New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-05
fam Work Is
Poor With Big
LeagueOfficiials
>, Tener, for Example,
Knows Nothing of Com
no Confab in Chicago
By w. ]. Macbeth

Il By ". ]. Macbeth
.- team work must be had in the
a., system Of organized baseball
60 some sort Of bump between
,,in pillars Of the aggregation.
Is always balling up the sig
| n would appear.
l,rva Hermann, chairman Of the
s.,,l Commission and president Of
r,,lnns,i National League Club
N Re seen in another story on
II .,ss). announced yesterday in
-, Joint meeting of the two
-, leagues at the Windy City on
n.,.5.y. December 10. This was news
LAIN X. Tener, president Of the
s..,,l League and the only man
.gs,s 70 speak for his circuit on
- proposition.
= know Of no such arrangement"
w Tener LAST night at the Re-
rNicsn Club.
No Specific Date Set
Wind YOU am not saying that such
Az, meeting will not be held. But
,,irly | know that no specific date
:, b,sn set for it. So far as know
!, natter has only been discussed in
ally Some Of the National League
] Il, prs,idents believe it would be a
~ hing 10 get together with the
i,,rcsn League powers at this time
, uk over matters Of mutual benefit.
n,r are others Of my colleagues who
We've mutual views might be ex-
srfsd quite as vel! by wire.
Tis I'd TO the club presidents of
., two leagues whether such a joint
,stag will be held as also when and
,s, il will be held. We are obliged
|, 4. constitution TO hold our annual
.,,,irr in New York the second Tues
~ N each December. No one can
l-ss AZ this time how long it will
A ,n the National League 20 transact
) Business. Il might be concluded in
jty and il might require several
aH. ! do not think the National
LANE would consent TO an adjourn
~, as might be necessary If joint
r.,lns we're held in Chicago the
Iisrsday following
Reports from Chicago are not al
uys reliable" concluded the National
Istgus executive.
M Tener dropped further hints that
tie respective policies of the two major
kagaes toward economy might not
parallel 50 smoothly as most people be-
hgyt
Bsa Johnson. who has it much his
owl vsy with the American League,
few weeks ago seemed set upon two
points. One was a schedule OF lao
umes 10 q season OF five and hall
4 rsnths. The other was a roster limit
u eighteen PLAYERS for each of the six
ken major clubs.
Johnson has practically given up the
Sea Of the shorter schedule, for Ma
torsl sentiment favors the old order
II dates. This Is question which re-
s.lFss mutual consent for change. Mr..
lslsf expressed a strong conviction
tat the National League would not
rly retain the l54-Came schedule. but
wsld make no effort to compress IT
no shorter space.
Sunday Ball Would Help
Ihs National League head agreed
r,s few days might be Topped off If
y Any chance Sunday baseball were
lslliled in this state. But he be
hyed the open dates now observed
throughout the season very essential
i'vtrd the playing Of postponed games
40 avoiding forced jumps. Neither is
z IN favor Of scheduling double
hitters, as would be necessary II the
~ draft were compressed into hVe
20 half months time.
Tat the National League IS not
li.y to iudorse a player limit OF
rgt,ssn could be gathered from Mr..
lEu's remarks
7 DO not believe" he said, there
vi be any change. We have found
Ne tventy-onc limit admirably suited
ne best general interests. That, OF
nsfse, again is matter for the Ma
''hal League club owners"
Nagnstes OF the Western and Three
leagues and Central Association are
nSnpling TO roorganize upon poilcy
y territorial revision. This can be
ssas By mutual agreement. The leagues,
t.becliyely, are classed as A, Is, ana
o The Three-l and Central both blew
y sst year The fate Of the Western
~ 1915 Is dubious.
I is suggested the Western League
ass Peoria, Davenport and Rockford
non the Three-l. A new Ihree-l
''9ld then be built up of Quincy, Mo-
lN Bloomington, Decatur, Burlington
ne Dubuque. Freeport, Keokuk, GIN
"a Cedar Rapids, Muscatine and
Waterloo would be left for the Cen
"a Association.
According 20 Cincinnati scribes,
hnsy Mathewson will make a play
" Pitchers AL Mamaux and Rube Mar
-lie AZ the meeting here next week
g vii have 20 bid high for MamauN'
ssN York IS ready TO pay almost any
lhee Tor this sterling yOungster, VINO
= gong 70 seed because of dissatis-
sss'loh over his surroundings in the
smoky City.
certain National League club own
s'' are ineensed AZ Charles Weeghman.
iasy claim his limitations OF great
vas pending instils the spirit OF un-
vs. amonC stars Of other clubs. Steps
nay be taken 70 curb the Cub boss,
2 is said.