The Washington times., 1922-02-08

AS COnu4tiOub now Stduu, thc
three Class AA organizat. are
ypn record as opposing the big league
draft. They have voted at their
CORNER conditions. Judge Lands,
commissioner OF baseball, has been
quoted as saying that draft is q
necessity for the good of the game
and that 1t Is American because
II permits OF the gradual rise OF
the young player from the smallest
leagues to the largest" Neverthe-
less, these three organizations op-
pose 1t.
The National League will hold It's
scheduled meeting in New York on
February IA when that collection OF
lnagnstes will come to some deci-
sion In this matter. 1t is then
expected that, with the schedule
sessions out of the way and the
two big leagues convinced Of what
they should do, Judge Lands will
call a joint session. At this joint
session the matter will come to a
head and both big leagues will act
AZ one toward the Class IA organ
izations.
Speaking for himself, President
Ozark G. Griffith, of the Washing
ton club, advocates war against
fhe leading minors. This does not
include ralding them, bptrpr!S.v
deadly than that he. woun. have
; the majors md the smaller minors
simply have nothing to do with the
Class "A clubs.
II the Glass IA clubs We're com.
PEELED to find their players on tho
lots or in the colleges, they would
dry of dry rot inside of three years.
They cannot begin to complete with
the majors in the matter Of salary
offers and all college players believe
themselves stars and ask the most
exorbitant sums for mere trials.
Inside of three years practically
every club will be greatly in need
of new blood. 1t the rest of organ
ICED baseball declines to provide this
new blood, the caliber Of their pro-
duction vii so deteriorate that their
public support will vanish and they
Will be compelled to capitulate.
However, despite the official ac-
ton Of the Class IA circuits, 1t Is
thought that there will be a way
OFT of the imbrogqio, Organized
baseball cannot well afford to per-
form its functions in restraint of
tr,.ds. It Is already waiting action
by the supreme court on this very
charge and the wiser leaders of the
game are sure to find some way
to mepd matters.
The New York club Is expected
TO be here i'm force and, as Manager
Ty Cobb, of the Detroit Tigers, Is
expected 10 attend the meeting.
something may result for the add.
ed glory of the champions. Bob
yeach VIII probably become
member OF the Yankees
Realizing the futility OF expecting
Ruih and Meusel for tho opening of
the 1899 campaign. the Yankees ara
in earnest about tagging a seasoned
outsJelder. Neach Is the man wanted.
ysach is through In Detroit.
Manager Cobb doesn't like his brain
con yolutions. Therefore, Veach is
,;uyt to wear some other uniform
thu coming season, and, with the
YANKEES sadly In need Of an out
fieltisr, ne will quite likely go to
New York.
, Ii IS also limited that Howard
Ilhmke will be traded by Manager
Cobb. AZ he is easily one of the
best pitchers in the league, he will
draw a high price, in players not
in money. No major league club,
with the exception OF those In
Philadelphia and the Boston. Red
Sox, care about money IN exchange
for athletes. -.... ....... .... ..
President Griffith has arranged
TO take the assembled maEnates
20 the White House today. They
will be introduced to President
Harding. who Is baseball ran:
and then return to the Hotel
Washington for their meeting.
The meeting OF the American
League fnagnates here today Is the
first In the history OF the league.
II Is the plan OF the organization
TO switch the Schedule meeting
Ground the circuit until every city
in the league has had its chance at
breaking into the limelight. Wash
ington is the first city to be SO
honored.
For years the American League
held its session in New York dur
ing the week the National League
met. II did so last December. The
schedule session, however. frequent
ly came in Chicago. This is the
first one in the East outside OF
New York. :.
President Griffith. in his capacity
az host, will probably have the
,;agnates at dinner tonight at the
RACQUET Club. Senator Pepper OF
Pennsylvania, n staunch friend Of
organized baseball, may be pres
ent at this dinner.
He WANTS TO KNOW WHY
DUNDEE WON'T FIGHT HIM
Gene belmont, the scrappy Italian
-. ,i-i,,,-oiorI,t y,hn hna foupht