Show NO MORE HIGH SALARIES SAY A. A L. L DIRECTORS Economy Will ViII Be Urged by Magnates l Who Tho Convene Convene Con Coti- vene Today GA GAME GAIE IE TOO EXPENSIVE Ban Johnson Contends Baseball Baseball Baseball Base Base- ball Has lIas Been Conducted On Extravagant Basis 1 Dc Dee Dec 13 Ratification of or orthe C J the sale of ot the thc Boston club curtailment curtailment cur cur- curtailment of ot players players' salaries and arid adoption adoption tion Uon of at legislation providing for punishment pun pun- to players who permit tho the use of their name in writing newspaper stories on worlds world's series games are the Important questions to be bo considered at nt a n meeting of at tho the American league which opens hero tomorrow I Economy Econom will be urged cd by President I I Johnson who asserted tonight ht that tho t the game hail had been conducted conduct d on an extra cx- cx I tra tra a ant bt basis busis ls nn and e every ery ry expense in including In- In salaries must be bo Players offered high salaried contracts to rot retain ln them during the war with the Federal league must exp expect ct a n re reduction uc- uc tion Johnson said President Johnson also is determined to stop the practice of ot players writing for tor newspapers or permitting the tho use of ot their names in connection with these I stories He lie plans to offer a resolution resolution resolution tion providing for severe Cle punishment for violation of or the rule Will iIi III iSi of Sox I The sale salo of or the tho Boston Doston club to II 11 II Frazee and Hugh J. J Ward ard of New NewYork NewYork ew York will vill be ratified without opposition tion it was said Frazee announced that lie he hoped to retain the tho services of or William Carrigan as manager and was prepared to mako him every ery possible financial Inducement In the event nt that Carrigan an could not be Induced to return Frazee said eald that There are one or two players on the Boston Doston clu club who might make mako gool good mana managers ers Jack Barry Barn second baseman base base- man and Outfielder Hooper were mention mention mention men men- tion In this connection Practically Practical ever every club owner In tho the league loague was hero tonight for tho the meet- meet Ing InS I Draft raft Rule to Come Up lip Committees representing tho the three thrLe Class AA and the National association of or Professional Base Baseball all clubs will appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear beo before the American league club owners to appeal for their consent to the elimination of or the draft rule and the creation of at a new board to consider consider con con- sider eider all minor league questions The same appeal was made to the National league at its meeting In New Nen York President Baum of or the Pacific Coast league Barrows of or the International and Thomas Hickey oy president elect of ot tho the American association compose a committee representing the three leagues |