The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-17

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utation and standing in fields other
than baseball, that the mere knowledge
Of their control Of baseball, in itself.
would insure that the public interests
would first be served. and that, there
fore, as q natural sequence, all exist
ing evils would disappear.
It is proposed to appropriate from
the receipts of the worlds series and
the major leagues, all moneys neces-
sary for the operation Of such
Tribunal. This would include the sal-
aries CT the three members OF the
Tribunal, whose compensation should
be larger than that Of anyone in base
ball as IL now exists, thereby empha-
sizing their authority and automa teal
ly attracting men OF the standing re-
quired, so that they could afford to
engage in the work at hand.
In addition the appropriation would
cover secretaries. operatives and all
other employees necessary for the sue
cessful conduct Of such Tribunal
While none of the men mentioned
have been approached, and there is no
basis Of knowing whether thy would
accept the position If rendered. the
names thus far proposed include:
General Pershing, Judge Taft, Senator
Johnson, Judge Lands, General Wood,
and former Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo.
Only men Of the very highest ca1iber
would be considered for the Tribunal
and their rulings in all matters would
be final and unreviewable.
Owners and league presidents, as
well as PLAYERS, would be under the
control of the Tribunal. If an owner
committed an act which the tribunal
felt was unethicaI. unsportsmanlike or
destructive Of the morale of the game
the Tribunal would have the right to
repr,mand the guilty party, to fine him
without limit, or even to declare the
franchise forfeited.
Likewise they would be empowered
| to establish a proper relationship be-
tween minor leagues and major
leagues, and the machinery for car T.
ing out same would be under the sole
| jurisdiction of such tribunal
This is one of the most important
phases of the whole mechanics of base
| ball, because it is through the proper
| treatment from the major leagues tc
minors that finished players are de-
veloped
The conduct of the player on the
field, and the rules governing the
games will also be subjected to the
final and arbitrary review and dictum
| Of the Tribunal. 1t is unthinkable that
| in such an environment, and under
such supervision, anything unclean or
unsportsmanlike could even remotely
| creep into the great national game.
/ The existence and operation of q
! Tribunal in control of baseball, com
| posed of three of Americas most note
worthy men, would put baseball, not
only in its playing, on the highest pie lie
of any sport, but would insure that the
moral factor would be protected, and
! generated in ever increasing measure
Not merely to protect the integrity
of the game, but to insure the wisdom
of the decisions under which it is OPP
Grated, it is insisted that the Tribunal
consist of three men, because one man
no matter how honest, may err, but
when three mon of the cal!ber men
I tiond concur, their decisions will be
| generally conceded to be those under
/ WHICH luGl great sport OF DdSeDal
should live, the sustaining of which
means possibly more to the health and
| morals of the youth of the country
| than any factor in their lives outside
| of the home.
| If you concur in the views herein
expressed. will you Immediately sign
| TIE herein enclosed memorandum and
return to VIM. L. Veeck, Cubs Park
Chicago, wiring him that you have
! done so.
| Very truly yours,
| Pittsburg National League Ball Club
| by Barney Dreyfus, Pres.
American League Baseball Club oil
| Chicago. by Chas. A. Comiskey, Pres
Chicago National League Ball Club, 10y
| William L. Veeck, Pres.
New York National League Ball Club
by John j. McGraw. Vice Pres.