The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Attitude Of Garry Hermann In
dIOates That Judge Lands
Mas Demanded Change in
Constitution.
Older Organization viii Con-
slider Shifts and Then Ref 81
Them to American Leagge
MoguIs.
Ru LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

NEW YORK, FeO. 9.-IhaC
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
gave organized baseball men a
quiet, underground tip that they
must revamp their constitutions is
hinted here. Garry Hermann, chair
man Of the National Commission,
asks that nothing be said about
these various changes in the con-
stitution contemplated by the Ma
tional League. He is willing to
discuss the changes in other ways,
such as the laying out of the dia-
monds, but when it comes to con-
tracts, he declines to be interviewed.
The National League will meet
today for a brief spell to adopt GER
tain changes in it's constitution.
These changes will then be referred
to the American League. When the
American League also adopts them,
peace will have descended in earn
est upon the troubled face of the
baseball waters.
1t will be recalled that in his decision
in the Federal League suit Monday.
Judge Landis said that he had held out
his decision, hoping that the foemen
clined to act hastily because neither
side could have left the court room VIC
torious." This is the phrase now most
in the minds of those attending the
meeting of the magnates here.
Now the big leaguers intend to fix up
the literal reading of their league con-
Stltutions SO that in the future no in
va1er will be able to make any success
ful assault upon organized baseball.
The Feds spent lot Of money. Organ
lied baseball spent a lot more fighting
the Feds. The result will be more
mutual contracts between magnates and
players and fewer loopholes through
which invaders may crawl into the fold
in the days to come.
Various minor changes were made in
the constitution of the National League.
The most important is that demanding
that at least 20 feet exist between the
plate and any fence. This is obviously
a slam ct that short right field wall at
tho Phillies' park. but the Philles have
fooled the lawmakers, because, accord
ing to their claim, IT is Just 27S feet
from the plate to the fence in Phila-
delphia.
John Heydler. secretary Of the Ma
tional league, found numerous irregu-
larities in the LAYING out Of diamonds
I'm the National League, In the f&turc
every diamond must bC laid out by rep
utablc engineers. Then there will lie
no grounds for any complaints
Today veteran players are pouring
Waldorf wherC the Zig anniversary
banquet is scheduled for tonight Soup
and fish" will I've popular along Pea
cock Alley. The poor. scribes arc hard
hit by the evening clothes rule, most
Of them working and not merely cele-
hratinE. Second. hand dealers along Sew
cnth avenue announce rushing business
today.
Few American Lengucrs can be seen
here. Every nine in ten belongs either
to the National League or to some mi
nor organization. But they are all
celebrating the return of peace to the
realms of the national pastime, majors
and minors together.
Billy Smith, Richmond's new manager.
Is on the job, looking for capable men
10 bolster his International League
team. Up' to noon today he had found
none, hut held bunch Of promises.
Despite the organized campaign
against the International League in
Baltimore, Jack Dunn carries a broad
smile. They say had "A major league
team i'm 1914" says he. Wait till they
see my lineup next summer. Balti-
more will forget its Feds"
II Clark Griffith can get waiv-
ers on J9c Bochling, the Rich;
with the Pittsburgh Pirates next sea
SON Jimmy Callahan admitted today
that ne would take Bochling for his
Pittsburgh club, If the Old Fox can
get waivers from thc American League
clubs on the smiling sOuthsider. Now
Griffith is asking for waivers on
Boohling. If they como in, BochlinE
will shortly I've ordered 10 report 10
Manager callahan at Dawson Springs
Ky, where the Pirates will train.
In discussing this proposition. Man
aKer Griffith admitted that he had not
asked for waivers on Gandil, Boehling
or Ainsmith, It had been assumed all
along that waivers had been obtained
upon this trio as we'll MS upon Ray
Morgan. However, the Old Fox will
now GET busy. hoping to swing Boehling
10 pittsburgh.
Heinie Schultz, the former Yankee
and Federal southpaw twirler, has
signed with the Cincinnati Reds, and
now Buck HerZoG is trying to sign up
Gene Packard, the little pitcher who
Jumped from the Reds to the outlaws.
Hirsh's O'Sullivanized
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