New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Rupert Leads
Baseball Band
To Louisville
Yankee Owner Hopes to Put
Through Important Trades
at Meeting

A contingent Of baseball luminaries,
headed by Colonel Jacob Rupert
president Of the Yankees, left this city
at o'clock last night for Louisville,
KY, 20 attend the annual meeting OF
the National Association, which begins
in that city tomorrow. In the party,
besides Colonel Rupert, were Harry II.
Frazee, president Of the Boston Red
Sox; Edward G. Barrow, president OF
the international League; James Price,
president Of the Newark Club Of tho
international League; Business Man
ager Harry Sparrow and Scout Joe
Kelly, of the Yankees.
Miller Higgins, the newly appointed
manager Of the Yankees, viii join tho
other New York American League Of
ficials in Louisville to-day 70 map ous
plans for strengthening his club against
the opening Of the next championship
campaign.
Higgins Hustler
"Mr. Higgins is a hustler and al
ready seems TO nave a pretty fine grasp
on the situation here" said Colonel
Rupert, as he was about to board the
train. "He will have absolute charge
Of the playing end and will receive tho
heartiest cooperation in every respect.
Whatever trades he may suggest will
be effected If possible. II money can
buy any players he may think neces-
sary they will be bought.
THE meeting in Louisville" the colo
mel continued" is likely 70 be'atterded
by practically all OF the major league
club owners. This may give an oppor-
tunity for efecting certain changes
Miller Higgins has in mind. We arc
hopeful Of making a definite start tow
ard improvement at Louisville"
President I'd Barrow, of the Inter-
national League resents the insinua-
tion that he is the leading spirit OF the
proposed Union League contemplat-
ed amalgar.ation of the best clubs Ia
the American Association and his cir
cult.
Might Solve Problem
while / believe such a combine
might prove the solution of the very
grave situation confronting the minor
leagues, as president OF the Inter
national League | have not attempted
to force my viewpoint upon my con-
stituents. IL is a matter 20 be de-
cided by club presidents OF the two
class "A leagues involved.
81 am OF the opinion, however" he
continued, that the real solution Of
the minor league problem lies in some
more equitable distribution OF terri
tory. This is OF vital importance 20
the smaller minor league circuits.
am prepared 70 fight to the end for the
rights Of these"
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1i.-Preliminary
TO the opening here Tuesday Of what
promises TO be the most momentous
meeting in the history of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
League. Western League magnates TO
day held a perfunctory executive ses-
sion Of three hours az which they dis
cussed proposals that have been ad-
vanced for redstricting minor leagues.
The meeting was attended by repre-
sentatives Of every club in the league.
Those present were John Holland. 81.
Joseph Hugh Jones. Denver; Frank
Isbell. Wichita; John Savage, Joplin;
William Holmes. Lincoln; Tom Fair
weather, Des Moines; +. J. Hanlon.
Sioux City; w. A. Rourke. Omaha.
The Western Leaguers decided not %
express any opinion, as a body, on pro-
posals for redistricting minor leagues.
until the matter should have been
brought before the national associa-
ton. Several Of them did. however. as
individuals, express themselves as
favoring some move which would
strengthen minor leagues % meet the
stress Of war conditions. Among these
were Hanlon, Isbell, Holmes; Fair
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