Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-18
LAND|S To HEAD
BASEBALL: BOARD
Yields to Pressure When the
Magnates Visit Him.
WILL RETAIN FEDERAL JOB
To Receive a Salary of $43,5oO Year
and Travelling Expenses of $780,
GOO, in Addition to His Pay as
Federal Employee.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The National
and American baseball leagues settled
their differences and agreed that Fed
eral Judge kenesaw Mountain Lands
shall represent them jointly in all in
terleague disputes.
Judge Landis accepted the position
and told the magnates that he is
ready to assume his duties at once.
He will retain his office as federal
judge and will receive a salary of
$4,000 per year from the American
and National leagues. An additional
$4,000 per year will be allowed for
travelling expenses.
The appointment Of Judge Lands
to the biggest position in BASEBALL
was the result of a joint National and
American league meeting
War Machinery Outside.
AS per schedule, no lawyers, league
presidents, stenOgraphers or the like
were permitted to attend. Shortly
after the meeting went into session
it was made a formal gathering. The
club owners apparently had left their
war machinery on the outside. The
eight National league clubs and the
Chicago, New York and Boston Amer
lean league clubs always had con-
between the warning factions if Ban
Johnson's loyal five of the American
league would agree to the appoint
ment Of Judge Lands as the chair
man of the new board of control.
When the magnates got together it
did not take the National leaguers
and their American league co-workers
long to convince the American league
loyal five" that Judge Lands is the
man to rule supreme in Americas ma
tional pastime.
Lands Heads Tribunal.
Judge Lands will be chairman of
the baseball tribunal which will govern
professional baseball. His appoint
the loyal fve," or a victory for the
"big eleven" 1t means that both
sides are thoroughly satisfied and that
at some future date a new working
agreement will be reached.
A new board CT control must be
agreed upon. Judge Lands will be
chairman Of the new body. The minor
leagues will have representation
when the new body is organized
The 16 major league representa-
tives called upon Judge Lands in a
body at the conclusion of their meet
ing. President William Veeck of the
Cubs and Clark Griffith, vice presi-
dent of the Washington American
league club, returned from the federal
building to the Congress hotel and
they were all smiles when they an
nounced that Judge Lands had ac-
cepted their proposition.
Find Judge Trying Case.
Judge Lands was trying a bribery
case when baseball representatives.
entered his chambers and told their
mission to the judges secretary. The
Judge waited until the testifying wit
ness had finished, went into the cham
bers and, after shaking hands with
the baseball men, said:
"Well, gentlemen, what can I do for
you?"
The spokesman replied that they
had come to tender him the chair
manship of the National league at a
salary of $4,000 a year and a con-
tract for seven years, with the con-
dition that he might remain on the
bench.
"Gentlemen," began the judge, aft
err a thoughtful moment, 1--WE need go
no further with this thing. / accept.
But if l am to remain on the bench I
desire to deduct my federal salary
from the original amount you offer
me-"
The baseball men were agreeable
and told the judge that an additional
$4,000 a year would be allowed him
as travelling and other necessary ex-
penses. Every man in the group
shook hands warmly with the judge
and thanked him.