Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-10
JOHNSON MAKES FIRST
ADDRESS BEFORE MINORS
.Ts1ls Kansas City Convention II
Shonld Not Show Partially
* in Baseball War.
,MEETING PROCEEDS CALMLY
Shake.Up Forecast Fails to Mate
9 riaiizc, and Farrell Is Kc-Elccted
Secretary and Trcasllrcr-ScNton
Retains Position rs President.
[Ry Assocla,ed rress.l

By ASSocl1tcu t'rcSS.l
KANSAS CITY. NO, Nov. 9.-The
-,n:nor baseball leagues Of the coun-
E;ry. in convention hcro today, were
-urscd by Frcsidcn, Fan Johnson. OF
tho American League. 70 follow -
hands on policy in tho baseball war
Sand to take no action that would be
partisan to either side.
prcsiden; johnson, here FOR ;hc an
itounced purpose OF preventing the
,o;nors from joining with the new
National League in tho Laskcr plan
OF reorganization, addressed the con
-Ncntion this afternoon. Proponents
"f tho new league and the Laskcr
Plan will appear later.
Previous TO his address. President
johnson declared that II was war
to the finish" and that the American
League would place new clubs In
Chicago. New York and Boston. 10 re-
National League. What baseball
needs is TO get ria of some OF Its
siGcaicitrant club owners nc said.
,.n President johnson. in his address
10 tho minor leagues. characterized
~ d. Laskcr. OF Chicago, sponsor Of
The Lasker plan for baseball rcor-
@Ganizaiion, IA "onc who has not shed
Isis swaddlinf, clothes III baseball"
and declared that the minors should
side in the major league dispute.
Urgc, Minor, TO he Neutral.
The American League docs not
come here with the thought OF ask
ing you TO carry any Of our burdens"
president Johnson said. IT must be
clear 10 YOU that YOU should pursue
n central course. showing no favor
OF partiaIity TO either side"
There IL = question as to whether
10 adjust. but ] believe my position
sliould be made clear. ] think you
should have equal representation on
the national hoard atiI that you
should have equal power with the
american and National Leagues, I'VE
c:In oGcr you no moro ut this time.
have been authorized by our board
a: directors to request you to ap-
point Il committee OF three TO meet
!" committee OF the same number from
no National ana American Leagues,
10 rcorEanize tho games and all the
differences should BE- swept aside. in
Wow of the serious coalition that
Confronts baseball.
II, ls my thought that baseball
should remain in the hands OF men
vclopmcnt.
"ion are tho men who saou,d
.,Sanss the game Yon are better
ono outside OF baseball. have been
questioned no: 20 talk TOO much, but
want 70 say That l 4" not approve
o.. the l.aslcr plan devised b. one
clothes in baseball. How can SUCH
AN individual direct tho affairs OF tn.
game or its retormatlon?'
NO firct ttr,n s,,t No ~.
% baseball that President johnson
iIns appeared before minor league
convention.
Makeup Emil. To ,Int-rinlke.
Tho political shakeup in the Ma
,;onal Association. of Minor Leagues
failed TO nater.al!ze today when the
league presidents elected officers.
: ,hn ~ ~. f 49, o' ,Nunurn. \; T.;
othcc. was reelected secretary ami
treasurer for /, period OF ten years.
III. III. Sexton. O: Roe; Island. Ill.
his decision mn.! tomorrow. The
minor leaguers plan 70 place the
hreSident on Hs-ary 81 S,O"o an
.--anore active interest u N. manage
~'ticnt OF the minors affairs. Hereto
lore. alr. Sexton served without com
rcnsa'ion and devoted only 4 little
time 10 league affairs.
MIR. Sexton was u candidate to sur-
iced Secretary Farrell but'.his sup
1neTters failed &c muster enough votes
nr sohn - Marin NJ IN o. Msn;phif Tenn
ton was elected vice. president
Preliminary TO The election. IA,
league presidents discussed tho adv!s-
ability Of requesting state lesisla.
lures 10 pass strict Law providing
FOR prison sentences for persons con.
T!cted OF br.oing 2 ba schall .playc'
referred 20 q committee on re>olu
tons. which meets tomorrow