The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
DODGERS
 MAY GET ]. .MAMAUX
Baseball Magnates Hear Brooklyn May Swap Zack Wheat and Cutshaw In Trade for Dodgers, But Dreyfuss Denies It. Hermann Reflected.

| AAASSAA44 Cincinnati, Jan. 9-August Herr. mann was reelected chairman, and John B. Bruce was reelected secre- tary of the National Baseball Com mlsslon at the annual meeting of the commission here yesterday. Owing tn the fact that only minor matters were to be considered by the commission une interest centered in a number of deals that were being attempted bv various big league clubs.
 Early in the day, a rumor from 2. 1 well authenticated source had Brook 1 lyn giving Zack Wheat and Cutshaw TOT Pitcher Al Mamaux of Pittsbure. and cash consideration. Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburgh club. when questioned concerning the ru- nor, said: Tt sounds good, but it is untrue. That's the only bad part of it''
 The rumor gained credence, how ever, owing to the large number of ] private discussions that took place between Ebbets and Dreyfuss. Another rumor that would not down, but which likewise was given official denial, was that Snyder, catcher of the St. Louis Nationals. had been sold to the Pittsburg club, Jack Hendricks, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, said: Snyder has not been sold to anybody, and there are good chances that he will be with the Cardinals when the season | opens."
 | To all annearancas +Io ,,,,ro1, 4 r,5 of deal whereby the Chicago Cubs would get Hornsby, of St. Louis. has fallen through. Charles weeghman. president of the Cubs, offered four players and an amount of money. reported to have been $5O,OO0. for Hornsby, but this was turned down I'by the St. Louis management. | Weeghman announced that this was ms best offer, and that he was through trying. The names of the four players that Weeghman was Willing to give were not divuIged.
 At the meeting of the National Commission a committee from the NanonaI Association of Professional Baseball Clubs waited upon the com n1iss1on and discussed ways and means whereby the minor leagues could be
 
 with the major leagues. No definite arrangements were made, but the Ma tional Commission assured the com mittee that the majors would coop crate in every way possible, with the end in view of encouraging the mi nors in 1918
 Both Nfessrs. Hermann and Bruce submitted their annual reports, and of were disposed of. The commission will meet again tomorrow morning to clean up all cases before it, and directly following this meeting there will be a meeting of the schedule committees from the National and American leagues.
 Preceding the meeting of the Ma tional Commission Messrs. Johnson and HerrInann announced the formal revision of the rules and regulations governing the worlds series and other post season contests between major league clubs. Sixty per cent. from the first four games will form a fund for the players of the contesting teams and the players of the teams finishing second, third and fourth in the two Ipennant races.
 
 the eligible players of the winning team and $1 400 to each eligible player of the losing team. The balance will be divided among the players of the other first division teams, 50 per cent among the players of the second teams, 30 per cent. for players of the Iteams finishing third and 20 per cent. among the players of the teams dn- ishing fourth.
 A provision holds, however, that the amounts shall not be allotted to eh- gtble players who have not been in tthe actual service of their respective teams for eight weeks during the cur rent season. Compensation for such players will be made, but the amounts will be determined by the commis- sion.
 Of the post season games other than the worlds series 50 per cent of the playens' share of the receipts shall be divided on a. 50 per cent.-40 per cent. basis to the winners and losers, respectively. The balance shall be Iadded to the players pool of the worlds series, and be divided among lthe teams finishing second, third and fourth. Provision is made, however, that the above rule shall not apply to a post-season series in which one or ltoth of the contestants finished lower than fourth in it's pennant race. Spe- cial provision shall be made for sucn contests. The amendment will be 1n effect for a period of one year