Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
MAJORS TO MEET
NATION OFFICIALS
Committee Representing BasesaII
Leagues VIII Confer With Gov.
I. eminent.
SESSION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY
Ore to Discuss Schedules and Tsxea
for Coming Season in the Base.
ball World.

Chicago, Jan. 11.-By turning back
TO the American and National leaxue
playing schedules for 1916 the fans
will know what to expect during the
season of 1918. According to Presi-
dent B p, Johnson OF the junior cir
cult the arrangement this year viii
be practically the same as pertained
two years ago. which means that there
will be no radical changes despite the
fact that the season opens about 1--WE
days later. sS
There is likelihood. however, Of two
schedules being drafted when the
committee meets in Washington next
Tuesday, the date set for the schedule
making yesterday. One set Of dates
will include Sunday dates for the
New York teams as it is believed that
there is chance for baseball on the
Sabbath day in Greater New York. In
! that czse the season would close earl
| Ter than was the case last year. II
no Sunday baseball in the east the
dates for lowering the curtains will
be the same as last fall, with the east
ern teams closing fou" days later than
the western.
The fact that the late opeD.ng will
lop off few days will have no effect
on the schedules, according to Presi-
dent Johnson. There will be fewer
open dates, which will mean more
double-headers, if the weather mar
should be balky.
There will be no provision for auto
mobile jumps, as has been reported.
The magnates will rely on Uncle Sam
furnishing the proper transportation
as usual. 1t had been suggested that
perhaps some of the teams could use
automobiles on jumps between New
York and Philadelphia and between
Philadelphia and Washington, but
there is nothing in this, said Mr.. John
son.
The schedule meeting at Washing
ton was fixed for Tuesday after John
son was notified that the committees
of the major leagues would meet gov.
eminent officials to discuss the war
tax Monday. Mr.. Johnson decided that
he would serve on both committees
The National league committee con-
sists of John Heydler, secretary of the
league; John B. Foster of the Giants
and Walter Hapgood of the Braves.
Garry Hermann, as chairman of the
: national commission, will also take
part in the elaboration.
:. Disagree.
The leagues have not agreed on han
ding the tax on passes, which seems
to be the principal hitch. They pro-
posed a fiat rate of 10 cents on all
deadheads, but the government ~
! thorities insisted that they could only
, accept s cents, or 10 per cent on .
75-cent admission.
Secretary Walter Craighead OF the
Cubs has written Chairman Hermann
, suggesting that the leagues charge .
: fat rate Of 10 cents, turning cents
, over to the government and the rest to
, the Red Cross. Craighead also raised
, the question Of the tax on soldiers,
! sailors and school children, should
these be admitted free. A rate Of u
cents for school children is considered
exorbitant, while it is figured that the
, soldiers and sailors might be exempt
' from paying any tax.
! The spring meeting of the American
league was set yesterday by President
' Johnson for Feb. IA at New York. This
, however, may be a mere formality, q
+ Johnson said that there really was ne
: need FOR a meeting at all, and if agree
o able to the owners he would cancel thu
n CALL.