The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-12
NATIONAL, AMERICAN
CLUB owners MEET,
AVOID BASEBALL WAR
(By Associated Press)

10y Associated freSS)
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Club owners of
the National and American Leagues
we're here today for joint meeting to
war
The meeting was agreed upon when
the warning factions met in Kansas
City to present their sides of the con-
troverSy before the minors. 1t was
announced that at this session here to-
day John A. Heydler and B. B. John
SON, presidents Of the National and
American Leagues respectively, law
yers, stenographers, and all others are
barred and that only the men financial
.ly interested in the two leagues are to
be present. The meeting is to be conf
Dental and no record will be made OF
the proceedings.
Club owners today were expected to
speak their opinions as to the best
imeans for the reorganization of the
Same SO as to bring about peace. The
lnagnates we're scheduled to convene
ut noon.
After the joint meeting adjournment
will be taken, while each league de-
liberates on the proceedings for final
report. In the evening another joint
meeting will be held and it was eX-
pected that some decisive action will
he taken to make peace.
Owners Favor Lands.
The eleven club owners who favor
the Lasker plan for the reorganization
of the game, the National League club
Owners and Chicago, Boston and New
York clubs of the American League
who favored the proposition, nave
definitely decided upon federal Judge
X. NJ. Lands, of Chicago, as chairman
us tl,~ ,.,,rr rI IS hn.
hall if he accepts the offer.
The five members of the American
League, Detroit, Cleveland, ST. Louis,
Philadelphia and Washington, who
Ilave aligned themselves with John
son, have signified their willingness to
accept the jurist as chairman.
Three New York baseball officials,
Colonel Jacob Rupert, of the Amer
jican League, and Charles A. Stone
ham and John McGraw, of the Nation
;als, were expected in Chicago to
attend todays session. H. Fl. Frazee
'of the Boston Red Sox, was also eX-
jpected in company with the trio.
Minors Are Neutral
The minors will not come into the
joint session until the major league
owners have ironed out their difficult
ties. The minors are maintaining
On the program today was the re-
organization of the national commits
sion and abolition of the new twelve
club National league formed here last
Monday when the American and Ma
tional Leagues split. The new Ma
,tional League will insist that the old
commission composed of Ban John
son, president of the American League
and John Hcydlor. president of the
National with one vacancy, be abolish
ed in favor of the civilian commission
lit was said in baseball circles.
After the joint session of the two
llCagIe club owners, a committee OF
six representing the miners will enter
'the discussions. This committee is
tc0rnposed of Mike n. Sexton, of Rock
island, president of the National AS
&ociation of Minor Leagues. chairman;
Thomas J. Hickey, president of the
American Association; John d. Mar
tin, president of the Southern asSocia-
ttOn: George II. Haines, president OF
fine Michigan-Ontario league; William
Walsh. president of the South Atlantic
league, and J. w. Morris, president Of
'the West Texas League.
Expect End to War
Predictions were made today that
She eleven club owners of the newly
tCrS6nlHed NauOnli League anu the I'VE
clubs loyal" to President, Ban John
;son will agree to end hostilities.
While no official announcement was
made, every member Of the two major
leagues has come on record as being
iir favor OF "a reorganization baseball
and Cof the appointment Of new
brnard cof control, and the selection of
.nlIdge Lands, of Chicago, as the chair
nnan with a salary of $4,000 a year
Tt was expected that when the six
tsfean club owners go into session today
tiiIp Ujasker plan for baseball reOrgan-
iHmtion would be modified and altered
tr meet new situations. The minor
Tongues insist upon equal representa-
trim with the major leagues on the