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Is said to nave the mAkinks oI u staT VI
the first magnitude. weeshman said that
under no consideration would be consent
to let Williams go. As for $50. 900
that's an awful lot Of money for the re-
lease Of a man who at present is neither
player nor manager.
Talk Worlds series Reform.
Clarke's services could be obtained
without any preliminary expenditure,
and on his record In Pittsburg Clarke
stands out as ono OF the really great
figures among baseball managers. Clarke
led the Louisville club for Barney Drey-
fuss. and In 1900 went to Pittsburg with
Barney. In the Smoky City Clarke
piloted the team for fifteen years. and
last winter retired.
One Of the most absorbing topics
among the owners was the proposed re-
form In the conduct Of the worlds series.
suggested by Garry Hermann. AS the
change concerns largely the finances OF
the players and not the owners. and MAJ
tend to increase interest In the series
and the game. most Of the officials.
Harry Hampstead Of the Giants included.
were inclined to favor the proposition.
Hermann asks that the series limit be
raised from seven to nine games. and
that the prices be reduced. This. he
argues. would give more folks a chance
to see the contests. He also suggests
that the players share OF the receipts be
not divided exclusively among those taxi
ing part In the series. but that the first
-four clubs in each league get a share.
He would have the winners divide 80
per cent. Of the first Ave games. the sec
ond clubs Is per cent. the third 10 per
cent. and the fourth 5 per cent. At
present the owners OF the two clubs
In the series are taxed ?5 per cent.
which Is divided by the other teams OF
their leagues.
He argues. and perhaps rightly. too.
that under his proposed system the win
ming Of a pennant would BY no means end
the interest in a league race. but that
even the second division clubs would
continue fighting to the end for a place
In the money. The Idea has so many
nds to recommend II to the magnates. the
public and the majority OF players that
II Is very likely to be approved by the
National League and passed on to the
American League for final adoption at
its meeting in Chicago.
Dreyf.ps on warpath.
In discussing the series Hampstead
said 1t had got out Of hand and that II
had become too big a financial PROPOSE
ton for the welfare Of the players and
the sport. THE increase in the number
of stadiums with rapidly rising records
for attendance has made the series q
s~tupendous thing said Hampstead
The arrangements for the series. as IA,
as the players share Is concerned. are
still as they were when $4,000 was re
garied as a huge crowd. A change is
needed in a hurry. and Garry Herr
mann's idea is probably the best ye'
suggested"
II was hard to get a real line OF
preyfuss's attitude regarding Herr
Mann's continuance as head OF thu
National Commission. Early in the da,
Dreyfuss said that "A change in the com
mission was necessary and that tn
sooner Hermann got out the better
Late In the afternoon Barney greeted
Hermann as II Garry were a long los
brother. Dreyfuss made Hermann
promise to give his famed rendition o
Down in the Bottom OF the Sea-" at tn
National League dinner tonight. Drey
fuss, by the way. came into own In dis
suisse. He had removed his mustichc.
Hermann did not appear to be wor
ried over the prospect OF his remova
from a position that means $l2.50O
year to him. preyfuss declared that h
""N Wv sNpf''S ~ 1T a OhS VNli
owner In his league, but there his backinI
appears to end. For the present III
American League apparently is Statistic
with the commission personnel. Drcy
:, fuss's main objection to Hermann lie
: In Garry's having supported the Amer
can League In the case Of George Sisiel
claimed by Pittsburg and the st. Loui
! Americans and awarded to the latte
club.
, Garry Not Perturbed.
Hermann was very obliging In
vocal way. lie was willing to talk lon
and often, and denied that lie was lool
, ing for a chnace to sell out his Cincir
. natl holdings. Not only am I In III
. game to stay. but l have within the la.
: few weeks increased my holdings In III
Cincinnati club said Garry.
0 In talking about the suit again.
d. organized baseball brought by the Bait
more Federals Hermann said the owl
crs were not at all concerned therewitl
d The case will come up late this month
the United States Court. It was r,
X ported that Weeghman was busy la
d IN the afternoon with lawyers of orgaI
a lied baseball in a conference at II
Harvard Club. Weeghman. IL will /
remembered. owned the Chicago Fe,
erals. Harry Sinclair and James .
Gilmore will also testify ON behalf
organized baseball.
y Percy Haughton of the Braves, vi
wants the league to pass a rule forbi
. ding trades and sales other than by a
~ waiver route after August |, arriy,
here late last night.
Miller Higgins got here early yeste
day with Mrs. Schuyler Britton, own
Of the st. Louis club. Higgins was
" conference with John McC;raw, but Jol
l. decided that Hug offered nothing q
IT Giants could take. The name OF Bri
err Kocher. the New York catcher, was me
A. tened. Catcher Frank .jny,ler of Il
IN Cards is on the market. Philadelphia.
ne is said. has offered Catcher Adams, o
st time Giant.
OK Jimmy Callahan a gloomy over t
n prospect of trades. They all want
lot more than they OFFER said Jimn
~ who Ia In search OF a second baseman
- shortstop and other essentials of a b
. club. Tie ounts on Hans Wagner I
:" first base. while in Pitchers Evans a
p Grimes and Catcher Wagner. recruits,
g, thinks he has genuine big %leaguers.
~, Propositions to be taken IN at I
~ meeting to-day include the raising OF I
player limit from twenty-one to TWEEN,
two, the adoption OF the new contrac
which include ten day option and I
err day notice clauses. the prohibition OF
he spitball and the intentional pass and
Id new drafting system.