The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-13
NO TRADES MARK
OPENING DAY OF
NATIONAL MEET
Discussion Of Draft May
Come Up Today; Joint
Confab Thursday


NEW YORK, Dec. 12.--Tho seloc-
tiun Tuesday, April "a, as the open
ing date for the 1929 pennaut race
OF the National league was tho prln-
cipal business transacted al tho an
uual meeting OF tho National league
here today In making tho an
uouncement after tho first OF two
day session hcre President John A.
Heydler stated that tho National
league magnatcs were unanimously
iu favor Of opening tho season q
week later than had been the case
in recent years.
weather conditions h1No proved
more favorable for baseball carly in
October than the for"part Of April
during recent seasons, according 20
Heydlor and II WAS thought desir-
able to change tho dates To conform.
Playing n schedule OF 1874 games
and allowing for the usual number
uf open dates. tho league executives
expressed tho opinion that when
the schedule was completed II
would show the closing date as sun
day. October z. This would bring
the opening game OF the world sor-
los on or about Tuesday, october 9,
he said. approximately one week
later than the initial game IN the
1922 series.
When asked II this later opening
would also be observed by the
American league. Heydler said that
he knew of no reason why thero
should be difference OF opinion on
tho matter. IIe stated that at "A con
ference with President T.. y. john
son OF the American league last Aug
ust. Aprn II was fixed upon ns the
date and that tho Joint schedule
committee OF the two major leagues
80 understood the situation. Any
attempt to shit 10 an earlier date
would work hardship 90 the Nationhl
league clubs. many or which, ne
said. had already completed their
spring training plans, including ex-
hibition games as lato as April 10
or 10.
The grealer phrt OF today's session
was devoted to routine business in
Guiding the prcsideut'a report as
we'll as those uf the board Of dircc-
tors and the treasurer. The la22
ponnnut WAS officially awarded 10
the New Ncrk club and the team also
congratulated upon winning the
worlds series The club owners
who attended tho meeting in BODY
approved the plan to erect q monu-
ment over the grave OF Capt, Adrian
Anson IN Chicago. The selection and
propriate resolutions also were taken
upon the death of Morgan q. Bulke-
ley. Hartford, the first president OF
the National league.
In his annual report President
Heydlcr stated. "if anything was
needed to stabilize tho report thcn
that need was adequately supplied
by tho recent decree of the United
states supreme court raufying the
legality OF tho reserve clause ana up
holding the right to make Ineligible
those who for any good reason dc-
serve disqualification"
There was no trades Of Importance
completed during the day and but
one sale OF player officially re-
ported. This sent Walter Il. Holke'
first baseman Of the Boston Braves
TO tho philadelphia Nationals In
cash deal
The league viii convene again TO-
morrow and after Comnleting tGc un-
finished business which may include
"A discussion ut the draft which was
not touched upon today, VIII al
iourn to meet IN Joint conference
with the American league on Thurs-
day.