New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16

..ve do not propose 70 be heckled
and annoyed continually by TINS lTa|er-
nitv." Johnson continued. III ! had
had my way / should have settled tne
onestion several years ago, when the
fraternity members we're lined up to
GO out in sympathy with First Baseman
Kraft. / would have answered then As
we are prepared to answer now
lockout for a strikeout. Lockout, IN my
mind, would be synonymous WIN
knockout
The Joint schedule committee met a.
the Republican Club, and was sun IN
deliberation at late hour last night
II is never customary thus carry 70
make any public announcements as 20
schedule, not even the dates OF 'he
openinc Of the major schedules.
The session will continue to-day,
when the committee expects to COM
plete it's labors The two schedules
selected will be held for ratification at
the annual schedule meetings OF me
National and American leagues IN thl3
city early i'm February.
Minors Meeting Delayed
The special meeting Of the lnterns,-
tional League. at the Hotel lmperlal'
was DELAYED several hours IN the nope
that a finding of the National Commls-
sion relative to certain requests from
the Glass IA leagues might arrive in
tho mails from Chairman August Herr
mann. who is in Cincinnati. When I'D
Barrow finally located the two com
missioners here, he was Informed that
the commission finding was not final;
that il would have TO be ratified by
both the National and American
leagues.
This finding, not hint as 20 the nat
ure of which has been given, VIII be
nut before the major leagues at the
schedule meetings here. The finding
deals with the request of the Class "A
leagues for relief from major league
draft; also the proposition Of appoint
ing new board of arbitration for cases
involving both major and minor inter
ests.
When Barrow and his associates
learned there was no possibility Of
final declaration by the big leagues on
the several points at issue IT did not
take the National League long TO con-
clude its business. Adjournment was
taken till the spring schedule meeting.
which will be held in Newark some
time about the middle Of February.
Annual Rumor on Hand
The annual rumor cropped out that
Montreal was 10 be dropped from the
International circuit and Syracuse sub
stituted in the interest of territorial
compactness. A shade of truth was
lent to this gossip in the fact that Sam
Lichtenstein had given Montreals
proxy 20 President Barrow. If the In
ternational Leaguers handed Sammy
the word none OF them would mention
,he fact Al; sworc that the circuit
would operate as last season. I'm fact,
10 was nOised about that Richmond, as
we'll as Montreal, WAS 10 be dropped.
There seems Re foundation for such
stories
The International League voted down
propose tlon 70 amend the player roster
limit After Msy II and until the in
ter-ieague series with the American As
ISOLATION has been completed no club
will be able 10 carry more than sixteen
men, exclusive Of managers
A resolution vas adopted prohibiting
international League club owners tax
ing from the u.ior leagues players
under optional agreement who might
be Obliged to report back to fast com
pany before too conclusion OF the In,
tcrnational campaign. There is no OBJ
lection 10 optional agreements, but
these must not Dc exercised until after
Inc close Of the minor season.
The nance o. several Yankees
Shocker, Aragon and Miller figured
prominently i'm this debate Toronto
and Baltimore, the clubs affected, be
Heved their business was injured
greatly as a result of the sorely Grip
nled New York Americans recalling val
liable assets.
Season Opens April II
The International League season will
open on Tuesday. April II. with the
Western clubs in the East. The season
viii close August 5. The interleague
seriss with the American Association
viii begin in the Association cities on
August 7 and will conclude in lnterns-
;'onal League cities on September %
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