Evening star., 1916-12-31
NEW CONTRACTS co
TO BALL PLAYERS
John K. Tener Declines to Pre-
dict What Commission May
Do for Minors.
NEGATIVE SCOUTS PRAISED
BY ]. ED GRuLo.

he new uniform DdSe Ddii Soii
tracts recently adopted by the
national commission and ratlhed
bv the two major leagues VIII
soon he in the hands of the play
crs. On the contracts Will be IN
scribed the owners revised ap-
praisal of the worth OF the play
ers' services. According to Presl-
dent Tener OF the National
League the contracts now are III
the hands OF his club owners or Ill
the mails. They were mailed IRON
league headquarters last " ednes-
day night.
Tener said the contracts were
practically unchanged from the
form ratified by the national conf
mission. He said the change sug-
gested by the National League
was merely a slight correction III
the wording OF a sentence, ana
that it was necessary to submit
the contract again to the comnls-
sion to have this change approved.
Tener lett New York yesterday
for the annual meeting OF the
commission. which is to take place
in Cincinnati this week. He will
travel by slow stages, spending
today and tomorrow at Pniladel-
phia and New Year day at Harris
burg.
Commenting on the commissions
meeting. Tener predicted 1t would be
largely routine. despite the minor
league questions to be passed on
"As every one knows. there will be
no objection to the reelection of Garry
Hermann as chairman of the commis-
sion." Tener is quoted as saying That
is the only certain thing l can predict
for the meeting
81 understand large number OF
minor league men will call on US IN
Cincinnati to. further press their cause,
and II will be UP to US 10 give tneH
some kind of an answer JUST what
the commission will do Tor the minors
cannot tell. 1 am in favor OF Nr.
Ebbets' draft plan. 1t seems 10 NIL the
bill and is fair to all concerned
the second division major league clubs.
the minor leagues and the players
Mr. Hermann also is in favor OF
the Ebbets idea, and we will not have
difficulty in convincing Mr.. Johnson OF
tts merits. In order 10 ADOPT tne pian
unanimous consent OF the two leagues
will be required, as II would require
an amendment to the national agree
ment Last winter the American
League refused to consent to It's ad0p-
ton"
question would be taken up. The Ma
tional League has recommended that
the world series receipts be dlstriputeo
among all players instead OF among
the contending tossers only, and the
american League already has passed a
rule prohibiting any club from charg-
ing more than double the regular ad-
mission price for any world series
seats, with the exception or pox seats,
which shall be $5 apiece
George Moriar1y is reported as hope
full that Some American League umpire
will resign. AS ~ stands he Is the
ninth man on the stan, and he says he
is opposed to a life of inactivity. He
wishes TO work every day and he would
like to open in Detroit. Just to get the
tough breaks at the start. In his home
town an umpire gets the worst of II.
Moriarty does not live in Detroit, but
regards II as his home in base ball
sense
Scouting is not an easy job. One OF
tie strong points about Larry Sutton's
work is his sagacity in keeping away
from dead ones" 1t is easy enough to
load up with material that has only
the faintest chance to hang on. Scout
ing that scares a lot of rabbits out OF
the bushes only to be chased back again
under the stress Of the earliest skir-
1nishes in real action is most expensive
luxury.
The conscientious scout is one who
stakes his reputation on the ability OF
the younRster he picks to make good.
Ted Sullivan picked his share of good
ones In the old days. He could never
quite understand why Harry Mike"
-Iowrey failed him So badly in Redland
Mowrey showed good form in the old
South Atlantic, but was rank in and
outer AZ j Red. Years later. however.
he came back and astonished Redland
lie and Olson, both Cincinnati discards
helped Brooklyn bag the nag.
Billy Phelon well says that mega
tive scout IL worth more than his salt
The negative scout who waves the red
nag and wig-waKs mix" TO the ex-
pectant manager IL doing fine service
in the cause of salvage.