Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
RUMORED EFFORTS
WILL BE MADE TO
GUST PRES. TENER
At Least Five Magnates OPP
posed to Way League Chief
Handled Big Questions
OTHER DIAMOND GOSSIP
n, CHANDLER d. RICHTER

rstional game IN the nmeibht uuIlnB the
.rin,rr months. Last winter was the best
!, the history of the game for 'the stove
.gue" and baseball was crowding foot
h.I and other sports for publicity In its
N season. and, judging by recent develop
roents. this Is going 90 be the busiest winter
The brooklyn scandal and the poor ham
xlinr OF the same and the never-to-be for
sotten worlds series between the Red Sox
ard Dodgers stlll are subjects for winter
fone while rumors are flying thick and
S.st concerning the sale OF clubs and play
srs changes in managers for several teams
and ssquabbles between magnates and the
two major leagues.
Eight Rumors
uere are n few Of the rumors, some OF
s~hioh undoubtedly will become realities.
First President Lannln, OF the Red Sox,
Iii dispose Of the Boston American League
<ranohise at the insistence OF President
Johnson No denials have been made by
Johnson and indications are that he will go
through with his threat. as the other mag
mates will stand By him.
second The Brooklyn Club will be sold,
eIther 20 Charles Feltman, wealthy coal
operator, or to a syndicate headed by Harry
Sinclair, one OF the principal hackers OF the
Federal League.
elates have had enough of baseball and are
irving to sell the Boston Braves
Fourth. Joe Tinker Is through as man
srer Of the Cubs. Among those mentioned
as his successor are Jimmy Callahan ana
Iohnny Evera Fred Mitchell, coach of
fIarvard's ball team. has not been mem
toned as a possible successor TO Tinker.
hut one of weeghmans business associates
says that Mitchell already has signed his
contract and that the announcement will be
withheld until the meeting In December.
Gaffney Wants Club
Fifth. Jim Gaffney. former owner of
the Braves and builder of the wonderful
mark in Boston. for which he is getting an
annual rental of $4,000, wants to buy a
major league franchise, preferring the fhil-
Hes or Dodgers.
sixth. Johnny Evers and Stallings are at
odds and the veteran second baseman VIII
not be with the Braves next season. Ac-
cording TO rumor. Evers has been given per-
mission to negotiate with several clubs for
q managerial position.
Seventh Jimmy Callahan and Miller
Huggins will not be managing National
League teams next season, while Clarence
Rowland is through as manager OF the
White Sox.
Eighth. The Players Fraternity is going
10 make demands of the National Commits
sion that will cause serious split between
the players and owners and may bring
about a showdown.
20 many of the above rumors. while others
are Just rumors, but one can add TO the
list the reorganization of the National Conn
mission a change in the method of con-
Quoting the worlds series, rearrangemen'
Of the schedules of the two major leagues
with the season closing earlier. and stren-
uous fight to depose John X. Tener as presi-
Dent OF the National League.
We received information on the above ad-
ditions from an authentic source, and be-
leve that at least three OF the four added
suggestions will become realities.
To Gust Tener
It is virtually certain that an effort will
be made to oust Tener. II is known that
Eve magnates are very much opposed 70
the way he has handled the affairs OF the
National League in his first trying season,
while two other magnates will follow the
majority IL is said that several magnates
are very much peeved at the way he ham
died important cases in which they were
vitality interested, while every magnate IN
the league admits that Tener's lack OF ac-
ton in the Brooklyn scandal was respon-
sible for the unfavorable comment that was
aroused.
They contend that Tener should have
acted or made some sort Of a statement.
even II he choose the wrong course. Tener
failed TO act in any way. save TO give out
Z weak and unsatisfactory statement, IN
baseball writer's. who witnessed the farce.
were either blind or incompetent
Ban Johnson's open criticism OF Teners
policies, which gave the Gear" another
chance 10 impress upon the public the
American Les gue's superiority In an execu-
tive way. did not appeal to the magnates.
They elected Tener because they believed
that he would add dignity to the National
League and that. with his knowledge Of
baseball he would develop into an ideal
president, but already they are calling him
''ngure-head" president.
Change in Commission
Those close TO Ban johnson say that the
{ American League boss conhded TO them
that he was not pleased with the National
Commission as II now IL composed, anc
that he favors ons man from each league
with q disinterested party as chairman, IN
stead OF two representatives from the Ma
uonal League and one from the Amerl-
can League. No doubt there is some truth
70 this and the change is likely to be
made.
Several times since the worlds series
Johnson has criticized the present plan o
conducting the blue-ribbon event, and WI
Insist on a change. Just what plan John
ton has In view IL not known, but IL u
certain that none OF the suggested piani
can be carried out unless the season emu
about two. weeks earlier.
Il has been suggested that the schedule
be cut TO lao games, closing the season oi
or about September "a. This would call fol
each club to play ten games at home ant
ten genes away with every other team u
the league, which Is considered by severa
magnates as an ideal schedule, IL wouls
make possible an earlier start OF the world'
series, II there is one. or the carrying ou
of round-robin plan. as has been sus
keeted
Perhaps only a few OF the suggeste'
cnan9o1. trades. etc. will amount 10 any
thing, but a Is virtually certain that Their
VIII be more excitement In baseball start
ing December !, than there ever has oeei
oerinE the on season. and many changes arr
opens
Major Leagues May Split