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Show JOHNSON SCOFFS REFORM PLANS American League Head ; Opposes Hempstead j and Frazec. ! By Universal Service. CHICAGO. Doc. 6. President Ban Johnson of the American league came out today as being opposed to the reform plans of Harry Hempstead, president of the New York Giants, and Harry Frazoe, president of the Boston Red Sox. He de-j de-j dared that major and minor league baseball base-ball teams are not to see the abolition of the national commission this year. The commission, consisting of the executives execu-tives of the American and National I leagues and Garry Herrmann, will con-, con-, tinue as before, he contends, j "It appears to me a few changes are necessary in the laws and rules govern- Ing organized baseball," said .Johnson. I "The national agreement is the creation ! of sixteen years of varied experience, ' and those who clamor for reforms have no sane conception of what they really want. "It is a trifle early to outline in a definite manner plans to guide the major leagues for the coming season. We are assured, howevor, of a regular championship champion-ship schedule and possibly one of the usual duration. "I anticipate many changes in the personnel per-sonnel of the clubs, which will lend added interest to the race and sharpen the : spirit that exists among the supporters of baseball. "After conversing with some of the American league club heads, I doubt if they will concede a player limit of eighteen eight-een men. Last year, despite the great latitude permitted, only two or three clubs carried to exceed twenty-one men." Mr. Johnson denied any change would : be made in the ownership of the "Wash- . ing ton club. I |