The Washington times., 1919-01-16

$500.
The minors offer as a suggestion
that the National Commission be COM
posed of the president OF the two
major leagues, the head Of the Ma
tioHal Association of Minor Leagues
and two disinterested persons. This.
however. is not a demand, merely a
suggestion
The National League opposes the
ef-GarrysEIerrmann for the
chairmanship Of the National Com
mission, and Ban Johnson, according
to reports from New York today, Is
wavering in his support Of the Gin
cinnatf magnate. johnson will insist
upon a three-man commission, how
ever, but may be convinced that a
neutral chairman be named for the
good OF baseball
National II Radical.
That the big lessuers- meant to
slash expenses all along the line has
been know nfor many weeks. but the
action OF the National League in
adopting a monthly club salary limit
OF $11 .OC0 is most radical Away will
20 the dreams of high salaries. An
Alexander, an Eddie Collins or a Wal
ter Johnson will receive the bulk of
his clubs money every month The
other players will be but the fringe
necessary to support the star. If the
American League follows suit today
at its meeting the biggest strike in
the history Of baseball is expected.
With a playing season of five ami
half months, a major league club
will be allowed to pay out only about
$4,000 in salaries. Ty Cobb is fight
fag now to retain his 1000 salary,
which would be one-third of the total
going to the Tigers for tae year.
walter johnson is getting about
ton clubs total under the rule
sdopted by the National League and
which may be adopted today by the
Johnsonian organization.
May Break Agreement.
The American League, by refusing
TO follow the example of the National
League in regard to a monthly salary
limit, may break away from its rival
organization, smash the so-called na-
stional agreement and precipitate a
baseball war which will put TO shame
that which ushered in the younger
major league back in 1901 and 1902.
II the majors hold together, they
can easily defeat the minors. With
out the big fellows, the little fellows
cannot exist. Players will 60 where
the money is offered and the minors
win have no possible means Of hold
ing their players, tempted by major
leagues But IL the majors decide to
break their present harmonious ar
rangement OF doing business. and the
minors continue to show fgnt, either
there will be no organized profess
sionaI baseball. or the sky will be
the limit and a battle to the death
will be in order. those with the least
money dropping by the wayside.
Opposes salary Limit.
The American League. it is under
stood, opposes placing a limit on sal
aries. IL was the American League
which, by making itself a major
organization. broke the old limit OF
50, 400 for National League players
back In 1902. When peace was de-
clared between the warning organiza-
tions, all limits were abolished. Since
chen only minor leagues have had
salary limits
II the American League today votes
agains: a salary limit, the National
LeagIs may reconsider its action
taken Yesterday and get in'o the swim
while the getting is good. Otherwise
II will facS desertion by the bulk If
tts players, Who will be dissatisfied to
play for meager salaries that q few
collected stars may draw down fancy
ctipends-
Prices VIII Stay Same.
The magnates have de,,dcd not TO
retrench expenses for the fa27. Al
emission prices in force last year will
iemaA for 1910. with the saI,e meth
DDS followed for the collectirh ,f wa.
taxes.
The American League will today be
asked to restrict its trainin5 season