New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09

- n the annual meeting OF minor
p-ssident Hickey Of the Association
issued formal warning that his
IMITATION will not submit 20 the for
-s.ion Of the third league. Moreover,
r,,kev has the support Of at least four
"a possibly i've. club owners, which IS
Tough 70 prevent the others from tax
\. any aeanits action.
The men who are back of the third
,.,ype plan are endesvoring 70 muster
.,opsh votes in the association to put
,rs- their project. They will likely
,s.r some kind Of d compromise next
rex designed to,br.-g the warning
ACTIONS together.
May Forfeit Franchises
rssro has been 6 hint that the four
oh. which wish 20 withdraw from the
,,.o.istion. 50 as 20 become part Of
n. new league will forfeit their fran
.sisss snd then 20 into the new orgsni-
,s.iOp. But this would seem to be
~ business move, fo- according to
ts.sbsu law those cities belong to
,bs American Association and cannot
/. v1tbdrzvn without consent OF the
lthsr clubs Sc.
n he National Commission, which
As beer appealed 70, should attempt
= force 8 split along these lines 1t
lin have q hard time explaining some
,.bsr decisions 10 has made WITH
,rsrd 10 the territorial rights OF
ssgaes.
h new league u is said that Presl-
iss, Hickey is opposing the move from
r,ssh motives IL is pointed out that
sss sndesvoring 70 save for himself
4, presidency Of the Association, 1t
.sTrr been practically certain from
-bs srst that I'd Barrow, president or
.ss International League, would mead
ne aew organization II one was
fs-nsd. President Hickey would be
sft With z league % lower classified
a5r.
Sat Hickey has been able 70 get
strong support in his league. At
ssstins In Milwaukee. q few days ago,
i've clubs we're represented. After the
meeting l. was declared that they
would fight the new league 20 a stan7-
iril. BAT Just what was done 81 the
rss'ing vas not 1iyulged,
No Balm for Outsiders
The general belief Is that the new
.s.r,s would be a good thing under
ursseat conditions, and would create
rsv interests in two organizations
hat have had hard times for several
ss.sons. But this offers 10 oa1n Ior
those club owners VINO are noS 70 De
Included IN the new league.
Despite the statement Of Fielder
ZONES ttst he would be back on the
's5 Is leader Of the Browns next year,
here seems 10 be such o strong pc
lei be is through, that candidates for
fs lob are being named. Among
tsse IS George Sisler, the brilliant
Esng hrst baseman o. the Browns.
hose VINO have advanced Sisler a.
ssadidats no doubt mean well, but
asy would probably 90 him more harm
aaa GOOD i they succeed, Wh!cnl
~ wont sisier is q great ball
,z3sr. and az such will continue TO
y nznly valuable 20 the Browns But
asu is nothing 20 indicate that ne
rss:o make Z good manager and many
tings are 20 be said against y. For one
aias he Is 700 young, and failure
ss frst year might ruin him both as
manager and player. A manager re-
E.rss year. % experience and AFFINITY
Z szd men. sisler lacks the expert
ass and does not appear TO have the
Eslity q leadership.
Vsasger George stalllngs, OF the
i,sto. Braves. has sustained about as
ard blow from the war as any man
,ssr in the big leagues through tne
I as II aRabbit7 Meanwhile, who has
ssssre 2 vsoman. Msranville, u u
,ysrsS. has gone into active service
At e. Carleton Navy Yard, follow
a lie example set BY Jsck barry
mayer o. the Red Soz, and others
q ~ players.
Eails number Of players have beer
, izhsd from big league clubs, rev OF
} asz have been veterans or regulars
snKaranville vas the real import,
e, cog On the Braves inneld' ana
assf The nost aggressive players on