Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19
no strife in Leaxue.

HIAguafe that the action OF the Amer
3cAn League in re-electing its board OF
directors and thereby tdisregarding the
custom Of alternating yearly was meant
% aeslap at the Chicago. New York and
8oefop owners, who have opposed Presf-
dent johnson and the magnates who
have supported him. and he asserted
there was no chance Of open strife be-
ing precipitated as result He de-
czAreds that so-called loyal n1agnates
61d: been chosen solely for the purpose
81 aAsuring harmony IN the league
councils during the a1l-fmportant period
~ Reorganization 1t IL now undergoing.
ard minated that such a condition
could not be maintained with directors
- the stripe Of Comiskey. who is re-
&xrded In some quarters as having been
uf11fflg TO destroy. II necessary, the
4eAoue he helped form to put through
overnment Of base ball by a civilian
tribunal
Grin ear sse no reason why Ty Cobb
I 4ho1l4 not make good as manager with
s Ne Detroit club. Cobb is not only a
mart ball player, but he possesses In
1fiAflve in , high degree and has great
torC9 sof character. With the proper
H4fey5ai there 10 no reason why he
neaia not Prove successful as team
Seven Clubs Pick Teas.
with the announcement that the
45gefA in addition TO the Giants, will
pitch their spring camp at San An
tonic, all the major league clubs, with
ne exception OF the st. Louis Amer
teAnA definitely have settled on Local
e1ons for their preseason condition
~. Texas Is by far the most popular
s 4<o8e with the managers, seven Of the
xteen already having decided to So
3oofn there with the possibility that
= XMA RPAUna f1l1 1t, r.
addition to the Giants and Tigers, the
Lone Star state will have the Cleye-
And Indians at Dallas, the Chicago
Mite Sox' at Wsxahachie. the St
3ouiGCardinaIs at Orange. the Cincin-
4atf Reds at Cisco and the Boston
xrax4s at Galveston
Florida. which entertained four
eesn lass year. will have only the
S.inx EoaIeIa and the pn1iliss At
man4gerfAf esteem, With the Brooklyn
DodGers at New Orleans the Athletics
- Like Charles and the Yankees at
4nrezeport The Boston Red Sox and
kitt:6urgh Pirates will team up at
Hot Springs. Ark. and the Chicago
cubyzwin return to Pasadena, Calf
stAaley Harris. the prize young In
eeldH Of the Nationals. has placed
mmasf in the, position of being
eligiDle for some gentle but firm ad-
VICE regarding his method Of picking
( - S34re rchange during the lean win
tar Honths, According to word re-
ceiv0 from New York Harris, who
made quite reputation as a basket
hall player in scholastic circles in
4enqaylvzni4, has been signed by the
BRoo4dlyns Basket Ball Club. He was
. here played his first game with
xhenkt against the Hanson Big Five
~ AEcadia Hall in Brooklyn last
night Grfn doesn't fancy SO strenu-
: ous ) sport as the floor game for
E&hieees who need unimpaired arms
sad 8Es for service on the diamond
kPiestfn1 Has . CARmpion
W6iare in receipt of communica-
ton from Leland r. James. jr.. an
enth1siastfc follower of sports. pro-
teDti9g against conditions prevailing
- TIE wrestling game. He is not
elone3n the contention he makes that
the recent bout in which Lewis de-
feAteH Stecher for the championshin
- tf54 world cannot properly be re-
g1rdeq as a title match He saws:
LIS and Stecher met. We are told,
61r tBH championship of the world. Is
champ on? I don't think so. and !
nfnksA great many will agree with me.
ne reason that i have for disputing
techer's claim TO the title, which Lewis
being credited with having won. is
Mt he has continuously side-stepped
n fartIf Piestipa. Plestina made every ef-
>aJrt % get a match with the then So
allied champion. but was turned down
n every occasion In desperation
Plestf$1a went 30 far as to offer 81 .O00
70 either Steeher, Lewis. Caddock OF
ZeySZko as present IL they would
cn3y pgree to a match, but even tina,
Iempeng offer was allowed to go un.
augWefed.
~Pleetina may not be Of championship
I asiiber, but does that excuse any OF The
aforementioned grapplers from consent.
/ - to match? The only solution tina,
1 can offer to the problem is that they
are afraid to meet .Plestina, and are per.
foctiys content to play II safe. Playing
| 4 saf4 may be good diplomacy, but it i.