The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-06
BY DAVIS j. WALSH
/. ~. s. sportlnR Editor


VIII be no throttllng % official
throats on the part OF Judge Lands
ana Ban Johnson at the annual
meeting OF the National association
OF professional Baseball clubs which
opened today. For one thing. john
son has not yet deigned to honor the
gathering with his presence and ac-
cording to the best of adyices, will
not do so.
For another, the Judge is too proud
10 fight or something Ike that. For
his part johnson can go through
with his plan to hold the American
leagne meeting IN Chicago. Ali the
Judge knows or cares, Is that the
joint meeting is to be held in New
YORK, and is willing to let johnson
do the worrying
Il do not wish to engage In a con-
ltroversy over Mr. Johnson's decision
TO nave his league meet in Chicago, >"
the Judge declared upon his arrival.
Neither do | wish to comment on
me fact that the joint meeting of the
National and American leagues will
be held in New York the following
day. Mr.. johnson knows this. He
also knows that invitations to the
joint meeting were issued two weeks
ago. The only thing can say is
that | will hold the joint meeting in
New York on December IA, as orig
inally planned"
Some Notable Absences.
johnson was not the only notable
absentee when the meeting was
called TO order this afternoon by
Mike Sexton.
John A. Heydler. president of the
National league, has remained in
New York, so has John McGraw
manager of the worlds champion
Giants. McGraw was supposed to
leave with Jim Tierney. secretary OF
the club, on Sunday afternoon, but
turned up missing at train time.
Every major and minor league
c!uo Is represented. however. and
the trade talk flies thick and fast
around the lobby of the Seelbach,
Frank Navin and Ty Cobb, for ex-
ample, were seen In earnest debate
Tor more than an hour last night
ana the rumor followed that Cobb
was about to make an attempt to
obtain Dick Kerr from the White
Sox, provide Kerr could arrange
Tor his reinstatement. This rumor
was later selling at a dime a dozen
when 1t was discovered Charley
Comiskey was not here to dispose
OF Kerr's services.
Some DeeuItory Deals.
Barney Dreyfus. owner of the
pittsburgh team; Connie Mack OF
the Athletics; Charles G.. Ebbets OF
the Brooklyn Dodgers: Larry Gra-
YER. secretary of the Red SoX: Will
liam Baker. the known salesman OF
the Phillies, and Branch Hickey of
the st. Louis Cardinals. were con-
splcuous figures around the lobby.
A few desultory trades among the
| leagues a
advance OF the meeting. Fred
Hunter, once with the Pirates. signed
with Blakeley Harper as MANAGER
| or the Fort Smith, Ark, club ana
| Immediately bought Pitchers Benton
| and Ferguson, Outfielder Seaman
and Infielder Lewis from the Syra-
cuse outfit. 1t was also announced
that outfielder sylvia of Blrming-
nam and Outfielder Miller of
Wichita Falls has been exchanged
In a "hoss and hoss' trade.
Frank Roth, the old catcher who
once spent a season or so coaching
the pitchers OF Miller Higgins, has
signed In the same capacity with the
Cleveland Indians II was announced,
and at the same time Otto Berchert
OF the Milwaukee club issued the
vir.uous declaration that ne had
turned up his dlsdainful nose at an
offer of $4,000 in real American
money for Glenn Myatt, former
catcher and outfielder under Connie |
Mack.
With the exception OF some minor |
business this morning, the American |
association finished its annual meet |
ing yesterday by re-electing Presi- |
dent Thomas J. Hickey for a term |
OF five years and elevatfng the |
waiver price from $4,000 to $4,000. |
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 5--Thlrty |
minor leagues, embrac cling 206 cities. |
and towns in the United States and |
Canad qualified for membership in |
1929 In the National association of |
Professional Baseball leagues. ac-
cording 10 the annual report of J. |
II. Farrell, secretary treasurer, |
submitted today ~ the orsanlza-
tiOn's annual session.
One league, the Western Iuterua-
tion, comprising four clubs, was
compelled 20 disband during the |
playing season.
Out Of a total OF $500 players
employed by these clubs. 3,220 were |
reported for outright release; 1883 |
others were released by assignments |
OF contracts, 4s7 were released |
options were exercised forl
297, and e1l were voluntarily re-
tired. according 20 Farrelrs report.
Four hundred players were sus-
pended for insubordination, but 20S !
Of these were reinstated within 10 |
days. Ten were declared ineligible |
for contract jumping, a marked con- !
trast. the report points out, TO a |
total OF ass barred for this reason |
in 1920.