Show WILL PUT HALT 1 UPON SALARY CUllING PLAN PLANA I A lean American League Takes No Action on Proposition si tion n Br Universal r. r New Net York z lan Jan 16 Thu The reactionary clement element remained In possession of I baseball affairs here hele today when a joint meeting of oC the National and I American leagues voted to retain ret the lie JH present method of or governing baseball lJ by a n three-man three commission c Even Carry Gairy GalT Herrmann tho present I chairman holds over until such time lime n as a more available man can bo be secured secured se se- se cured d and amid I this time I was teas veiled in deep 0 W II I me lie action means mat na tao Ule American league ut particularly Ban Johnon won tsou his jint as h he ha had steadily fought for tOJ The Ume retention of th J old three plan commission with man Hen at al tho the head There was a strong elem element nt in iii tho lie National league ue In favor Cavor of oC a 1 one- one man commissioner hut but this sentiment found foun 1 only one oni defender in the time AmerIcan Amen Amei- lean Ican league harry league Harry the time Boston American league and Ban Ilami Johnsons Johnson's most intense enem enemy in iii baseball base base- ball all On tho the subject of ot a chairman it was decided ed that each league president ap appoint ap- ap point it tt committee of or two who will try to find an available man nina to fill till the chairmanship preferably one erie who is not connected with baseball In any wa way These committees however have ha only power to recommend a n. candidate can can- to their president For In Instance Instance In- In stance if it r the ho candidate la JM not satisfactory tor tory to Johnson he lie can cnn refuse to consider consider consider con con- sider him in tIme the meantime it was announced the lie present national commission commission com com- mission of oC Herrmann Johnson find would woul remain in lii power until further notice This also throw the gauntlet down downto own to the time minor leagues lea ue who in their the resolutions yesterday asked that two minor league men muon the president nl and amid of the national secretary association be lie represented on tho national com mission lon Time The joint failed to touch louch on oil the thu mutter matter r of or a salary limit but Jt tho ho salary limit adopted yesterday b by the timo National len league came In for much macu ad- ad fOrso Cm crl criticism American league cn uc men mun ta say iy tho they will not go o along with n any n such Idea and that their clubs can pa pay their players what thor they plen please cIt c. c It Is to each individual up lIP Jual club chili club WI what t It cho chooses ses to ha pay Its players cr I saint said B. B 11 JJ H. Johnson president of or the time American league Wo uVo 0 will not Ir Irto to legislate c for any an club climb on such mat mat- tens Other American league club climb owners express themselves In a a similar vein The Thc They absolutely are opposed to an any curb on the lie amount of mon tho they may rita pay their Ph Player cr Even the National league luau has pretty prett near come conic to tho ho conclusion that It II again It has mado made a severe ere baseball blunder Agitation is strong in some circles in favor of oC n n. prompt repeal of or ortho the Iho limit In fact John McGraw man mail ager agel J al and vice president of oC the tho ho Giants I was anxious to bet that It would be lie repealed before the clubs climbs would start sturt south on omi their training trip The Time major leagues intended to re receive re- re o col tho tIme minor league delegation allon to tomorrow to- to morrow morning but this did not satisfactory to the time minors Sec See Secretary tho time National l association r rotary Farroll of I tion requested a meeting for tor tonight |