The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-11
FREAK
CIRCUIT
CLOlFTS
Baseball MoguIs Expected to
LegisIate For Better
Series Locale
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

International News Service Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-There
will be no more sleight-of-hand
home runs over trick fences dur
ing the world series, according
to information that reached the
writer today. Neither win there
be further controversies, such as
followed Sam Rice's catch off
Earl Smith in the third game at
Washington this year.
Judge Lands has called the joint
meeting of the major leagues for
December 10 in New York, and a
hot tip is that legislation will be
enacted then that will force presi-
dents of conten1Ing clubs in the
world series to protect all low
bleacher fences with wire screens
such as Barney Dreyfuss did in
Pittsburgh this year. Barr ey. in
fact, is said to be the man behind
this project.
He set a worthy precedent in the
1925 series, and is said to have most
Of the club owners behind him.
However. Mr.. Dreyfuss'. field plans
were not letter perfect, either. One
Of his temporary stands cut too far
into the playing space in right
field, another encroached danger
ously near the foul line in left field,
near the left field line was lower
than the rest nf fho ho
It was over this that Eddie
Moore hit his homer that won
the sixth game. It was against
the other section in deep center
field that Joe Harris crashed the
longest hit of the series. Without
the screen 10 would have gone for
q homer and tied the score in the
sixth game.
It has been intimated, as a matter
OF fact, that Dreyfuss will be met
on common ground by some OF the
magnates only in the event that a
stated limit be set as to how fas
temporary stand may be built out
upon the regular playing space or
near the field Of play.
1t promises to be quite a legisla-
tive session altogether. AS related
by the writer weeks in advance Of
official advices on the subject, Judge
lands will offer a suggestion that
the regular season close on the final
Saturday in September, and that the
world series begin not later than
October /.
This will mean virtually no loss
in revenue to the magnates, since
the 154 game schedule will be pre-
served. Merely a loss OF rain, hail,
sleet, pneumonia and what not to
the customer.
Then there is the matter Of the
athletic Hteratti and their master.
pieces committed in the name of
expert opinion It may be that
Judge Lands will be asked to bar,
eliminate and discontinue the
writing Of articles by ball players
involved i'm world series conflict.
To the uninforned, this may seem
like a difficult operation for any
man whose time is more or less
taken up with a ground ball or the
art Of stealing second with the bases
filled. But it is really easy whsn
you know how. F'irpo once dictated
a new lead all" while being counted
out on his shoulder blades.
The American League, likewise,
may reach a definite decision as a
result of Roger Peckinpaugh's five
thumbed Unfolding in the last series
Tt is felt that Peck's performance
or whatever 1t "aa. may have been
the result of carrying the extra re
sponsibiIity of being named the most
valuable player in his league
Therefore, the American League +
likely to withhold the glad tidingi
until its annual meeting, just rs the
National League does now, -