New-York tribune., 1918-01-12

Ahe announcement that the lnterna-
tional League is looking around for a
capable executive to carry on the fight
throughout the approaching season was
vouchsafed by club owner who always
has been most friendly to Barrow and
one who appreciates thoroughly the ex-
ecutive ability Of that capable baseball
man. Unfortunately, the ajority of his
fellow club owners allowed personal
plque to cverbalance sound business
sense, and Barrow was made the victim
of spleen.
Barrow Takes Hint
The scheme to slash Barrow's salary
in such a scandalous manner was not
prompted by economical necessity. It
was done to intimate to Ed in no un-
certain terms that he was no longer de-
sired He took the hint, Of course, and
resigned Immediately. The attack was
framed by those in control of the Rich
mond, Rochester, Providence and Mont
real clubs.
These were the four clubs which
would have been sacrificed in the in
terests OF an ama!gamation with four
cltles OF the American Association had
Barrow been able to put through his
merger scheme for a proposed near
MAJOR circuit (the ContinentaD, at the
annual meeting of the National Asso-
clation at Louisville.
Inc revolutionsts formed the plot
at dinner the night preceding the an
nual meeting of the International
League. Very fortunately for them. thev
found two unexpected allies in joseph
j. Lannn and Jack Dunn. Lannin had
decided TO throw up the sponge in Buff
!alo. Dunn, of Baltimore, was smart
ing under an official rebuke since last
summer When the proposition of the
salary cut was presented the vote ia
ored it to 3. Sammy Lichtenhein of
Montreal, at the last moment refused
70 countenance such q stab in the back
Hls friends, 1t is said, are grooming
James Price, president of the Newark
cluo, Tor the position filled so MANY
years and so ably by Edward G, Bar
row Price could accept the position
without 5eopardizing the life of the
game IN Newark. There are a number
OF sportsmen of Buffalo who are eager
to take over the Bisons. az the fran
chlse VIII cost practically nothing. To-
ronto, Baltimore, Rochester. NewarL
ana providence are all eager to con-
tinue.
Two Cities Wavering
1T Is very doubtful, however. if Mont
real and Richmond viii continue in the
International League. These cities are
SO lar removed as the north and south
ends OF the chain as to make a most nm.
"leldy and expensive circuit from the
STANDPOINT of mileage. Their places are
beng sought by Syracuse and ALBANY.
The transfer of the franchises to the
compact circuit
should Sunday baseball be legalized
IN New York State Syracuse and Al
pahy would then be all the more attrac-
we, as the league would have no less
IMAM TOUR cities in the Empire State
1t would assure the International
League Sunday baseball in every CITY
put toronto Toronto, without Sunday
pasebali, is one of the strongest cities
OF the organization.
Ban Johnson. president of the Amer
can League, left Chicago TO-DAY for the
Dover Hail Club. near Brunswick. Ga.
wnere week hence the annual meet
ing or the joint schedule committee of
the two major leagues will be held
Ban is going south week ahead to
corral the deer. wild turkeys and other
game for those fearless nimrods VINO
will act with him on the committee
ne rest ol Inc committee VIII be
comprised of Secretary Harrdige, of
the American League; John A. Heydlcr.
secretary of the National League, and
Barney Dreyfuss. Garry Hermann
chairman of the National Commission.
is to accompany his fellow National
Leaguers sightseer and honored
guest. Garry will look after the
draughts.
Mr.. Heyiler, chairman Of the COM
mittee which will represent the Ma
tional League in conference with gov
ernment officials to determine a Just
and convenient means of collecting the
war tax on baseball admissions. has
notified John 3. Foster and Walter
Hapgood. of the committee, to meet
him in Washington on January 21. Mr..
Heydler will attend to this detail on
! his way to Dover Hail.