New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
TENER HENCHMEN
PLAY INTO HANDS
OF BAN JOHNSON
Head of American League
Seizes Chance to Stand
for Cheap Seats
By W. J. MACBETH

Will. the American League finished
Il, annual meeting in one day at chi
caro-. the National club presidents
stalled through a whole week here II
was charged a. the time that the ] ener
b,rehmen we're waiting for cue from
chicago. They might have done better
Rad they made 10 announcements "nS''
,v.-ss % their deliberations.
Ban johnson, willy politician that he
- has turned 20 mighty good sccoun.
one act OF legislation passed py ~
nsrent body. The National bessue
tborized is club presidents 20 -
ssrce .he price Of seats IN such iash.oH
20 minimize the quarter admissions
Srsss boon was granted as speC'S'
80 IN William L. Baker, whose
pb;Iliee operste in q cigar box pIsn'
resrlv half Of which capacity no'0'0
fore bss served the sun Goos' IN.
lobnson has made 10 criticism OF t,iS
Ns,ional Leagues action save by mo,
re., inference. He tss puollsneo orosu
80, ~. statement that the American
r.,r,e would never consent 70 suS
.0tterr down 90 the cheap seats -
S,r;rg "a the reason that his circuit
49, for tire man % limited means
against all else.
Higher Prices Predominant
N.- ~. truth % the matter IS tnSt
,,,cticsllv all OF the hsndsome stee.
ro,cretG plsnts in which America
-. clubs operate the higher prieco
--c6or1inste This rs true a.
ll.So PAL. Philadelphia. The Qushe'
|u'pe 10 orlv cheap town Of the ci,-
,,;i The Athletics have nearly oouu.e
tbo rrandstaud capacity Of thelI Nv g..
' -sor's was shrewd play iol
,,ns,bv ouite i'm keeping with ms
S;nionacv. His circuit mac 10
80 20 extend grandstand sccomnC-
dstions Bat the public may oveIlOoH
80 fsrt while 10 remembers thaV ol
10 yesr's results II either Of inc w
iSse,,es we're justified IN boosting
go surely that one is the AmeIiSa =.
Nor js Johnson damaging nlmseli ~
che ewes Of the minors. ne mas NV
. -enresentstive Of tho America -
socistiou 20 Join with the Ns..o
Commission AZ Its annual nee''. 80
week hence in order 20 srISnet .,ioTe
method OF relief for the iiIte .Lo
Already the ruffled ieelinsS o.. 81
small FRY are being smooInTu, -
the expense OF INC
uo-a co,,es from Chicago that treo
.,;..Sou tbe new manager Of the
CO. intends 10 DO 8 lot OF mouse
.i1a,;,e before the team starts iot
Csi;foySia TO train for the coming
~asor Report has 10 that Archef,
60 Z.ider. Pecheous q young thlru
ssctcr1. Flack. Packard, Lsvshoet'
Mcconnell and Hendrix arc 81 on tile
r,srket Mitchell evidently intendS 10
,ts-t in at the bottom and reoullo
%,itb new men Of his own making III
ord noliev If the club owners are
INV patient to swat results. BY u
tstss time And time is everything
in these days OF frenzied baseosli
finance.
Archer BY the way. has refused
min. blank 70 consider any deal that
would send him TO st. Louis. ne oe-
clsTes the heat Of the Mound City. IS
too much for him. This IS complain
familiar with a great majority OF inc
nIavers. A trip 20 St. Louis Is a ball
pisver's idea % the Inferno.
n has been said times without num-
her that for a ball team TO win PEN
nsnt for 81. Louis u would have 10
be fully % per cent stronger than
The runner-up. The long home stands
in hot weather. il has been figured
would make that difference.
Eddie Plank rejoiced year ago al
the prospect Of life with the Browns.
He thought the climate would be good
for him after sixteen years service
In the big show. Plank got enough OF
the Mound City heat. He had pretty
good season, too in fact, this wonder
ful southpsw is yet 10 have his first
bad season. Yet the ancient man OF
Gettysburg has laid down the law 10
Fielder Jones. He has demanded 20
he traded; says he will retire before
he spends another summer with the
Mound Builders.
Joe Tinker says he's going to act as
playing manager for Columbus. He
will try his hand a. third base II he
is able 10 train down TO weight.
Connie Mack announces he will re-
tain all OF the bleacher seats at Shibe
Park. Evidently he wishes to lose
none Of the seventeen that paid 10
see one game with the crippled Yam
KEGS last year.
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