Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-30
Offer Counter Plan
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twelve club league if the five Amer.
can League clubs, which are loyal
to President johnson, did not oln
in the plan before November /.
The boards answer suggests that
a committee of nine members. three
each from the National League the
American League and the National
Association. professional ball leagues
(minor ,leagues) work out plan OF
reorganization. This committee it
was pointed out. will give due con-
sideration not only to the major
Leagues as well.
We are confident" the statement
said, that in this manner a re-organ-
ization may be worked out along sane
and practical lines, which will be sat
isfactory, not only to so-called organ
ICED baseball but to the public as
well.
I'VE recognize that there is strong
feeling prevalent among the public
in favor Of some reorganization and
the American League will be glad 10
cooperate in a feasible and practical
way to that end"
The Board of Directors are OF tnA
unanimous opinion that the so-caIeo
'Iasker Plan" will prove wholly IN
'effectual to accomplish the results
which it's sponsors seek to accom-
plish, and that the American League
cannot subscribe to that pan ITO
statement continues.
In support of this assertion tne
directors pointed out two reasons WI!
the plan cannot be approved .! '''
American League.
First. it appears that the Na''V",,
Association of Professional base'a.
Leagues (minor leagues) has thus ~
had no part in the working OUT =.
this plan, nor does it appear Una. :,
plan contemplates permitting tne'n
have a proper voice or innueh'e
the proposed reorganization
Permitting them to make re wv
mendations is but an emp'! '" "a
Moreover. if a re-orsaniza''U" ,ss,.
be accomplished the Natioha' .stiys
citation should have a represe".ao,
IN the hoard of control, or ha''. .s.t
commission by whatever i"''N
bdy may be called ssolutio-s
second. as we read the fsso'1' ,,s
adopted. the underlying loc@ ,l,r
sponsors for the so-calied bAs". ,,m.
seams to be the creation OF ,.
mission composed of eminent ''''s
who have no connection ""a 80 b,
with baseball except as they n'''
patrons of the sport .,. far
The names which nave ~ ,or
been suggested by the sponSo,' A..
tho plan. according to the pre- M
Of men who have heretofore .on.
experience in the managene"' :, ,,r.
duct of baseball and the ioea ,;..l
hitting men inexperienced !" sm,.
baseball affairs. no matter WV ~.,.d
nent they may be, to be envy ,.asr
IN take over even temporary >,
any circumstances the manas ,.,s,
baseball properties in wh'ep Tod Is
sums Of money have been ''
'gravely doubtful. ,nizs.
The so-calied plan OF ,,,tsd
ton has apparently been pre' .psur.s.
by reason Of the gambling By
particularly the throwing OF e.,sors
PLAYERS. and the idea of the spV.s
of the so-called Lasker Plan =, car
to be that this evil in nasepa by
be entirely avoided in the lu'u.
thu creation of such com'n''
I'VE have no confidence IN su "a
commission being any more ,,,rsl
stamp out gambling than tho '' 40 do
Commission has been; inaesu' ,ss,cn
not believe that such ''"'' out
could be as effective in stanP"' ssJ
gambling as a commission 'o" .,der.
of practical baseball men wHo -. and
stand the game in all its ne'.' ~ its
know intimately the history VI
players. ..,c.n
"Tf baseball games have been W" ,,,,
in the past, as all now know WV" I'm due
been in one series 1t mas ,,sy.
to the inherent dishonesty Oh ~" % The
ers, who have sold themselves ., .,cp
gamblers. The thing that .,.iuty
gambling in baseball Is the ,.,r,ent
speed and severity of the Fu"s OF
insted out to those who sell gan"
DO the gambling. .a,d BY
4 The meeting today was s.'e"a ,rsri-
Ban Johnson. president OF 'ne - the
can Lessus. and all members St
board Of dirsctors-P. d. bon '' rlarS
Louis: Frank ]. Navin, Delror'
C.. GriNith. Washington; l"o"' s,rn.d
shibe. Philadelphia. all Of whom
tho statement