New-York tribune., 1918-02-14


magnates would even have hurr.s
through to adjournment but TO, Il,
fact that Garry Hermann had mrs..
ing date back in Cincinnati, and has ;.
make s o'clock train. The susnicio,
was confirmed that throughout D..
meeting the National League sin,l.
marked time to await the pleasure !.
the American in the matter of ;o;s
discussion of politics Of mutual AMI
vital Importance.
Committee for Conference
The topic of chief interest general,
of course, is the new scale of price, ;,
be charged baseball patrons, as y,
suit of the war tax. The Nation,
League made no announcement Of i.
policy on this issue whatever III.
matter was discussed at length Q.
course. AS the departure of Hermann
broke up the National League meetir,
it was decided to appoint a commits,
to confer jointly with the Ameris,,
League committee on the subject. IL.
issue will be closed definitely this wesi
as the American League IS to conveBs
for its annual scheduled meeting al
the Hotel Wolcott TO-DAY.
Sometimes the National League sit,
and thinks and at other times it jus
sits. Yesterday it picked out coupls
of objects on which to sit and sat On
them rather roughly. One was the eff. i
BILE Squire of Flatbush, Charles H. Ell
bets, and the other was Charles III
Weeghman. boss of the Cubs. and
Croesus Of the Stock Yards.
Mr.. Ebbets, who failed earlier in Ii,
meeting to hold the audience with hi;l
pennygrabbing, nickel nursing machine,
was turned down cold on a proposed
amendment, which had for its obiec.
the protection Of propagation of ths.
priced game bird, the doubleheader
Mr.. Ebbets designed to have removes
from his leagues rules the bsr
against bargain day seasons
In the Tener ring 81 present it is not
permitted to play off postponements in
any cities during the first series betweer
rival clubs. The dates for playing poss3
ronements are selected by the hon
club within twenty-four hours of css
collation.. Mr.. Ebbets was of the oph
ion that doubleheaders should be al
lowed at any and ali times at the ds
creticn of the home office.
Failing to win his point, Mr.. EbbeE
became somewhat peeved and intrsE
duced even a more radical resolution
this one designed to take the tender llE
ct the double-header. He proposed rs
prohibit all double-headers, but was d
summarily talked down. Double-hesS&
ers, therefore, will remain in the fuJ5
lire all the puzzle of the past, Sound
Of annoyance alike to Secretary Joh5
Arnold Heydler and the scribe famit
IN general.
Ignore A. l.. System
The Naticnal League did not even q
SO far as to adopt the smooth-workg
system OF the Johnson circuit. Amer
can League postponcments automst !
cally adjust themselves. Double-hea E
ers are not permitted on first visits. br,
thereafter must be played as early 8:
possible.
Charles H. Weeghman was the o.her
National League magnate nut on the
grill, but in this there was nothr. q
courageous on the part of his axe
crates, as the Lunch Room King wa
rot present to defend himself. Secre7
tary Craighead took up the cudgels ie'
the absent chief, and so skilfully thu
tne National League. after laying dow Il
a heavy barrage, failed TO come oys'
the top with the steel.
1t was voted to condemn most strenu.
ousiy 1le practice of certain magnstsi E
in airing publicly offers of big csss b
sums for players OF opposing teams X
However, no penalty was fixed for sue &
MI lsdeameanor. AS Branch Hickey wsi
the chief spokesman against this fors &
OF sharp practice, it is safe to say tt ]
National League had in mind the lou
talk of Charles H. Weeghman whe y
served so to dissatisfy Roger Hornsb +
the celebrated xouns shortstop, wit 81
his Cardinal bsrfl. 81
Il hickey won a moral victory ovs
W eeghman, his eloquence failed to ST.
tne meeting into enthusiasm over
proposed minimum waiver price fa I
major league cast-ofis of 81 800 Th 81
waiver rule, however. was amended E
conform with American League prsr
flce, much to the delight of all th
MINOR magnates gathered about the 10 q
S'O''AA AStdS NC CdINdSS. r.
heretofore National League cGpi
could not withdraw waiver request
once waivers were asked on any pisyel
mat player had to go elsewhere unssA
an ciubs waived claim on his services
IN the American League wsfef r.
luests can be withdrawn at the waa =
u the petitioning club. Consequent I
american League clubs did not haze Z
Sacriiice promising material to rNs
organizations if it was deemed g.
ooiicy to place the youngsters out ="
seasoning in the minor leagues. n
Messrs- Barney Dreyfuss Pis
ourgh), Harry n. Hampstead tNes
ork) and William +. Baker (Phisds. B
ohla) were appointed committee . E
confer with the American League, = a
Is representatives on the proposHN 81
u determining uniform admissN
'rlces, including war taxes. This coa #
nlttee VIII await the pleasure OF o.
5. B. johnson, who is due from Ch'ess
his morning. ID
An early settlement of the entire o. E
erences with the defunct Fede's
league was forcshadowed in the
by the National League
committee. composed of Harry hen
tead, William +. Baker and Charles
IDbets. to ascertain to what busihs
purposes the abandoned Fed. parks
srooklyn and Harrison, n. j., ma!
'ut. 1t was decided at the Cinc'hE'
Meeting some weeks ago to square 81
'ccounts with Messrs. Harry +. -
lar. Edwin Gwinner and the "''
state.
The National League YESTERDAY
tanned all knowledge of proe's
ompromise of the 100000 sun
amages brought by the stockhoider
he Baltimore Federals. It was
hat the proposed payment of inoeps
les did not take into calculator i.
baltimore angle. But others wsh irs
ormed declare there is hen on.
eed. II Is In inlIntod most Scum.