Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-13
Peruvian Predicts Geneva
Would Reject Proposals
4 From u. S.
HARDING RAPED
Declares president-Elect Might be
Mistaken Relative to "Decease" Of
League and Would Keep Germany

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Peace settled
over professional baseball yesterday,
when the opposing factions in the re-
organization of the game reached an
agreement on every point at issue and
thus ended a war which for five days
apparently had disrupted both major
+ leagues.
Three hours of argument and ver-
bal battles, which, although rather
warm at times never were bitter,
found the magnates emerging from
their council chamber arm in arm,
calling each other by first names and
laughingly referring to the threats
each side had made few days ago.
The end of the fight came when the
lG club owners voted unan:mousl" 10
make Judge Kcnasaw Mountain Lam
dis Chairman of baseball" ard q
committee of enc to act as a final
court CT appeal in a. matters OF dis
pute between the two major leagues
and any minor leagues which may
join the majors in reorsanizing the
game. Judge Lands accepted the
proposition, but it was stipulated that
he might remain on the bench and
handle both positions.
Each side in the battle made conces-
sions before an agreement was reach
ed, but the meeting unanimously ap-
/ proved "thc principles of ethical con
trof of baseball" included in the Lask-
plan which was fostered by the
eight national aai the Chicago, New
York and Boston American League
clubs and which started the fight.
This plan originally was bitterly op-
posed by President Byron Bancroft
Johnson, or the American League and
the Phi ade.phia, Washington, Cleve-
land, St. Louis and Detroit clubs,
which sided with him. In other mat
terS, however. the II clubs favoring
the I.askcr plan. conceded points %
; the five opposing it. Instead of .
civilian tribunal as the governing
body Of baseball, Judge Lands prob
ably will remain the final judge. al
though the club owners may decide
later to appoint two civilian assoc:a-
les to net with Judge Lands.
IF ths one1man commission is re-
tanned the president of each league
will be special pleadcr for clubs
under him. All matters will be taken
up at; joint meeting of the two lea
CUES, where the vote will be cast by
cubs. If there is division, a vote
then will be taken by leagues, each
organization having one vote. II they
cannot agree. the two presidents then
will appear before Judge Lands and
his decision will be final.
This arrangement is compromise
between the plans suggested by the
two sides. The II clubs wanted The
vote to be entirely by clubs, while the
johnson faction held out for vote by
leagues. The two plans were COM
hined.
Immediately attempts Will be made
TO bring the minor leagues into the
p!an. A committee cf six, three from
tie National League and three from
the American League, will confer
with committee of six from the
minor leagre, If the minors come in
they will be given the right to ap-
point special pleaaer to appear be-
fore judge lands when matters IN.
vc!vinr them are considered. JnSge
Lands term is for seven years, anc
then an election viii be held by all
leagues in the plan to determine who
shall be commissioner. He viii have
power to question any player. clut
owner or league president and tt
take any action he sees fit ip al
cases. The leagues agreed to- 81 en q
contract to abide by the judges de-
ciSonS. -
| Chicago will be headquarters ,fo'
The baseball commissioners and Of
ficers wall be opened here immed:a
tely.
If second and third members ar,
chosen fer the commission It IS s,iS
tnally certain. according to the cl,I
owners. that Judge Charles. A. Ma
Dona d, Of Chicago, will be one 0
them. although no vote was taken yc
ierday. = ,.,e,