New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-30
DREYFUSS WILL
NOT BE SOOTHED
BY OILY SMILE
Pittsburgh Magnate Bent
on Remodelling the Ma
tional Commission
By w. J. MACBETH

Chicago baseball writers-and they
arc among the smartest of the profess
sion-sized up Garry Herrmann's visit
to Ban Johnson last week as the first
step in a diplomatic checkmate OF Bar
ney Dreyfuss's scheme to remodel the
peace agreement and the National Com
mission, too.
But II the triumvirate believes II will
placate the owner Of the Pirates with
an oily smile II is due for q sad awak-
ening. Now that he has sounded war
on the commission Dreyfuss proposes
TO prosecute his campaign to a success
ful issue. Barney hasn't mixed up much
In the politics of baseball, though for
years he has been recognized as the
games most astute attorney. He knows
the rules and regulations front ways
and backward.
From Pittsburgh comes the informa-
ton that Dreyfuss will attend the an
nual meeting of the National Associa-
tion at New Orleans on November IL
next. This association Is sort of sub
sidiary commission. 1t legislates for
and rules all of the minor leagues,
though it in turn pays fealty TO the
National Commission.
Agreement Obsolete
Dreyfuss, it is said, intends to go to
this board and point out to it number
of reforms in the peace agreement that
he believes vital to the health of or
ganized baseball. The present peace
in cipra 100Q oDd
to which the minor as we'll as the
major leagues subscribed, is, in the
belief Of the Pittsburgh reformer, OBJ
solete.
New Orleans should present a most
fitting opportunity for launching a doc
trine of reform. All of the minor
league magnates of consequence will
DO there. Most of the major league
owners of importance also will be on
hand.
The vanguard Of New York repre-
sentatives to this National Association
meeting set forth yesterday afternoon
in the persons Of Captain I. l.. Hus-
ton, of the Yankees, and Edward q:
Barrow, president of the International
League.
The immediate objective of Messrs.
Huston and Barrow is Dover Hall, the
Georgia game and fish preserve re-
Gently acquired by fifty noted baseball
promoters and sportsmen Of other
walks in life. Captain Huston is presl-
dent of the Dover Hall Club, and will
devote two weeks of his time to pre-
pairing the clubhouse for the reception
of guests during the main shooting sea-
son, which opens November 20. Cap
tain Huston will accompany Mr.. Bar
row to the minor league conference at
New Orleans. George Stallings IS
awaiting the delegation at the club.
Manager Bill Donovan of the Yankees
went South with Messrs. Huston and
Barrow. He will light at Dover Hall
for few days only, as he has serious
business in the South. Smiling Bill is
10 collaborate with Business Manager
Walter Hapgood-also headed South
on the itinerary of the Boston Ma
tional-New York American spring ex-
hibition tour. Donovan will probably
visit Macon, Ca, also, to see that the
field on which the Yankees will train
next spring has been kept in good or
der.
The wordy war between Presidents
Johnson and Tener of the American and
National leagues, respectively, seems
to have smouldered down a bit. But
that there is a spark or two left is
plain from Johnson's remarks of Satur-
DAY to Chicago newspaper men. We
quote I. Z. Sanborn, of "The Chicago
Tribune" who is neither a Milwaukee
faker nor a Park Row faker:
"Tener ought to talk in whispers"
declared Johnson. "He has an exceed
ingly short memory. | could tear him
and his administrations to ribbons II
i wanted TO, but don't want TO on &C
count Of the bad effect it would have on
baseball"
Which doesn't sound a bit like some
Of the quibbling denials of his scathing
attack on Tener's policy attributed TO
big Ban by certain exclusive news
papers Of this city.
Meanwhile, President Tener's next
rejoinder, if he has one, will have to
wait. The National League executive
is out transforming a political
sense. He may not return until after
election.