New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13

p,..idert Tener attributes lack o.
81 interest among the profession
q, fac, that world series enthust-
- IA, tailed OF within the past few
..,,,s He does not believe the
,,v,rs' pool. according TO present ar
..,r.nt TOO much. He does be
T,T,, however, that a more equitable
S,,,,bution should be made OF the
',.g, And his league will back him
y IN the idea A.
n, Tener plan is % have all the
,,,crs Of all the clubs but one Of the
,,rjeipating league share in the world
y,i,, Dot. The principal beneheiaries'
!, course would be the respective pen
,,,, winners. A premium would be
,l,,,d on victory, Of course. The world
,s,npiOn would annex the lions snare
n, ~. other clubs would be given
~, Of the pool, graded down inverse
(, from second place clubs to seventh
% HAN+N
sNtion teams.
n, ,,lsnders would receive moth
., And the share OF the various
,,,,, trans ar the league winning the
-s,.t bonors Of baseball would be
rt,iyely more than the defeated
learss in proportion 70 the dlHerehee
tween the winners and losers ehds
q the big show
Incentive TO Players
T,se6ep. Tercr believes such plan
=. bis would keep all OF the major
arpe clubs hustling all the time 70
is,.b ~ high % possible; that IL
vopd eliminate al charges OF partl-
urship toward player iaVoritisins:
livery PLAYER from the very start OF
NE season would have DEFINITE Cd
jt,t While the Tener plan would cut
togr the rich personal spoils or the
tEo eon,esting teams by declaring IN
iogrssp instead OF lust two teams ne
ssd bis hackers are prepared 20 enrich
the general players pot by a goodly
psresntsge Under his scheme the
isnk and fle generally would benent
isi more. There would be a premium
On pennant victory, but also a greater
incentive for every player 10 tnisn as
hgh as possible IN the race after the
winner had been determined mathe-
uaiisaliy.
. AZ the afternoon session the Ma
tonal League ragnates confined their
ak largely along informal lines.
Points Of chief interest very naturally
we're sdes.spped IN view OF the ap-
preaching JOINT meeting. II was the
opinion that these potent matters
could best be adjusted after mutual
reflection.
!, was felt that conditions justified a
schedule OF l54 games. But no set
policy was adopted. The league is open
% conviction on the point. However,
he American League 10 said TO favor
ne longer schedule. The National
lands ready 20 cooperate toward any
reasonable condensing Of the actual
hyng time Of the season.
Ont Objectionable schedule feature
,as been cleared in the elimination OF
h' so-esled open date" Double
,ssd.rs will not be permitted during
es first series Of clubs IN any cities.
hereafter, however. such clubs will be
oelesd 20 utilize open dates for the
nlllng good Of such postponements.
70 short, the National League has
scopted the American League policy Of
compelling the playing of Of postponed
lanes a, The earliest possible oppor-
unity.
Constitution Amended
NE constitution was amended TO
ssfes on one important point with the
nstlohal agreement The latter gave TO
.ny manager or player suspended for q
Ysnod OF more than ten days the right
appeal 10 the board Of directors Of
~ e1gue. This was not In the Ma
Noaal League constitution. II has been
,eiPorated. The point arose as q
yssssfe from the celebrated trial OF
~ iemous MeGraw reputation case.
-Ssnnite suspensions IN future cannot
g.ssioiy extend over more than ten
s] before the expiration of such
. definite period must be named;
wei len days, the right Of appeal
FaoS itself automatically.
~ was decided 70 retain the present
- "sr rule Clubs asking for waivers
payers cannot withdraw such re-
~, ..';s, A. is the practice in the Ameri-
80, league. The league voted 20 set
:. 's one day 10 be specified later
~ 1e Clark Griffith Ball and Bat
M, sso' A game will be played in each
80, 80. IRON which % per cent Of the
ss. 49, vii be awarded to Grifith's fine
,., N.s.k Grifith explained that he had
sis 49, and disbursed more than
S." IN baseball material for United
60 soldiers and sailors so far. He
49,. eo out that $4,000 a year would
vnin permanently this charitable