Evening journal., 1920-11-10
minors MAY
RESTORE PEACE
Hope Today to Adjust Diff
ferences Between Major
Organizations
NEW YORK
FOLK HOPEFUL

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov 10 UNITED
s.l-Minor league officials were
10 decide today whether % undertake
The Job Of possible peace makers for
warning major baseball factions.
The National Association OF Profess
sional Baseball Clubs In annual con-
Venton here was nominated for The
task OF attempting 10 end a threat
ened baseball war on the eve OF Ar
mistice Day by representatives OF Ban
johnson and his five loyal American
LEAGUE club owners Their selection,
however, depends on the proposal 20
be submitted today by representatives
OF the twelve-club league.
George w. Miller, attorney for the
american League, accepting an invita-
ton TO present J0hnsOns views OF
baseball reorganization before the
minor league meeting. asked That
committee be appointed TO meet rep
resentat.ves from the major leagucos
in an effort 10 make peace.
You may be the peace makers, the
voice that will restore san ty In the
heads OF baseball officials" Miller
said. I'VE still want peace and not
war and We hope there viii be no
battle"
Mlller's sentiment against another
war in baseball was echoed by Amer
ican and National Leagues alike.
The minors were 10 hear the Ma
tional League phase OF the sQuabble
today. Garry Hermann OF Cincinnati,
was scheduled TO address The meeting
Hermann indicated he would explain
that The eleven owners favoring the
Lasker plan had made repeated efforts
70 have the Johnson faction Join them
in an attempted reorganization maneu-
yer.
The National Leaguers also will
plead for baseball peace, Hermann
said They will ask the National AS
sociation. however. to iOin with them
Il cancellation OF Ideas If the major
groups finally proves impossible. lie
was expected 10 offer the inducement
OF nominating one OF The three mem
hcrs OF the civilian tribunal for con-
troll Of beseball affairs.
Minor leaguers agreed TO receive
representatives OF the big leagues af-
ter an unsuccessful attempt DO vote
against siding with either group.
The stand was taken, however, that
The fight would not be permitted to
Affect the harmony OF the smaller
leagues and unless The majors DIM
oulties are first settled the minors
probably viii not afllhate with either.
The expected split in the minor
ranks over league officers failed 10
materialize when Secretary j. II. Far
rel was reelected without opposition
and NJ. NJ. Sexton was again rendered
he presidency.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10 UNITED Press. J
Despite the ultimatums, charges.
cOnnter charges and brick throwing
engaged in between the two militant
factions the belief still prevails In
baseball centers that the threatened
war wall be averted.
Ban johnson hurled verbal brick.
bat into The ilooks OF National Leagu.
ers yesterday before the minors.
Today Garry Hermann Will throw
a few back
ualtes. Will decide that they have nc
business meddllng in major league
politics. that they have been very
successful shaking the bush League
money plants alone and will not align
themselves with either facMon. This
at least, Is the way good many wise
baseball followers have sized up the
situation.
After johnson and Hermann havJ
si1ded their expenses to the leagues
profit and loss account and recovered
the loss OF a lot Of wasted wind, the,
will exchange the "Irish confetti" fol
peace and win start on their secon,
honeymoon
There Is too much money tied up IT
both factions 10 take the big chance
necessary with a radical change In Ia,
compfexion OF each leagues makeup