Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-10
MINORS WEIGH
ARGUMENTS OF
RIVAL MAJORS
Delegated as Baseball Peace
makers, Little Fellows
Hear Proposals.
PEACE DOVE FLUTTERS
By JACK vEIoCK.

International News Sports Editor.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. lo.-The
threatened baseball war may be averted
with the minor leaguers acting as peace
makers.
This was the situation today as the
National Association entered its second
days session.
Having heard the plea OF the Ameri-
san League, presented by Ban Johnson
and George W. Miller, attorney for the
Junior major, the minors were prepared
to listen today to the Grating Of Garry
Hermann, who represents the twelve
club faction.
Hermann and other representatives Of
the National League were scheduled to
go before the convention today, and 1t
Wis predicted in advance Of the session
that the much advertised "Lasker plan"
which was espoused by the National
Leaguers some time ago, will be dealt
out to the minors with notifications.
NATIONAL HEAD
REACHES SCENE.
John s. Heydler, president Of the Ma
fsonal League arrived here unexpectedly
today to actively enter the fight for minor
league approval of the "Lasker plan.
Heydler said he would make any reason
able effort again to bring about peace
in baseball, but that he would protect the
interests of his club owners. He said he
would not appear before the minor league
meeting today, but would direct presen-
tation of the new National League case to
minor magnates.
The 1920 government offered to the
minors by Ban johnson and his mag
mates is far more ideal from nearly every
angle than the Lasker plan for reorgani
zation. This was the consensus OF opin-
ion among baseball men gathered here,
and It was believed that the oner the
National Leaguers viii make to the con-
vention will be almost identical. The
chillsome reception handed the Lasker
plan by the minors, it was said. resulted
IN hasty reyamplng OF some or LasAer $
theories.
Ban johnson and his faction have made
q strong bid for the support Of the
minors. They have asked the little fell
lows" for support and qualified tbs re-
quest with the plea that III you can not
suDport us, do not support the other
fellows
The National League faction will get
the same respectful and interesting at
tention from the minors that Ban John
son and his friends got at Tuesdays
meeting. After they have been heard the
minors win TO doubt take some action,
and 1t was predicted that a committee
would be appointed to deal with the sit
uation.
The minors are not going to jump
either way, no matter how much eio-
Quenee and oratcry Is handed to them.
They are going to stay right on top of
the world where they are sitting at
present and tell the rival major league
factions to get together IL they want the
cooperation of the National Association
IN the formation of O. new government OF
baseball.
If the minors appoint a committee to
meet with the majors It viii be with the
proyiso that it shall not function until
committees have been appointed by both
of the major league factions to meet at
the council table.
In getting before the minors first Ban
johnson and his faction got the jump on
their rivals They have virtually passed
the buck to the National Leaguers be
cause they have come forward with the