The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-12
GABFEST MOVED
FROM LOUISVILLE
TO GOTHAM NOW
Wilderness Of RumorS as
Magnates Gather; Bal
timore Not Called
BY DAVIS J. WALSH.
7 y q. SportInE Editor.

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peCted fight over the failure OF the
Baltimore club to dispose of num-
ber OF its star players In order 70
equaiizo the playing strength OF
the International league failed TO
materialize at the annual meeting
OF the league here today. Instead.
the league discussed the general
question OF schedule and num-
Der OF routine matters and then ad-
journed until II o'clock tomorrow.
Despite the objection to a 16S-
game schedule tho league decided
to maintain such q schedule for the
1929 season. 1t was voted to open
the season on April lS. to extend un-
I'll September 20.
Not Time 20 Reprimand.
The resolution which Walter F..
Hapgood, secretary OF the Rochester
club was expected to introduce,
calling upon the Baltimore club Of
ficials to explain their failure 10
sell a. number OF their star players
as was agreed upon failed TO come
up. President Toole declared that
you cannot reprinmnd a man for
his failure to do something until the
interval he Is supposed to do it In
has expired" 1t Ia understand that
Baltimore club officials We're given
until the beginning of the 1923
season to dispose of their best play
ers.
Toole said on the other hand, the
draft was discussed but for that
number of leagues who want TO he
released from the principle of the
selective draft is increased daily
The Eastern league, Toole stated,
has ALREADY taken a stand against
the selective draft aud tho Southern
association Is expected to follow
suit.
Big TalkfCst Is an.
Even while the worthy inhabi-
tants Of Louisville, KY, continue TO
go about their accustomed tasks
with a strange singing In their
uonaccustomed ears. the annual
long distance conversational test
has bee transferred to New York for
It's final four days. The contest Is
open to all and no recognized mode
OF expression is barred. IL is sim-
ply a case OF talk fast and explain
afterwards.
The resumption OF the contest
took place today at the Hotel Com
modore with the annual meeting, Of
the International league. The mem
bers, however, were minor league
NtAihtiT q anu thlibA ilbpt " blililtA'
With those who will take part ina
the National league activities at the
Waldorf tomorrow and in turn both
must capitulate TO the wider eN
perience and established fInesse OF
the American league magnates who
are due TO convene on Wednesday
at the Commodore.
In the latter connection Ban
johnson has already INDUCED In a
brief oratorical warmup by calling
his meeting for Chicago In contra
vention OF previous agreement aud
then backing water, hurriedly and
with little dignity
4 Wilderness OF Rumors.
The rumor that Eddie Collins is
coming To the Polo grounds To
spend his declining years I'm the
cheerful company OF Miller Higgins
will be eNhumed and perhaps Off
rlally vebWucd The Nanks, OF
course, want Collins. It. is also
possible that The White SoX feel the
same way about H. At any rate.
Gleason will want more than Aaron
Ward, and a few bushers for Col
Inns, Meantime, Chicago story
has q that the Senator'S are 70 give
up Sam Rice and Roger Peckin-
paugh In the same deal but neg
lects To state lust what tho induce
mentH might be.
The Nauks and Vernon probably
viii settle their little difficulties
over the transfer Of Jake May, the
left -hander, 20 New York and q IS
further claimed that Bob MeHsel
the limp lily, will go elsewhere.
The Cardinals are in the market
for Joe Boley, Baltimore shortstop
and an outfielder: the Dodgers are
seeklpg anything with Jack Wheat
as bait; the Phils and Cubs are pre-
pared 10 do business within Lee
Meadows. the windshield lEtchsr.
and the Reds and Pirates are said
TO be on the verge ot deal, the
axis OF which is sam Rohne. In
fielder, II Is also possible that
Akrkl treat safely snd sstis