New Britain herald., 1920-01-09
HERMANN RESIGNS ] BASEBALL HEAD
CT of Worlds Champions
 Gives Up Craftsmanship

1bc.nuati, Ohio, Jan. 9.-August
 nnnn. .s. president ot the Cincn- Nationals, for more than 16 years Xnlan of the National Baseball mission, has resigned. His resig- Nh, which was presented at the Eal meeting Of the commission
 yesterday, is to take effect at
 earliest possible date, not later
 the joint meeting of the National
 American leagues called for
 uary Il in Chicago.
 Ie announcement of HerrmanE
 In was made in a written cont &cation addressed to B. B. John-
 president Of the American league,
 John A. Heydlcr. president ot Rational league, who, with Herr h, compose the comm issior;.
 hnann. in his statement, said he l. not serve as head of the body
 bonger after the joint meeting of Two major leagues.
 Zthing was given out at the close
 fe executive meeting to indicate prompted Hermann to tender designation at this time. It had l reported that Heydler had been Iucted by National league club Srs not to vote for the reelection
 Hermann, but Johnson was
 n to be friendly to him and 60
 e that he continue at the head
 e commission.
 Action Comes as Surprise.
 e action by Hermann undOuJt-
 came as a big surprise to his
 iates on the commission, and &inly to baseball authorities who
 attracted to Cincinnati by the Ming. This was because in his
 al report, submitted earlier in Fay, and which was approved by /ther members Hermann strong
 Nised against making any change | of the commission his time. He based this view
 the fact that the club owners
 not agreed upon what should ] bne and because a United States 1
 decision in the Baltimore Fed 1
 league club suit had held the 1
 nission illegal.
 rrmann's letter of resignation to { fellow comm iSSioners, Johnson |
 Ieydler, follows: . Supplemental to my annual report, 1
 itted this morning. which has approved. I desire now to notify l
 that I tender my resignation as
 man of the National commission, i
 anne to take effect at as early a 1 |d as possible, but with the dis i understanding that cannot ! you any longer after the joint i Ing of the National and Ameri- ! leagues which. it has been agreed ! bis morning, should be held in ! I go on February H." Hati Expected to Remain. pm the report that Hermann ]
 itted yesterday morning it did
 lppear that he then thought Of i
 h'ng.
 ferring to the fact that a year 1
 he advised defcrring election of i
 airman until the club owners !!
 agreed upon the question of | ] fian commission or a three i
 Der board, as at present, Herr !
 said: Understanding that no definite !, usions with respect to this mat I ave been reached, either by the ! i leagues or the committees repre- ! Ing them, it must be apparent 'there should not be any election Ulcers at this time. In making |staltem ent l want it understood ! lit is not done with a view on my <1 eontrary. believe that the ques- l in controversy should be taken ! by the com mittees already ap- i led for this purpose, the two l Fes, as well as yourselves, for ad- 1 bent at the earliest possible l |d.sand having in mind that there l Epf'obably be a joint conference 1 |een the members of the two | |r leagues within a very few i Is, that the matter should be def /! E determined either previous ]; Ito or at that time. the National league one club !! |r at least is gain advocating the l |intment of a one-man commi.s- 1 notwithstanding that a proposi- i
  Id by the two major leagues at joint conference last January. question Of compensation and Ire of office in the appointment of W chairman must also be given |er consideration. None of these
 CTS, however. should cause any Pngcd delay. All of them. in my
 ment, could bc settled at ono [ing of all the interested parties During the last year tho national Iement, in so far as it pertains to National association. has been 'gated. It seems to me the first E to be determined is the question ther q new agreement should be red into at this time with the prs. Personally l am not keen b new agreement until the Balti- B Federal league case that was l in Washington and has now taken up on appeal has been Ey disposed of, because as matters stand, if I am correct in my