New-York tribune., 1919-09-16
Plan to Gust
Garry as Head
OF Commission
American League Club Own
ers to Renew Fight for a
Successor to Hermann
BY w. O. Mcclellan

of the American League of Baseball
Clubs. A punitive expedition, COM
posed of Colonels Rupert and Huston,
and Corporal Harry Frazec, owner Of
the Red Sox, left here yesterday to
unite with the Old Roman, Charles
Comiskey, for the Battle of Chicago,
which will be waged at the Hotel
Blackstone.
At the Yankee Offices it was an
nounced that the two colonels we're off
to attend a meeting Of the board Of
directors of the American League. The
meeting is called for the purpose Of
inQuiring into the manner in which
johnson has been conducting the affairs
of the league. 1t was announced at the
start of the Mays controversy by Comis-
key that such meeting would be
called. The board of directors of the
league this year is made up Of Colonel
Rupert, Harry Frazee, Charles Comis-
key, James Dunn and Johnson as an ex-
| ofiicio member.
While the announcement made at the
Yankee officers meeting was pacific
enough in tone, the attitude of Colonels
Rupert and Huston and Corporal
Frazce was somewhat belligcrcnt Be
fore starting they had loaded three
heavy suit cases into the Twentieth
Century limited. These were believed
to contain bricks or other ammunition
for a long siege. The party proceeded
to the train in echelon formation, with
scouts out to watch for snipcrs. 1t was
one Of the biggest troop movements
since the baseball war began.
Doubt Dunn's Attendance
No announcement was made at the
Yankee Offices as to whether or not
assurances had been given that jim
Dunn. who is with the johnson faction,
would attend. Neither was it ntimated
that the Octopus himself would report
and commit hari kari The plans of
battle will not be unfolded until the
stochyards are sighted. They will wait
until they see the whites of Ban John
sons eyes.
While the two coloncls and the cor
poral are advancing upon Ban Johnson
in a long thin skirmish line-or as long
and thin a skirmish line as three stout
magnates can makc-the motion to
show cause why Mays should not pitch
for the Nanks until his arm gives out
will be submitted finally to Supreme
Court Justice Wagner on atiidavits and
briefs. The case has the largest col
lection Of affidavits known to tho legal
science. After it is settled they prob
ably viii be presented to the Mctropoli-
tan Museum.
Some interesting conversations arc
expected at the meeting. and Colonel
Huston has provided himself with an
asbestos note book to record the
same. Also the colonel has neat lit
tie brochure to read on conmorcialism
in the national nastime in convection
with the nlne-game worlds series.
May Dust Hermann
One matter which viii be discussed
at the meeting Of the American League
board OF directors is successor tor
Garry Hermann as chairman OF the
National Commission. Il has been tie
contention Of the two colonies, Harry
Frazee and Charles Comiskey, tnat
nectiOn with one of the National
League clubs. is not the man to head
the controlling body Of professional
baseball
Hermann has held the open in
Gorsemeni of Ban Johnson, but the
Rig Three" of the American League
are for new chairman. a man o.
standing, who can be relied upon to
rendcr impartial decisions. The name
Of Judge Lands again VIII be men-
toned for this place.
There have been rumors to the effect
that the split in the American League
viii be patched up, and that Johnson
viii remain at least nOmlnally IN con-
troll. But the "3ig Three" stand com
mitted against comuro. rs. 1t Will
be war to a finish With Johnson, thcy
have declared
Because Of the forti.ications which
/ the octopus has erected about him
self, it may take time to smoke him
out, but he Will be smoked out; to this
consummation the triumvirate has de-
| n nI 10 i+r
fortunes.
Squawk From Redland
From Cincinnati comes the earliest
and loudest sQuawk that ever has been
raised in connection with worlds
series. Of course, every post-series has
its ticket scandal and the resultant bit
terness, but not so early in the game
The worlds series is Of such intense
municipal interest i'm Cincinnati that
they nave set the grand jury looking u
the dope on the coveted pasteboards,'
which seem to be coveted more ear
nestly in Redland than ever worlds
series ducats have been coveted be-
fore.
Garry Hermann was warned against
the nine-game series by men who know
baseball and the baseball public
Comiskey, who would share in th-
Plol!to, protested HoSt cdfHtSi l
against prolonging the series. 1t might
not have been entirely public spirited
stuff on the part OF the Old Roman. II
might only be the wise promoters in
stinct to refrain from killing the OBJ
liging goose that lays the golden eggs
At any rate, as one of the financially
interested parties, he protested.
From the way the troubles have
startedi ii more than certainty that
Garry Hermann will regret the fact
that he let his rapacity get the better
Of his judgmen. in this matter. He
has started enough unpleasantness tC
make him wish that the Reds hae
refrained from winning the pennant.
Chicago Sox in Farewell Here
While the Colonels are in Chicago
trying to pry loose the tcntacles OF
the Octopus, the White SoX start their
farewell series at the Polo Grounds
to-day. 1t will be the positively las
chance for those who are not going tt
hit the troubled trail between Cincin
natl and Chicago to see Cicotte ir
action. shooting 'em up and making
the batters swing. There is a possfbil
ity, too, that one game fthe serie.
will be one of those pitchers duel:
between Cicotte and Carl Mays.
One fan has just broughtout poin-
that might have had some bearing i.
Ban Johnson's Cleveland club was anv
where near the White Sox "Suppos
ing" writes the fan, who has q lcea
or judicial quirlI to his mind, "Tha
the Court should sustain johnson