Evening star., 1920-11-09
Washington Is Among
Five Teams Not in
New Circuit.

~ HICAGO, November o.-John
I A. Heydler, president, secre-
- tary and treasurer of the
new National League. and Hank
O'Day, we'll known to the public for
years as an umpire and manager,
this morning conferred over the
subject of umpires for the new base
ball league.
Word was waited today from
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands,
judge of the district court of the
United States for Chicago, as to
whether he would accept the posi-
tlon of chairman of the board of
control for term of seven years at
an annual salary of $4,000. The
Judge had the matter under advise
ment, and said he would make
known his decision within a few
days.
Chicago today was no longer the
rendezvous of leading minor and maj jor
league base bah officials. President
Ban johnson and several of his friends
left last night for Kansas City, where
the meeting Of the National Associa-
tion of Minor Leagues was scheduled for
today The city was bereft of other
base ball men who began leaving for
ment OF the new league was made yes
terday.
Modify Lnsker Plan.
With the appointment Of Judge Landis
of Chicago as chairman Of the tribunal
which will govern the game, pending
his acceptance. the organization of the
new league included reaffirmation Of ac-
ceptance of the Lasker plan OF base ball
reorganization with slight notifications.
leagues should be requested and per-
mitted to. choose an associate member
of the board Of control of their own
selection.
In deciding all base ball matters the
votes in the new National League" will
be cast by clubs and not by leagues,
under the new plan, it was announced.
The league comprises at present the
Boston Braves. the Boston Red Sox.
Brooklyn, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White
SoX. Cincinnati. Pittsburgh. st. Louis.
Philadelphia, New York Yankees and
New York Giants. These are the clubs
of the now defunct National League and
three clubs of the American League
whose representatives signed the reso-
lutions in Chicago, October 1S, favorng
reorganization of base ball conse-
quent upon the disclosure of the 1919
WOriu series scandal, DaSlng their reSO-
lutions upon the plan proposed by A
ID. Lasker of the Chicago National
League club, calling for a civilian tri-
bunaL
Five Dissenting Clubs.
The five dissenting clubs left toda,
as components of the American
League were Detroit, Philadelphia
Cleveland, Washington and St Louis
President Ban Johnson of the league
(, leader of the fight against formation
of the new league, fostering it's civil
| ian tribunal. announced before he left
Chicago his determination and tina,
| of the solid FIVE" to proceed with
! the organization of a new American
League.
f; The new National League gives
/ New York, Chicago and Boston two
clubs in the Same league. Brooklyn
also was included. giving New Yorl
| three representatives. Besides the
| other members, Cincinnati. Pitts.
burgh. st. Louis (NationaD and Phila.
| delphia (NationaD. the twelfth mem.
| ber, it was 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 be established by
the new National League. and it is no,
the intention that minor league ter.
ritory be invaded