Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-09

owners in the tight
against the formation Of
a new twelve-club league
President johnson declared that clubs
would be established in Chicago. eos-
ton and New York next season to
take the place OF clubs joining the
revolutionary movement.
President johnson declared that
clubs would be established in Chi
cano, Boston and New York next sea
son to take the clubs Of the reyolu
.ionary movement would effect.
Minors Keep Hands OF.
Kansas City, Nov. 9~-W. Fl. Sexton.
president OF the National Association
Of Minor Leagues, expressed opposi-
tion to the Lasker plan. He said he
was confident the minor leagues
would steer clear" of the major
league politics.
Await Lands Decision.
Chicago, Nov. o.-John A. Heydler,
president, secretary and treasurer of
the new National League, and Hank
O'Day, well known to the public for
years as an umpire and manager. this
morning conferred over the subject
of umpires for the new baseball or
ganization.
Word was waited today firm Judge
kenesaw Mountain Lands, Judge Of
the district court Of the United States
for Chicago, as to whether he would
accept position Of chairman Of the
board of control for a term OF seven
years at an annual salary aof $40 900.
The Judge had the matter under ad-
visenent and said he would make
known his decision within few
days.
Chicago today was no longer the
rendezvous Of leading minor and ma
jor league baseball officials Presi-
dent Ban Johnson and other baseball
men left last night for Kansas Clv
where the meeting of the Natior al
Association of Minor Leagues was
scheduled for today.
Want Lands as Leader.
With the appointment of Judge Ian.
dis OF Chicago as chairman of the
tribunal which will govern the game.
pending his acceptance. the organiza'
tion of the new league included reaf-
tirmation of acceptance Of the Las
ker plan of baseball reorganization
with slight notifications, chief Of
which was that the minor leagues
should be requested and permitted t.
cEGusc an associate member Of the
board OF control of their own selec-
ton.
In deciding all baseball matters.
the votes in the new National League
will be cast by clubs and not by
leagues under the new plans it was
announced
The League comprising at present
the Boston Braves. the Boston Red
Sox. Brooklyn. Chicago Cubs, Cincin-
natl Chicago White SoX, Pittsburgh,
st. Louis Cardinals, New York Amer
leans, New York Nationals and Phil
adelphia Nationals These are the
clubs of the now defunct National
League and three clubs Of the Amer
lean League whose representatives
signed the resolutions in Chicago on
October Is, favoring a reorganization
Of baseball This action was suhse-
quent to the disclosure of the 1919
world serFrs scandal, their resolu
ti0ns were based upon the plan pro
posed by A. . Lasker of the Cbica-
80 National League c'uE. calling foT
a civilian tribunal.
Five Left in American League.
The five dissenting clubs left to-
day as cOmponents of the American
League were Detroit, Philadelphia
-, u .t,.,
President Ban Johnson of the league,
leader of the fight against formation
Of the new league fostering its ei-
william tribunal announced before he
lett Chicago the determination of +he
"sold five" to proceed with the or
ganization Of a 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 Yor&
three representatives Besides the
other members, Cincinnati. Pitt.
sburgh. st Louis Nationals and Phil.
adelphia Nationals, the twelfth mem.
ber, il Wa~ announced is 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-
tion within a reasonable time a
twelfth club is to he established by
the new National League and 1t is
moi the intention that minor league
territory be invaded
Blame Car" Bar.
Contributory causes Of the forma'
ton of the new league were the lack
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