The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
MOGULS HOLD
 BIG MEETING
 w NE " YORK

New York, December 17.-A sum of money, the amount of which was not disclosed. was voted today by the board of directors of the American league to be used in aiding the Cook county states attorney in prosecuting the players and gamblers indicted by the Chicago grand jury in connection with the 1919 worlds series scandal.
 This and the official awarding of the 1920 pennant to Cleveland, it was an- nounced, constituted the business be- lore the directors. although their meet ing lasted more than two hours
 The meeting of the league lasted more than four hours. While 1t was stated that the session was harmoni- ous, significance is attached to the ac- ton of directors for the ensuing year rom the fact that the three so-called lnsurgent clubs-New York, Chicago and Boston-again were. denied rem fesentation on the board. V
 me directors chosen included the pres idents of the Washington, St. Louise Nleveland and Philadelphia clubs the only change being the substitution of ENleveland for Detroit President Navin ol the Detroit club was reelected vice president of the league. President John son presided at both sessions
 Matters in which the American league concurred with the action taken by the National league included the ratification or the new major league agreement fix ng April E as the opening date for the 1921 season and permitting spitnaIl pitchers now in the league to use that form of delivery during the remainder of their careers, but to permit no new pitcher coming into the league te. sse the spithall. It was said there are lw six spitball pitchers in the America eague.
 OPPOSE WAIVER Ru i
 The club owners went on scord as opposed to the interleague waiver rule except on drafted players. Under the present rule a major ,ague club which desires to send player to minor league must first secure waivers from all other clubs of both major leagues and club refusing to waive on the player may claim his services for the waiver price.
 President Ruppert of the New York club brought up the matter of the reim- bursement of President Johnson of the league for expenses incurred in connec- ton with the Nays case This litigation followed the action of President Johnson 3Sn suspending the pitcher after his pur- ,hase from Boston by the New York A,lub The latter then secured injunc- tions which restrained the president Of the league from interfering with the player and preventing him from playing with the New York club. The matter was put over until the next meeting The question involved is whether the dis bursements of President Johnson should be paid by himself personally or from the league funds
 TO MEET IN NEW YORK
 The club owners voted to hold the an nual meeting in the future in New York city. While the league constitution does rot provide for holding the meeting in any specific city, it always has been held Tn Chicago, the headquarters or the American league. Ty Cobb did not get his appointment today as manager Of the Detroit club, because he missed train cor. nections in coming to New York and dld not arrive until early tonight
 President Nayin of Detroit arranged to confer with Cobb tomorrow.
 TWO MOGULS ABSENT
 Two club owners, Charles Comiskey Of Chicago and Phil Ball of St. Louis, were unable to attend the meeting because of illness Harry Grabiner. secretary of the White Sox. represented Comiskey, and Robert Quinn business manager of the Browns. sat in the meeting for MT. Ball Other clubs were represented as follows nNew York, Colonel Ruppert; Boston, Harry Frasee; Washington, Clark Grif- ith: Philadelphia, Thomas Shibe; CleVe- and James c. Dunn, and Detroit, Franh NJ. Navin.
 John H. Farrell, secretary of the Ma tional Association of Professional Base ball Leagues, today announced that ne had completed sending copies of the pro posed new agreement between maJor and minor leagues to all leagues or ms association. The national association VIII