Evening star., 1920-01-03
Hermann IS NOT
EXPECTED T0QluT
Probably Will Be Persuaded
by Johnson to Retain the
Chairmanship.
RY DENMAN THOMPSON.

W tbohHSoN.
The much discussed annual meeting
Of the national commission will be held
in Cincinnati Thursday, January y, in
stead of next Monday, as called for by
the national agreement. according to
announcement made in Chicago last
night by President johnson of the
American League. The four-day post
ponemcnt was made at the request of
President Heydler of the National
League. who has some business to finish
before going west.
Next Thursdays meeting will be one
of the most important ever held by the
governing body of base ball, and there
has been much speculation concerning it
because of the attitude of Chairman {.
August Hermann in regard to relin
gushing the office.
After the session of the commissi i,
Presidents Heydler and Johnson s. III
get busy on the schedules for next -
son and frame Il tentative draft Of. tha
games SO that il can he laid bcfor 6 tho
JOINT schedule committee at as e; q .lv a
date possible. "
The question of awarding tbird
place money also may he di? b .ussnd
The New York club finishe 6 third
with the assistance rend, cd hN
Pitcher Carl Mays who wa, orderoS
suspended for. contract-bres l,jne Nv,
resident johnson, but was kent On
the staff of the Yankees nv resSon
OF court Injunction. With the games
ii lot .Ctf
would be entitled to thi-> nlace and
II was on the protest of preSidant
Navin of the Tigers. er tered m he.
half of his players, th:Te the commits
SION SION nas retralned fr', m a ruling in
the controversy, pre- terring to Wait
, until the courts have settled tho mai
iers at issue now fore them.
Doubtful il Gary Will Quit.
Although Garry Hermann has in
dicated his Willing soess 70 eriva ,,n tha
post he has held sootjnuonsI, for
teen years, or jnce the commission
was established. in 1903. many per
sons @ cioselE IN touch with the situa-
IN tu noM eAis ding in organized base
pa,i oouol I'M e will be done.
Al the me citing of the National
l-ed ue cruz owners in New York De-
Semoer J Lerrmann informed them
ne Houiu it BE willing to step out of
the posltlt IN in thirty days if a ma
Jority of Mis- fellow club owners still
was oppo kied to his occupany of the
poSltloh- At that time his seven
coileaso es in the National League and
'hree the American League the
o~her!I of the Boston, New York and
Chlca 20 clubs. who are fighting for
the smoval of Ban johnson as presi-
dent favored Herrmann's removal.
Inc re is no reason to believe that
I'M alignment will have been changed
py the time the commission meets.
at there is serious, question whether
hermann will Telinquish the job, as
iU is known that Ban johnson and
!'she five moguls who are supporting
: him earnestly desire his retention.
The thirty days Hermann men
toned expire the day the commission
. meets. By instruction of seven of
his club owners President Heydler
is expected to refuse to vote for
Hermann again, but if johnson
votes for Hermann the election of
chairman would result in a deadlock
and Hermann would continue to
serve as a hold-ovef official
Hermann has admitted to his fell
low club owners that neutral of
ficlai would be advisable for the wei
: fare Of the game. and might for this
reason be expected to decline to
serve further. but it is likely that
Johnson, who wieJds great influence
with the CinciI.nati magnate. will
persuade him to continue in office.
Johnssn,s Position Plain.
Johnsons desire for the retention
of Herrmano as chairman has been
. clearly indicated by his refusal to
permit the committee appointed to
select h1s successor to function
When shis Joint body, representing
ed year ago this month to find a
man qualified for the duties it was
announced that only agreement upon
candidate was necessary for the
tcame the split in the American
4 League over the Mays case. with
! Owners Comiskey. Rupert and Fra
zee fighting President Johnson and
the other five club owners. and the
resignation of President Navin of
Detroit, Johnsons appointee along
with Rupert on the joint committee
= johnson has declined to appoint a
Z successor to Navin and has refused
10 act on any body with Rupert. so
she committee has had it's hands tied.
1t appears that Hermann will con-
, tinue as chairman of the commission.
despite the fact that seven of the eight
clubs in his league and three of those in
the American want him ousted Since
the withdra wal of the minor leagues and
the abrocation of the national agreement
the commission has had it's powers con-
siderably curtailed. but it still is a
. mighty important body, and for the good
Of the game it is hoped the question of
its personnel for another year at least is
soon definitely fixed.
il Hermann remains as chairman it
: will be against the sentiment and wishes
of a majority of the club owners of both
leagues, who have been trying to bring
about a change for d year and half
but base ball will not suffer. it is
doubtful if any one can he found capable
of administering the duties of the posi-
ton in as able and fair-minded man
ner as the boss of the world champion
Reds.