New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Few Hold-O
Now Expected
In Big Leagues
PLAYERS Rush Into the Fold
in Order to Insure Co
ing to the Spring Camps
By w. ]. Macbeth

Whether or not there exists an un-
terstanding among the stars OF the
Z major leagues to stand or fall together
4 on the question of salary uplift is a
Z port open to debate. A couple of
i -, cks ago the magnatcs were about
-ee1y to admit that some sort Of union
had ben propagated among the
assigned talent, but in the last fort
4 iSht so many players bavc come into
he fold as TO encourage the promoters
believe the backbone of any CON
nplatod joint action has been broken.
q indeed any such thing ever did
ist.
Baseball history this spring seems
IL along the high road Of repetition
usual With the near approach to
ne date of general mobilization in thu
Southlands it would seem that petty
differences are being forgotten. Play
S'crs always have acted more or less
y shcepish. They follow the leaders.
And once the bellwcthcrs take to cover
u the others break their necks to get in
line
I, Indeed, about half the spring hold
b; out talk is INDUCED in purely for adj
: vertising purposes. The majority Of
:. big league clubs this year have let it
= be- known that no unsigned players
vil he tolerated in training camps, and
4 this assertion of spirit has already
own results.
Thinking Players Not Shylockish
Thinking players and these are the
ones upon whom depends the success
Fl baseball reimbursement are not in
med to be al all Shylockish in their
alngs. They realize that the game
$ suffered from the war. They
alizc, too, that they must make sacri-
'es in some small degree to rchabili
=, tc the national pastime. 1t is to the
& il tercsts of all-employer and employc
to work toward harmony in develop
: ment.
In the mad and unsettled times of
!. the world war much was allowed to
crop out that was damaging to base
wallis morale. 1t would be difficult to
C place the blame in the right quarter
The administration committed many
" grave faults; the players not few
= Perhaps the most demoralizing miXup
:, was the threatened strike OF the last
s worlds series. The players involved
=, were partly at fault, at least, ard they
!. realize The mistake
y Certain Of the players believe they
r have remedy as safeguard against
tNe future. Catcher Bill Killefer, of
: the Cubs, and certain others of Fred
-'itchell's champions intend to sound
players of both major leagues on
the. proposition of petitioning the
p, az tlonal commission to inaugurate
winner take ell" basis in awarding
the players pool OF the classic
This idea has been championed BY
Harry Frazee. of the worlds champion
j Red SoX. Frazee would 90 further
and apply the remedy to participating
clubs as we'll as players. on the theory
j that to the victors belong all the
4 spols.
Killefer and his associates believe.
that If the winning players divided
the entire pot it would add TO the
sporting interest, not only of the an
nual worlds championship series. but
10 the respective pennant struggles as
well: They intend TO canvass the
sentiment OF the sixteen major clubs.
believing that if the majority of play
ers favor the idea the national com
M ission VIII offer no objection. 1t
s'ikes an unbiased onlooker that the
ayers are entitled to the recognition
James c. Isaminger. the Philadcl-
f"'A critic insists that Connie Mack
engineered bug deal with Cicve-
"a, but that the official conlrma-
Is being held back because some
the parties involved have as yet
lea 70 sign. lie intimates that Out
der Bobby Roth and Third Basemau
Evans Will be in the livery of
eek this season, having been OK.
'ngcd for Third Bascman Larry
aardncr Pitcher Elmer Myers and
"mthcldcr Charlie Jameson
+ MACK announces that he has signed
&..efty Anderson, who was with tho
white Elephants throughout the sea
son OF l9l7 Anderson was with the
Me one Of the heaviest pieces of Uncle
sam ordnance in France.
me army life has put twenty pounds
on ms raj frame and Connie believes
the weight will assure him real
southpaw jewel Outfelder Fnoona
Barley. who is counted upon for regu.
lar duty, has also signed with the AK.