New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Ready 10 Start Trouble

from their sockets.
Ready TO Start Trouble
In Cincinnati yesterday, on the eve
Of his departure for New YORK, the
garrulous chairman OF the National
Commission spilled an eariui thst
would indicate he is quite ready 10
stir up a hornets nest Tor president
Tener.
Hermann reiteratcs that not only
will the Joint meeting be held IN Chi,
cago next Thursday, but that II WIN
develop fireworks galore. lie threat
ems reproof for Tener OF kind tnat
hits most mortals most forcibly--in
the pocketbook. Indeed, Garry inti-
mates that il Tener is reelected he
will have TO submit 10 pronounced
salary cut. p
All of which rcvives the ghosts o.
former National League meetings Oh
notoriety. This National League has
never had an opportunity 70 DO ltsci1
full Justice since il elected Mr.. Iener
TO the presidency for term OF hve
wears. 1t had been customary eacn
December to quarrel three or four
davs before returning an executive or
kicking him out. With an old-fash-
ioned election fight coming on, 1t IS
cinch the National Leaguer5 VIII be
with us n long time. especially II they
have to punctuate their meeting WITH
q trip to Chicago.
Ban Johnson and August Hermann
we're none too friendly about last
world series time. The gossips had II
that Garry intended 10 let Big Ban $
circuit hold the bag while he effected
a nriyate settlement with the Baltl-
more Federal Leaguers. 1t was sTen
said at that time Ban intended to lit
the SCALP of the National Commission
chairman. But since then. il would
appear. Garry and Ban have again be-,
come quite as thick as Damon anc
Pythiss.
Ban Striking Back
Ban is the more piqued at Nr. Tencr
because the criticism Of the latter on
certain foolish declarations Johnson
made relative to possible elimination
OF the draft for major players was de-
served. One can but surmise from
long range that Johnson is striking
back at Tener through their mutual
fellow member Of the National Com
mission. Herrmann's interview in
Cincinnati yesterday points strongly
TO such case at least.
There is no telling just what will
happen when the belligerents get their
feet under one table. So many prom
ised riots in National League circles
have petered out on the showdown
there is no way 20 get line on tn!s
one. Certain it is that II Hermann
~has such backing as he believes and
is able TO produce the National League
at the promised joint meeting tae
early session here should not prove
very startling. 1t Is a cinch that N
one day the National League cannot
decide two questions. If the JOINT
meeting is indorsed the election oil Of
ficers must await the return OF the
maenates from the Windy City.
Bill Clymer, who as man and BOY
the last twenty-seven years has woh
more pennant5 than any manager III
the game, wasted a whole afternoon
YESTERDAY. Bill was haunting me
highways and byways FOR early AZ
rivals. but discovered nary one; lie
kept his shoes hot running TO ana lro'
back and forth. among the waldorf
Wolcott and Imperial hotels. 9, -,
"Nor A scoundrel here yet said
Bul. "A nretty dull Sunday afternoon
10 he gadding about. but too lonesome
IA stay in with nobody TO fan.
"I,ye been coming to these meetings
for twsnty-tvs years and this is the
Ora. orc I ever remember where no
ana was on hand day early. Usually
,cagnates. great and small, are out IN
surh numbers at this time as to be
nuiaonce. Guess the magnates have
,oIkod themselves TO deatn.
"Hendricks and Jack Dunn have the
sn;rit at least. They have wired ior
reservations. But, take 1t from me-
that was useless extravaganza, ludg
inc from the activities ] have seen
about the hotel lobbies to-day
Clymer is perhaps the best known
minor league manager of the country.
He usually comes out with pennnnt
no matter in what company he may
be thrown. Last reason he led Colonel
Wathen's Louisville team to victory IN
the American Association. lie has rich-
Is earned, though he has never been
given. an opportunity IN the major
leagues. Clymer's opinion, therefore,
should count for something.
These major league magnates who
are spilling all the pessimism should be
ashamed OF themselves said Clymer.
"The public will expect just what II is
led TO expect Ii the readers are given
the impression that the ten-twenty-
thirty brand Of entertainment is going
10 be put on next year at customary
prices, who is 20 blame IL baseball
gets black eye?
"This is the time TO boost tho game,
not 20 knock IT," Clymer concluded.
II will come as no shock If within
4 day or two the announcement is
made that Jack Hendricks has been
appointed manager of the 81. Louis
Cardinals TO succeed Miller Huggins.
Branch Hickey reached town early last
evening. expecting to see Hendricks.
but the latter had not arrived from the
Middle West Doubtless the two will
get together to-day. Ten days ago
President Tener Of the National
League intimated very strongly that
Hendrieks's transfer TO the Cards was
far from dead issue. Every move
since then has eorroborated Tener's
surmise.