Show BIG LEAGUE MACS TALK OVER SWAP Trades and More i lore Trades Di DIS' Di cussed as Moguls l Gather Gathers Gatherl in ill Cincy Ciney I i iW ALSO TALK OVER W WAR R l T TAX X PROBLEMS 1 t I National Nation al 1 Commission Vil Will Hold lold Important Session This Afternoon 1 CINCINNATI ArrI 0 J Jan an 75 C f v Trades and then inor Iori trades were discussed by th tb the score of baseball magnates i town today to attend the na commission meeting her lier hert tomorrow but no trades ed cd from the discussions insofar result r ras as close observation could tell tel tonight tonight I I a At an nn informal meeting of the N Na league members the subject of f war wal tn taxes e proved to he be the most niost in n topic Previous to th tHe meeting President Tener fener had u n pointed n tt committee consisting of f Secretary John of or th tb league John Foster of the New York club and Walter WaIter of the Bos Boston Boston B ton club to consult with government go officials relative to the tim ii nf I- I i wb t war var taxes on l ISS passes to baseball games At t the meeting this commit committee tee was empowered to widen its is scope and I to include e the entire war tax tai problem as it i will wi concern baseball J For the sake sike o of convenience the National Na Na- league originally decided t to charge 10 per cent war wal tax lax for tor passes Inasmuch as ns a pass Is rated as ns a 75 75 S Scent cent scat the tue government officials re re r. r fused to a agree ree to accept more per cent of this amount At the l ing Ine toda today It was definitely agreed that thit thi only 10 per cent of ot each ticket sold sold a awell st well vell ai as each pass given would t h bt charged ed for tor war wr tax but the tho committee commit tee wa was Instructed to consult the Iho g 50 so officials and then map out the time best possible system to collect this tax without inconvenience to the tho pub lie lic Ic 1 leace l Problem j I. The Time old Federal lea league ue peace agree agree- uncut ment likewise conic came up at the tho o of the National league members A rep of ot the Federal league wa was Wa present for or the purpose according t ta tO President Tener of ot seeing if It the mat maH maHler matter ter ler could not nol be forwarded I Pr President Tener Tenet stated that I I as ns tIme the meeting was tas entirely informs Inform no action was taken but 11 It I was lai paid sak unofficially but reliably that th Federal league would be bc paid shortly O ln Owing to lo time the absence of Johnson of or the time American lea league ue h wired that he was snowbound In Chicago Chica go and antI could not reach here lucre until tomorrow tomorrow to morrow morning the annual meet of the commission was a 1 postponed un until til tl Us its Is American league member coul be present j ji i Numerous baseball men however put In early earl appearances chief of who when were President of the Chi Chica Chicago ca capco cago o Cubs Ebbets of ot Brooklyn Drey Dreyfuss Dreyfuss fuss tuss of Pittsburgh Rickey of or St St. 81 Lo Herrmann of Cincinnati Mitchell 0 Chicago Bezdek of ot Pittsburgh h. h Hen Hendricks dricks o of St. St Louts Louis were among amons th managers while Innumerable scout and anti several baseball players mingle with wih the crowd A number of ot mimic leaguers also put in an appearance m A movement Is on foot foot that thai appear to 10 have the backing of ot every club man manager manager ager asel In the league that Is to lo abolS the Iho traveling trunk of oC time the ball 11 It I is Intended to lo have the players TO rO row up UI theIr uniforms bats bals and other bail ba ball buH paraphernalia and carry carn the bun bundie die as they did years ago thus eliminating that hint much baggage for the railroads rail ri roads to lo handle I 1 A 1 |