South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-12
SUBMIT NAMES Of
LEAGUE LEADER.
Five Men Mentioned as Pos
SibIe Successor to Garry
Hermann.


ers of major leagues. meeting in
Joint session today. received recon-
mendations Of the joint nominating
committee for chairman OF the Ma
tional Baseball commission TO sue
coed August Hermann. whose res
ignation became effective today.
Five names were submitted and final
decision was left 10 Pres'ts John
Heydler, Of the National league.
and g. B. Johnson. OF the Ameri-
can league. who will announce their
decision at their discretion.
The names submitted. according
20 the club owners. are;
Judge X NJ. Lands, Chicago.
William Edwards. New York; State
Sen ]. +. Walker. New York; Har
vey T. Woodruff. sporting editor OF
the Chicago Tribune, and ]. Conway
Toole, New York.
Walker and Woodruff
OF the foregoing names, those Of
Sen. Walker and Mr.. Woodruff. were
most prominently spoken OF for the
position. Retiring Chairman Herr
mann declared TO newsIapermen
that he favored Woodruff as his
successor because ne was of the
opinion that newspaperman was
best fitted Tor the position, A high
official in tie American league said
the name of Judge Lands could be
eliminated, as the federal judge
would not be chosen.
A resolution commencing the
work Of Hermann as chairman of
the National commission was adopt
ed by the l6 members.
Increase Prices.
A slight increase in admission
prices to 1920 championship games
also was decided upon. The scale
/ for unreserved seats in the bleach
| ers, pavilions and grandstands will
/ be so cents. 75 cents and 81. war tax
/ included. The reserve seat scale
Will be decided upon by the indi-
/ vidual clubs Allotting of n space
| in the bleachers for children under
/ Ia years Of age, at admission prices
/ OF $ and 25 cents also was discussed
and was left to the club owners for
/ "A personal decision.
While owners OF the American
/ league franchises refused early to-
/ day TO discuss the pact Of Chicago"
which ended the factional fight in
\ the organization, supporters of the
minority faction. which included
/ Jacob Rupert. New York; Harry
/ Frazee, Boston. and Charles Comis-
/ key. Chicago, claimed a victory for
their side and asserted that John
sons wings had been clipped"
Claim Victory.
/ on the other hand, admirers of
| Pres't Johnson and his loyal five"
| Connie Mack, Philadelphia; Frank
| Navin, Detroit: Phil Ball, st. Louis:
! Clarke Griffith. Washington, and
| James Dunn, Cleveland, declared
johnson was victorious over the in
surgents" and pointed out the fol-
! lowing reasons:
| johnson still remains as president
of the American league. despite the
declaration Of the minority faction
that they would out him from the
Office
The dismissal Of the three suits
filed against Johnson and one
against each of the five loyal club
owners by the New York club.
That Johnson still has his five
loyal club owners and will be cham
pioned by Clarke Griffith on the ar
bltration board.
The reinstatement OF Carl Mays
was said to be automatic because a
suspension. as in this players case.
is seldom carried over into another
| season.
New York Third.
The awarding OF third place in
the American league race for 1919
10 the New York club was declared
10 have been q sportsmanlilHe move
by Frank Navin. OF the Detroit
club.
The sale OF Dave Davenport,
pitcher of the St Louis Americans.
10 the Washington club. the signing
of Charles O'LeaTy. former Ameri-
! can league inhelder. as coach of the
| New York Americans: the signing
| OF Harry Stevenson as trainer OF the
Chicago Americans. and the sale by
the Philadelphia Nationals Of Out
fielder Leo Callahan 20 the Indian
apolis American association. were
announced today.
chicago EnAdublpAlAd anu NV
YORK; OF the Nationals. attempted
TO engineer a trade with the Phila-
delphia club for Pitcher RiXey.
New York offered McCarty. thinner
| man and Douglas. while Cincinnati
offered Pitcher Fisher and another
/ player
Failure of the major leagues 20
set in touch with the minor leagues
prevented the holding OF the Joint
session at which il was hoped a new
/ agreement would be reached. The
ajors. after adjourning. recOnven-
ed in the evening 10 meet minor Of
hcials. but being informed that they
were not present adjourned until Il
q m tomorrow.
CARPENTER TO VISIT L. :.