Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-11
Five American fLeague
Clubs Plan to sne Up
With Natl ais.
PEACE ASSURED
AT CONFERENCE
Johnson and loyal Five"
Club Owners Depart For Chicago
Peace Meetins-Unanimo Agrso.
ment to Accept Civilian Commits
sion Headed by Landis Predicted
Sexton Becomes Head Of Minors.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
league club owners are resting on
their arms preparatory to the peace
conference Of the sixteen club own
ers in Chicago tomorrow. The major
leaguers who obtained the aid Of the
National Association of Minor
Leagues In settling the threatening
war will move to Chicago tomorrow.
President Ban Johnson and his
loyal Ave" club owners left here last
night for final conference on the
battle-ground before the meeting.
August Hermann, owner of the
Cincinnati Nationals. and several
other National League officials, also
departed to be on the scene early
and lay their plans.
Charles Ebbets, of the Brooklyn
Nationals. and several others re-
mained over here today for I'm
portant conferences.
The impression prevailed in base
ball circles today that Federal Judge
selected chairman Of the new board
of control at salary Of $4,000 a
year. will be unanimously agreed
upon, and his appointment ratified
by the loyal five" American League
club owners after the peace meeting
tomorrow.
johnson Makes Statement.
President Ban Johnson OF the
American League, in commenting on
the joint meeting, issued the follow
ing statement
Tho American League has been
standing for the principle that a re-
organization OF baseball should be
worked cut primarily by a committee
composed Of representatives from
the National League. the American
League and the National Associa-
ton. 1t seems now that such a COM
mittee Is to be created to consider
and work out plan for reorganiza-
ton. There have been certain points
of difference between the two major
leagues which thus far they have not
been able to agree upon. It has now
been arranged that an informal con.
ference Of major league club owners
shall take place-this conference to be
limited to club owners and to be
purely informal. The purpose of the
conference Is to see If the two major
leagues may not in some way iron
out their points Of difference. It is
an attempt to see II there can be
found some satisfactory basis on
ioh 6o~
ferences."
Must Accept Lands.
While the National League club
owners issued no formal statement,
most Of them take the stand that
what already has been done in the
advancement of baseball reorganiza-
ton can not be changed at the con-
ference Friday. This was taken ia
mean that the selection Of Federal
Judge Lands Of Chicago as chair
man Of the new board of control at a
salary of $50,O00 a year must be ac-
cepted by the American League club
owners.
The National Leaguers frankly ad-
nit they do not want a 12-club league
unless it is forced upon them to or
ganize it, and that 1t would be a
joke" Mr.. Hermann made a state-
ment that 1t would be ridiculous to
form league with two club in three
cities. Before leaving for Chicago to-
night he declared that he was con-
fident the situation could be adjusted
tC the satisfaction of all.
After listening to the plans OF the
National League representatives the
minor leaguers went into executive
session and voiced their suspicious
OF the professed affection" expressed
for them by the two forces involved
in the major league split. They warn
ed their associates, from which q
committee will be appointed to con-
fer with the major leagues, not to
concede any of the rights of the
| minors in working out reorganiza-
tion plan for the sport. The minor
leaguers took the position that while
they might act as bearers of the
olive branch in the threatened base
ball war, they would not go so far as
to scorch ther own wings.
Recommend Sexton.
The minor leaguers recommended
that President Sexton Of the minor
league association be placed on a fun
salary and to devote his full time to
league affairs. The resolution carried
a proposal for salaries Of $4,000 each
for the president and secretary of the
organization. but suggestions Were
made for an increase to $500 o..
$40 900 year. The proposal was re-
ferred to conulittce. The establish.
nent Of Z central headquarters for
the association was recommended.
, Joining in the crusade against gam>
Sling in baseball the minor leaguern
unanimously adopted a resolution
r&in% the passage in every state leg
stature Of bill designed to stamp
out the evil.
The resolution followed tho lines OF
A bill proposed for Introduction In the
Texas Legislature. 1t sets the punish
Tent Of bribery or attempted hrih-
cry Of amy baseball player. umpire
or manager. in q baseball game or any