Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-13
NATIONALS NOW IN
POSSESSION OF BUCH
American League Passes Il
Up To Them By Failing to
Take Any Action
By H. G. Hamilton

kbHlteu TIesS StdIl coffespOnuent)
Louisville, KY, Nov. 13.-The we'll
advertised buck is the personal and
undisputed property today of the Ma
tiOnal lACsbeiation of Professional
baseball Leagues.
The aforesaid marker was passed
when the American association surviv.
led eeting without taking aAy ac
ton ON .ne proposed merger of the
American association and Information
al league clubs. The association is now
standing on its meeting Just where it
left off, waiting for the matter to be
brought up by the association at its
annual meeting, which begins today.
Ed Barrow, president o. the Interna-
tional league, hit Louisville last night.
and he brought with him his parcel
of plans for the redistricting of the
minors, Ed is heart and soul in favor
lof the plan, which, as a matter of
fact, had its origin with him doing
large part of the heavy work. He btl
lleves it will be the salvation of min
or league baseball and in this has the
support of most of the club owners
who make up his circuit
1t is rumored in Louisville that full
IcO-operation has been absolutely made
Icertain of in the International league.
The Rochester club is scheduled to se
played in the York State league. ac
.cording to the gossips, and Providence
Will be turned over to the Eastern
league.
Thomas J. Hickey, president of the
American association, is unalterably
set against any plan for reorganization,
because it means the disruption of his |
circuit He is here to preserve that
circuit and present indications are he
will stick until forced out He already I
has stirred the wrath of those Ameri
can association club owners whG favor |
the amalgamation of the two circuits. |
lie. with handful Of his club owners,
Is standing in the way Of the re-district |
ing idea. The association will meet
again tomorrow, at which time the
question is expected to be brought up.
Hold Three Hour Session
The association magnates had a sen
sion that lasted three hours yesterday.
When they emerged, Hickey made tile
assertion that the members had taken
three hours to discuss the matter of
cutting expenses by reducing the play
er limit and had reached tentative
agreement to shorten rne season to l40
games. 1t probably will open May |.
Today Hickey predicted some settle
ment probably will be reached regard
ing the subject.
1t is now believed that Milwaukee
will be included in the merger of Am
erican association and International
league clubs, taking the place of CO.
lumbus, Joe Tinker, president of the
Columbus club, has been riding the
fence ever since he camn to T,ouiSv;1la
leaning first this way and then that.
lie announced with no show of uneasi.
ness that he was ready to fall either
the new league as it goes
by, or stick with the American associa- :
lion. His sympathies appeared to be
centered on retaining the American as
organization, so he has been
lropped.
The Western league stands ready to
atty the changes. Des Moines, Lin.
,oln, st. Joseph and Omaha would be
aiken into a new American associa-
lon organization, and this would be
interesting for their treas i
lries. =
Changes as fast as a Kaleidoscope |
view are being made in the baseball g
nap by the gossips. Some of them have @
/ basis of foundation. Others have nov. +
1 rumor passed around yesterday that II
Baltimore and Kansas City would be h
aiken into the big leagues. This was 2
AIKEN with the usual grain of salt and z
ppears to have been completely spik- -
ID, although there are well informed !
men connected with the game who pro 3
ess to have learned that the plan has !
een accepted II u