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The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Annual baseball league meetings commence in Chicago amid mourning for 'Wild Bill' Donovan's death in the Twentieth Century Limited wreck. Key discussions include Pacific Coast League presidency dispute and 1924 schedules.
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CHICAGO-Sobered by the tragic death of "Wild Bill" Donovan. killed in the wreck of the Twentieth Century limited, the annual meeting of major and minor league baseball moguls swung into action Monday.
The fight between ex-President McCarthy of the Pacific coast league and Harry Williams, new president, was the first bit of business on the program. Both sides presented their arguments to the national board of arbitration and a verdict may be reached some time today. McCarthy disputes the right of Williams to the presidency.
Nearly a score of minor league meetings are under way.
Heydler Calls Meeting.
President John A. Heydler of the National league who was a passenger on the ill-fated Twentieth Century, but escaped injury, rounded up the National magnates for a preliminary conference.
The official meeting will get under way later.
Ban Johnson, president of the American league, has called a conference of his league for Tuesday..
The joint meeting of the American and National league will be held Wednesday.
Presents Two Schedules.
The American Assn. held a preliminary meeting Sunday and will reconvene on Monday to take up the 1924 playing schedule and other problems. President Hickey of the American Assn. said that two schedules, one calling for 154 games and the other for 168 will be presented for consideration Monday.
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Annual meeting of major and minor league baseball executives begins in Chicago, sobered by the death of Wild Bill Donovan in a train wreck. Dispute between McCarthy and Williams over presidency presented to arbitration. Multiple minor league meetings underway. Heydler holds preliminary National league conference. American league conference scheduled for Tuesday, joint meeting Wednesday. American Association to discuss 1924 schedules of 154 or 168 games.