Arizona republican., 1920-11-09
MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUE WRECKED
 BY DECISION IF ELEVEN CLUBS TO IGNORE NATIONAL COMMISSION AND WORK UNDER LASKER CIRCUIT PLAN
JUDGE LANDS RENDERED CHAIRMAN SHIP OF NEW ORGANIZATION WITH SALARY OF $5O,OOO PER YEAR-FIVE JOHNSON CLUBS OPPOSE PLANS
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CHICAGO. Nov. S.-The major base ea4A leagues today were broken up and a new i1-club league composed of the ~,Eht National league clubs and the tn-ce from the American league which have sided with them in the plans of xa-t-cl- "A twelfth member will De croscn later. it was announced.
 OrEarization Of the new league carno after the five American league c.1os had refused to reply to an ulti- macun issued by the other II clubs irving them an hour and a half to Join tne reorganization
 After orEanizInE the new league the kasehar magnates proceeded with the 44aekcr plan for civilian control of pro- fsasional baseball and appointed Judge k- M. landis of Chicago chairman of the tribunal which will govern the game.
 Judge Lands. if he accepts the posi- eton. win be the supreme dictator of al leagues joining in the plan and will rccelve a salary of S50.000 a year.
 Second and third members of the tribunal win be appointed later and Cre Cf them will be chosen by the minor leagues. Representatives of the new league left tonight for Kansas city where the National association Cf minor ieSRues meets tomorrow to present the proposition to them
 The minor league member would rervc for six years while Judge Landis would be given contract for seven years. according to a statement made after the meeting by the club owners. Judge Landis was notified of his appointment by a committee of five members and he told them he would take the matter under advisement and make known his decision within a few days.
 The plans for the new league and a rev controlling body contain frequent reference to the minor leagues which are given assurance that they will not ce overlooked in administration of the same and that their territory will not ce invaded In selecting the twelfth member Of the new league.
 The action came after all day ses- sicns Of both factions in the reorgani- Eations plans with neither side yield tnx Co the other.
 Emissaries from the Johnson camp conferred with the club owners at the joint session of eight national and three American league clubs but with out result. At 2.30 D. m. the join' session issued an ultimatum to tn, Johnson clubs telling them they coul, either come over and take part in tn, AAAN- -AAAt@s tAaAll NOulu bt kONeI0cQ Ol a majority vote. or a new league woul, te formed Failing to hear from tn five American league clubs, the othe 1i clubs went ahead with their an rcunced plans.
 The five clubs which stood by John son in the fight are Washington. Phil atelphia- Cleveland. Detroit and St Louis Tonight they maintained tha the new learue would have no effec On them.
 We are the majority of the Ameri can league and consequently are tn American league" Clark Griffith ( rnc Washington club said. 9Th American league will operate this yea with or without the Chicago, Ne York and Boston clubs"
 The new league will give New Yorl Chicago and Boston two clubs in tt same league. Brooklyn also is in ciuded. giving Greater New Tor three representatives. The other men ncrs were Cincinnati Pittsburg. $ Louis. CNationaD: Philadelphia, CNa ticnaD. and the twelfth member yet { cc chosen.
 Previous 70 today's action rneunbe, Of Johnson's ~solid five" had declare that the three American league clul would not be able to take their pla, CTS into the new league, maintaif frC that the players on a club belongt fo tho league under contracts pr, viorslv made. This factor. they sai would give the five remaining Amer can league clubs additional streng and enable them to proceed with O rsnization of new American leagr
 Individual club owners said tn would fight to the last court befo allowing any player to be taken ov h~r ffrN fourrTfp