New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Lands Heads
Baseball After
Peace Is Made
Federal Jurist Accepts
Craftsmanship at Salary
Of Sf2, 500 a Year for
FERN of Seven Years
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major leagues then they should ap-
point a special pleader to appear be-
fore the commissioner in cases where
a minor league or a minor club. or a
minor club player is involved.
he following resolution was then
adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the meeting indorse
the principles Of ethical control Of
baseball proposed in the plan submitted
10 an professional league clubs by four
major league owners in October last
and instruct the drafting committee
that the spirit contained therein be en-
bodlcd IN the new national agreement.
That the unreyiewable control Of all
ethical matters be invested in the
chairman of the control board"
Another resolution adopted provided
that draft committee, consisting Of
three members Of the American and
three of the National League, be ap-
pointed within thirty days TO act with
the committee OF SIX repTeS enting the
National Association in drafting a new
national agreement.
CHICAGO. Nov. Il (By The Asso-
clated Press Judge Lands was hear
ing case in which $4,000 bribery in
connection with an income tax was
charged when committee Of eight
club owners called on him.
As the magnates filed into the court
room, hats in their hands, the Judge
banged his gavel and ordered them to
make less noise. When informed Of
their mission he had them escorted to
ms chambers, where they were kept
IN waiting for forty-dve minutes before
the iflOra lO,,1J -,
which increased his annual salary
from $500 year to $4,000.
hlle the magnates waited the judge
conducted the bribery trial in his usual
vigorous fashion and cave vent 10 some
scathlng remarks about the men who
1alslty their income tax returns. Wait
ing on the judge were Charles Comis-
KY, president Of the Chicago American
League club; William Neeck, president
OF the Chicago Nationals; Jacob Rup-
pert, OF the New York Americans; Clark
Griffith, Of the Washington club:
Charles Ebbets, Of Brooklyn; Garry
hermann. of Cincinnati; Barney Drey-
fuss Of ttsburgh, and John Breadon.
OF the -. Louis Nationals. Later they
were Joined by Connie Mack, Of the
Philadel phia Americans; Robert Quinn
ana James Dunn, OF Cleveland.
$4,000 Salary as Chairman
At first the Judge refused the offer,
on the ground that he loved his posi-
tion as Judge" too much 10 quit the
bench. Finally, however, he agreed to
hold both positions, but specified thai
his baseball salary should be decreased
by s. ,50O-the amount he receives as
judge. 1t was agreed that as chairman
he should receive $42 500 year in
stead Of the 500 600 originally offered.
After the meeting. Judge Lands TOOK
Clark Griffith, q personal friend, over
TO q window.
Crit he said, "Im going to tell
You just why took this job. Sec those
lids down there on the street? See
trat airplane propeller on the wall?
Well, that explains my acceptance.
you see, that propeller was on the
plane in which my son, Major Reed
went to one of the world series games
a, Brooklyn. Outside the gate were 4
bunch OF little Kids playing around.
Reed turned to me and said: Dad,
wouldn't it be a shame to have the
game Of these little kids broken up
Y ouldn't it be awful to take baseball
away from them?' Well, while you
gentlemen were talking to me. | looked
up at this propeller and thought Of
Reed. Then | thought OF his remarx
in Brooklyn Grif. we've cot to keep
baseball on high standard for the
sake of the youngsters that's why
took the JOB, because wa.t to help"
Official Acceptance Statement
Judge Landis's official acceptance was
made in the following statement:
Il nave accepted the Craftsmanship of
baseball on the invitation Of the SIX
teen major league clubs At their re
quest and in accordance with my own
earnest wishes l am to remain on the
bench and continue my work here. The
opportunities for real service are lin
i.lcss. 1t is matter to which have
been devoted for nearly forty years.
On the question Of policy, ali have to
say is this; The only thing in any
body's mind now is to make and keep
baseball what the millions OF fans
throughout tae United States want it
to be
The representatives Of the various
seams who attended to-days confer
encas were:
American Leasue-Cleveland, lanes