The Washington herald., 1920-11-03
Will Never Consent to Las
ker Plan," Says Griffith,
So the Concessions Must
Come From John Heyd-
ler's Cohorts.
BY JACK NYE.

Peace by arbitration, instead Of
Rwar to the hilt over the Lasker plan
" baseball control, appears to be
the idea in major league circles to-
day.
Ban Johnson and his faithful FIVE"
are still sitting tight in their refusal
70 enter into the plan proposed by
John Heydler and his followers in
Chicago, but the National Leaguers
and the three "rebellious" American
League leaders, are showing signs Of
weakening.
They don't come out and admit
that they are willing to make con-
cessions, but they "ardently hope"
that Ban Johnson and cohorts will
be present at joint meeting in Chi
cago.Monday.
Heydler Not So BelIicose.
Heydler is no longer talking in a
bellicose tone. Here is his latest:
"As was intimated upon our re-
turn from Chicago, the eleven clubs
that made a solemn covenant for a
proper reorganization of baseball
government are tolerant rather than
antagonistic to those who refused to
discuss the issue. tsis hoped the
tive will be on hand in Chicago next
Monday.
-. We have interpreted the an
nounced counter proposition as a
desire to get together with US and
to thresh out the subject to a fit-
ting close. However, we are pre-
pared for eyentualities. We have
put the broadest construction on
their announced remedy for reform.
But il they do not care. to follow
up these first advances; If they
refuse to meet in common council
next week, no one can tell how wide
the breach may become.
Our eleven clubs are not look
ing for trouble. They wish to ef-
feet the best possible solution of
basebalPs present difficulties. They
desire cooperation with the others
and will weigh carefully any sug-
gestions that may be presented. But
they are still earnest and deter
mined that the best interests Of
the fans must be preserved and II
necessary will go to the extent Of
war to assure a thorough house
cleaning Of those in the administra-
lon who have been at fault"
mo Surrender, Says Grin.
Clark Grihth, one Of the strong
opponents Of the Lasker plan,
clared last night that the fve
bportsrs Of Ban Johnson will be
chicago Monday.
I'VE are all going over to the
letting Of the minor leagues in
nsas City Tuesday he declared.
70 will be in Chicago Wednesday
we will not meet with the three
bellious clubs and the National
eaguers. II they want to appoint
will confer with that body. In all
probability that is what will be
done.
There will be no compromise in
our stand against the Lasker plan.
We are against IL and will con-
tinue TO oppose it. # that issue
means war. We are. ready for war. 90
II IS safe TO predict however.
that II the eleven supporters OF the
Iasker plan are unable to make the
i've opponents accept it another
plan will be adopted which will be
satisfactory to all parties. The de-
sire for war seems to have van
ished in all quarters.
Both factions express their desire
to clean up the game, and an agree
nent as to how this may be done
20 the satisfaction OF all parties
will probably be reached.
- The five followers Of Ban John
- son claim to have the solid support
-pf the minor leagues, which is a
strong weapon in their hands. Over
lures to the little fellows" are now
being made by supporters of the
Heydler faction. declaring that it
was always planned that they
should get their rights.
So November may be celebrated
= in the American League as Armis-
&c Day. instead Of November II.