The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF LOCAL GOSSIP :
American Ieaguers
 Settle Long Fight
Carl Mays Reinstated and Yankees Will Third Place Money-Owners of Yankees Agree to Drop
 Suits Against Ban Johnson

Chfca go, Feb. 11-Factional strife in the American baseball league van ished when President Ban Josanson's forces outvoted the insurgents early today and club owners of the najo1 leagues made ready for action on ss- lection of a chairman of the Nataonai Commission to succeed Garry Herr mann, resigned There were no an- nounced candidates for the place and American and National league club owners were prepared to let the sit uation develop of itself at 8 meeting scheduled for late today.
 By the terms of settlement of the long fight 1t was agreed to dismiss three suits pending against the Amer fican League president, instituted by the New York club: to reinstate Pitcher Carl Mays of the New York club, whose purchase from the Bos- ton Red Sox last summer started the trouble; to award third place in the American League race to New York. and to appoint commission on arbi- tration to hold office for two years.
 Colonel Jacob Ruppert of New York and Clark Griffith of Washing ton were appointed to the arbitra ton board which also will act a review ing committee. In oase the reviewing ! board is unable to agree it was de- cided to submit the disputed question to a federal judge in Chicago.
 President Johasen's position was in | terpreted in the long executive session which preceded the reconciliation by Frank Navin of Detroit, James Dunn of Cleveland, Clark Griffith of Wash | ington, Phil Ball of St. Louis and ] Connie Mack of Philadelphia. Col onel Ruppert headed the minority faction and was supported by Harry F'razee of Boston and Charles Com iskey of Chicago.
 A statement given out after the meeting said:
 '"The difficulties heretofore exist ing between the members and the as sociation or any of it's officers have been thoroughly settled once and for all.
 ''The meeting unanimously ap- proved and adopted resolutions to carry out the following:-
 ''No. 1-The dismissal of all nd- gation instituted by the New York club.
 NO. 2-The reinstatement of Carl Mays as a member of the New York club.
 'tNo. 3---The recomm endation to the national commission to award third place in the American league race to New York and third prize money to the New York players.
 NO. 4-The appointment of com Inittee to consist of Colonel Jacob Ruppert of New York and Clark Griffith of Washington to act as a reviewing board with final and bind ing powers to review any penalties or fines in excess of $100 or 10 days sdspension or any act of any mem Der in excess of his constitutional rights as a member of the associa- tion. In case the members of the reviewing board being unable to agree g. federal judge in Chicago will be called upon to decide the question submitted"
 Settlement of the fued in the Amer ican League cleared the field for the business of making final arrange ments for the 1920 season, virtually neglected, while the fight was on.
 The National League owners, at a peaceful session, adopted a sched- ule of 154 games for the 1920 season and accepted the new rules formulat- ed at a meeting of the joint rules committee of the two major leagues
 A meeting of the National Associa- ton of Minor Leagues drafted legis. lation to be presented at the join meeting of major and minor leagues which was expected to be held late today. and at which it was hoped ar agreement for resumption of re1a tionS between the majors and minors would be reached. Relations were suspended three years ago.