New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-17

Colonel Jacob Rupert and Captain
T. l. Huston. Yankee owners, and
% Barrow, president Of the lnterns-
t,-al League. returned yesterday from
he American League meeting IN Chi
ago. 49,,
The colonel $50 get through in one Gay
Our session lasted from ID the after
noon until midnight.
81 am no, q. liberty" ne continued,
20 talk more freely than the published
accounts OF our deliberations, as the
discussions looked toward Joint mat
ters that mist be- attended 10 by the
National Commission.
81 nay say that every one was I'M
pressed By the fairness and equity OF
he new form Of players contract.
There should pc no trouble at all ofef
D.. With the players
Silent on Price Raise
The Yankee officials said that. aside
ron recommends on % limit world
series prices 20 double that Of the reg
lIar season tariff. tho annual class &c
vas not discussed. Johnson and ms
associates had not been officially noti-
led Of the NGuoua. Leagues plan 10
asyc other clubs than the contestants
share il tac world series receipts.
Ban Johnson has been empowered 20
ac, for his league in all matters which
require joint action by the two majors.
To- word, the National Commission
e.l deal with I'D problems confronting
laseba.i, even 20 the question Of re-
heving the Glass "A leagues Of draft
and the formation Of a new board 20
pass on claims ,u which both minor
and major clubs are Interested
Other clubs tried 20 steal Fritz
Naisel from U.S. said Captain Huston.
branch Rickcy for The Browns Of
'eret Eddie Plank tho veteran south
paw. Cleveland offered Terry Turner
ne venerable 'rfeldcr. Clarence Row
and ielt us out with lnfeldcr McMul-
Ten. We told them an we intended TO
"ep Na.sel and chat Hc considered
'-Gh ofera q made humorous in the
rireme'
Harry sparrow. business manager,
mo was also in Chicago. has made ten
e'ive arrangements for spring eXhi-
.Non series in the South with the Pr
.a''s. Manager Bill Donovan and jim
ny Callahan, the Pittsburgh leader
'amed the scheme during the National
-eaSue meeting here last week.
ianks 10 Play Pirates
Pittsburgh had deserted Hot Springs.
Is, 10 Favor Of the champion Dodgers,
VI! use Columbus, Ca, as q base
f early preparation. Columbus is not
pest distance from Macon. Ga, where
Tanks Will train At least three
possibly four games between the
-sttees and Pirates will be played.
IL Ices ls 20 honor several hustliie
"'ga towns, such as Albany and
'reus, that are not baseballed 20
- for big league clubs
We the complement OF Pitts burgh
- Donovan should he IN a position
wig his club 20 the scratch IN the
- possible shape. About the time
rute series is finished the tour
ISArd in company with the Braces
oegin. When the club gets home
W play an Ante-sesson series with
Dodgers at Ebbcts Field. Alto
Aef fourteen OF fifteen games will
lad With three strVng National
tsgge clubs.
81, naiter H1pgood, business manager
1e BrsveA lot yesterday for the
bla 70 arrange for tho Yankees
Srsyss tour.
OH Donovan has heard from littlc
AN Clhooley. who was fast becom-
ax NE sensation Of the Yankees when
received a broken ankle, on July 3
"a Siihooley already is in training 20
loer up and strengthen the affected
rAI The outhelder has convinced
aself that he can start IN AZ Macon
90, 10y sno fast as he was g year before
N delighted with Gil's coadiuol, "