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JOHNSON fAvORS'
CHANGE Of METHOD
Indicates National Commission In to
bc Overhauied-Garry Herr
mann To Go.

bo Ovcrhauled-Garry Herr.
mann To Go.
Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 2o.--Ban John
son, president Of the American League.
today admitted when asked about the
story that the National Commission
wAs to be dissolved that he WA
strongiy In favor Of q change In the
method Of conducting baseball busi-
: mesa" For time he refused to Talk
on the subject, but whom pressed TOT
n answer he intlmAted that tnere
WAS something to the report about the
imminent reorganization OF the Ma
ti0nAl Commission.
The American League Agurss that
Il vas In . weak position ~ the VAT
with The Fsdsral League, owing to the
fact that with Garry Hermann and
President Tener offsetting Ban John
SON ths National Lslgue controlled
the biggest body In organised baseball.
Whsu Il came to opening peace ne
gotia&tons tho National Commission,
with it. National Lsague majority.
took the initiative. The American
League was left out IN the cold and
Wa invited In after the movement
had made considerable progress.
DISSOLUTION OF the National Com
miaulon and reorganization under a
new regime seems to be the plan OF
the Anoerican League. This includes
the passing Of Garry Hermann as
chairman OF the supreme court of
hAaaAau. That this plan may precipi-
tate = split In the ranks Of Organized
bassbaM - possible. but highly i'm
Garry II Duo to Go.
Dopt1s the interview of President
Ioaoe Of tho National League. sent
out 1rom New York last week. there
seome to be q strong movement to-
W0oa abolishing the games govern
ing body ~ It now exists and the
Substitution OF q more representative
ons IN IT. stsad.
r. may b Tensrs wish to retain
Massnana = hsaA OF the commission.
but the National League chief II pow
ss1aaa b re-elect Hermann. That
MnGt b. aons by joint ASTON OF rep
Hoasnta4ives OF the two major leagues.
Thsrs II every reason to believe. from
tho proaout trend Of sentiment that
the American League will balk on
any attempt to continue the life or
the commission with Hermann a.
hAad.
johnson has ths backing Of Cap
taan Huston, President Comiskey OF
the White Box, President LAnnin OF
the Boston Red Sox and other power
full magnates OF the younger major
circuit
II Is not the intention Of the Ameri-
can League ofiicials to have one OF
tn members become chairman In
Herrmann's place. That would be
subvsrsive OF the very principle for
which they are contendfng. they say.
A Neutral Head Wanted.
The new governing body in base
bali. b. X the National Commission
or q new body modelled after the old.
should have as its head = man not
idsntined with either major league.
johnson contends. This man should
Independently on all subjects THAI
come before the commission.
For . major league masnats to hold
this position often places him In an
embarrassing position, It is contend-
ed. He may be the deciding factor
in Q controversy In which he 10 vital
ly interested
the upshot Of the whole contro-
vsrsy r. that the American League
wants q representative governing
body for baseball II seems that the
national League instead of having
two members on the commission
would have one.
THIS move means that the Annerf-
can League intends to be In more
advantageous position IN case OF an
otiasr baseball war.
TIA name of James A. Gilmore,
president OF the Federal League. IL
mentioned a. a likely successor to
Hermann. Gilmore would be q COM
promiee candidate, II chosen, fer while
the National League folks are In IA
yOr OF Gilmore. johnson g not ex-
acflv IN Iowa with him.