New Britain herald., 1920-12-18
NSON'S FORCES HE A. l. MEETING
It Declines to Serve With
 ] COmiSkey and Frazee

York, Dec, lo.-AttcI Nho Uihk-
 bf the American League had
 vesterday tho four or i've hour
 which constituted their nn-
 octinE. and had descended to
 by of the Hotel Belmont.
 they were immediately sur
 by long-sufferlng war cor
 entA and commanded to sur
 they announced first oi all
 cy had been having n swell
 vc feast. One gathered that
 ce whero they met had been
 ly drapcd with streamCrs of
 hite, adorned with cupids, and
 ooinR dove pcrchcd upon each
 shoulder. If anybody brought | or sore spot to tho gathering bdorstood that the application
 y of saivc effected a complete
 pw. every baseball Chleftain
 from the elevator wearing
 ui and becoming smile.
 r the smiles had boOn prac-
 front of the mirror before
 ing or whether they were tho
 eous effect of bubbling spirits
 nown. That is, it is not known
 ly. but one may be pardoned conjecture.
 rming cach his priyutc opln-
 war correapondents considered
 matters not coveTUd in the uta given out after the ses-
 hey reflected that it had taken kenry hours O transact busi-
 iich woman literary so- buld have covered easily. Frnps. In ten minutes, unless bgtacie. such as a tidy scrap.
 son to break the monotony. ; bndered upon the election, as . bod. of Q board oG directors btinG SC. Louis. Cleveland. xton and Philadelphia, all bynl to Ban Johnaon's way brtunes, although New York.
 Chicago and Cleveland have had the directors under Ition plan that prevails under |nmiable conditions.
 cc Dovc's Wings Prayed. M was sample of peace yes- ! |nt the Belmont. then one real war would coalcsce the : world into molten mass. hppened was that the famous Do Johnsonitos. gathered in formation behind their pom leader, undertook to wreck |g vengeance on the trio of |n League owners who united F older league in forcing Big |d his quintet to accept the | baseball reformation. with |sandis as the highest consti- |uthority. lon and his supporters gave . rousing cheers for Judge and for the new code, and new era, and for everything
 sight after their surrender. i |v didn't cheer for tho sur i Tn fact, they didn't care for | | DO. So they just lay back [
 for the annual eonfab. of the
 whore they would be in the ' f. to offer themselves Ehe i ion prize of . wallop at their | |ot enemies.
 rnaJor!ty offered, it Is under | 70 scat Colonel Buppcrt on |rd of directors with Messers. unn and Grimth. but the | Ii New Yorker would have ! \ it. Hc wanted Frazee and ! fy to sit with him, as they ! hicaliy entitled to do. So he ! down tho stupcndously gem l Pffer and Tom shibc became | rth member of the board. |ver. it wasn't all honey for hnson at that. He wanted to ] nbursed by the league for l expended by him in investi- { the Mays case. that source of \ deep irritation. Ho insisted had poured out his coin in 'acity as head of the league ( in his. less noteworthy role 'ivate citizen. There were ob- made. strangely enough. and utter was laid over for con on when the clans reach Chi- ] January. club owners went on record ! 'osing the interleague waiver except on drafted players. the present rule a major club which desires to send a to n minor league must first waivers from all other cIubg i major leagues. and club , E to wnive on the player may his services for the waiver IT tho rule is changed clubs league would have to ask only Nera of clubs in fhc same lea hlle draf'cd players would Inc
 to cla ms from all major
 clubs.
 Prosecution of Gamblers. :
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