The sun., 1918-12-23
HEYDLER EXPECTS
PEACEFUL MEETING
Says Election of Chairman of
National Commission Will
Not Cause Row.
nv FREDERICK G. LIEB.


MN National League does not expect
ant clash with the American League on
~ important question Of new head
~ the National Commission. John
vsvdler. the new president. said yester-
law that he saw a satisfactory ADJUST
ment ahead.
Although Hcydler did not say that
,sr chairman Of the National Commits
son would not be elected at the annual
,,se,ing in Cincinnati on January s, the
,,,,rence drawn from remarks he made
I, that the commission next month will
costnone the election OF a chairman I'M
fl after the Joint meeting of the two
leagues scheduled for this oity on Janu-
Ary Is.
Asked as TO whether August Herr
nam would remain chairman Of the
81, ,onlssion in the event that Ban john
son and he were deadlocked on the ques-
,on OF A new chairman. Heydler said
he did not think SO.
Under the present rules OF the COM
mission it is up TO the league presidents
+, elect a chairman. and in the event
o., a difference 1t would be UP to Mr..
Johnson and me to unite on some man,.
ala Heydler. "If. the National League
,.st It's vote against Mr. Hermann for
10 other reason than that 1t wants a
neutral commissioner. 1t does not seem
reasonable to me that the American
League would insist on Mr.. Hermann
and make an issue out of It
Not Necessarily support.
81 believe the vote of confidence which
the American League gave Mr.. Herr
ram was tribute to his able work OF
the past aAd his high integrity. but that
1, does not necessarily pledge the Amer
lean League president to support Mr..
Hermann for the Craftsmanship. We
thare in the high esteem with which the
American League regards Mr.. Herr
mann.
u believe the question will be settled
pmlcably by the two leagues. 1t is well
10 remember that around the time of the
Federal League suit against organized
lsseball the election of commission
chairman was postponed several times
The Joint meeting between the two
leagues which we propose holding here
IN January 16 is intended to thresh out
lust such subjects. One question we In
ylted the American League to talk over
with US was whether the present style
q commission should be retained. or
whether baseball should be governed by
lust one man"
Heydler again said that he had no
candidate for the craftsmanship OF the
commission. Under the circumstances
10 does not think it Is advisable to ap-
proach any big man.
tv1H ~ a @nrf1.
mission YOU want. and then ind the man
Tor the Job" said Heydler.
Hermann May Resign.
HERMANN himself is likely to re-
submission situation by announcing his
'eurs1nent after his present term ex-
p!res. At the National League meeting
sere II looked as though Hermann
rould retire from the presidency Of the
rtncinnati Reds so that he might be-
:ome a candidate for the new role of a
-eutral commission head with no
financial interest in baseball,
But Hermann has learned that a
lumber OF club owners have decided for
fresh deck in baseball, and that he
.0uld not remain head OF the baseball
government even though he sold his
Johnson. As baseball is part of Herr
nann's life, he now plans to stick with
he Reds, and at present is engaged in
enhancing the club.
Frazee Is Upheld.
While many baseball followers fe
hat Frazee's trading of Leonard. Lewis
Ind Shore last week is proof that the
ocal theatrical man will sell the Red
sox, friends OF Frazee point that II
proves he Is absolutely sincere when he
lays re has not turned a hair TO sell
he Boston club. but that he cannot pre-
yent people from making him offers and
asking him TO set a price on the club.
One OF Frazee's friends pointed out
yesterday that IL Harry really intended
. sell he would not have disposed OF
taese stars. His argument is that Frazee
'fpro7.ated the value OF the club. and
1a. It is not as attractive a proposition
Is /. was a week ago. when Shore,
Lewis ard Leonard. added to the men
hat won the worlds championship last
tear, would virtually assure Boston Of
irother championship.
This man pointed out that Frazee a
rea- ago bought McInnis, Strunk.
Schang and Bush from the Athletics at
big expense as a war measure in order
y protect the Red SoH against the many
tsses that Boston sustained in men go
Ing 10 war. That he succeeded in doing
is proved by the fact that the Red
soH won the worlds championship last
year despite the fact that the club had
nore star players in service than any
Nher club
After getting all his stars back Frazee
iglred the club would be topheavy with
talent and would be too strong for the
Eood of Boston. as we'll as for the good
the league.
The Boston pitching stan OF Ruth.
Bush. Mays and Jones was the strongest
n baseball last year. With two other
stars like Leonard and Shore Barrow
would have staff Of six star men. a
condition which might bring about a
runaway race. There Is quite q little
common sense TO this point OF view.