Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-13
JUDGE LANDS ACCEPTS
 BASEBALL CHAIRMANSHIP

Chicago. Nov. 12 Federal Judge KeneSaW Mountain Landis today ac- cepted the craftsmanship of profess sional baseball" after it had been ten- dered him by unanimous vote of the sixteen major league clubs and there by became the final court of appeal in all matters of administration which may come up between the National and American leagues and any minor leagues which voluntarily join in the proposed reorganization of baseball.
 Judge Landis was hearing case in which S15,0G0 bribery in connection with an income tax was charged when committee of eight club owners call- ed on him.
 As the magnates filed into the courtroom hats in their hands, the ordered them to make less noise. When infirmed of their mission, he had them escorted to his chambers where they were kept in waiting for forty five minutes before the judge would listen to the offer which in creased his annual salary from $7,500 to s50,000.
 While the magnates waited, the judge conducted the bribery trial in his usual vigorous fashion and gave vent to some Scathing remarks about the, men, who falsify their income tax returns. W aiting on the judge were Charles Co1nlslley, president of the Chicago 'American league. club; Will liam Neeck, president of the Chicago Nationals. Jacob huppert of the New ! ork Americans; Clark Griffith of the Washing ton club, Charles Ebbetls of Brooklyn, Garry Hermann Of Cincin- natl, BarIiey Dreyfuss, of Pittsburgh and John Breadon of the St. Louis Nationals. Later they were joined by Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Americans, Robert Quinn and James Dunn of Cleveland.
 At first the judge refused the offer on the ground that he loved his posi- ton as judge" too much to quit the bench. Finally, however, he agreed to hold both positions, but specified that his baseball salary should be decreased by S7,500-the amount he receives as judge. It was agreed that as chair man he should receive $42,50 a year instead of the $5O,OO0 originally offer ed.
 After the meeting, Judge Landis took Clark Griffith, a personal, friend, over to a window.
 'Grif," he said, I'm going to tell you just why 1 took this job. See those kids down there on the street? See that airplane propeller on the wall We'll, that explains my acceptance.
 You see that propeller was on the plane in which my son, Major Reed Landis, flew while overseas. Reed and l went to one of the world series games at Brooklyn. Outside the gate were a bunch of little kids playing around. Reed turned to me and said: Dad, wouldn't it be a shame to have the game of these little kids broken up? Wouldn't it be awful to take baseball away from them? We'll while you gentlemen were talking to me, 1 looked up at this propeller and 1 thought of Reed. Then I thought of his remark in Brooklyn. Grif, we've got to keep baseball on a high stand ard for the sake of the youngsters that's why I took the job; because want to help"
 Judge Landis' official acceptance was | made in the following statement: T have accepted the chairmanship of baseball on the invitation of the six teen major league clubs. At their re- quest and in accordance with my own earnest wishes I am to remain on the bench and continue my work here The opportunities for real service are limitless. It is a matter to which l have been devoted for nearly forty l years. On the question of policy all 1 have to say is this: the only thine ! in anybody's mind now is to make and keep baseball what the millions of fans