The Washington herald., 1920-02-02
Old Fox VIII Finish Ar
rangements for Exhibi-
ton Series-To Attend
Chicago Meeting.
By GEORGE L. moRELASp.

individual this week, as he has a lot
of work ahead of him to arrange all
the little details about the training
trip, such as sending the trainer
ground keeper, etc. South, and the
arrangements to send the players
away either by boat or train. The
advance advertising for the trip Of
the Reds and Nationals. and a hun
dred other details. are all to be
Strengthened out by the end OF the
week. for next Sunday the president
will be on his way to Chicago. where
the most important baseball meeting
ever held will take place.
Grifith win be a very busy individ-
uaI over in the Windy City, as he is
one of the rules committee that must
draw up important changes. Such
changes in pitchers' delivery. the spit
ter, emery bail and all other freaks,
and many other changes that will
keep him busy every minute.
After Players.
Besides he Will have a lot of work
ahead in trying to see what changes
can be made. IL any. in his club. IL is
a certainty that IL there is any player
placed on the market that Griff thinks
viii strengthen his club he is not
going to let him get away.
Then he has his own league meeting
to attend, which will be a battle royal
when the two factions get together.
The clubs who are fighting johnson
are not going to permit q little thing
like talk TO stop them. They are
ready. as has been shown. to jump
into court on every occasion. and
when baseball has been taken there,
heaven help the game.
Open on Road.
Then the schedule is to be adopted.
and Gr!1 is going to make fight for
his rights. IL has been the custom to
permit a club to open the season one
year at home and the next year
abroad. This is the Nationals year
TO open at home. but through a little
article printed up Boston way last
week IT was stated that Boston and
New York were to open at home. II
this is true. then both Washington
and Philadelphia will be their oppo-
nents.
4..ere is no confirmation Of this re-
port. as Griffith says he has no ad-
vance information on this score. But
II the above is true. then the Nation
ais are not getting what is their
right. They opened two years in
succession at Philadelphia and the
Athletics opened in this city last year.
Enough is enough. ,.Iy punish the
faithful fans by sending that team
to us again, IL we are to open at home
or even to open abroad. Griffith is
certain to make a fight on that, and
that will keep him busy. for it is a
hard matter TO get changes made after
a schedule is once adopted.
As il will be a week before the ma
jors and minors get through with all
the details in Chicago. Griffith will
not have much time left before the
advance squadsleaves for camp. SO II
will behoove him to put in one very
strenuous week TO complete all ar
rangements.
Rule, Committee Meet.
The rules committee consisting OF
Griffith and Mack of the American
and Week and Baker Of the Philadel-
rhia clubs, have lot Of work TO do.
and more than likely they will con-
vene on Monday so that they will
have all arrangements made regard
ing the contemplated changes ready
to submit to the two leagues when
they meet In joint session
The Sporting Writers Association will
also have three members on the COM
mittee and it is likely that they will
Rave numerous suggestions TO offer
for every baseball writer in, the 6usi-
ness has one or mere changes to offer.
Cut Out the Joke Steal
1t has been suggested that a rule
be made depriving a base runner OF
a stolen base when he is allowed to
run to second or third unmolested as
often happens near the end OF a
game when that base runners run
would make no difference in The hnal
result.
President Veeck is in favor OF form
ing some sort of rule that will cause