San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-14
lEW. BASEBALL
LEAGUE RUNOR
NOTHING ELSE
hats Fosters Conclusion
After Talking 10
Baseball Men.
lass UP BENTON CASE
ational Leaguers Decide
to Let Lands Decide
About "Rube. ="
Ass UP BENTON CASE
By JOHN b. FOSTER.

New York, Feb. Alt is only nat
|al that the prime topic of the gos-
ps in these parts today is that ru-
pre- that a new league in the East
ght be started. Let it be said
sht at that start that it seems only
rumor lacking general confirmation.
course, they'll tell you that most
" old thing is possible, but never
eless aud Notwithstanding, here is
e situation on that Lew league ru-
ore.
The clubs would be established. 1t
as said, in Toronto and Montreal,
rnada: Buffalo. Newark, Baltimore,
rooklyn, Washington and ProVl-
ncG.
The sixteen major league clubs, &C
riding to the rumored plan. would
boil ten players each, giving each
am in the new circuit nucleus OF
,enty PLAYERS for the 1923 season.
The new circuit would be called the
pntinental League, says Dame ku-
pr.
Establishment of such a new league
,der the rules of baseball would re-
ire not only the approval and sane
bn of the American League-ior
merican League territory would be
yaded-but also it would require
notion from the international
eague, for. be it remembered that
International League is n part
nj marcel of organized baseball.
Under any conditions, establishment
such league would mean war
nd the very folks who would like,
r so-called disciplinary reasons. to
q the international League suffer
7 the stand it took Monday, WIN
stem to admit that war is unthink-
lie. So much for that.
Benton Not With Reds.
Rube Benton today is still a men,
u, of the st. Paul club and not
|ember of Garry Herrmanu's Reds.
Neither did Commissioner Lands
nd his card into National League
Getting Tuesday announcing that he
Id arrived TO make a neighbOrly or
herwise call. Someone got his So
al register mixed when he said he be-
eved Lands would be on hand Tues
~.
The league decided TO start the
hedule April II.
The Benton case is today in the
pmmissioner's hands. Having been
rned over to President Heydler for
LUTON, that official promptly handled
like he would n hot plate ana pass
the steaming question quickly over
Judge Lands, saying that. since
understood the matter already was
the commissioner office, far be ii
ON him to anticipate N any way
st what the commissioner intended
ing. For all of which reasons, the
rst Information as to the future of
hnton undoubtedly will come from the
andis offices when the commissioner
rs finished his inquiry. 1t is agreed
lat Ban johnson has put forth his
lase that Benton will not play in
e American League and Heydler
as rather unwilling 10 approve
Pntract between Benton and the Gin
matt club until he had been assured
lat the highest baseball authority
ould not reverse him. Meanwhile. If
= st. Paul club insists that Gin
matt is obligated to it to the ex-
Mt of $4,000, a decision will have
be rendered by someone or Garry
errman will sue the whole outfit
the value of thousands of firkins
dill pickles.
Justice for Benton.
There is no doubt that justice will
done to Benton because no effort
ill be made to sidetrack MIN in base
hII. except that something definite is
creed TO the effect that he may play
may not play. When it comes
me TO make decision Cue him,
hatever may be known concerning
IN shall he made public.
The International League DaSsCd 4
solution that it would not take play
= from the majors on compulsory
raft basis. The National League
Oked the resolution over and reversed
saving that the international would
Ike the compulsory draft or get no
ayers and there they stand just like
no beetles fighting over Il head ant,
18th the American League still to be
Pard from. The latter organization
Ill uNllulDeE lls OtdlbIlNdl lONllEtI
rxt Monday at Philadelphia.
The players have little t. worry
,out for the moment. for the issue
not going TO reach the exploding
pint before. June IL. The majors
in cling to 40 players each up TO
nat time and by then everybody may
ave nad experiences that will serve
bury the winter animosities.
Releases Are Different.
Of course, if the National releases
ayers outright. that is quite another
utter. You cant tag draft card
a man who is permitted TO leave
ith no invitation to return. If on
me IL there should be clubs in the
ationnl anxious to get down to the
b-player limit in hurry it is possible
pme players would have to be Un-
additionally released. The same APP
ip. to the American League.
Then there is another angle. Some
inor leagues favor the draft. Most
- under Glass 4. What will the
a,prs who are let out under draft
fine majors say if tEeT are sent
BUN ia Glass II outfits? And can
Icb thing be done? Possibly the
Iar Of such n result has had its eff
+ Ictsupon some players who refuse 10
md their contracts 70 the major
g. oruss There are at least four ma