Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13
Concessions by Both Sides at Chicago Meeting
Lands to Administer Affairs of New Or
ganization- Salary to Be $3.50 and Win
Remain on Bench Agreeme mt d
Modified Lasker Plan Looking to Hig her
Standard of Sport - New Head Tells Why
He Accepts Post



Chicago NOV. 1--.-Fe3eral Judge
X H. lands toaav accepted the
"chalG-nansil3p OF professional base-
bH1l' after Il had been tanaered him
by unanimous vote of the sixteen
na1ur league claAs. and thereby be-
came the final court Of appeal n all
matters of administration which may
come a3 between the Saaunal and
american Leagues and any minor
leagues which voluu1artIv laan IN the
proposed s,anlxarluu of baseball
Judge Lands was hearing a case in
whict sla.10a bribery IN connection
wiki an income tax was charged when
the committee of eigfr eIuh-owners
called on MIN As The ma-na4ss fled
in1D tHe court room hats in their
hands The Judge sharply banged bis
ssart.l and ordered them 10 make iese
noise. When informed If their mis-
SION NJ had them escorted 20 Inn
chambers where they were kept N
waiting fer forty-+ire minutes before
the Judge would listen 70 the offer
which increased MS annual snlary
from S-.5ae 70 s5o.o0e a year.
h1l.- the magnets vazrel me tursrs
conducted the bribery t,-al IN Mis-
usual vigorous fashion and cove rruv
10 some scratching remarks aouut the
men who fa3sftied their income Tx
ret1--na Waiting "a me insIz-e wers
tiar-ies GaZn3skPv EFs,esis.ur Of sh.s
chicago American L-sa.-zls- club vii
lam Veeck. president III the -hlcaxso
Nationals, Jacoh Eupps-s. OF the View
York Americans. clark tz.aEsr4sh az
he Washington eiuh Charles Eb-
, oer--s. Of Bronklvn: E7a--v Hermann.
of Cincinnati Rarnev prevralsz. ~
/ Pittsburgh and John Er,eadnn. of the
St LOUIS Nationals Later they we're
| joined by Connie Mack Of the Fhsia-
| dolphin An-z1GsEs. Enoer- 2ainn and
James Dunn Of Cleveland.
! Al d11st the nudge refused Inc ofr-r
On the grounds that ne loved has MI
slton as Judge" TOO much TO auls tn.
bench. Finally he agreed % hras
bur-a positions. i1gr spectried uaat his
baseball salary should be dncreasez
by SG.5e'I-the amount he received -
Judge. n WAS agreed that as char
man he should receive 81. :sse inseeeA
II the SIS, t,se originally offered
After The meeting. Judge Lambs
took Clark Griffith personal trend.
over To 4 window.
~G1If- ne said. Tam goins 70 tell
you Just why I took tins 5eh See
those kids down there on the street
4sa-
wall" Wei. rhaEs-sxpiains my ar
ceD1aace
You s-e that propeller was IN the
plane in which my son. Major Reed
Lands. flew while overseas Reea
and 7 went 10 une of The world seres
games N BROOKLYN. ouEde the
gate wsrs-a bunch Of little kzds pIaT-
ing around Feed rl1rned % me and
said Dad. wouldn't II be shame
10 have the game Of these little kids
broken up Wouldn't II be AWFUL Ia
take baseball away trum them
We'll while yeu gentlemen we-
talking TO me / looked I'D al trix
propeller and thought of Reed. Then
/ thought Of MS remark n Brooklyn
Grif- we've got TO keep baseball on
a high standard for the sake Of rhe
yoJlagst=rs-Iha1 wifv ! took rre
lob; because I want 70 help
Judge Lands official acceptance
vas made IN tlia following statement
i have accepted rsle ci,airnansiisu
Ct baseball On the invitation Of the
sixteen major lea-zzs ciuns. Al fhear
request and n acrdrdance vim nv
9wn earnest wishes am II remain
on the bench and continue M work
here The opportunities tor real SER
vice ara linit3ess- II Is i MATTER tc
which I hare been devoted for aezrir
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