New-York tribune., 1920-11-09

with no advantage to any league or
club, that the control of baseball could
be put on an altrustic and impartial
basis
"Thc five dissenting clubs were given
until o'clock to appear in the meet
ing, but, failing to be present. the
eleven signatcries proceeded with the
formation OF twclvc-club league. a
/ provided by tho resolutions on Octo-
Der s. This league will be known as
! the New National League, and John a.
! heydler VIII continue as president,
( secretary and treasurer
Roster Of New League
"The teams comprising the league
arc the Boston Braves, the Boston Red
| SoX. Brooklyn, Chicago Cubs. Cincn-
natl, Chicago White sox, New York
| Giants. New York Yankees, Phladel
! phia. Pittsburgh, St. Louis.
1t was agreed that the twelfth club
should be the first of the five dis
/ senting American League clubs who
would apply for membership. Failing
/ to receive such application within a
/ reasonable time, twelfth club is 10
/ be cstablisher by the New National
League and it is not the intention that
minor league territory be invaded
The meeting then proceeded to re-
affirm It's acccptancc of the Lasker
! plan Of baseball reorganization. which,
with slight notifications. was formally
adopted, the chief modification being
that the minor leagues should be re
quested and permitted to choose an
associate member of the board OF con-
troll.
"The Hon. Kcnesaw Mountain Lam
DIS, judge Of the District Court OF the
United States for Chicago, was unani-
! ,-1. -
man of the Board of Control for a term
of seven years at an annual salary Of
$4,000. committee waited upon
Judge Lands TO tender him the posi-
! ton, which tender. after an extensive
discussion with Judge Lands. ne now
has under consideration.
{ "The Lasler plan PROVIDES Tor the ap-
! polHtment OF two associate members Of
the board of control, neither OF whom
was elected. A committee from the
meeting has gone to Kansas City to
tender TIC minors an opportunity to
elect q caNd date OF their own choosing
as associate member for the siX-year
term. The third member. whose term
"lll be i've years, was not chosen, pend
ing Judge Landis's acceptance Of the
Craftsmanship of the board of control.
The committee which went to Kan
1"- HiNy /" jH!Vrn lNe minor league
meeting of the action Of the New Na-
t,onal League consists of Garry Herr
mann, chairman; Barney Dreyfuss and
Charles RI. Ebbets. The same commit
tee, with the addition Of Colonel
JACOB Eurpert, is 10 serve as a draft
lns committee. with like number TO
be appointed by the minors, the chair
man Of which drafting committee is
t. be the chairman Of the board Of
CONTROL
TIE dudes of the dra e,ing commit
.ee Will be to formulate The organic
law under which baseball, in inter
league aHaivs aNd in all disputed mat
'ers with players. han operate The
organic law also viii provide for com
iicte supervision Of the ethics Of the
Fame. both on thc part OF owners and
Players, b. the board Of control.
Aim 20 End Gambling
~ is hoped ana believed by the
.1cmAcrs Of the New National Lcarue
chat 'he high character Of the chair
man Of the board Of control. and those
to be elected as associate members.
N'ti be sufficient guaranty TO the
oaseoaii loving public that tbs national
game will be conducted on the high
plane which public interests and pub
nc morality demand. i is Thought
troll Of the character indicated, laws
VII. be enacted which Will forever
stamp out gambling in connection with
! base ball.
IL is thc belief Of the members Of
the New National League that the pub
lie control under which they voluntarily
piece themselves to-day viii in large
measure wipe out Che politics Of
.c9gue and inter!eague affairs which
4 hes resulted in untoward conditions
With which the public is familiar II
IS believed ,hat the new method Of vot-
.ng. ly clubs instead of leagues. Will
have twofold effect Of, first. prevent
ing minority clubs in ANY league from
being longer in the position OF having
no voice in interlcague affairs, and
second, viii prevent the recurrence Of
iong-continucd deadlock in the inabil-
Ity Of organized baseball to choose Il
presiding Officer Of its controlling
board. The deadlock in the selection
Of tho chairman Of the defunct Ma
tional Commission. due largely to
league politics, is mainly responsible
for the trouble through which baseball
g,s lately gone"