New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-02
MAGNATES READI|
TO WAGE WAR al
BIG SALARlE,|
Ban Johnson Determine
to Punish Players for
Violating Rules
BY w. J. MACBETH

The Hot Stove League season ~
be officially opened at Chicago to-s,.
when the National Baseball Cons.
sion meets in special session. I.i.a.
srst conference Of major maras.
since the late lamented Gin Fls.su.
world series.
Something more than hot air sks,pE
develop ere nightfsll in the VIM
City IL Ban Johnson has bis war. n.
boss OF the American League p,
vailed upon mis- colleagues 70 pay N,
this special visit so that he ar.
sound them in "a contemplated var
the death With the Baseball Fraurr,s
A few days ago johnson went /, [
record in Chicago as fayoring . fssa
10 the normal salary basis that ~.
vailed before the days Of Fs<sn
League war. His club owners, Jot.sr
said, would never renew Wartime -.
tracts. Yesterday it WAS learned m,
one very close to Johnson that d,
intends at this special meeting Of a
Triumvirate 70 make his two islvI
associates declare themselves On A
other vital point that threatens n /
foundation Of organized baseball
Ban Johnson is determined to kr>
punished certain OF the creates, szs'
OF both major leagues who fouted a,
authority of the National Comnisds@
by engaging, contrary 70 orders frs|
headquarters, in transforming 2Szs}
at the close Of the last season. ~
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illustrious talent Of his own lesgst-
Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and I'd
Speaker, not to mention praetari<
every member of the world chamrr}
Red Sex. In the Tener circuit I'd
guilty include many of the chanr1|
Dodgers-Grover Alexander, Hal Cts|
and others.
Prepared to Hold Bridge
II his fellow members Of the Co.
mission will stand at either sd
Horatius Johnson is prepared to bel
the bridge against these playen, q
sell his life dearly. In this rebellial
the American League chief SCENT 1
Fraternity plot. he believes the slf
players were prompted by their uria
70 force q showdown with the Cszl
mission. Ban believes drastic d.
cipline in the matter OF severe frs|
for each offender is imperative II if'|
, Commission is 20 continue its ofiest
At the Commission meeting sln
new form Of contract, supposet',
equitable to employer and emplor]
will be selected. Several styles Of n
document have been prepared By ~
ablest legal talent OF the country. IN
individual form as approved viii 4
submitted by the major league prs]
dents for ratification at the snnt|
meetings two weeks hence.
Harry Frazee and Hugh Ward, ~
purchased the Red Sox a few vesaI
ago. have put IN their first bids q
portfolios in the Johnson Cabinet ~
late theatrical solons visited Johnsas1
ONCE in Chicago for first lessons 4
baseball masonry.
The scribes Of Chicago intimate ~
the Grand Master will be ready 4
initiate these novices into the higas9
chapter Of the lodge by December y
the date set for the annual meeting 4
the American League In Chicago.
The announcement that Joe Tiffs'
had been reengaged TO manage y
Cubs next season was premature,
would appear from a story OF .. Y
Axelson, one Of the leading Chias
scribes. According TO this authonr
Charles Weeghman says he hopes
be able 10 name the Cub Manager =
1917 before the annual meeting Of y
National League, in this city, Deess
Der II. Some Of the Chicago writs'
are firm in their conviction that Tlnrr
will be sidetracked for Frank Chs,s
The Peerless Leader has made s
rangements for Harry Wolter 70 an
charge of his Los Angeles club, rr
yided he returns 10 his old love
Charles II. Ebbets ate Thanksgin;'
dinner at his Brooklyn home, sftsr
hurried trip from New Orleans, -
then popped right out OF Flatoss
again, TO finish his vacation at Atlsni'
City. The Squire evidently has ehsnfs
his mind about retiring from the gac'
He says he wouldn't sacrifice his ei
for the mere pittance OF million -
a half. The orator Of Bedford Ayesa
might talk the rest of his life and y
less than such an insinustion impliS