The sun., 1919-03-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NAMES ITS UMPIRES
Entire Staff Of 1918 Reen-
gagcd-Federal Suit in
Court March "a.
ny FREDERICK G. LIEB.

An informal meeting OF the National
League was held at league headquarters
here yesterday, but only n bare quorum
was present Billy Veeck, the new vico-
president Of the Chicago Cubs. was In
the East so Heydler took advantage of
the opportunity TO invite his Eastern club
owners to his Office for n discussion on
questions pertaining to the approaching
season.
George washington Grant, the new
owner of the Braves, came down from
Boston and aided the three local men,
Charles Ebbets OF Brooklyn, Judge Fran
els McQuade of the Giants and William
Baker OF the Philadelphia club, in max
ing II a meeting.
The league approved Heydler's selec-
ton OF umplres for the coming season.
The entire 1918 staff has been reengaged.
Tho men comprising this staff are as
follows: Robert Enslie, Henry O'Day,
William Klein. Charles Rigler, William
Byron,S Ernest Quigley. Peter Harrison
and Charles Moran. There will be no
substitute umpire this year.
Old Bob Emslie will put In his twenty
ninth consecutive season in the National
League next season, He Joined the stan
Of the late Nick Young in 1891 and has
been at It ever since.
RED suit March -.
Heydler informed the National League
fclub owners that the leagues attorneys
believe that the $500, 900 conspiracy suit
of the Baltimore Federal League direc-
tors against the major leagues. which
| recently was postponed, will come up
for trial In Washington on Monday,
March "a.
Just in time to spoil the parade for
u.s." said Heydler.
The question OF a new chairman Of the
National Commission did not come up
| at the conference. Owing to the APP
preaching Federal League suit the men
who were pushing the campaign for the
elimination of Hermann from the cham
pionship are keeping in the background
Herman Schaefer. who now calls him
self Liberty Schaefer, having dropped
the less popular Germany" will appear
in a new role next season The former
| Detroit infielder has been engaged by
John McGraw to scout for the Giants
next season.
| Larry Doyle, veteran second baseman
OF the Giants, called at the Giant of1ces
yesterday and after a short chat with
McGraw signed his contract. Larry
made It plain that he had not been q
holdout. He said he didn't sign before
because he was so busy he didn't have
time TO visit the Office
| The veteran looked 10 be in perfect
health. and says he has fully regained
all his strength. Last May the popular
player was forced to undergo an opera
ton. which left him weakened during
the latter part Of the season.
Allan Russell Signs.
Allan Russell. the Baltimore snitbal,
pitcher. yesterday sent in his contract
to tho YANKEES offices reducing the Yam
kee pitching holdouts to four--Shorc
Leonard, Mogridge and Fisher
! Durfy Lewis. the swattlng outrelder
! Of the Yankees obtained In tho deaI
with the Red Sox early in the winter
! is the pioneer New York player to start
| spring training. Lewis left his home In
| Fresno. cal, yesterday for Hot Springs
Ark. where he will boil out for ter
| days before reporting TO the club AT its
! training camp at Jacksonville, Fla
| Noting that Benny Kauff recommended
| a young catcher named Poland TO the
! Giants the other day Heinie thinner.
man called on McGraw yesterday TO put
! in a good word for youngster whom
! Helnie wishes to make Poland's bat.
terry mate. The lad is George w. Ter.
! hume. a native of Brooklyn and a 10.
cal s"mi-pro pitching star. Terhune
will be taken along on the training triI
20 Gainesville, where McGraw will looR
! him ONar