Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
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( Chicago, Feb. 1o.-A continue
t3on OF the American League fac
tionai fight that might prove Sec
0nd Ia interest only to the possible
selection tomorrow L. a successor
to August Hermann as chairman Of
the National Baseball commission.
was in prospect here today when
the American and National leagues
went into their annual sessions.
The meeting of the older organic
alton apparently would be short az
there was little work to be accom-
plished aside from adopting the
schedule for the season.
Three other leagues, the Ameri-
can association, Three-Eye and
Western, also were in session as
part of <Chicago's biggest base
ball meeting Of all time" So far
only informal talk apparently has
been INDUCED In regarding new
national commission chairman. No
man seemed to stand out as the
most likely winner. The election.
according to the concensus OF
opinion, probably will be held to-
morrow after the joint major
league meeting.
\ Ban johnson. president OF the
American league. and the board OF
directors composed Of Navin OF De-
7 tr0it, Mack of Philadelphia, Griffith
of Washington, and Ball of st.
Louis, all supporters Of the execu-
tive. with President Dunno OF the
Cleveland club, also a Johnson ad-
herent, were in session yesterday.
i while the insurgents, Rupert OF
New York, Frazee OF Boston. and
Comiskey Of Chicago, met at the
White Sox club house. Many OBJ
servers said they believed. how
ever, the trio of dissenters would
be out-voted on virtually all ques-
tons five to three.
16S.Game Schedule.
Chicago, Feb. 10.-The American
Association Baseball league adopt
ed q 16S-game schedule at its an
nual meeting here yesterday. The
season will open on April IA, with
Columbus at Louisville; Toledo at
+ indianapolis: Minneapolis at Kan
sas City, st. Paul at Milwaukee.
Decoration day falling on Sunday
It was decided to play holiday bills
on the day following and these were
announced as St. Paul at Minneap
oils; Toledo at Columbus; Louis
Vile at Indianapolis, and Kansa.
Y City at Milwaukee.
Double Bills on July S.
Independence day also falling OIL
Sunday. the Monday holiday game.
were billed for st. Paul at Mime
Apolis; Columbus at Toledo; In
dianapolis at Louisville, and Nil
waukee at Kansas City.
On Labor day, Minneapolis viii
play at st. Paul; Milwaukee a
Kansas City; Louisville at Column
bus, and Toledo at indianapolis.
The meeting was called t0gethe
by President Thomas r. Hickey
who submitted a long and silor
schedule. There we're numerous
arguments for and against the dat,
as drawn. but after several hours
session, it was decided to accep
the longer schedule. No other &C
ton was taken.
Besides Hickey. all the club wer
represented at the meeting. 4
number OF the maSnates declares
that they would wait over for
few days to attend the joint meet
Ing of the major and minors.
Committees Bar Freaks.
Chicago, Feb. 10.-As was pre-
5 dicted in advance Of the baseball
gathering the spitball and all frea'
deliveries have been abolished fror
the national pastime, but in tn
case OF the spitball. it will be per
mitted for the season Of 1920. Al
other tricks Of pitching are wipe
out and the first time a player
guilty OF breaking the new rule b
is automatically suspended for
days. The second offense carries
heavy fine as well as suspension
making It clear that the magnate
propose to wipe the thing out Q
the game with no exceptions.
The rule was made at the fof1na
meeting OF the rules committees G
the two major leagues and alread
given q vote OF approval by tn
board Of directors Of the Amer
1can league, which was in session i
she afternoon. The National leagu
men declared themselves In favo
Of such . rule ct their Decembe
meeting.
Other Changes Made
Other changes in the playin
rules were made, but the only on
Of importance was the allowing {
homo run to . batter any time b
hits the ball out of the lot on fai
ground. This was made so that
batter wouldn't be deprived Of hi
four base drive in case he came u
IN the last OF the ninth inning or 1
the last half Of an entra innin
game with one or more men o
the bases and only one run needle
70 win and hit the ball over tn
fence.
i Previously he would be give
only . single II the winning ru
came In from third. or double il
came from first. providing no RI
. To second or third. Under the ne,
Z rule his run and all he drives i
will count In the score.
Two Spitballers Each.
Regarding the provision to allo'
spitball pitchers to use that deliy
\ cry for the 1920 season. only recos
nixsd spitball pitchers Of past year
will have the privilege and eac
club II limited to two men VII
may use Il. The names Of the tw