The Washington times., 1926-02-05
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SPRINGS
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor. The Times

Johnny Tobin, signing his con-
tract with the Washington club
for 1926. has asked President
Griffith for permission to take
preliminary boiling out at Hot
Springs, Ark. before reporting at
Tampa on March for the real
training season. The Old Fox
granted his request willingly.
realizing that the outfielder is
veteran who may benefit greatly
BY the Hot Springs ordeal. Tobin
plans to arrive at Hot Springs
next Wednesday, going direct
from his home in ST Louis.
News of Tobins signing came
from President Griffith today. but
the washington magnate did not
saw whether or not he would al.
tend next weeks schedule meeting
Of the American League. Secretary
Eynon is attending to all the sneces-
sary details Of that meeting, viii y
will be held at the Washington
Hotel on Tuesday
What was expected to be a per-
funetory gathering of the clans
may turn out as a heated affair,
now that the National League has
gone on record as desiring con
tinuation of Judge lands as base-
bail commissioner for ten more
years.
A New York American Lacquer.
who may or may not be Colonel
Rupert, is quoted today in metro
poIftan papers as saying. We will
not seek any limeEght or adj
vertising or ballyhOOing when we
take action. The meeting next
Tuesday In Washington is for the
purpose of adopting . schedule,
and the general feeling now IS
that nothing else viii be taken
mp
When peace settled down upon thu
American League a year ago, only
one maguate was left hostile toward
President b. B. Johnson. That was
Charlie Comiskey. A year previous
Phil Ball. of st. Louis, alone stood
by his aeague chieftian. Today, as
shown when the league voted 10
raise Johnson's salary $4,000 a
year. the Chicago club opposed the
motion.
1t is well known that many
American leaguers, men not es-
pecia,ly friendly TO Ban Johnson |
eithsf. are opposed to the dictaterial
methods pursued by Judge Lands
as commissioner. However. they
are all men with property al stake
and it is hardly likely that they viii
follow johnson into any fight
against Lands. more especially since
the National Leagu Is openly out
Ger his retention for 10 years. Base |
ball strife costs money. Everybody
hoses nobody wins in these baseball
wars.
The ma gnates' meeting here next
week no matter what they may say
for publication are certain. TO dis
s.uss this Lands situation They
NAV take no official action. but they
cannot well sidestep the fact that
the National I7eagne is backing
lands.
Admitting his pleasure at find
ing his administration satisfactory
20 the National League. Judge
: lands says. But as TO whether
or not ] can or will accept an
other term as commissioner Of
baseball after my present con-
tract expires ! have reasons for
not answering al this time"
Lands future in baseball hangs
upon Charlie COnaiskey. II the Old
Roman were to join his brother
magnates- in opposition 10 a united
National League creating a tie. tn ,
position might be vacant for three
months. At the end of that time.
however. either ma jor league might
ask the President OF the United
states to appoint commissioner.
The Presidents appointee would
thereupon. without further dispute
enter upon a 80 uen-year term as
commissioner. This plan is in ac-
cordance with the peace settlement
when the three headed commission
was abolished
So deep is Comiskeys enmity for
Johnson that no bs sebaH man really
belieVes he will ever support John
son or anybody especially pleasing
20 the Americas League leader.
Hence II looks like more of Lands
even II the American Lea gliers do
keep silent here next Tuesday as 10
their opinions of the commissioner.
Connie Mack is still among the
missing and Bucky Harris expects
no Developments in the proposed
Jesnnes HeimsCh trade until the
Mackmen's leader comes TO the
schedule meeting
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