The sun., 1918-12-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CUTS ITS SCHEDULE
Will Play 40 Games From
May 1 to Sept. 30-Votes
to Retain Hermann.
Spccia, Despatch 70 The srS.

CHICAGO, Dec. l2.--In tho most pro-
longed session In its history the Ameri-
can League proceeded TO manufacture
surprises galore here Yesterday. The
session. starting at $3.50 y. M. went
deep into the night and the club owners
failed to bulge from their room even to
partake of the usual l~ibations.
The. big surprise came in the an
nouncement hat the league recon-
mended the old form OF National Com
mission In order to how its confidence
In Garry Hermann. whose long n sue
cessful career as chairman had brought
credit to baseball. This was cause for
conservation. as the league was sup
posed 10 be hostile TO Hermann and
the National was supposed to have in
structed President Heydler to vote
against Hermann as chairman OF the
reorganised commission.
The mAEnates caused another surprise
by voting for the abbre Waited schedule
OF 40 games. The 6 as outlined
will start about May l and end about
September 30. A poll OF votes before
the meeting showed Ave members In
favor OF the short schedule. enough to
put 1t through, and all OF this quintet
went in with the understanding they
would stand pat for the short season.
Limit Rule Cat.
The nve magnates who favored the
short schedule were Col. Jacob Rupert
! Jr.. New York Yankees Phil Ball. St
Louis Browns Frank Savln. Detroit
Tigers; Connie Mack, Philadelphia Ath.
letics, and Clark Griffith, washington
Senators. President johnson also
espoueed the cause of the short schedule
| promoters.
The league went on record for the
twenty-one player limit rule. The clubs
| will be allowed fifteen days in which tc
cut down their rosters to the limit ex'
cept in case OF men In the service. A T
additional allowance of thirty days shall
be allowed to determine whether mer
in the service shall Join their respective
clubs.
Charles A. Comiskey was reelected
vice-predident OF the league. The new
! board Of directors Is composed OF tbs
following men: Charles A.. Comiskey
Chicago; Harry Frazee, Boston James
Dunn, Cleveland. and Jacob Rupert
Jr.. New York.
Nate Cook came to Chicago to-day
representing a cluster OF Cleveland cap
italists with an OFFER OF money to pur
chase the Boston Red 10 Presiden'
Frazee showed no disposition TO tall
sale. II would take a big wad OF money
he intimated. to purchase the interests o
himself and associates. France said h,
expected to remain in baseball.
The American League voted to NEE
in joint conference with the National OIL
January ls in New York. The confal
will be held at the Biltmore Hotel. Tit
question of a schedule, q national com
mission and other important matters will
be discussed. A committee from the Ma
tional Association OF Minor Leagues wa
invited to attend this meeting.
No action was taken against player
leaping to shipyards. Each club will b.
allowed to handle the cases OF thes
players.
A rule was enacted that waivers can
not be recalled IL players are claimed Il
own league. Fifty per cent. OF clubs
share Of worlds series money shall g
into the league treasury instead Of %. a
heretofore. Discussion OF a split o
worlds series among clubs and player
deferred to future meeting,