Evening star., 1916-11-23
MATTY MAY HEAD
CLUB IN CINCINNATI
Hermann Likely to Step Out
So as to Be Neutral Men,
ber of Commission.
THIRD LEAGUE IDEA WAVES
BY J. ED GRILLo.

| 1t is only a question of a little time
| when the New York American League
| club will have its own grounds on Man
haitian Island.
| For the purpose of having a def
mite understanding anent this matter,
Messrs. Rupert and Huston now are
| in conference with President Ban John
son of the American League at French
Lick Springs. Ind.
Ever since the Yankees have been
laying their games on the Polo
Grounds the club has had to pay the
! New York National League club a rental
/ of $4,000 per season. This is an enor-
nous figure. and for this reason it is
thought advisable to build a ball park
! of their own.
; A modern plant will be erected in
time for the 1918 season. The new
plant will he patterned after the best
/ ball parks in the country, and an effort
made to avoid the faults apparent in
them.
According to stories emanating from
/ Cincinnati and Chicago. Christy Math-
( ewson former Polo Grounds idol and
present manager of the Cincinnati
team. before long may be represent
ing the Cincinnati club at the meet
ngs of the National League. Mathew
sons elevation to the pres1depcy OF the
Reds hinges almost entirely unon Gar
ry Herrmann's voluntary retirement
from the Office to be neutral member
of the national commission. Whether
Hermann will be kept in office after
the next annual meeting of the com
mission has been questioned, as it is
no secret that certain club owners
have been cunning for his scalp,
though Tener and johnson are GER
tain to vote for him.
Mathewson is well qualified to fill
Herrmann's job as head of the Gin
cinnati club. for he has executive abil-
ity and is familiar with the procedure
in the league counsels. for in the old
days he frequently was present at
these meetings.
Another major league now seems
most unlikely. What big minor leagues
want most is elimination of the draft
Ed Barrow. president of the Interna-
tional League. has come out strong
against the third major league plan,
which called for the formation of
circuit from the American Association
Toronto. Baltimore. Newark, Buffalo.
Toledo, indianapolis, Milwaukee and
Louisville.
Ban johnson. head of the American
League. is quoted as saying he would
not oppose the third league-in fact, he
would consider il a good thing for base
ball. Then up steps Barrow. with sew
eral others, to say the third league is
not wanted
What Barrow believes should be done
is to eliminate the draft rule from
the big minor leagues and give them
chance to develop real ball teams
Base ball players. at least those who
strive hard, and who have been fearing
that their salaries would be reduced.
will find lot of comfort in the news
that comes from Cleveland that Out
fielder Elmer Smith of the Washing
ton team has been given a contract
calling for more money than he got in
1916. Smith was so surprised he has
not yet signed the document. Manager
Griffith appreciated that Smith was
worth more than he was getting from
Cleveland, and in order to encourage
him and make him feel that he was
appreciated here he was given a raise.
Catcher Jack Adams of the Phillies
will help keep his larder supplied this
winter Jacks wife recently took out
a hunting license for him in Sandusky.
Mrs Adams probably wants her hus-
band to shoot game to make up for the
money he spent on gasoline last sum
mer, and incidentally keep down the
cost of living.