Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
GARRY HERMANN IS
FULL OF A Big IDEA
Wants to Split Worlds Series
Receipts Among the First
Division Teams.
DOUBLE A LEAGUE RALKS

New York, Dec l2.-Base ball mag
mates representing the National and
International leagues and the Ameri-
can Association meet here today for
series OF conferences. which are ex-
pccted to continue several days. The
international league began its annual
meeting shortly after noon with
conference with committees appointed
10 represent the American Association
relative to series of inter-league
games at the end OF the regular pen
nant season.
The National league is not to con-
vene in annual meeting until tomor-
row afternoon but majority of the
club owners were on hand early this
evening prepared for what is expected
10 be a conference of more than usual
importance.
Many subjects OF considerable base
ball interest were discussed in an in
formal way by the big league mag
mates. and it appeared to be the gen,
eral impression that before the an
nual meeting adjourns legislation
would be passed of far reaching eff
feet upon the professional end of the
national sport. One of the chief sub
jects of discussion and consultation
was proposed changes in the rules
governing the world series.
Change in Worlds Series.
Several of the magnates expressed
the opinion that radical changes would
b, adopted by the National league and
submitted to the American league for
ratification. Garry Hermann, chair
man of the National commission and
president of the Cincinnati club, said
he advocated series based upon the
winning of five out of nine games;
lower prices of admission and distri-
button of a portion of the players.
share of the receipts among the mem
>bers of the second, third and fourth
teams in the order of their finish at
the closing of the pennant races. He
said he believed that with the series
heightened there would be greater op-
portunity for the fans from all parts
of the country to witness the play
and admission charges could be low
cred without lessening the aggregate
receipts.
If the winning and losing players
pool was taxed rs per cent or some
similar proportion and this sum d.
vided among the players of the sec
ond, third and fourth clubs in each
league, the players would be doing
what the leagues had compelled the
club owners to do for several years.
Other magnates said that they favored
the idea in general way, although
they were not ready to say that the
proposed changes would be adopted
i'll Just the manner outlined by Herr
mann.
Looking for Tinker's Successor.
President Charles Weeghman of the
Chicago Nationals was among the
early arrivals and there were many
rumors regarding the results Of his
alleged efforts to obtain new man
ager for the coming season. He was
reported to have had several confer
ences with Boston club officials and
the names of Fred Mitchell and
George Stallings were included in the
gossip, either as sale or trade.
Barney Dreyfuss, president of the
Pittsburgh club announced that he
was still determined to bring about
the removal of Garry Hermann from
the National commission if the same
was possible.
Owners Defy Commission.
At their annual meeting, the Inter
national league club owners threw
down the gauntlet and dehed the
National commission which is recog-
nized as the supreme court in organ
lied base ball. After considerable dis
cussion the league decided not to
abide by the ruling of the National
commission which would compel the
Newark club to pay $4,000 to the
Brooklyn club owners for the latter's
franchise rights in Newark.
International league delegates en-
dorsed the efforts of the National AS
ISOLATION of Minor leagues to have
the three class AA leagues relieved
from the draft rule.
J. Cal Ewing, Oakland, Cal; Presi-
dent T. J. Hickey, American associ-
alton, and President BarrowS were ap-
pointed during the recent convention
at New Orleans as a committee for
this purpose and in furtherance of this
request they will call upon the Ma
tional league delegates during their
meeting here tomorrow. They will
leave for Chicago tomorrow night in
order to bring the matter before the
annual meeting of the American
league here on Thursday.
In order to make the playing sched-
ule on the International and Ameri-
can Association circuits more attrac-
tive next season, it is more than prob
able that the clubs in thse two organi-
cations will play schedule of only
III games next year, to be followed
by all interleague series of forty-eight
games.