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Show NO BARNSTORMING FOR BIG TEAMS Chicago, Dec. 1. Harmony will rule I In Uie forthcoming meeting of the ! I two major leagues Doc. 13 in New 1 York, acoordiog to B B. Johnson, pros- j Ident of the American league. As in the past, there will be 151 i games in the American league, aud ; I from present Indications the same number will be selected by the Na- i tlonal owners "Save for the election of four direc- I tor.i two from the eastern clubs and two from tho west there won t be a I great deaf of business," said President 1 Johnson yesterday. "During the course of the two league .sessions I hope to confer with Mr. Lynch relative rela-tive to tho arrangement of playing dates for 1911. Then. In a later meeting, meet-ing, the schedules will be drafted and acted upon. "ln addition to the schedule matter. mat-ter. Mr, Lynch and I will urge the passage of a now rule prohibiting the world s champions of anv year to participate par-ticipate ln barnstorming games following follow-ing the close of the title series. To have a band of champions out of condition con-dition troop off to other countries nnd piny with opjiosing teams In the highest high-est state of perfect condition and perchauce suffer defeats, cheapens I baseball. These exhibition trips will have lo stop." |