Show LEAGUE CHEST DEPLETED PAY FEDERAL DEBT Herrmann and J Johnson Have Haye Chopped Their Salaries New Neat York Tork Dec It 20 20 It I Is expected that on account of ot tho the strict economical cal policy which Is to be followed tollo In baseball luring during the tho coming coming- season on the tho changes which have o been threatened In the national commission will not nol bo ho attempted for at least another season The financial settlement of or tho the Federal lea league war has consumed all tho the money nonCy which the tho commission had been saving sav sav- saving ing out of tho worlds world's series for tor the thela thelast la lust last t dozen years enu ear The payments for Cor Harrison park In Newark Washington ton p park rk In Brooklyn Brooklyn Brook Drook- lyn nn and Exposition park parle In Pittsburgh together ether with tho settlement of or several several several sev sev- eral other obligations has mado made the national n commissions commission's money chest just justas as empty as ns Old Mother Hubbards Hubbard's cupboard It Is generally understood among baseball men that tho the commission commission commission commis commis- sion Is broke It Is stated that for tor some time timo Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man August I Herrmann has been re receiving re- re calving ln only half halt of ot his regular salary as head or of tho the commission Secretary John B E. E Bruce's salary has also been slashed and the expenses of tho the of officials officials ot- ot which nt at ono orio time used to soar oar way up Into tho the thousands have been cut to little HUll or nothing These TheBo are hard times time In baseball and the league Is not at nt this time going going- to appoint no new officials who will havo have to be pai paid largo salaries On account of ot the unsettled con conditions conditions condi condi- l- l In baseball Chairman Herrmann have and other officials were willing t to havo their salaries cut In half halt but If It now men were brought in to fill rill their places full tull salaries would be needed to attract the tho right type of or c cIt executives It la Ss going to fo bo be more than one ono seaSon season season sea sea- son before baseball catches up with the losses tosses It sustained during the eede 1 lell league war While 1 some of tho the o o. o or the National league are aro still stIl plotting to oust Herrmann Herrman n as chairman it is tm- tm to see seo Just how it Is going coinE to be bo accomplished of or orthe James E. E Gaffney former owner the Boston Doston club says hays as a's that the tho stock stoc stockholders holders of oC the Dos Boston ton club had halt Tact met all ail their obligations an and ha had settled settle with him him This probably means that ti the tho club will IU not be put up for tor sale but butwill t twill will be operated next season b by by the same corporation Stallings will again l be e mana manager er aa as his contract will HI not expire for tor two y years AB As the financial difficulties of ot the fat St Louis club bL have also been adjusted no change In the National leagues league's makeup make mako- up will be considered ered |