The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-08
MAJOR CLUB OWNERS
TO DECIDE ON PEACE.
OR WAR IN SESSION
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Owners Of the
major league baseball clubs were in
session here today to decide for peace
or war in major league baseball. with
reorga niZation Of the national commits
sion as the deciding factor. Magnates
of the eight National League clubs
and the Chicago, Boston and New
York American League clubs have ex
tended until 10 o'clock today their ul
timatum to the other five American
Lea que clubs on adoption Of the Las
ker plan for a new commission or a
declaration of war
President Ban Johnson, Of the
American League, summoned all the
American League clubs to meet at y
o'clock The St. Louis and Detroit
porting Johnson did not arrive in time
for a preliminary meeting yesterday
So the attitude of the majority Of the
American League clubs was in doubt
when their meeting began.
Wait for Jury
When the "ultimatum" was issued
here Oct. IS Johnson declared he
would approve no plan until after the
Cook county baseball grand jury had
reported, and counter proposition
was issued by the loyal five" but the
eleven National and American League
clubs, at an informal session, voteo
to stick by their former position, with
the threat of a new 12-club league re
peated.
Opposition to the plan by President
Johnson and the Washington, Phila
delphia, Cleveland, Detroit and st
Louis clubs, in their counter PROPOSE
ton. was based on their belief tha'
professional baseball should not DC
taken out of the control of club own
ers, managers and players. Inc CooR
county grand jury's report stated tha'
the grand jury believed that the men
now controlling baseball clubs keep II
above suspicion, and the Johnson
forces apparently share in this belief
although they have said they were
not opposed to some form of reorgan
ization.
Civil Tribunal
The Lasker plan would choose three
nationally prominent men VINO "oulo
have jurisdiction on the national past
time. In the long conferences helc
Yesterday by both factions 1t Wa:
known that the National League anc
the three American League owners
discussed plans to attempt TO avert
war. but remained steadfast In thell
determination to form he 12tean
league should the other teams refuse
TO come in. . =
No little interest was manifested II
the meeting of minor league clup own
ers in Kansas City tomorrow. MANY
passed through Chicago yesterday ahe
major league representatives con
ferred with them with view 10 get
ting information as to whether or no
support of the Lasker plan coulo ~
expected from the minors.
Support Would Aid
II wa s conceded that their supper
or non-support would be a great aie
for either faction should the battle
he waged. David Fultz, president o
The International League, and 1. )
Hickey, president of the American As
sociation. recently declared that II inc
new plan was put into effect the mlnol
leagues should have a hama IN !ne
selection of the men on the governlhs
body. as we'll as paying part OF 'h'
salaries. fit. !
indications that lobbying might OF
an important feature Of the Kansas
CITY conference were noted when DIS
patches from Kansas City were re
ceived here.