Evening star., 1921-02-11


@.Advices received today both from
New York and Cleveland were to the
effect that the two colonels-Rup-
pert and Huston of New York-would
Tot grace the meeting by their pres
snce, and that Comisky of Chicago
and Frazee of Boston also would be
absent. No reason has been advanced
Tor refusal to attend. the only possi-
BILE conclusion being that the 1ac,
tional troubles in the circuit, instead
of being amicably adjusted. as was
generally understood, are as much an
issue now as ever.
No Important Business.
So far as is known no business of
great moment is up before the ses-
sion today 1t is given out that the
meeting was called to CONSIDER an
increase of the interleague waiver
price between the two major leasues
from $500 to $4,000, at the suggeS-
ton of the base ball advisory couhcii;
in addition to changes in the world
series and American League rules; as
approved by the advisory council: me
1921 playing schedule. which Will De
released for publication tomorrow.
also is to be submitted for adoptlon'
a purely perfunctory procedure.
From the side lines it would seem
that the refusal of the insurgent mo
guIs to attend the conference has been
brought about by their belated dls.
covery that Ban Johnson. instead OF
being reduced to a meek ana lhnocu-
Gus figurehead, continues as doml-
nant factor in base ball. with MS IN
fuence practically unimpalred.
johnson Still "Big Ban"
Following the new order Instituted
in the government of the game con-
g siderable gloating was lndulged IN
by those in sympathy with the In
surrectos over the unhorslng OF Jonh
son, who was pictured as dethroned
Ah@ Nrfh q
exercised for years in the councils OF
the sport Recent developments lndl.
cate he still is very much Big Ban
so far as the American League Is con
: cerned and intends to conduct the ar
fairs of the circuit for it's best inter-
ests, according to the desires of a
ma jority of the owners, regardless of
the views of the triple alliance.
z Holding the melting today in Cleve-
: lard is in itself sign1hcant. II IS tne
first time in the history of the or
ganizat ton that such session has
taken place elsewhere than in Chicago
or New York.
Would "Come Back" at ~.
In sports they all try to come back"
and wrestling is no exception. Stanislaus
Cyganiewicz Zbyszko. a decade ago con-
sidered one of the greatest of the worlds
exponents Of the graphing art Is to
make the attempt at an age when most
athletes long since have passed into re-
tirement, voluntary or otherwise. This
giant Pole, now in his forty-ff:h year.
believes he can again climb close to the
crest and will endeavor to Prove he
must be considered as a contender for
the championship next Monday night in
New York. when he will tackle John
Frnyberg in a tilt preliminary to the
bout between Earl Caddock and Jim
Eondos for the hght-heavyweiSht title.
For three years. during the war. Zbysz-
ko dropped out of sight, it later develop
ing that he had been interned in Rus
sian prison camp. Upon being released
he returned to this country and has been
training hard for several months. When
at the top of his game in the old days
Zbyszko could have made it interesting
for any Of the present crop Of heavy.
weights. despite their specialized holds
II the Poles estimate Of his ability Is
borne out by tho showing he makes
against the second raters. Stranger
Lewis VIII have another 200-pounder on
which to experiment with his much-dis-
cussed deadlock.
They Come Tall This Spring.
The passing of Carl Weilmann OF
the ST. Louis club. who is quitting the