The sun., 1918-12-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TO BAR MITCHELL
However, Chicago President
Insists He VIII Be at
To-day's Session.
PRESIDENCY IN DOUBT
Hcydlcr Ready to Accept Only
if No Other Good Man
Is in Sight.
ny FREDERICK @. LIEB.

ny FREDERICK @. LIEB.
The National League Is getting of to
A splendid stare A tempest In a tea
pot was raised yesterday over the rights
M the two Chicago delegates-Fred
Mitchell and william Veeck-to sit IN
,o-days annual meeting at the Wal
dors II is likely TO bubble over into a
real squall to-day.
Fred Mitchell. president-manager OF
ire Cubs. says ne Will attend the meet
ing. and asks Who will stop me? am
'he president of tive Cubs" To which
the National League club owners reply
mat. Il Is contrary to Section So of
the National League constitution and
that Fred will have to stay downstairs.
Even the right of Week. the new
vce-president OF the Chicago club, to
sit at the meeting will be questioned. II
was said that Week would be permitted
70 enter the meeting provided he can
show unquestionabls credentials and
proof that he had severed all newspaper
connections. Until a few days ago
veeck was a baseball writer in Chicago.
Friday.
Mitchell IL Determined.
'T hardly would have come all the
way from Chicago without credentials %
said Veeck. Il quit my newspaper job
last Thursday, and the National League
will have to take my word for IL am
a stakeholder in the Chicago club and
DO not think there will be any trouble
in my getting into the meeting"
The question as to keeping Mitchell
out Of the league meeting presents a
serious question. as the Chicago man.
ager stoutly maintains he will enter the
meeting. II surely will attend that
meeting. That Is what am here for"
he said last night
II was elected president OF the Chi
cago club in regular form last Thurs
day. and am here 10 look after the clubs
interests am not under contract to
the club as manager, as my contract
ran out last season."
But you will manage the club next
season." said Rarney Dreyfuss. presi-
dent OF the PittsS.rg club. "and our
constitution stipu:ctes that neither man.
ayers nor players Of the various clubs
may attend meetings."
Il am not saying what I will do next
season. ] am not under contract as
manager at tSs present time. and that
IS all that the league is concerned
about" replied Mitchell
Come Open Minded.
The angle brought out by the Chicago
manager-president Is quite an interest
ing technical point and there should be
more interesting developments to-day,
The National League men are in accord
th9t Mitchell cannot sit at the meeting.
despite the point he raises. It was
pointed out that he has been reserved
As the Chicago teams manager for next
season and that he remains the teams
manager until he Ii dismissed or an
other man appointed in his place.
Veeck said that the Chicago delega-
ton will support the best man In sight
for the National League presidency. "If
that man is John Heydler we will sup
port him. bat We are not pledged 10 any
one" said Veeck.
Week added that Mitchell and he had
made no decision as 20 their attituue o,
n new National Commission.
Harry Hampstead, Charley Ebbets.
William Baker, Barney Dreyfuss, presi-
dents Of the New York, Brooklyn. Phiia-
delphia and Pittsburg clubs. held an
other conference last night, at which the
Mitchell problem Was discussed
The selection OF a man TO I'll the
league presidency remains another
Heydler may have the Job II
+" wants it. However. the fact that
Feydler Is willing TO take the position
only II the league can find no other
suitable man has rather cooled the
srdpr Of some OF his supporters
There was mere mention of John c
Too.e. National League attorney. for the
position, but as Toole has a fine law
rc'ctice IL would be necessary TO give
him salary close TO the figure formerly
;7!d 10 John X. Tener. At this time
the league feels II Is not in a position Ia
nay any salary like $4,000.
Drcyfuss stu. Fighting.
DTeyfuss still is rs strong as ever
r. Il one man National Commission. III
have been fighting for new system of
tasehail government for some time"
sa!d Barney. and now that I am get
ting some people to agree with me, ]
ar stronger for the project than ever.
rs far as ! am concerned there Is
nothing personal In this fight. know
J ielt ! was badly treated in the Slsler
matter, but that Is all past and gone.
J want 70 see baseball governed in
way that there is likely to be the least
possible friction, and for that reason 1
strongly favor a one man commissioner
"''' IhAl powers.
August Hermann, chairman OF the
National Commission and president u
the Cincinnati club, did not reach here
Nesterday. He was delayed at home by
INC death of grandchild. but is ex-
pfc'ea here to-day.
CO.. Jacob Rupert. president of the
, "HE"eF, and Harry Sparrow. business
= 0rager, will leave mere this afternoon
i'r 4" American Leagues annual meet
y" In Chicago, which will be held On
y hnFsday. They will meet Miller
lIHsr.ns N Chicago Higgins may make
'l.. TER deals in Chicago.
~ -rr FraZ'e. president of the Red
E'N md ia Barrow. manager OF the
i''"'a. worlds champions, also will
I'"E2 E"re for the Chicago meeting to-
't. Talk that Johnson viii drive me
: baseball is, all plffe." said
} 7z'". Il have a ball club, and %
j as ! pay my obligations and taxes
J GOVT think any one will take II fr1m
r. NcithoE have l any intention OF
er"ag Johnson out OF baseball. His
- as president OF the American
'''"EIe has long time TO run. I still!
.'"onrly in favor Of a new National
.''.'r ."sion head, and under certain
''0I..''3s one man commission"