conference with Manager Bill Donovan and Secretary Harry Sparrow of the Yankees. The /. Baltimore manager wants to get ar option on some of the youngsters which the Yankees will release be- fore the season begins.
 Germany Schaefer, who was Jeff high and dry when the Federal League went out of business, was in town yesterday to see Harry F. Sin clair of the Newark Club. Schaefe, is friend of Manager McGraw, and if there is room for the comedian or the Giants he may be engaged as q coach. Germany's playing days are nearly over.
 President John K. Tener of the Ma tfonal League will go to Chicago today to complete the final transfer of the Chicago Cubs from the Charles P. Taft interests to Charles H. Weegh. man and his associates, who have taken over the club.
 Lee Magee of the Yanks and Char los Dooin of the Giants both live 1T Cincinnati, but there are no othe1 skeletons In the New York closet. Long waits of history include Will lard's before reappearing in the ring A Cincinnatis to win a pennant; Yost'. to get another point a minute eleven Penn's to recover a place in the foot b-sl sun; Jacobs for a wife and Lip tons to lift the cup.
 Women won't really be the equal of men until it is shown that Vassa r Smith, Wellesley and Bryn Mawr ar, guilty of proselyting.
 An important phase of the Re- Sox-PhilIies worlds series has jus come to light. Neither manage ever was in vaudeville.
 Fred Vail, assistant athletic direc tor of Philadelphia High School, see