The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09
WAR CLOUDS
ROLL BEFORE
LASKER PLAN
Forbidding Opposition APP
pears for Proposed Baseball
Reorganization When Mo-
guls Meet to Vote.
OPPOSED TO civil RULE
(By Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nov. 9-War
clouds loomed dark and forbidding for
the proponents of the Lasker plan fol
baseball reorganization when the pres
idents and club owners of the twenty
one minor leagues of the nation met IL
convention here today to vote on thu
proposed tribunal as the supreme gov
erning body of organized baseball.
When the committee of three ap
pointed by the twelve club new ma
tional league organized yesterday in
Chicago, arrived here to present the
1.asker plan for the consideration of
the minor leagues, indications were
that it would be overwhelmingly de-
feated. The league leaders declared
themselves capable of settling their
own disputes and conducting their own
affairs.
The committee which brought to the
minor Ieaguers the announcement of
the action of the eight national league
club owners and the three club own
ers of the American League in dis
rupting the structure of the major
leagues in favor of a twelve club
league governed by civilian tribunal.
consisted of Gary Herman. chairman,
Barney Dreyfuss and Charles Fl. Eb-
bNNo' ISpl SStlIldllNeS "tle Dl t.
pared to offer the minors the oppor-
tunity of selecting an associate mem
Der of the national board of control
under the Lasker plan.
Leaders Disapprove.
Thomas J. Hickey, president of the
American Association; David l.. Fultz,
head of the International League and
A. r. Tielhey, president of the West.
ern and Three Leagues, all recognize
cd leaders in minor league affairs.
were unanimous in EXPRESSING their
d1SapproVal of the Lasker plan.
To have the major leagues select
the officials to govern US, would be
merely to go back to the old system
from which the minors withdrew last
winter" President Hickey said.
"The major leagues do not have to
select the members of the new com
mission for US. We are capa BILE of
taking care of our own affairs. Twen-
ty-one minor leagues finished the 1920
season and 81 are ready to start next
season.
Minors Assert Claims
we employ more players than do
the major leagues combined; we have
at least as much money invested and
never will consent to scheme by
"'iiNIt VIC "Outtl nave uO CllOlCt III IDc
selection of the men to handle our
affairs
I'VE went along without the majors
and enjoyed prosperity. and am con-
fident we can continue to handle our
own business"
With revolutionary movement
sweeping through the major. leagues
the minor leagues themselves started
a campai ign involving a shake-up with
in their own organization.
The campaign involved the removal
of John H. Farrell of Auburn, n Y
who haS been secretary and treasurer
Of the association since it's formation
20 years ago. and the election of NJ
II. Sexton, of Rock Island, H., as his
successor.
Dominant Factor
Sexton for a score of years has
been a dominant factor in minor
league affairs. He formcly was presi-
dent of the Three-I league and for
several years has been president of
the Ma ational Association of Minor
Leagues, an honorary office CARRYING
no salary. His supporters claim to
have enough votes to insure his re-
election. 1t is planned to vote him
salary of $500 and move minor
league headquarter from Auburn to
Chicago.
Exposure Of crookedness in the
worlds series of 1919 has been
greater benefit to the minors than the
major leagues, in the opinion of Presi-
dent Fultz, of the International
lco que.
The tanishmont of the guilty play
ers. the exposure of tho whole vicious
plot, will impress on cur young play
ers the seriousness of their duty to
the game more than talk by the man
ayers and older players could con-
vince them" said Fultz.