New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
TENER MAY HAVE
TRIED TO SOOTHE
PIRATES OWNER
Mystery Surrounds Call
of League Head on
Barney DreyfusS
Bv W. J. MACBETH

Barney Dreyfuss, Pirate chlel' III
Pittsburgh yesterday. Mr.. Tener Is
headed eastward from the National
Commission meeting Of Saturday in
Chicago. While his Office processes
ignorance Of any special significance to
the stop in Smoke Town. the eoinci-
denee is interpreted in a far different
light in other quarters.
Il is believed that Tener went TO
Pittsburgh with the sole purpose Of ex-
tending the olive branch to perhaps the
most powerful individual factor in the
National League. Barney Dreyfuss is
very angry with certain Of his col
leagues. at the National Commission,
and, as a part Of the latter, at the Hon.
j X. Tener himself. Barney has threat
ened repeatedly 70 disrupt the triumVl-
rate during the National League meet
ing here He advocates, instead OF the
three. a board of five or seven, the
members 10 be disassociated from
active promotion of the sport.
Star Chamber Session
There is every reason to believe that
the commission sent Tener as emlssary
10 Dreyfuss 70 patch up truce. The
Big Three intimated in Chicago that
the public was not let in on the secrets
OF the star chamber session. The adop-
ton Of contract, supposedly proof 70
The law, was perhaps not the most I'M
portant development.
Teper's visit TO Pittsburgh AZ this
time adds special weight TO the threats
ia which Dreyfuss has INDUCED
1oe4 fou weeks. II has
been said repeatedly that Barney is the
best lawyer i'm organized baseball. lie
was chiefly instrumental in framing the
national peace pact, which would neces-
sarilv have 20 be amended 20 make
change in the National Commission
makeup. When he says he believes ne
will be able 10 carry the amendment
there is reason for apprehension among
the threatened heads.
Drevfuss not only stands high in the
councils Of his own league, but carnes
the confidence and respect OF the
American League club owners as wei,
One year ago. when the Natlonai
League weakened and began TO treat
with the Federals. the old major re-
ouested the American League, in SEES
sion at Chicago, not 70 adjourn WIN
ont giving a peace emissary an audi
I ~
" informed that no one ASIDE from
Dreyfuss would be acceptable
Made Many Converts
Rarnev went out to Chicago, and in
q few hours converted lot OF belliger-
emit American League club owners. ms
diplomacy alone turned aside ban
Johnson's determination TO starve an
abiect surrender out Of James A. ILL
more and his associates.
If Tener now is able TO turn aside
the wrath Of Dreyfuss he may spare a
uvrotechDic display that was expected
At next Tuesdays annual meeting OF
the National League here. The task,
nerbaps. will not be so difficult as u
might have been had no menace devei-
oned from the quarter Of the Baseball
PLAYERS Fraternity.
Whatever his virtues or shortcom-
ings. Barney Dreyfuss has always
placed the good Of the game above per
scpal pidue or advantage. Inc owner
NJ the Pirates may consent TO brldle
his wrath for the present in the IN
terest Of the common good.
President Edward G. Barrow Of the
International League has issued can
Tor the annual meeting of his circuit
-rLo con ference will be held at the
Hotel Imperial. this city, Monday next.
a meeting Of the board Of directors at
1o.2O a m. will be followed by the
reoular business discussions, beginning
at 1880 p. m. II, -
II is unlikely that any change Will be
made in the Eastern Class AA circuit
al this time. There was a rumor thaC
samuel Lichtenheim had tired OF MS
efforts in Montreal, and that he had an
car 10 the ground for an offer Tor his
property. .o,.-
a few Of his fellow magnates fol-. sew
oral wears have been OF the oplhloi,
that the circuit might be strengthened
nv the elimination Of the somewhat
isolated city Of Montreal. Inc mater
was even discussed intormaily-i
Sammv's absence. A few weeks ago
movement was put on loot by ms assn
ciates TO purchase Licntenheirn - I,'
chise and move 1t 70 q spot MIDWAY oe
tween Albany and Troy.
Sucb q scheme has been knocked into
cooked hat by the irrepressiple
cowmv himself The Montreal mag
~ has notified Barrow that he never
entertained any idea of closing shop
m the Canadian metropolis. AS the
league constitution requires uhahl-
co1e consent 10 circuit changes
Sammv's word would appear hnal'
barrow and his associates, there
fore will have 10 count upon the pro
posed inter-league series with tne
American Association TO revive pubic
;rterest This protracted inter-league
eories will be discussed al the annual
meeting of the American Association
in indianapolis. Friday. II adopted by
the Chivington circuit as appears
likely. the International magnates Will
be notified in time 70 take action az
their meeting.
Word comes from Boston that Percy
Haughton, president OF the Braves
will introduce a resolution al thS
annual meeting OF the NatlonAi
League. forbidding the transfer OF
PLAYERS from one club 70 another pc
tween August l each year and the
closing Of the current season. Har.
vsrd's illustrious football coach is Of
fbc opiniou that such a rule would
shield the game from the breath OF
scandal like that which developed IN
grooklvn as an afterclap Of the Fred
Ncrkle-Lew MeCarty swap.
The whole Office force OF the Braves
will meet George Stsllings here next
,,eek. prepared 70 offer a dozen attn
Ietcs or more on the bargain-counter.
After the meeting Business Manager
Walter Hapgood will start for the
coutb 20 arrange dates for the pro-
rosed Spring exhibition tour Of the
Boston Nationals and the New York
Americans.
Pat Moran. Of the Phillies, has Just
,yrcbAsed Marty McGafiigan from Yer
ION. This lad is supposed 20 be the