The Washington times., 1920-02-11

paign in Chicago. He first obtained
the abolition of freak deliveries and
now he has won another right, that
against the purchase of players after
July I, except at the waiver price.
This new rule will end buying pen
nants" in the future. Griffith wanted
June 1 as the date. but when Colonel
Rupert suggested September /, a
compromise was made at July 1.
Fight Still on Ban.
Though Ban Johnson's own pet
civil war has ended, the National
Leagues fght against him continues
Unless Johnson's candidate for the
Craftsmanship Of the National Commits
sion is defeated, the old league has
decided to break up the national
agreement and go along by itself.
The agreement has been in effect six
teen years and has worked much
good for baseball, but the National
League magnateS are determined that
Garry Hermann, Johnson's candidate,
must not remain at the head of the
National Commission. They will pad
die their own canoe first, they say.
Today's joint session of the majors
is for the election II the chairman
of the commission. Hermann recently
resigned, but Johnson has put him
forward as a candidate. The names
Of william H. Edwards, famous foot
ball player in his Princeton under
graduate days and now Collector of
the Port of New York; Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands, the Chicago
Federal judge, and John Conway
Toole. of New York, the National
Leagues attorney, have been men,
toned for the job, with Edwards said
to be in the lead.
The old league plans today tC
change the rule requiring the chair
man to be elected by the two league
presidents, substituting for lit one
calling for a majority vote OF all the
major league clubs. Herrmann's
enemies are said to have that ma
jority vote assured now. II they win
Johnson will have received another
defeat, for he has long controlled
baseball through Hermann.
Some Newsy Paragraphs.
Many items OF news have drifted
back from the Chicago meeting
though no big story has been heard.
Eppa Rixey, former Virginia Uni,
versity southpaw, is expected to bs
traded by the Phillies today to the
Cubs for Pitcher Speed" Martin
Pitcher Carter, and Catcher Tom DAILY
whose greatest claim to fame Is g
home run made before the King oi
England during the last worlds tour
of the ball players.
Lena Blackburne, third baseman
and Leo Callahan, outfielder, have
been sold by the Phillies, the former
going to Toronto and the latter tt
indianapolis.
George Burns, the Giants star out
ielder. has refused to sign his 1926
contract.
The Red Sox have sent Paul Musser
once with the Griffs, to Seattle, anC
Pitcher Wynn to Oakland, in tn,
Coast League.
Jacques Fournier, once with tn,
White Sox, has been purchased by the
| st. Louis Cardinals from the Los An.
! geles club, turning over four player,
in exchange.
| No big deals between American
League clubs have yet eventuated
| though one rumor has Boston, De
| troit, and Cleveland about to pu
| through trade. This rumor ha!
Sam Jones, the Red Sox pitcher, 20
! ing to Cleveland and Joe Harris ant
Stuffy McInnis going to Detroit FOL
Harry Heilman. Another tale ha!
Everett Scott, the Red Sox shortstop
| going to Chicago for Happy Felsch
| However. nothing definite has beer
heard along this line.