The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-09
Federal Judge Is rendered
Craftsmanship of Board
of Control at Annual
Salary of $4,000
IMPORTANT MEETING
AT KANSAS CITY
BAN JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES
ATTEND SESSION or MINOR
LEAGUES ASSOCIATION
AT GATE CITY

Chicago, Nov. John A. Heyder,
president secretary and treasurer, Of
the new National League. and Hank
O'Day, well known to the public for
year as an umpire, this morning
conferred over the subject of umpires
for the new baseball league.
Word was awaited today from Judge
*. NJ. Lands, judge Of the district
court Of the United States, for Chi
cago, as to whether he would accept
position as chairman of the board of
CONTROL for a term of seven years at
an annual salary of $4,000. The
judge had the matter under advise
ment, and said he would make known
his decision within a few days.
Chicago, today, was no longer the
rendezvous Of leading minor and
league baseball officials. President
Ban Johnson and several of his
friends left last night for Kansas
City. where the meeting of the ma
tional association of minor leagues
was scheduled for today. The city
was bereft Of other baseball men who
began leaving for Kansas City as
soon as the announcement OF the
new league was made yesterday.
With the appointment Of Judge
Lands Of Chicago. az chairman Of
the tribunal which will govern the
game pending his acceptance, the Or
ganization of the new league included
reaffirmation or acceptance of the
Lasker plan of baseball reorganiza-
tion, which. with slight notifications.
chief of which was that the minor
leagues should be requested and per-
mitted to chose an associate member
OF the board OF control of their own
selection.
In deciding all baseball matters, the
votes in the new National League"
will be cast by clubs and not by
leagues under the new plan, il was
announced
The league comprises at present
the Boston Braves, the Boston Red
SoX Brooklyn, Chicago Cubs, Cincin-
natl, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh.
and ST. Louis. These are the clubs of
the now defunct National League and
the Chicago, New York and Boston
clubs OF the American League, whose
representatives signed the resolutions
In Chicago. October Is. favoring
reorganization Of baseball. basing their
resolutions on their plan prepared by
\. ID. lasker, Of the National League
baseball club, calling for a civilian
tribunal.
The five remaining clubs Of tho
American League We're Detroit. Phil
adelphia, Cleveland, Washington ana
81. Louis.
President Ban johnson of the
league, fostering its civilian tribunal.
announced before he left Chicago his
determination Of the solid five" 10
proceed with the organization of
new American League.
The new National League gives
New York, Chicago and Boston Two
clubs in the same league. Brooklyn
also was included, giving New York
three representatives Besides the
other members. Cincinnati. Pittsburgh,
st Louis tNauonaD and Phlladel.
phia tNauouaO, the twelfth member.
which, IL was announced. /. to be the
first OF the five dissenting American
League clubs applying for member
ship. The provIso was further made
that failing to receive such applica-
tlon within a reasonable time.
twelfth club ls to be established by
the new National League and IL ls
not the intention that minor league
territory be- invaded"