New-York tribune., 1920-11-30


Lands during his recent visit to this
owners he represents, will vouchsafa
head cf organized baseball governr
rehabilitating the national game.
at is tho duty of every one directly
associated with baseball said Mr..
Heydler last night. "to lay before
Judge Lands not only all the proof ne
may have against dishonest men of the
profession, but all the rumors. or the
names OF those circulating rumors, AS
well
Ever since the 1919 worlds series
scandal broke. various players Of prac
tically every major league club have
been associated with gossip. | know
Of many in the National League
whose names have so been banded
about have jottcd down those
names. as we'll as the names of every
body could connect with the gossip.
and | intend to present them. as we'll
as certain Investigations I have made
on the subject. to Judge Landis, so
soon as he assumes his new office.
am sure the American League and all
the minor leagues will pursue Ike
course at least | think that they
should.
Cites Case in Own League
"Take the case in our own league
that IS, the controversy between
Pitcher Rube Benton, of the Giants,
and Charlie Herzog, Of the Cubs.
Renton charges Herzog with dishon-
esty. bu, has been unable to substan-
tiate the charge. 1t is case of one
mans word against another's.
There was no way that | could ar
rive a. the truth. Nor could the Cook
County grand jury. to which | turned
over all the evidence | had been able
to gather. But such things hurt base
the cooperation of every one interest
ed in its wclfare-owner, official,
player and fan-to arrive at the truth.
In tho case of Benton and Herzog one
must be giving the lie and that one
should have no further part in the
game.
"I shall be greatly surprised II the
honest players do not rally to the bat
tie cry in the fight for clean base ball
Every one seems aroused to the need
of driving out the incubus that has
sullied the fair name of the game. But
the high officials and the owners must
give every cooperation. Selfish inter
ests must be forgotten.
at strikes me Judge Lands is in a
position to chase the money changers
out of the temple if they are but
pointed OUT, cOnCIuQeQ Jnc president
Of the National League.
Joint Meeting Now Uncertain
Mr.. Heydler has not as yet been ap-
prised of any contemplated joint meet
ing of the two major leagues in this
city in December. Judge Lands gave
an impression that such conference
was to be held shortly after the an
nual meeting of the National League,
which is called for December ID.
According to the minutes of the Joint
meeting, which ratified the selection
of Judge Landis as supreme head of
baseball law and government, the joint
meeting was to have been held here in
February.
dent Ban Johnson may call the annual
meeting Of the American League for
this city. In which case il would be
very easy and convenient to hold a
Joint session. There is to be a meet
ing Of the Joint committee (major and
minor on q new national agreement
in New York the week of the National
League meeting, and perhaps it was
this which Judge Landis 1nfused with
the major league joint meeting
Mr.. Heydler would welcome a joint
meeting of the two major leagues a,
tie time of the joint committee confab
lie believes that whatever form OF gov
ernrnent may be adopted for organized
baseball cannot be too quickly effected
With all those most directly affected
n hand, there could be accomplished
here in few days what might requir.
weeks Of correspondence. And unit
Judge lands learns through this new
form Of government just what is ev
rscted Of his otics he must Of neces
sity do more or less marking Of time.
Tho ultimate adoption of new
agreement must require time and con
sderation, and Mr.. Heydler believe,
t should be ready for Anal ratifcat OF
not later than tho proposed genera
conference Of all baseball interests IL
New York next February.
Barrow Postpones Trip
Business Manager Ed Barrow Of tn
Yankees has decided to postpone hi
Southern jaunt in quest of traininj
camp until he has heard definitely
proposition tho city Of Jacksonville i
supposed to be making by mail. Bar
row was 10 have departed yesterday o.
tour Of the Southern states.
Arthur Irwin, manager 81 the Roch
ester team of the new Internationa
League, will leave in few days TO
Cnba, where he will winter He viii
be associated with the management O
Oriental Park, the racetrack which i
being operated by Messrs. Charles \
svoneham and John J. McGraw, Of tn
Giants.
Irwin could not 20 to Cuba until tn
clos. OF the football season, as hi
patent football board Is used at all tn
hic games, as we'll as for reproduf
tons, play by play. in the big center
interested.
Mounox,o