The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-08
Warning Baseball Factions
Gather to Talk Over Reorgan-
ization of National Game.
STORMY SESSION LIKELY
Twelve Club League Sure if
Johnson Fails to Agree
Minors Now a Factor.

American League owners. The TNT
may be touched off when the Joint SEES
sion of the National and American
Leagues scheduled for tomorrow is
called to order. If Ban Johnson and
his faithful Ave fail to put in an APP
pearance a new twelve club league is
an assured certainty.
This in substance Is the result of the
meeting Of the National League club
owners who favor the Lasker plan held
to-day, and a subsequent meeting OF the
National League clubs with the Chicago.
Boston and New York American League
clubs.
The New York American League club
was without representation, but Harry
Frazee OF the Boston Red Sox looked
after the interests of Coils. Huston and
Rupert.
I'VE have decided upon an open door
meeting tomorrow" said Harry Fra
zee tonight President Johnson has
, been invited to attend. Every American
League club owner has also been noti-
fed OF the meeting. 1t is up to them
to come In and get together. We are
not hostile. We are against baseball
war. We will move heaven and earth
II 1t is possible to avoid one, but II It's
in the air. just say for me that we are
ready for it, Our plans are all laid to
reorganize baseball" concluded Mr.. Fra
zee.
THE entire National League and the
three big American League clubs are all
in favor of reorganizing baseball along
business lines" said Barney Dreyfuss Of
the Pittsburg Pirates tonight. I'VE
stand Just where we did when we met
for the first time to discuss the Lasker
plan
1--WE have made several overtures to
President johnson of the American
League to cooperate with US. Instead
of everybody getting together President
johnson and his five loyalists frame up
an agreement of their own"
1--WE shall be more than pleased to
see Mr.. johnson and his supporters at
the big meeting tomorrow. said w. n:
Baker of the Philadelphia National
League team tonight. "of course II they
prefer to remain outside that is their
privilege"
johnson Refuses to Talk.
81 must decline at this time to make
any comment on what transpired at the
meeting of the Lasker plan boosters"
said President Ban Johnson tonight.
when asked for a statement The
American League directors will hold a
meeting tomorrow morning. after which
will be at liberty to say something
definite"
Have you no reply ito make to the
open door policy extended to you by
your opponents" was asked Ban.
None whatever--oh. yes-'open door
YOU say, but which way for me. coming
in or going out--good joke, Ell? Really
cannot say anything. Good night"
and Ban hung UP the phone.
President John Heydler of the Ma
tional League presided at the session
to-day The following were present:
William veeck, William Wrigley and
A. D. Lasker, Chicago Cubs; Garry
Hermann, Cincinnati Reds; ]. c. Jones
and Sam Breadon. st. Louis Cardinals !:
Barney Dreyfuss, Pittsburg Pirates; w.
Fl. Baker. Philadelphia c. II. Ebbets,
Brooklyn Dodgers; Charles II. Stone
ham, John ]. McGraw and Judge Nc
Quad, New York Giants; George Grant,
Boston Braves: Charles A. Comiskey.
Harry Grabinet and Attorney Alfred
Austrian, Chicago White Sox, and
Harry Frazee. Boston Red Sox. Fraz@
held the proxy OF the New York Al. a.
leans. Col. j. II. Rupert not being due
in Chicago until this morning.
There is expected to be a marked up
heaval in the minor association in Kan
sas City Tuesday. II will probably be
Some favor the Lasker plan and some
oppose It, Many favor the scheme sug-
gested by the board of directors of the
American League, and II is believed a
determined effort will be made to induce
the minor league bodies to vote for II as
whole because II gives them equal
representation In the control of baseball.
II the plan Is adopted the minors will
have voice In everything pertaining to
raxyic n thu an0rt M "a
thing they have never had. and IL Is
thought they will jump at the chance to
get Il.
Says s'Ban" Fnvors Minors.
II develops that Ban Johnson is hold
ing out for representation of the minor
leagues on a committee of nine--three
from each of the major circuits and
three from the National Association of
Professional Baseball leagues-to frame
course for the reorganization OF the
game. SO, whether or not the Amer
lean League directors tomorrow morn
ing vote to meet with the National.
there should not be any explosion like
the one which rocked the baseball world
when the Lasker adherents held their
first session.
Rumor has It that President johnson
will ignore the invitation of President
John Heydler of the National League.
inviting Ban and His loyal five to meet
in a Joint session tomorrow to iron out
the wrinkles on the two plans ad
vocated by the leagues for a reorgan-
ization of baseball. President Johnson
has gone on record with the statement
that IL will be sufficient for each major
body to select committee OF three
men TO gather with like committee
from the minors and perfect plans which
will safeguard the national game in the
future.
The meeting OF the American League
club owners tomorrow In the offices OF
President johnson will Immediately fol-
low the session OF the directors.
They appear to hold the balance Of
power as both the Lasker adhererts
and the pro-Johnson faction OF the
American League claim the support Of
the little fellows Is essential to the sue
cess of any revision.
Representatives of score or more OF
minor league baseball clubs left tonight
for Kansas City to attend the annual
meeting OF the National Association Of
Minor Leagues there Tuesday.
Among those In the party were Jack
Hendricks and w. J. Smith of Indian
apolis John r. Farrell, secretary of the
association Cal Ewing OF Oakland: e.
w. Dickerson. president OF the Central
League George MaImes. president of
the Michigan-Ontario League David L.
Fultz. president OF the new International
League; T. J. Hickey. president of the