The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-10
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BY FRANK CBUCKJ O'NEILL

BY FRANK (BUCK) O'NEILL
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-From all
corners of the baseball map the
clan came into New York to at
tend the major league meetings
here, starting today.
This morning at II both the
National and American leagues
went into action with preliminary
board meetings, followed by regu
lar sessions in the afternoon,
which will be continued tomorrow.
Both league meetings will be
held in the same hostelry, but on
Thursday the scene will shift to
the Hotel Biltmore. where Com
missioner Kenesaw Mountain Lam
dis will preside over the annual
joint session.
:. Originally the American
Leaguers had planned to meet
only tomorrow in a One-day
session, but when President
f. S. Barnard was informed
early yesterday by his mag
mates that they could not pos
sibly say all that they want to
say in a single afternoon, even
il they functiOned in chorus,
he decided to follow the ex-
ample of the National
Leaguers and likewise an
nOunced twO-day session.
There never was a meeting that
promised more varied action than
the coming conclave of the Ma
tional Leaguers. Every club in the |
league feels it can strengthen it.
self, and the boys will be around |
trying to hypnotic each other.
Many faces familiar on the dia-
mond we're conspicuous in the |
Commodore lobby this morning. I
DOME Bush, new manager of the |
Chicago White SoX, was on hand |
seeking to make any deal which !
might strengthen the White SoX.
So was Dan HOwley, who is
making his debut next season
as a National League man.
ager. He is taking over the
management of Me Reds.
Others oiling up their jaWbones |
preparatory to discussions of base
ball trades or merely to hobnob
with old friends included Wilbert
Robinson, Bob ShaWkey, Bill Nc
Kechnie, Bill Killifer, Bob Quinn, |
John German, Oscar Witt, Bill
Veeck, Bob Connery, Jack Cellar.
Bill Rourke, Sidney We'll, new
owner of the Reds: James j. Tier
ney, Henry P. Edwards, Tom TuT-
ner, George M. Weiss, Billy Evans, !
Samuel DreyfuSs, Harry Gardiner |
and Bill Freil.
, There were many minor leaguerS |
in the gathering. most OF the base
ball men having come direct to
New York from the minor league |
session at Chattanooga.
Bob ShaWkey new manager Of |
the New York Yankees, put an |
end to rumors that, Mark Koenig,
Yankee infielder, would be traded |
when he announced that Koenig |
positively would be with the club |
in 1890.
Despite the internal wrangle
that has muddled the affairs
of the Brooklyn club, the
pOrtly and genial Robinson
was on hand discussing the
national game just as if there
was no question whatever
that he would lead the
i Dodgers again in 1880.
Rumors were current that the
rival factions in the management |
of Brooklyn will finally get to-
eether-probably this Week-and |
once and for all settle their differ
ences in the hope of getting the
potentially strong Brooklyn club |
out of the second division.
1t was expected that before the
session, here are concluded an.
nounCement will be made that
RAY Schalk, formerly star catcher
of the White SoX and last year
John j. McGraWS coach of toe
Giants will be with the Chicago |
Cubs during the 1880 campaign.
T.4oor, uonIyOI1 CoTr0oc