The New York herald., 1922-12-05

while there is prospect OF some lively
of the noted ivory traders are here,
man who has figured in some of t
national pastime.
Cousin Egbert Barrow of the YAM
KEGS is here TO wind up deal for
Jalsie May, the contract calling for the
delivery of the left handler f. o. b. Ver-
non, Cal, in time for the spring train
ing.
The non-arrival of John Joseph Nc
Graw of the Giants, one of the biggest
buyers of ivory in the United States,
had a slight pearish effect upon trade.
Mr.. McGraw was slated to come on the
ivory hunters special from New York
but was mislaid somewhere between
the Pennsylvania Station and Manhat-
tan Transfer by James Tierney, secre.
tary Of the Giants. A panic and
consequent drop in prices ensued until
1t was announced that Mr.. McGraw
would arrive later.
There is much discussion here OF the
trouble in the baseball Balkans. which
has been started through an apparently
hostile move by Ban johnson. president
of the American League, against Judge
'ksaesaw Mountain Lands, high COM
missioner of baseball. Ban Johnson has
called meeting of the American
League for Chicago on December Is.
Judge Lands already having called a
joint meeting of the National and Amer
lean Leagues for New York on Decem-
Der IA. Thus American League mag
mates, as the matter stands, must choose
between INSTRUMENTATION to the Judge or
10 the erstwhiIe car.
Landfs OminOusIy silent.
To date Judge Lands is ominously
silent. He probably is considering just
what form the chastsement of the pres-
ident of the American League shall take.
Or 1t may be that he is giving the rash
lnagnate a merciful chance to show the
proper repentance In order that he may
mitigate the chastisement.
No official edicts have come as yet
from the Judge. but some one close to
him has put it this way:
"The Kenesaw Mountain Lands will
not go to Mohammed Johnson. conse-
quently it looks as though Mohammed
will have to go to the Mountain, and
IlSnt speedily at that.
This bit of the Koran may have 10 go
into the new national agreement IL II
can be inserted without complicating
the Turkish situation in Europe.
Judge Lands is due here late<to might
or early in the morning to address the
ivory peddlers and minor league mag
mates. American League maynates are
somewhat reticent over tho rift in the
baseball entente cordiale. Only one
american League owner mas arrived so
far. He is Mr.. Cornelius McGillicuddy.
manager of the Philadelphia Apathctics.
Mr. McGillicuddys mission seems to be
to sadden the gathering by his lusubri-
Gus presence, also to seek Il few bar
gains in young and unfinished ivory.
When the subject of the American
League meeting was mentioned Mr.. Nc
Gillicuddy merely shed a few tears and
retired to his room, The only thing that
pleased him was the weather. 1t was
raining heavily and mournfully produce
ing an effect suitable to the perpetual
mood Of McGillicuddy.
Baseball War Threatened.
From the mutterings abroad your cor
respondent is led to fear that the cou'i-
try Is once more about to face the hor-
rors of a baseball war. Under Volstead-
ian conditions this Is q fearful thing to
contemplate. Before the adoption II
synthetic weapons for baseball wars
these conflicts while regrettab'c were
hardly inhuman.
Tho absence OF Col. Tillnghas,
L'Hommedieu Huston with the opening
Of the ivory market seems to have some
fsteful significance. AS this expedition
left New York he was heard 10 say. /
viii remain here and breathe iefarce.'
- Asked at whom he intended to breathe
defiance the Colonel shook his head
rnysteriously and repeated with sinister
Significance. al will breathe defiance"
This may be interpreted a3 a st Ident
OF baseball diplomacy. To your corre-
spondent it would seem that the up
rising in the baseball Balkans may
epread to all leagues, major and minor.
and that the baseball monarchists may
try to revive tho National Commission.
Rumors are plentiful to the effect that
n large consignment of pre-war stuff is
on its way to restore Ban Johnson to the
throne.
slave Block scenes sadden.
In the meantime there are some heart
rending scenes being enaced In the lobby
OF the Hotel Seelbach, where most OF
tho ivory is being sold. Three bush
leaguers were Icing peddled as your
correspondent entered the place. Larry
Graver and I'D Holly. overseers for
Harry II. Frazec, were making the pur-
chases.
The pleas OF Ole First Baseman were
pitiful. Don't sell me to Harry Frazee.@
he sobbed. The ivory dealer was OBJ
durate and the human chattel was
knocked down Mt the small price of
$4,000 to the second hand ivory dealer
for Boston.
As Cornelius McGillicuddy entered the
market there was general wall from
the bush leaguers. The unfortunate
creatures huddled together and uttered
piercing cries as Mr.. McGillicuddy ran
n cckd, appraising eye over them. They
begged George Washington Grant Of the
Boston Braves TO buy them before they
would bo sold away TO thraldom In
Philadelphia. The clanking OF the chains
of the baseball serfs made melancholy
music as Mr.. McGiliicuddy passed
through the lobby
Much of the ivory dealing has been
done In advance. There remains only
the passing OF the money and the finai
arrangements for the shipment Of the
purchases. The rumor that Mr.. Nc
Gillcuddy will drive his purchase 10
Philadelphia on the hoof persists and
seems TO be borne out by the fact that
he came with only one way ticket.
Arrival OF Ebbets Awaited.
Sone OF the unfortunates who are
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