The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-31
National League to Hold Special Conference Satur- day When Decision Will Be Made Some Man agers Wish For Further Extension of Time for Players on Winning Teams.

Players on Winning
 Teams.
 While President John K. Tener of the National League is not in favor of playing a worlds series with the American League this season, he is willing to abide by the decision of the club owners of the organization, and has called a meeting in New York on next Saturday at 10 o'clock. Many of the National League men do not fla vor the series this year because they fear that with the season closing five l weeks ahead of time the baseball classic would lose much of it's former prestige. President B. B. Johnson of the American League has already said that the series should be played dur | ing the last ten days of next month 1 It looks as if there would be a dis agreement on the subject among his 1 club owners.
 l President Tener, Secretary John A. Heydler, and H. N. Hampstead. owner of the Giants, talked the matter over
 
 conference they announced that they would abide by the opinion of the majority of the club owners when I they come together Saturday. Chair man August Hermann of the Ma tiohal Commission is in favor of play ing the series, but he believes that the players of the winning clubs in each league could secure a further | tbo ft boards after Sept. 1 to play the se- ries. Other baseball men doubt the advisability of asking this favor from the government
 Of the National League men, Pres ident Weeghman of the Chicago Cubs, who now lead the Giants in the pen nant race by three games, is in favor of the series, probably because he is convinced that the Cubs will take the flag. However, Manager McGraw seems to have shown more foresight than any of the other managers, and it is not unlikely that the Giants will be able to pass the Cubs during the present stay at the Polo Grounds. Il The Cubs and the Giants play a se ries here beginning tomorrow, and the result of these games will have
  l. President Hampstead said yester-' day that Pitcher Fred Toney. pur- l chased from Cincinnati, had signed his New York contract. Manager McGraw expects to use the pitcher against the Cubs here within the next few days and will drive his players at top speed in order to win the all i'm portant series.
 Owner H. H. Frazee of the Boston Red Sox is in favor of the series and it is pretty certain that his club will win the flag in the younger organiza- ton. Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pittsburgh club, is not in favor of halting the season before the time limit of Sept. in order to play the i worlds series with the American League, and this attitude may be taken by all the other National League club owners.
 II It is believed that when Sept. 1 ar rives the makeup of the clubs will | be somewhat different than they are now, as many of the players are anX- ious to leave the game and get places in essential occupations before that date The very fact that the series | which were inferior in ability to the world series clubs Of the past is the reason that the National League own CTS do not favor the event this year They doubt whether the public would display the same interest that has been shown in other seasons.
 President Charles Comiskey, owner of the worlds champion White Sox, is opposed to President Johnson's sug- gestion to close the season on Aug. 20 and play the worlds series He is anxious for the Western clubs to have the benefit of the late August games scheduled here in the East Clark | Griffith, manager of the Washington club, is also opposed to Johnson's plan because Washington just now is coming along at a fast pace and may be able to give Boston hard rub for the pennant if the race goes through l until Sept. l. AS the Yankees are practically out of the race, they have no strong opinion in the matter one way or the other.
 ! Now that the National League has called a meeting to decide the uues- tion the American League will also call a meeting this week. but it looks very much as if Johnson's plan would meet with much opposition. The only club owners who stand back of John son are Dunn of Cleveland and Frazee | of Boston, while Navin of Detroit says he will abide by the attitude of the majority.
 Much of the glamour and pomp which has attended the world series contest of the past would undoubtedly be missing in the esent if it were played during the } st ten days of next month. Baseball fans have been so accustomed to the 154-game sched- ule races that any curtailment natur- ally detracts interest from the win ming clubs.
 to hold this competition with even greater care for the spectators afield