Evening star., 1920-12-12

rat1hCat1On meeting would pTOOaDIS
layed, either in Chicago or New YoI
- Conference Lasts All Day.
The general conference of the COM
mittee. which lasted all day. was at
tended by representatives of all the
major league clubs, except st. Louis
and Chicago of the American League
Absence of President Ban Johnson OF
the American League occaSioned some
surprise and much speculation, until
Judge Lands said the mix-up regard
ing the proposed joint meeting OF
the major leagues and the absence OF
President Johnson here today were
due to him.
He explained that in his opinion
it-Would be impossible to get through
with the preliminary discussion and
work on the new agreement before
next week, and for that reason he
notified Presidents Johnson and
Heydler that the joint session would
be-. held in Chicago next Saturday.
Before leaving Chicago, Judge Landis
said, President Johnson declared that
anything the judge decided upon
would suit him.
When Judge Landis arrived in New
York he learned that there was much
dissatisfaction over the change of
the" meeting from New York to Chi
cago. not only among National League
club owners. but those of the Ameri-
York. After the judge was informed
that the business of drafting the
new agreement could be disposed of
byh.Monday at the latest he was pre-
va1fed upon to call the joint session
,insNew York. and it had been agreed
.to"hold the meeting here next Thurs
day, provided the other business was
OFT Of the way, but later this was.
changed.
Two nraffs Submffted
When the major and minor league
committees met to take up the new
agreement tentative drafts were SUBJ
m1eted by President Heydler Of the
National League and John Conway
Toole, attorney for the National
tween the two was that the Heydler
dEsff included the administrative de-
faI1s while that presented by Mr..
Iooie omitted these details. which.
IN a separate agreement, thus leav-
Ing the code which is to be the gen.
eral government of base ball in such
foFp that 1t would cover minor |
leh6ue as well as major league base |
Mr.. Toole pointed out possible COM
ulications involving minor leagues
under the proposed agreement pre-
sented by Mr.. Heydler. There was
virtually unanimous agreement rela-
tANC ~ Tic Id4l- pISSSHlcu Dy +.
Toole. which provided for either of
two final forms Of agreement-one to
be between the two major leagues,
with provision for admitting the
minor leagues as an association. as
a party of the agreement. and the
other three-party agreement. the
paF4ies being the National League.
AHerican League and fhe National
Association Of Professional Base Ball
Leagues. .i s,
The nj cd hxy
provides for a commission, composed
of Judge Landis and the presidents
Of the National and American leagues.
az advisory members. A representa-
also would be a memhAr In . similar
capacity of the minor league asso-
citation elects to come in ,nhder the
agreement.
woeld Settle Disputes.
Mr.. Toole explained that provfsion
II made for the settlementapf disputes
between the major league clubs orr
between major and minor league
clubs in the following manner: If the-i
dispute be between two major League
clubs their representatives shall act
in the matter; If the dispute be be-
tween a club of either major league
and a minor league club, it shall be
acted upon by the minor league rep
resentative and the representative of
the major league involved In all
cases, however. decisions reached in
such cases shall have the approval of
Judge Landis. beste make the de-
cisions in any case where the repre-
sentatives whose leagues are involved
fail to agree. Under this plan Presi-
dent Heydler would have no say in a
case in which the National League or
any Of its clubs was not concerned, and
likewise President Johnson would not
be called upon to sit in a case unless
the American League or one OF its
clubs was involved. 1t was an
nounced that the committees were Of
one mind regarding the principle of
drafting players from leagues of
lower classification by those of higher
classification.
minor leagues. however. declared that
1t would not be able to bind all minor
league clubs to draft proposition
unless fair and satisfactory price was
agreed upon. In this connection, the
Baltimore club of the International
League was mentioned. it being
known that President Dunn of that
club would not agree to any draft
provision.
Secretary John H. Farrell of the Ma
tionaf Association. said he understood
the American Association and the In
ternational League as organizations.
were opposed to drafting of players. but
il was thought that before the sessions
were finally ended that some amicaDle
agreement will be reached upon this
point
"A. Clubs for High Figure.
It u understood that the Class AA
. LEAGUES will hold out for price of
, $3.50 for players drafted from their
clubs by the majors, but club owners
of the National and American leagues
haya stated their opposition to such
high figure, because of the fact that
players who have proved class in the
club and circuits have often failed to
make good in the major leagues when
givea the opportunity.
President F'ultz of the International
League, discussing the draft proposal.
expressed the opinion that such pro-
vision would not be binding on the clubs
of his league even though it were ap-
proved by the minor league committee.
Other base ball men, however, did not
agree with President Fultz's point of
view and expressed the opinion that II
, n neE national agreement is signed by
the National and American leagues and
the National Association. all the organi-
zationa of the last named would be
hound by its provisions and those who
failed TO recognize the agreement would
become outlaw leagues. 1t is likely the
draft question will be settled definitely
aa Il relates TO the International League
at the meeting OF that organization
Monday.
Has Not Chosen Secretary.
Judpe I.andis said he had not yet
selected his secretary because he can
NOT AFFORD to make Il mistake In the
appointment
"You know" said Judge I+andfs, the