New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-12

Relief from draft tor the Class "A
league Is but side issue. continued
Tim. "The committee which will rep
resent the minor leagues In pressing
FOR redress does not intend 20 fool away
any time with the National Commits
sion. Il will deal directly with the Ma
tional League here tomorrow and with
The American League in Chicago Thurs
DAY. u may even demand joint con
ference with the two. At any rate, II
means 20 gain It's purpose
President Tearney Of the ]. L l..
League suggests new conference OF
minor leagues for the purpose or re.
classifying them snd redistributing ter1
ritcry.
This Is the only way out said Louis
Hellbronner, former president Of the
Central. The mileage OF all the cir
cults il far too great Railway fares
form an overhead that cannot be over
come. Territory must be resdJusted
with the idea Of making the leagues as
compact as may be. And, OF course. the
minor Leagues must have some voice IN
the National Commission
Threat TO Lock Parks
Rather than give way 20 the play
ers." said prominent club owner or
the international League, we are pre-
pared 10 lock our parks. We feel the
sane wsv toward the National Commits
sion. Dreyfuss is right. The commits
sion must be remodellod. There is no
time Ike the present for this reform.
II will be seen. therefore. that the
minor leagues have & chip or their
m
have seized upon the apparent sign OF
discord In the National League to press
their pretenssn. AZ any event, the row
which Dreyfuss stirred UP has grown
FAR beyond a question Of August Herr
mann and the chairmsnship OF the Ma
tional Commission.
To those in touch with the situation
n revolution threatens unless the major
leagues give way. Even this boon may
not keep the Coast League IN line. The
bows Of the Pacific Coast have always
considered themselves more or less $50
lated. They are outlaws az heart
The showdown between major and
minor ball is not likely 20 develop its
real crisis here, though the first step
will be taken az the annual meeting O.
Tho National League al the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel this afternoon. Some
sine to-day the National Association.
or. rather, Glass "A, committee, com
posed Of Messrs. Barrow, Hickey and
living, Will wait on Teuer and his col
leagues. That is, Of course, ~ Ewing
shows up The tip was out late last
night that the Coast League wouldn't
bother rs head one way or the ether
would welcome The chance 20 operate
independently. In fact.
The National League meeting to-day
should prove the storm centre Of the
minor leagues attack, az Hermann,
president Of the Cincinnati club and
chairman OF the commission. appears
80 be the particular victim OF ORGY
fuss's wrath. There IS IN addition a
strong movement 20 revise the roster
limit OF the National League so as %
permit the carrying Of more than tween
,y-one eligible players.
Must Amend Agreement
To effect reorganization Of ;he Ma
touai Commission 10 IS necessary 20
amend the peace agreement 90 which
she Two majors and the minors sub
fcrbcd some fftceu years ago. Those
lack o. Drcyfuss point out that seces-
zion ly one or al OF the minor leagues
would automatically break this con
tract They believe the majors vii.
give way before such an alternative.
All OF the National League club
owners had arrived last night Mrs.
Helen Hathaway Britton. She only wom-
an magnatc Of the major leagues, came
ffom So Louis yesterday afternoon
Manager Miller NGggins .s here 90 as
s.t Ms Britton BOO number o. pro
rosed deals. Percy d. Iisugh'on. or
NE Braves. who was reported iu CON
.ererce with Charles Wceghman boss Of
.he Cubs. most Of yesterday afternoon
l.4 no. arrive uutl 10 O'Clock last
,-rht Haughton had date with
George Stsllings, presumably on the
matter Of d trade with Chicago that