Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-11
BAN JOHNSON
Wins OUT IN
BITTER FIGHT
Dove of Peace DesCends on
American League After
Stormy Session - Ma
tionaI Meets.

Chicago, Feb. 1l.-Peace was
declared in the American League
early this morning. A reconcilia-
ton program was adopted by the
club owners after session which
lasted several hours.
The fight in the American league
started last summer, following the
purchase of Pitcher Carl Mays by
New York from the Boston Red
Sox. President B. B. Johnson sus-
pended Mays and was supported by
Frank Navin, Detroit James Dunn,
Cleveland; Clark Griffith, Washing
ton; Phil Ball, St Louis. and Connie
Mack, Philadelphia. Col. Jacob
Rupert Of New York, who resorted
to litigation and retained Mays,
headed the minority faction. which
also included Harry Frazee. Boston,
and Charles Comiskey, Chicago.
Fight Continued
At the annual meeting in New
York last December the fight be-
tween the two factions continued.
II was not until late last night that
it appeared that the dove of peace"
would again occupy place in he
room with the magnates of the
Junior organization.
An informal meeting to bring the
owners together was held early in
xhe evening and the regular night
Session was not called until 10
p;clock. Just all the concessions
piade by the two sides were not
known this morning, but at | 80
o'clock attorneys for all the parties
issued the following statement for
publication:
ss"The difficulties existing hereto be-
Tween the members and the asso-
Ftation or any of its officers have
been thoroughly settled once and
tdr all. - ..-
!. Resolutions Adopted.
"The meeting unanimously ap-
proved and adopted resolutions to
cary out the following:
"No.-lThe dismissal of all liti-
cation instituted by the New York
Club.
No. 2-The reinstatement of Carl
Mays as member of the New York
club.
No. 3-The recommendation to
the National commission to award
third place in the American league
race to New York and third prize
money to New York players.
Z mo. 4-The appointment of
committee to review and arbtrate
for two years, to consist of Col.
Jacob Rupert of New York and
Clark Griffith of Washington, to act
Is reviewing board, with final and
binding powers to review any penal
ties or fines in excess of $1O0, or 10
days suspension, or any act of any
member in excess of his cons tuition
al.rights as member of the associo-
ton. In case the members of the
Feviewing board being unable TO
agree, federal judge in Chicago
will be called upon to decide the
Question submitted.
ss(Signed)
"ALFRED A. AUSTRIAN.
A.. IS. L. SWARTS.
ss GEORGE w. Miller.
:Attorneys for all parties con-
(: cerned."
National league owners. in addi-
ton to adopting schedule, of 154
games for the 1920 season, accepted
the new rules agreed upon at a
meeting OF the joint rules committee
Of the American and National
fagues Monday. The new rule re-
sarding spit ball pitchers was con-
Rsted by St. Louis and instead of
limiting each club to two such
9itchers, as will prevail in the Amer
Gan league this season, it was de-
cided that all clubs will be permit
ted to play every spit ball pitcher
now on their roster. A list of rec
Qgnized spit ball pitchers was pre-
sented and these men will be al
Owed TO use the spit ball" during
the coming championship race:
York; Doucles. Brooklyn: Mitchell.
Grimes Philsdelphia: Hogg. Cincinnati:
itrne.
4 Announces Umpires.
EAfter the league directogss m
spccted the books of the oTganiza,
ttpn, Prcsldent John Heydlef state u
that six umpires have already signed
contracts for 1920. They are: Bob
En1slic, William Klein, Hank"
QDay, Barry Mccormick, Charles
Moran and Peter A. Harrison. L.
c. Fyfc, who, last season handled the
Indicator in the Michigan-Ontario
lcague and who previously worked
in the Central and Western leagues,
also signed. Charles RigIer and f.
G Quigley have not signed con-
tracts, but their signatures are en-
peeted shortly, said President Heyd-
lSf. William Bryon has retired
ffom the league. The salary for
unapires, which was cut in 1918 and
1919, has reverted back to the 1917
itAndard, according to, Heydler.