The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Griffith Signs Two
Players at Meeting

gained. in that Pitcher Mays was de-
ciared the property OF the New York
Yankees, which gave the Yanks third
place in the league race, with all the
lucre which went with the position.
In turn, Rupert. Comisksy and Fra
zee agreed to withdraw all legal ac-
lions. which. among other things,
means that the $4,000 libel suit
against Ban will be dismissed.
The only thing which looked like a
setback for Johnson was the fact that
any fine over 800 levied will be re-
viewed by an arbitration board, con-
sisting OF President Griffith, of Wash
ington. and President Rupert, of New
York. This, however. means little or
nothing, and no objection was made TO
this by even johnson himself.
The peace compact was strong
enough to enable the warning factions
to again be chummy. President John
son at one time during the day was
seen in earnest conversation with both
Rupert and Harry Frazee in the hO-
tel lobby
An action, which will affect the
fans. was taken during the joint
meeting when the magnates de-
cided that the high cost of base
OoAA d raise IN admission
prices and next season the prices
will be so cents for the bleachers,
- cents for the paw iliOn and 81
for the grandstand. The war tax
is included in each instance The
price of box seats will be up TO the
individual owners, but IT is expect
ed that the majority OF the clubs
VIII charge $l.50. price which
prevails at many parks now.
The Prices VIII BE 50 Cents.
There was no election of a chair.
man for the national committee
during the day. but a list of can
didates were recomme nded by diff
ferent owners in both leagues. Five
names had been proposed when the
leagues adjourned to meet the
minor leagues tomorrow at IL
O'Clock. Out of these seven a COM
mittee consisting of Navin and
RUPERT. of the American League.
and Baker and Neeck. of the Ma
tional, will try to agree on, a name
which will be proposed to President
Heydler and President Johnson.
who will actually pick the chair
man. The names made known
were Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands. of Chicago; Big Bill Ed
Mdrus, James j. walker and John
conway Toole. of New York, and
Harvey 7. Woodruff. of Chicago.
All of those mentioned have been in
the public eye for many years. Walker
is State senator in New York. and
gained lot of credit among the fans
for his introduction of the Sunday
baseball bill at Albany. Edwards is
the big Bill of Princeton fame. now
HOllaCtnr a tho Af
Toole is attorney for the New York
National League Ball Club. Lands Is
a national baseball fan and figured in
the famous suit of the Federal League
against organized baseball Woodruff
Is sporting editor of the Chicago
Tribune
Tonight the lead is held by Wood
ruff. who not only is known as an
authority on all sports. but has an
ienviable reputation among newspaper
and baseball men. II the votes were
left to the newspaper men Woodruff
would be unanimously elected. The
strongest boost from the magnates
came from Garry Hermann, whose
resignation as chairman was accepted
with a eulogy for his services by the
magnates. He insisted that a news
paper man should have the job. and
that Harvey Turnkey Woodruff was
that man.
As it is believed that both johnson
and Heydler favor Woodruff, the
chances are good for his election. The
only opposition expected would come
from the National League, and espe-
cially from the New York owners of
both leagues, who are plugging for
Senator Walker. II Woodruff is not
elected, IL will be because objection
will be made to a newspaper man
holding the job. and not the man who
is figured the best candidate yet pro-
posed.
Tomorrow the majors will meet with
the minors, and the draft rule will be
discussed. which will involve a new
national agreement. No action will
be taken for the present. The minors
also will demand representation on the
national committee, provided the two
come to terms. This they may get.
Charles O'Leary. the former star in
fielder of the Detroit Tigers, came TO
terms with Col. Rupert, and will act
as coach OF tire lEke"s mex: "a
son.