Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-07
MAJOR LEAGUE
MEETINGS WILL Be
FRIENDLY THIS YEAR
(By The Associated Press)

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New York, Dec. 6.-Baseball,
shelved during an enthusiastic foot
ball season. has been brought into
New York for few stitches pre-
paratory to the 1926 campaign.
Hotels tonight are filled with base
ball men for the first time i'm sew
eral weeks, here to attend the In
ternational League meeting tomor-
row, the National on Tuesday. the
American Wednesday and the Joint
major session, which will be pre-
sided over by Commissioner Lands
on Thursday. There will also be a
special meeting o. the Eastern
League.
There is peace in baseball, A
year ago when the clans gathered
there were warm words and the war
spirit prevailed. 1t almost came to
the point where either President
Byron Bancroft johnson of the
American circuit or Commissioner
Lands would have to step down for
the good Of the game, but hostilities
We're halted when a committee, with
several white flags flying, journey
ed to Chicago and conferred with
johnson.
The meetings this week are ex-
pected to be record breaking in the
absence of harsh words. johnson,
Lands and all the rest should sit
at the sessions in all their glory,
each upon his throne once again at
peace with his brothers and with the
world.
Most important among the topics
facing the annual gatherings is that
of shortened season, to end with
the last day of September. This
promises to develop a larger amount
of discussion as the result of the late
worlds series, played in frigid
weather in Washington and in a
downpour in Pittsburgh. Many of
the major leaguers favor the move
yet contend the games should be
fewer, while others believe that the
the 154 contests should be crowded
into a shorter space of time by
means of double headers.
There will be opposition on this
score, for the New York clubs are
believed definitely committed to the
same method that has maintained
for several years.
The trade winds" may be blow
ing but so far the seas appear to be
as smooth as glass. OF course, as is
the custom, the hired men of the
wealthy baseball manipulators have
arrived with the bank rolls pre-
pared to pay any price to bolster the
home town team" Much talk al
ways Is heard but very few deals of
great potent have been consummat-
ed at annual sessions in the past.
Managers are expected to remain
about as they are except where min
or circuit clubs draw from the ma
jor talent.
There is the possibility of an up
rising in the International's gather
ing tomorrow, although John Con-
way Toole. the president, is said to
have the support of seven club
heads. The majors are understood
to have led determined fight to
Gust him because of his attitude on
the draft question. Toole admits
that some opposition to him exists
but he believes that reelection is
assured.
Madison Garden, its new seats
busted off by a record breaking
throng witnessing the six day bicy-
Gle race the past week, opens its
dc ors to professional boxing on FRI
day when the light heavyweight
champion, Paul Berlenbach, meets
Jack Delaney. of Bridgeport, Conn.
Delaney knocked out Berlenbach in
four rounds at the old Garden on
March IA. 1924. but by trick of fate
Berlenbach has gained the title with
out finding 1t necessary to encounter.
the Bridgeport man.
Both are In excellent condition for
this, the first of several boxing
championship tests scheduled for the
new sport arena just off the Roar
ing Forties." Jimmy Goodrich of
Buffalo will defend his lightweight
crown against Lucien Vinez OF
France there on December % and
Mickey Walker, welterweight king,
will meet another European, Tommy
Milligan of Scotland.
Collegiate football, undergoing its
annual criticism from many sources,
is now a matter of all-American
teams and few coaches and other
authorities In the country have fall
ed to make known selections. Red
Grange, meteor from Illinois. has
played three professional contests in
the past five days and has another
engagement in Boston Wednesday.
His earnings in Philadelphia and
New York yesterday are believed to
total $4,000.
Basketball and hockey in the col
leges are we'll under way, but the
clashing of the great rivals VIII not
develop until after New Years.
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