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Show NATIONALS PLAT UNTIL SEPTEMBER NEW YORK, Aug. 2 Tho National i league baseball season of 1918 will end not later than September 2. Immediately Immed-iately afterward, the winning club will participate In a world series with the American league flag winners, providing provid-ing arrangements for such a contest can bo made with the rival major league. These were the outstanding decisions decis-ions reached at a special meeting of the National league club presidents held In this city late today. The conference, con-ference, which had been originally set for tomorrow, was advanced twenty-four twenty-four hours in order that the senior organization might be in a position to present its plans to tho American league magnates, who are scheduled to meet In Cleveland Saturday. President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club, a member of the National league schedule committee, will leave tonight for Cleveland, where he will confer with. the. American league officials tomorrow. to-morrow. Mr. Dreyfuss has full power pow-er to act for the National league in regard to schedule readjustments. The wording of the National league resolution is such that the pennant season may be ended considerably in advance of September 2 In case it Is necessary to complete tho world's series se-ries by the end of the present month. American Officials Agree Reports from American league officials offi-cials indicate that this is the desire of themajorlty of tho club owners. The post-season championship series may be staged on or about August 20. Should both leagues agree to begin the series on August 20, it is probable the regular pennant season will be terminated on Saturday, August 17, and the rival combinations given two days to prepare for tho interleague clash. If the present schedules remain re-main unchanged, August 17 would find the eastern National league clubs playing play-ing in the west, while the American league contosts vjoilld be under way on eastern diamonds. Including the results of today's games, Chicago is leading by five and one-half games over the New York team In the National Na-tional league, and Boston, is four and a half games ahead of Cleveland in the American league. CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 2 At special spe-cial meetings here tomorrow of the American league and the National Baseball commission, a decision will be reached regarding season and tho question of playing a world's series. Several owners of the National league are expected to attend. The National commission meeting is scheduled for 11 a. m. Chairman August Au-gust Herrmann and Ban Johnson, president of the American league, will probably be the only members to attend, at-tend, as President John K. Tenor of the National lcaguo has expressed his intention of not attending. John Still Firm CHICAGO, Aug. 2 President Ban Johnson of the American league, on his departure for Cleveland tonight to attend a special meeting of the league, tomorrow, said he would not bo a party to a baseball game played after September Sep-tember 1, the date stipulated by Secretary Sec-retary Baker for the application of the work or fight order as it affects professional baseball. President Johnson's statement strongly indicated that ho would not consent to lengthen the world's series ser-ies after September 1 as contemplated by club owners of the National league. The . American league executive left for Cleveland with the rote of six of the eight club owners In favor of his plan to close the championship season sea-son on or about August 20 and then play a world's series within the eleven days remaining beforo the first of the month. "I shall obey Secretary Baker's orders or-ders to tho letter," President Johnson John-son said. "I personally will not be a party to a baseball game played after September 1. I think the club owners own-ers of tho American league will unanimously unani-mously agree with my views after the situation is thoroughly discussed In Cleveland tomorrow. The government gave us our orders In declaring baseball base-ball non-essential; we are duty bound to follow them ouL" James C. Dunn, owner of the Cleveland Cleve-land club, and Charles A. Comlskey, president of the Chicago Americans, accompanied President Johnson. Dunn Is strongly In favor of ending the season sea-son in accordance with President Johnson's suggestions. Mr. Comlsky, while opposed to the early closing, said he would cast his vote with tho majority. nn |