The Washington times., 1920-02-08
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

At Chicago, beginning tomorrow
come the annual schedule meetings
of the major leagues, and, aside
from the publication Of the playing
dates, little real news is expected to
arise from this gathering Of the
wordy msgnates. The American
League schedule will be published
Tuesday, with the National League
dates coming to light on Wednesday.
\ successor to Garry Hermann as
chairman of the National Commission
Is not expected to be chosen. a COM
r1ittec, with two members of each
major league on 1t, was given the
task of finding the most suitable
man" year ago, but the committee
hsJ suffered from astigmatisn and
mental 1aphasia Many names have
been suggested by baseball writer's,
but not one mentioned seems to have
chance of being selected.
Recently Garry Hermann resigned
his job at the head Of the commission.
The National League is opposed to
Garry At least fve clubs in the
American League, taking their orders
from Ban Johnson. may be expected
10 support Hermann, who Is well
known to be Johnson's candidate to
succeed himself
Trade Talk 10 Dunk.
Some trade talk has been heard,
but it Is the bunk. In these days
managers don't let anything good get
away. Recently, when the Yankees
were said to be after Johnny Tobin'
the Browns ,outhelder, they were
given q surprise by the announcement
from St Louis that Tobin could be.
cone Yankee for Chick FeWster ano
pscher or two. That settled tae
trade runaor concerning Toein.
S-evertheless.>M MILLER fIuSsins, will
he n Chicago this week on hunt tor
at least ono good outfielder. Whether
he gets him or not remains to pe
s~ep,
Ch3rps froA Kid Gleason last week
lave the white SoX manage look
ing for at least one capable pitcher,
,"ith t'jsn Sothoron and Howard
'.Ilc 1eurinG>in tho rurors. Hell
cal, ably gcl neither player men
g. = no. uui~ss nc gives up .-ddle
,r,.l ~ or Joe J2ckson. By the way,
',@'o Collins has signed mis- 1920 con-
~ .,, thus lifting a load from Glea-
-oa. broad shoulders.
Jobpron VIII EuIt.
one thing is ce-'~ \, Ban Johnson
will rule his le1sue meeting. The
Warrington club was purchased for
the particular purpose Of keeping
Johnson at the helm. Had the local
Club gone to friends of Comiskey,
Trs5eo and the New York coionels,
matters would have been at dead
lock and Johnson might easily have
beer shorn of his power. Therefore.
rhilafelphla got busy bought out the
cor u olllnE interest in the Griffmen
and now johnson is assured of fve
votes whenever he pushes things that
far.
clark Griffith's pet scheme of han
ishins the shine ball and the splitter
is expected to go through for both
big leagues. but a fight may be made
against his suggestion that no sales
be permitted after June ]
President Griffith win be back in
washipSton by the end of the week
and may then. have rome real infor
nation to hand out concerning what
players will make the start for
Tampa. The first squad is due to
leave February 81. followed by the
regulars a week later. Trainer Mar
tin and Uncle Nick Altrock will leave
earlier in order to have things ready
at Tampa for immediate work as soon
as the battery candidates arrive.
So far as known. President Griffith
has but one or two regulars now nm
der contract. He is not talking mu'h
about this. but we don't know OF any
washington players who arc thinking
OF working in the hot weather. They
all prefer to play ball and growi at
the hotels in which they are coopod
by the harsh owners.