New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Postpones Action on New
Scale of Admission
Fees During War :.
By w. J. Macbeth

~A~ ANoeAVuoI League 0t lCb annual
schedule meeting at the Waldorf-As.
toria yesterday went just far enough
to make 1t a sizable days work, then
knocked off for tea, cocoa, coffee or
any other non-alcoholic drink that
comes to our mind John X. Tener
and his henchmen did adopt set of
playing dates for the approaching sea-
son, which will be found appended
with appropriate display elsewhere on
this page. AS to real action the breath
less public will have to await the NOR
row.
Large bodies move slowly, and the
National League never yet has been
known to exceed the law of gravity.
There is a pretty strong hunch going
the rounds that the colleagues of the
parent major organization have decid.
ed to take the halt step till their
American League contemporaries ar
rive in town tomorrow. Much of the
leglslation--or prospective legislation
that affects one is of directly vital
Importance to the other, SO that joint
conference before the end of the week
is almost sure to develop.
To the public, of course, two main
points present themselves. One Is the
schedule already referred to-: the other
to prevail as result of the war tax
on all amusement enterprises. The
tariff issue has been sidestepped for the
time. 1t was announced that it will be
thrashed out at to-day's meeting. More
probably it will await the prospective
joint conference.
Runs Out of Copper
Charles H. Ebbets, the debonair
Squire of Flatbush, was on hand with
his usual lucid peroration, coupled
with demonstration of penny grab
bing device that makes small change
handling routine rather than an art.
This machine ran dry of copper before
Charles was able to extol all it's vir-
tues. 1t can be operated nicely with
about three times the sales force now
employed in the ticket booths. After
watching it work the National League
magnates. became more firmly con-
vinced than ever that the humble
from all change-making calculations if
holiday crowds are to be entertained
in 1915.
The war tax problem, scheduled for
to-day's meeting of the National
League, has resolved itself into al
simple proposition for the major
leagues. An understanding has been
effected with the government, which is
anxious to make things as easy for the
operators Of this professional sport as
is possible. 1t is simply case of de-
hail
moter is to benefit by the "splits" of
the nickel unit, which most Of the own
ers believe should be maintained in the
new tariff scale of admission.
While no public announcement of the
fact was made, it was learned on the
most reliable authority that President
John X. Tener will remain indefinitely
as the executive of the National
League. Mr.. Tener was returned to Of
fee at the annual meeting of his cir
cult in this city last December, but at
He already had associated himself with |
another business enterprise, and noti-
fed his colleagues that if he remained
in Office he must be guaranteed enough |
time off to attend to his other inter- |
ests. The National League at that time
appointed a committee to arrange with
Mr.. Tener a new salary scale. as the |
Governor absolutely refused to accept !
full pay when not devoting full time
to the job. A new salary arrangement
was ratified yesterday, though not an
nounced publicly.
Tener to Remain in Office
That the Ex-Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA is a most popular Moses to the Ma
tional tribe was proved beyond ques-
ton of doubt at the meeting Of the|
board of directors of the league. This
board, which is composed Of all eight |
club owners, ratified Mr.. Teners Sc
lections of umpires for >next season.
Tho umpire question always has been
one of the most troublesome problems
the parent major.
The National League will employ only
eight umpires the coming season.
Usually substitute has been carried. |
AL Orth, who has been i'll for several
seasons and who served as substitute,
has been dropped, as has also been
Kitty Bransfield. Charles B. Moran has
been named in place of the two. Moran
is graduate of the Southern Associa-
bon. where he gained great reputa-
ton in 1917. For three years prior he
served successfully in the Texas
League. Moran, who is thirty-eight
years of age, is graduate of Wander |
bilt. He was once tried out as pitcher
by the St. Louis Cardinals. Moran |
served in minor league company both
as pitcher and catcher, and also acted