Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-13
MAKE LESS NOISE
LAnD|ST STELLSM MEN
RAISING HIS PAY
THEN PROCEEDS TO CUT SALARY
OFFERED nv $3.50 AND
ACCEPTS

ny Aaaoftateu FrtNs
CHICAGO. Nov. l2.-Fcderai Judge
kencAaw Mountain lands today nc.
ccpted the 'chairmanship u profession.
al baseball" after u had been rendered
him BY unanimous vote II the sixteen
major league clubs and thereby became
the final court OF appeal In all matters
of administration which may come up
between the National and American
Leagues and any minor leagues which
voluntarily ioln In the proposed reor-
Eanlsatlon of base hall.
Judge Lands was hearing n case IN
which $4,000 bribery. IN connection
with an income tax was charged. whsn
a committee u eight club owners call.
"a on him. As the magnates filed Into
the court rooms. hats In their hands,
the Judge sharply hanged MS gavei
down and ordered them 20 make iess
noise. When Informed Of their mission
he had them escorted 10 his chambers
where they were kept In waiting forty
five minutes before the Judge would
listen 10 the offer which Increased his
annual salary from $500 a year to
$4,000.
Had Bribery Trial On
while the magnates waited the
judge conducted the bribery trial IN HIS
usual fashion and gave vent 20 nouse
scathing remarks about the men who
falsify their income tax returns.
''The pcnltentiary is too good for
them" he remarked.
At first the Judge refused the offer
~ the committee on the ground that he
loved his position as Judge" too much
10 quit the bench. Finally. however,
he agreed 10 hold both positions. but
specified his base han salary should be
decreased BY t7.sO0-the amount he
received as Judge. II wns agreed that
as Chairman he should receive $4,000
n year instead of the $4,000 originally
offered.
After the meeting. Judge lands took
Clark Griffith. n personal friend over
TO a window.
Why lie Took Job
Griffith" he said. I'm going 10 tell
you Just why I took this job. See
those Kids down there on the streety
See that airplane propeller ON IN ewail.
Well that explains my acceptance.
You see that propeller was on the
plane In which my son. Major Reed
Lands. flew while overseas Reed and
! went 20 one ~ the world series games
at Brooklyn. outside the gate were a
bunch of little kids playing around.
Reed turned % me and said: Dad
wouldn't u b. a shame 90 have the
game of these little kids broken upy
Wouldn't II b. awful 20 take base hall
away from themg' Well. while you
gentlemen were talking to me. looked
up at this propeller and thought Of
Reed Then | thought of his remark
In brooklyn. Griffith. we've got Ia
keep lasc hall on d high standard for
the sake ~ the yOungsters-that's why
took the Job because | want To help"
Judge lands official acceptance was
made In the following statement
II have accepted the chairmanship
n hnsrlall on the invitation of the ak.
teen major league clubs. Al their re-
quest and In accordance with my own
earnest wishes | am 90 remain on the
bench and continue my work here. The
opportunities for real service are limit.
less ~ IN "A matter to which l have
been devoted Ton nearly forty years.
ON the question ~ policy all ] have 10
say ~ this. the only thing In anybody's
mind nov Il TO make and keep base hail
what millions of fans throughout the
United States want u To be-"