Evening star., 1922-02-02

session. The chieftain finally has 81
to be honored. Subsequently the OF
corded similar recognition.
Although the ratification of dates
for the championship campaign this
year-a mere formality, the schedule
already having been drawn UPS
the only business officially listed
League in particular and to base ball
in general may eventuate here. 1t
is expected that the attitude of the
league in regard to the movement
for restoration of the draft will be
finally determined. and there always
IS possibility that shifts of playing
talent may develop when club owners
get within earshot of one another.
In addition to a generous delega-
iion of newspaper men which always
is assured for such occasions an un-
usually liberal representation Of the
constituent clubs of the league may
be expected to cutter up the lobbies
of the Washington Hotel. where the
sessions will be held. during the two
days of their probable duration.
PRESIDENT Griffith and Vice Presi-
GENT Richardson will do the honors
for the Washington club. President
frazee and Manager Duffy will rep
resent Boston, with President Shibe
and Manager Mack coming from
Philadelphia.
IL Is tndI
to the battling colonels, Rupert and
Huston, the Yankee delegation may
include Manager Higgins and Bust
ness Manager Barrow, for they still
are seeking talent to bolster their
outfield pending reinstatement Of
"%utinous @ @ defiance!; ] Of f'tRe"ed the rules OF Of
the game in their transforming VEN
ture following the world series. This
may mean that President Navin Of
Detroit will summon Manager Cobb
from his home in Georgia in connec-
ton with the deal for Veach. which
Gotham scribes insist ultimately will
be cOnSummated.
Whether President Ball of st. Louis
will be on hand is problematicab but
1t is assured the meeting will be
sraced by the presence of Bob Quinn,
Browns.
Comiskey Is Not Expected.
It is doubtful that Owner Comiskey
OF Chicago will attend, as the 'Old
Roman has ceased to mingle with his
coDfreres, but his portly son, Louis,
may be among those present. Scrappy
Bill Gleason Is sure to run down from
Evers, just appointed assistant man
ager Of the White Sox, is a probable
attendant. The former pilot and star
infielder Of the Cubs just dotes on
league meetings. InlS Will Oe the
first he ever has attended as aH+Amer-.
: President ninM pi6bab Viii han,
die the affairs Of the Cleveland club
without the advice of Manager Speak,
er. who hibernates in Texas II Spoke
are trying to pull something" in the
way OF a deal
whether Judge Lands attends is
problematicaL His presence is not
essential for q strictly ono-leaSue con-
clave, but he may come on to advise
draft situation, and to be on the scene
for a joint session with the National
Leaguers. who will meet in New York
the following week. There is q possi-
bility that in the event the owners of
the two major circuits get together
again this spring Washington may be
the scene.
Courtney Goes To Florida.
Harry Courtney will be the first of
the Griffmen to undertake actual
training for the coming season. The
til left-hander. who has been work
ing out for several weeks in the gym
oI the local y. NJ. C. A.. will entrain
where he will undertake intensive
drilling in an effort to retain a berth
on the local fiinging corps. Courtney
will train with the squad of Southern
College and has promised to be ready
to provide actual batting practice for
roster when they reach Tampa, early
next month
A week from today Courtney's trail
southward will be followed by Train
er Mike Martin, who, in company with
Fred Harveycuttsr, will tackle his an
nual task Of getting the playing field
at the spring camp in shape for use.
Stanley Harris, who has spent the
winter here, but now Is visiting at his
homo in Pennsylvania, will be men,
ber of the party.
1t is possible the interval Of still
another week will find President Grif-
fifth Tampa bound, leaving to Nick AL
trock the Job of marshaling the Ma
tionals' battery candidates for the in
vasion of Dixie, scheduled to start
February Is. Griff's early departure
depends upon the success he attains in
getting his players under contract by
The middle Of this month.