San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-08
BALL MAGNATES
I. JINGLE THEIR
M0NEYbAGS

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-CP)-Armcd
with good intentions and bullying pock
etbooks, magnates and managers were
lined UP here today for the annual bar
ter in baseball stars this afternoon at
the annual meeting of the National
League.
There was no indication today that
they would be required to call upon
oratory for anything else. Baseball
corridors echoed notes from a tur-
bulent session of the international
League, but they failed to chase the
dove of peace from the camps of the
senior baseball circuit and of the
American League, the latter of which
viii go into session Wednesday. Fur
thermore, signs pointed to n joint ses-
sion of both leagues without discord
on Thursday. .-t II .a
The flare-ups between High Com
missioner X. NJ. lands and President
Ban johnson of the American League.
apparently left no sparks likely to be
famed into new flame, so that the
jingle of the money bags and the YER
bal barrage at the auction block ap-
pcared to have the center of the
stage.
EARLIER SERIES.
1t appears generally established that
both leagues will approve an early
closing of the season, but not a short
ching of the 154-game schedule. Presi-
dent John A. Heydler of the National
League, favors terminating the race
on September 20 in the West and Sep
TENDER 20 in the East, thus permit
ting the world series to get under way
October /.
Several magnates have suggestions
for improving world series contests.
Barney Dreyfuss of Pittsburgh, OPP
poses Ban Johnson's plan to do away
with extra boxes and bleachers at the
post-scason event. Dreyfuss seeks TO
have the open seats screened to pre-
vent outfieldcrs going out of the play
ing field to catch fly balls.
TIES FREE GAMES.
Clark Griffith of Washington, brings
with him a proposal to make all fu-
ture world series ties free games,
with rain checks to be issued for the
game on the succeeding day. Presi-
dent Heydlcr of the National League,
and Dreyfuss, also seek to avoid I'M
necessary delays on account of rain,
the lattcr's recommendation being to
have called games played out from
the point Mt which they are stopped,
with the same line-ups.
Still another suggestion to prevent
possible postponement of world series
games win provide for starting time to
be fixed at l 80 instead of 2 p. m.
Both New York clubs are in the
market for players. Manager Nc
Graw of the Giants. has made no. at
tempt to disguise the fact that he
needs a catcher. There were rumors
Df trade several weeks ago under
which Pitcher Luque and Catcher Har-
grave Of Cincinnati, would come here
for several New York players. but 1t
Jailed TO materialize. Expectations are
now held out for dcal between New.
York md Philadelphia by which Nc
Graw would acquire Pitcher Jimmy
Ring and either Jimmy. Wilson or
Butch Hcnlinc. catchers.
FLETCHER ON HAND. b,
Manager Arthur Fletcher of the
PhilIies was on the scene early today
and admitted he was in the market for
trades shat will strengthen my club, ="
but said he had not talked with Nc
Graw. /,
Contrasted with Miller Higgins OF
the Yankees, who has announced he Is
ready to part with most of his veteran
stars in order to build up a new ma
chine, Bill vecck of the Chicago Cubs.
brings a million dollar check book
with an outlook considered here as
rather dim. Most of the other clubs
in the league dre looking for trades
which win involve players, and. as the
Cubs are: expected to offer cash only.
their business outlook is not so bright
as Manager Joe Mccarthy might have