The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-13
RFD|IC|NG NUMBER Of PLAYERS
ANDLENGTH Of SEASON DEFERRED

NEW YORK. Dec 12.--Compared with
49, a,c,tcmcut attending the National
league meeting here yesterday. "hen .io'
recollection OF President Tener on ht"
own terms and the sale OF Fhlia ?cIPIns
star battery. Alexander and hl!'lleF' W
chicago were the main featutcs' u
AVS session Of the magnates wits with
49, Incident Most Of the business
which ocrupicd the club owners up Ii
adjournment at n late hour tonight was
OF a routine order.
The length Of next seasons playing
schedule and the possible reduction vi
tho nlayer limit were informally discus"
cod INT no action was taken. Both were
unanimously deferred until the Na'loiH1'
,eacue representatives. can get I" Nhi-
roeo, where they will hold joint con-
ference with the American league cruz
owners Friday or Saturday. II was
announced tonight that they might
lsnye for Chicago early tomorrow.
The constitution was amended so that
.borA can be no dispute In future as
vas claimed in the recent McGraw case
"a 70 there being no appeal to the ooaro
Of directors from the findings OF inc
>nas1le. president imposing heavy finc
Tor scandalous conduct on or OIL the
eald An appeal may be taken. now
ever. II a player b. suspended 1or per
iod of more than ton days
The league unanimously wen. on re-
| cord In favor Of the creation OF a new
r1pr If dividing the players Part OF the
o-Id.e series receipts. Rased on the
rs,urns Of the ll-e series prior to lslf'
,b, playcrs on duhs finishing as Tar
down as seventh place, Will receive n
.harc II Is hoped that this plan WIN
nrnro an incentive to greater effort IN
nI.y,rr by second division teams 10
! wa-d the end of each season. OhaFr
the new plan it was computed ina! e"ch
nIaycr on the winning ctuh Wouia IT,
cciyc about $3.50 and the 'oslnb Pm3
crs In the series would ecl aeou' '1''''
cach., ,s. ava a,,, O,
osrn hail park during tho season on
r.b;cr o. per cent Of the gate receipts
Vii no donated 70 the Clark Griffith Eat
and Ball fund which provided S"-'"V"
v.nrth of baseball paraphernalla |" en-
,,stsd MON durinr the last SIX months
- Is estimated hat 100000 each year
Will suffice for ais purpose.
An expected Stermath OF the tntetna-
tional league neHting oevelope" WIZ"
!, Edward G. F'rrow' preSiuen' -, - sa
| orrorizatt,n. announced that he ueo de-
! oisod - ,c.tgn the position OF league
| rac,.iy.e lis retirement to take effect
1 trahr,,ryIo This is the data set for
80 nv: meeting Of the international
Ion en-, A. which time the CLUB owners
lii ~: u final vote upon the question
~ conhuinG the game during the 1918
Bar,w. whose salary was reduced
.,, 800 10 $500. at Tuesdays meet
10 III not attempt TO conceal his feel
rs oward the international league
nnesntes. He stated that he waS
thro,x, with baseball so fur as 1t cor
srnsthat organization. but refused to
| s;.on. his future plans. He denien
J hat lere was any truth in the report
- ,hnt.e would be engaged us president
~ {, Boston American league club.
ming the National league meeting.
prIdent Charles Fl. Ehhcts. of the
prklyn club. received a telegram from
Ither Edward J. Pfcffer. stating that
v h had enlisted for army service ANA
l ruld report for duty January l. Eh-
IS Immediately forwarded reply con-
atulating Pfcffer upon his action and
Y fishing him success In tho service.