Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-09
By j. F. BEAMAN.

United Press Stan correspondent
KANSAS CITY, No, Nov. 9.-The nrst
battle in the newly declared war Of base
ball was fought here today when repre-
/ sentatives Of the proposed twelve-elub
league and of the American League bid
q for the recognition OF the minors.
The National Association OF Profes-
B sional Baseball Clubs. representing all
minor leagues, holding it's annual meet
ing here today, occupied the most strate-
gic position in its history, following g
the split in the major organizations over
E the method of reorganization Of base
a bali.
Ban johnson, president Of the American
League and a COMMITTEE representing
FIVE club owners. arrived today to pre-
sent their case before the minors
The committee consisted Of President
Navin of the Detroit Tigers. President
j Griffith Of the Washington Club and
! President Snibe OF the Philadelphia Club.
sHIBE TELLS
OF A. L. PLANS
Ben shibe. president of the Phiadel-
phia Athletics, today announced that the
American League would put new clubs
into Chicago, Boston and New York
Shibe would not name the interest to
back them. Players for these three new
teams would come from the three former
American League teams in those cities
that have now gone over to the National
League, Shibe said
These players, Shibe said, would 5e
taken for the three American League
clubs TO be created even II court action
was necessary. He pointed out that un-
y. der the rules Of the American League
players and franchises belong TO the
league and not to the clubs and that the
three "boIting" clubs for cited all rights
TO their players when they withdrew.
THREE on HAND
FOR NATIONAL.
Representing the new National League
organization of twelve clubs were Carry
Hermann. Cincinnati; Barney Dreytuss,
Pittsburgh, and Charles n. Ebbets OF
Brooklyn.
Attitude Of the minors toward the new
lineup in the majors was still doubt
full today al Tierney, president Of the
Western and Three-I Leagues and rec
ognized as ore OF the powerful forces
IN minor baseball league clubs. opposed
the Lasker plan. Others took the stand
that as long as the major leagues had
not been able to agree on plans for re-
organization the minors should take NO
action. Any attempt to indorse the ac-
ton Of either major league faction would
cause q similar split in the minors, 1t
was held by c. Cal Ewing Of the Pacific
Coast League and others.
Minor league officials believed they
held the power to make" whichever big
league they choose by the decision on
which faction they would favor. They
plan to use this weapon to secure valu-
able concessions IN a new agreement
sought by the rival major league, 1t is
said.
The test OF the attitude Of the minors
was expected to come with the fight for
league leadership and a proposal that
club owners be given a louder voice
lin proceedings. The Pacific Coast, South
ern and three other leagues were re-
ported combined against the reelection
OF Tierney and present league officials.
PLAYER DEALS
AMONG TOPICS.
In addition to the twenty-six minor
leagues represented in the meeting rep
resentatives of virtually every America q
and National League club were present,
lining up proponents Of their individual
organizations and talking deals and
trades OF players.
Thomas Hickey. president Of the Ameri-
can Association, like Tierney, was plain
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