The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11
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- York. Dec. 1.-THE eIcotcst
ainn OF baseball interests
49, ss1embled in this country, In
S : program for complete
ssasatjon Of the sports gov
s'sst rot under way here to-
ruhaAovinE all other prob
Pc. faling the conferees. were
- representatives from all
SsssIolal branches Of the ma
si eanne." wss the formation Of
! ~ nstsooal agreement.
Lsslis Presiding.
- sessions will continue for
.l lsys, under the presidency
Sep K. NJ. Lands.
~ & the great task OF formu-
- and enacting a new consti-
~ which it is hoped will salts
= ri parties in the agreement
srsl other important deals in'
sise exchange OF major league
s many OF which have been
- recently, will be trans
~
Representatives,.
n organizations interested are
,.roaputed as follows:
Eafjonal league - August Herr
~. Cincinnati. Ohio; Barney
Meyfuss. Pittsburgh, and Charles
Il Eshstts, Brooklyn, N. Y.
inerican league - James c.
n.asa Cleveland: Thomas Shipe
Piila1elphia. and Frank Navin
Dstsuit.
vational association Michael H.
artea. Reck Island; Thomas J.
Eictey. president Of the American
,suocanon: J. D. Martin, president
= - Southern association; ]. w
nsrYia president Of the Texas
ieasls: George H. Names, presi-
- q the Michigan Ontario
lngsA and ". H. Walsh. president
Z ~ South Atlantic league.
TwNSided Pact.
Il q generally expected that the
m agreement will take the form
d two parts: one between the Ma
,tiaaal and American leagues. thai
w ayply to questions involving
plely major league matters. and
Ne other between the major and
minor leagues, that will apply tc
nsltoas involving the interests Of
tiess two divisions.
President Heydler Of the National
nxue has prepared a working
Asit OF his ideas as to what should
b Included in the new agreement
ND 4 ID expected that similar sug'
ee6cas will be received on behalf
dthe American league.
When the proposed new agree
nut finally is in shape for accept
M BY the committee. it will be
nbnitted BY them to their re-
pseive organizations for ratifica
Ii.
Jelnt Meet for Signing.
Win ratification accomplished
y The different organizations in
nfssted, a joint meeting will b'
ullad tn New York early in Janu
~ ies the formal signing OF TIL
snsv agreement.
m new agreement. in addition
b sstlining the duties and power
d Judge lands, will confer upol
hm IN official title. which proba
W will be director of baseball
He undoubtedly will have more
power and authority than has beer
possessed by any individual o.
commission in the history OF base
ball
A director Of baseball. it is thu
slnebsl belief that Judge Lands
Will head . board Of control. thu
members Of which will sit witt
hin merely in an advisory -capac
ity, or Is pleaders in special case'
Of controversy or dispute requiring
decisions by Judge lands. TIT
idvisefy board members. according
70 this plan, will be without vot
Nc power.
Landis' RaA Final.
In such cases the decision o
1s1se Landis will be final.
ne proposed advisory boart
vah consist Of practical baseball
ma possibly President Heydler o
=, National league and Presiden
soanson Of the American league
rstident Sexton and Secretar!
u!fsll Of the National association
and others,
me new agreement, in the opin
.oa OF baseball men here, is Ger
aln 70 contain provision for tn
'Stotation Of the draft system
snch means the selection Of fixet
'ums Of players in one league b!
sisee IN 4 league Of higher classi
acation.
1i.sr Dslt Expected.
Sech . provision is likely Il
- With serious opposition from
IN. ~ms minor leagues. and it is no
saately that it would result il
we Q. the minor leagues refus
- 70 oecome a party to the new
.sement, or at least to submit t,
- aaoi OF this particular fea:ur,
.ae reorganization plan.
,, 0oue o. the minor league club
,s seo that under the old draf
NJ .' en- they lost players through
Tor whom they could hav'
~Ive1 mora than rho draft nrics