The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-12
MOGULS MAY ASK
DUNN TO DISPOSE
OF STAR PLAYERS
Little Real Business Completed
at First Day of Interna-
tlonal League Meet

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Adoption
OF a 16sgame schedule for 1923,
with the season opening April is and
closing September %. constituted the
chief business transacted today at tho
opening of the International leagues
annual melting. Clubs in the south
ern half of the circuit advocated
shortening the season to 154 games.
The past season was on 16S-game
basis.
The schedule committee will meet
in February to frame schedule de-
tails
A threatened attempt by certain
club owners to force Jack Dunn, Bal
timore owner. in connection with his
agreement made last June, to dis
pose of three stars who had helped
the club make runaway race of the
pennant contest for several seasons,
failed to materialize at today's meet
ing, according to J. C. Toole. pres
ident of the league. Mr.. Toole added
he considered it improbable that any
such attempt would be made when
the magnates convene again tomor-
row for their final session.
Disposing of Stars
This move was said to have been
aimed to drawing from Dunn a def
mite explanation of his intentions. tt
was pointed out. however, that the
Baltimore owner already has dis
posed of Jack Bentley, star pitcher
and first hagAnnan n "a
Giants, and that he would have until
the opening of the 1928 season to sell
or exchange other stars.
In declaring the draft a dead is
sue so far as the International league
was concerned, Mr.. Toole revealed
that several other minor leagues
planned to seek exemption from the
selective law. which in addition to
the International, Is not recognized
by the American association, Pacific
Coast, Western or Three [ leagues.
He mentioned the Southern associa-
tion and Eastern league. both class
A circuits, as among the leaders in
the new 'insurgent' move.
Looking For LoophoIes
While the present seven-year
agreement between the majors and
minors. signed January II, 1921, APP
parently binds for the life of the pact
all leagues that accepted the draft
at that time. President Toole ex-
pressed it as his unofficial opinion
that a loophole existed for further
exemptions.
The terms of the agreement pro-
vided that any league not desiring to
accept the draft should serve notice
to Commissioner X. NJ. Lands on
or before February Is, 1921, in de-
fault of which notice they would be
regarded as having accepted the
principle. The date of notification
however,. from the major league
viewpoint a year ago, Mr.. Toole said.
was considered to mean February Is
of any year during the agreements
existence. Such an Interpretation
thus, he added, would give a minor
privilege of withdrawing from it at
any time.
No changes in the International
circuit or organization were dis
cussed, according to President Toole
New Managers
Seven of the eight clubs have
selected managers for next season
The exception is the Newark
club, where William Clymers con-
tract as pilot has not been renewed.
! 1t is understood a new leader is be-
ing sought.
Two of the managers chosen are
ew-comers, Dan Howley, former as
sistant to Ty Cobb, manager of the
| Detroit Americans, succeeding Eddie
| Onslow at Toronto, while Spencer A.
Abbott, former manager of the
Memphis. Tenn, club in the Southern
! association replaces Chief Bender at
| Reading, Pa. Other managers who
will remain in charge are:
Rochester George Stallings; SYRIA
| cuse, Frank Shaughnessy; Buffalo.
| George Wiltse; Jersey City. Ben
| Egan; Baltimore, Jack Dunn.
HAPGOOD BEHIND MOVE
NEW YORK, Dec. IA demand
| that Jack Dunn, owner of the Balti-
more International league club, full
fill an agreement made last June to
dispose Of three star players said to
have made the team top heavy and
the league race one-sided for sew
eral seasons, is included in a resolu-
ton to be presented by Walter e.
Hapgood of the Rochester club to the
annual league meeting. opening here
today.
Before the meeting opened. it was
rumored that Spencer Abbott, man
ager of the Memphis, Tenn, South
ern association club. would be en-
ployed to manager the Reading club.