The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-22
WINTER LEAGUE IS
SOON To ASSEMBLE
RasebaIl's FireSidc Fighters VIII
Have Plenty to Mill over in
Months to Come

The schedule for the winter
league of baseball is almost com
ple,e. II promises 10 be one of the
busiest seasons since the demise OF
the federal league. The contests
are sure TO claim almost as much
attention as the National and Amerl-
en- leagues do during the regular
championship season. But, instead OF
ball having cork center the OBJ
iect OF contention will be lined with
votes and wrapped in plenty OF loose
talk That veteran of slugger, Kid
Politics is in form and is sure 70
bat ace
No matter what else happens.
there are two things on the schedule
that are sure 10 absorb quantity
of attention. Garry Hermann. as
chairman Of the national comm!s-
sion and Ban Johnson, as president
! of the American league. will h,
leading figures in both events.
! Ia tine, &sTs#raoaa laa@tse' Il deter -
mined fight will be made to curb
| Ban: in fact, II is whispered in
some places that a movement will
! be launched to elect a new presl-
dent In spite of the fact that the
American league without Ban john
| son would not seem like the Ameri-
can league AT all. it is rumored that
certain club owners have made up
their minds TO try 10 put some ono
| else in the executive chair. The
primaries. which. ii is understood,
| have already been held--that is to
say, the attitude of the different
owners felt out--do not forecast de-
feat for ban, TO the contrary, ia
appears that he viii continue in Of
I flee, but there is reason 10 believe
that much of the power which he
has exerted in the past will be as
sumed by the board of directors.
Last reports were to the effect that
it is going to be some fight. but Is
~ impossible to tell in advance
what is likely to happen at baseball
meetings. ..--...-
The American league is scheduled
to play it's annual game between
the club owners in December and
the session will be watched with
grrat interest II VIII be the first
time in the history OF the organiZa-
ton that Johnson has encountered
any serious opposition. The Carl
Mays case has started something.
Regardless of what Justice Robert
Wagner's decision is in the inJunc-
ton proceedings started some time
ago by the New York American
League club. more of the case will
be heard during the winter con-
clave.
Three Against Five.
There has been no change OF front
among Colonies Jacob Rupert and
7. l.. Huston, owners OF the YAM
KEGS Harry F'razee, president or
the Boston Red Sox and Charles
Comiskey, president of the Chicago
White Sox They are still arrayed
together in opposition to the john
son faction composed of the Cleve-
land, Detroit St. Louis, Philadelphia
and Washington clubs. In order TO
necessary for them to wean some of
90 JIIM AZ 'uoIsnIouoo InJssaoons
carry any issue they may start to
these club owners from their cause.
Whether or not there will be any
detection in the ranks OF the john
sonians is problematical There
have been various contradictory
rumors in circulation recently but
nothing Of a definite nature has
leak ed from the sancta sanctorum~ of
the magnAtes. The political girss
mill il at work, but what 1t Is
grinding out is not known.
For the last several years there
have been reports at the start OF
each stove league season to the ef-
feet that, before 1t was time to let
the furnace 20 out. Garry Herr
mann, president of the Cincinnati
Baseball club and chairman of the
national commission, would be GUST
ed from his exalted position at the