The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19
FOR CIVILIAN TRIBUNAL
Seek Reorganization of the
Game Through Abroga-
ton Of Agreement.
THREAT TO BAN JOHNSON
Resolution Passed Means His
Elimination From Participa-
ton in Big League Affairs.

Special Despatch to THE NEw YoiE HmarD.
CHICAGO, Oct. tS.--Action was taken
here at late hour tonight which
means either the organization Of a
new major league Of professional base
ball clubs OF twelve teams or the elimi-
nation OF Byron Bancroft johnson,
president OF the American League.
from further participation in major
league affairs.
Ii means the abrosation OF the pres
ent national agreement in favor OF q
civilian board Of control, composed Of
men not financially interested in the
game and the forming of a new major
league OF twelve clubs. to be composed
OF all eight present Natnoial and three
American League clubs, together with
one to be placed in some other city. I'M
less Johnson and the five clubs who are
standing behind him In objecting TO the
present reorganization OF the game join
the movement by November l.
Owners who met were: George Wash
ington Grant. Boston Braves: William
Baker, Phillies: c. A. Comiskey. J.
Louis Comiskey and Harry Gardner.
Chicago White Sox: aBrney Dreyfuss,
Pittsburg Firates; Col. S. Jacob Rup-
pert and TillingIiast Hutson, New York
Yankees; William Wrigley, Jr, and A.
ID. Lasker. Chicago Cubs; Garry Herr
mann and Pat Moran, Cincinnati Reds;
Samuel Braedon. Branch hickey and j.
G. Jones', st. Louis Cardinals; John ].
McGraw and Charles Il. Stoneham, New
York Giants; aHrry F'razee. Boston Red
Sox. and Charles II. Ebbets, Brooklyn
Dodgers. Attorney Alfred Austrian OF
Chicago, who represented c. A. Cornis-
key in the American League litigation.
also was present.
The meeting was called AT the in
stance of A. D. Lasker. one OF the
principal owners of the Cubs. Lasker
had the backing Of Charles A. Comisl1ey
Harry Frazee and Coils. Rupert and
Huston. who bitterly opposed Ban John
son recently. FIVE other American
League owners did not attend the meet
ing to-day. and il was reported that
Ban Johnson, head OF the American
League was absent from the city ION
business"
The following resolution unanimously
adopted. means the elimination Of Ban
Johnson from any further participation
in Major League baseball affairs:
Be 1t resolved:
1. That the existing national agree
nlent be and the same is hereby
abrogated and denounced.
.. That the clubs OF the National
League and such American League
clubs and such clubs of the Ma
tional Association of professional
baseball leagues as shall now sig
nifty their acquiescence IN, or shall
hereafter sign the agreement here
matter provided for, hereby agree
to enter into N new agreement.
which shall provide for:
A. A board of control, composed
OF three men OF national repute Gone
Of whom shall be chairInsn) they
shall be men of such business and
professional experience. IN nowise
financially iterested in baseball,
whose characters and regulations
will be such as 10 convince the pub
lie that baseball Of the future viii
be conducted in n clean and a fair
manner.
3. That this board OF control
and it's chairman shall be selected
by a majority or the clubs Of the
National League. and the clubs OF the
american League who shall on or be-
fore November /. 1920, have slgni-
lied their acauiescence in the plan
provided in these resolutions. at n
meeting hereby called TO be held I'm
= Chicago. H.. November 8, 1920. On
the selection Of the members OF such
board Of control the recommended
lions OF the minor leagues shall be
invited and considered.
G. That said board of control shall
be elected for terms ending respec-
lively December 81, 1925. 1926 and
1927. and the person selected for tho
longer term shall be chairman Of the
board. and appropriate provisions
shall be inserted in said agreement
FOR electing their successors.
r. That the salary OF the chairman
OF the Board OF Control shall be fixed
at not less than twenty five thousand
dollars 1926. O00) a year, and he shall
be required to devote his entire time
10 the affairs OF the board; and that
The other members OF the Board of
Control shall be paid not less than ten
thousand dollars (si0.0O0) n year,
but they shall only he required 20 de-
vote such time to the affairs OF the
board as shall be necessary.
II. That said board Of control,
whes selected. shall have all the
powers OF the present National Com
iniseion and such further powers as
may be thought needfui and appro-
pirate by the drafting committee
hereinafter provided for.
u. Said agreement shall be IN
force for twenty-five $3.50 years
ard contain appropriate provisions
FOR It's amendment.
o A drafting COMMITTEES shall be
appointed az The meeting on Noveni-
Dor 70 meet with a COMMITTEES to
be selected by the National Associ-
alton OF Professional Baseball
Leagues. the duty OF which Joint
COMMITTEES shall be forthwith 60 pre-
pare and submit TO all professional
baseball clubs for signature the new