New-York tribune., 1920-11-11
Conference i'm Chicago
Tomorrow Will Discuss
Plan of Reorganization
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sfactory basis on which they can har-
monize those differences,
While the National League club
owners issued no formal statement
most Of them take the stand that what
already has been done in the advance
ment Of baseball reorganization cannot
be changed at the conference Friday.
This was taken to mean that the selec-
ton of Federal Judge Landis. of Chi
cago, as chairman Of the new board Of
control, at a salary Of s50,000 a year,
must be accepted by the American
League club owners.
The National Lcaguers frankly admit
that they do not want a twelve-club b
league unless it is forced upon them
to organize it. and that it would be
joke. Mr.. Hermann said that it
would be ridiculous to form league
with two clubs in three cities. Before
leaving for Chicago tonight he de-
clared he was confident the situation
could be adjusted to the satisfaction
Of ALL
After Mr.. Hermann addressed the
minor leaguers, Charles Ebbets, of the
Brooklyn club, and Barney Dreyfuss,
of the Pittsburgh Nationals, we're
called upon to talk, and the keynote
Of all three speeches was harmony
Mr.. Hermann said the eleven clubs
which he represented would be willing
to meet with committee of any size
from the minors for reorganizing base
bail control. President Sexton, of the
Nationa. Association Of Minor Leagues,
will appoint the minor leagues COM
mlttee tomorrow
Minors to Protect Rights
After hearing the pleas of the Ma
tional League representatives, the
minor leaguers went into executive
session and voiced their suspicion Of
the professed "affection" expressed for
them by the two forces involved in the
major league fight. They warned
their associates, from among whom a
committee will be appointed to confer
with the major leagues. not to cede any
of the rights of the minors in working g
out reorganization plan. They took
the position that, while they might act
as bearers of the olive branch in the
threatened baseball war, they would
not go SO far rs to scorch their own
wings.
The minor leaguers recommended
that President Sexton be placed on
full salar., to devote his full time
to league affairs. The resolution car
ried a proposal for salaries Of $4,000
each for the president and secretary
Of the organization. but suggestions
were made for an increase to 81 800
or $4,000 q year. The proposal was re-
ferrcd to a committee for decision to-
morrow Establishment of a central
headquarters for the association was
recommended.
Join Crusade Against Gambling
Joining in the crusade against gam
bling in baseball, the minor leaguers
unanimously adopted a resolution urg-
ing passage in every state Lsgislature
of bill designed to stamp out the evil
which in large measure brought to a
head the necessity of reorganization of
baseball
The resolution followed the lines of
bill proposed for Introduction in the
Texas Legislature. 1t sets the punish
ment of bribery or attempted bribery
of ANY baseball player, umpire or
manager in a baseball game or any
other persons connected with baseball
at imprisonment from two to five years
The minors adopted an amendment to
broaden the proposed loglsl latIon to
include the punishment of both owners
and officials who are connected in any
way with fixing" games.
Condemn Gambling Pools
In adopting this feature some OF the
minor leaguers pointed out that the
world series baseball scandal was eN-
posed long after officials Of the major
leagues had knowledge Of crookedness
Of the players and declared that the
baseball club owners and officials must
place themselves on the same plane
with the players and umpires regard
ing the punishment of wrongdoing to
gain the confidence of the public.
The association unanimously con-
demncd the operations of gamblers and
gambling pools ib connection with
baseball and deplored the increasing
tendency of the public to bet on base
ball games. The minor leaguers
pledged themselves to ncver-endlng
war against all forms of gambling IN
baseball.