The New York herald., 1922-12-05
SEES NO STRIFE IN
JOHNSON'S CHANGE
Heydler Says A. L. Meeting
at Chicago Disrupts
Schedule.
BY DANIEL.

Ban Johnson's suddenly changing the
scene of the annual Meeting OF the
American League, wl.cl is TO be held
Chicago has stirred up considerable ex-
citement in baseball circles. John A.
Heydler, head of the National League,
yesterday declared hat the shift had
taken him by surprise and added that it
would result in Judge Landis's postpon-
ing the joint meeting of the majors and
the Commissioner, which was scheduled
for this city next Thursday.
Judge Lands. Mr.. Johnson and I
had an informal conference here during
the world series. and the schedule of
meetings was ratified" said Heydler.
1t was agreed that the National League
was to meet December H. the American
League on the 18th and the two in joint
conference on the 14th-all sessions in
New York. In recognition of the fact
that the American League came here
last year the National would have con-
sented to setting It's meeting for Chicago
so as to have all three sessions In the
same city on consecutive days.
However, Mr.. Johnson made no de-
murrer then SO am rather surprised at
the change to Chicago. 1t is too late
for the National League to alter its
plans, and the situation means that
there will be no joint meeting here
week from Thursday. 1t will have TO
be postponed until later in the winter"
Sees No Slap at Lands.
"Do YOU suppose that Johnson's ac--
ton really is a slap at Judge Lands, and
are you set for any unpleasantness with
the American League?" was asked Mr..
Heydler.
mo. l don't believe that Mr.. Johnson's
action should be construed as meaning
anything under the surface" the Ma
tional League head replied. Il do not
believe that there Is any bad feeling
between Mr.. johnson and the Judge, and
/ do not know of any strained relations
between the two major leagues. OF
course there are little differences such
as are bound to arise between two big
sporting bodies. but these differences
are neither vital nor serious
When Heydlcr was asked whether
the two leagues would go TO the mat on
the question OF Sunday dates in New
York next season, when the Yankees
will have their own park. he declined to
enter into further discussion. "I think
that the question of dates Is n matter
schedule committee. l would not want
to talk about that now" Heydler said.
Heydler added that good part of the
joint session of the major leagues would
be devoted to their relations with the
minors. THE time has come to make
the tail stop wagging the dog" he de-
clared. "No, / do not advocate tearing
UP the agreement we signed with the
minors. The National League insists
on living up TO that document. But 1t
will not permit the minors to impose
their whims and fallacies on our organi-
zation. That's one topic on which you
will see some action this winter. We
are tired of the autocratic attitude of
the minor leagues"
No Bfg Topics on Tepis.
The National League president added
that just now the annual meeting OF the
National League looked like a decidedly
uneventful one. For the first time in
years we have no league constitution
amendment before u.s. he added. There
is no particularly important business to
be discussed. However something big
may come along. These meetings have
way Of developing their own business"
&c is understood that the question of
reducing prices will not be taken up by
the leagues this winter. a few clubs
lost money last season. The matter of
Sunday dates In New York may bring
trouble and may develop a competition
for patronage between the Giants and
the Yankees.
Since Sunday baseball became possible
the clubs have been getting->twelve or
thirteen Sundays each. Now they may
desire TO keep their big plants busy on
as many Sundays as possible. They may
want to run in here for Sunday games
from Boston. Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh.