Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-13
PEACE SETTLES OVER
BASEBALL At MEETING
eaguc's Disruption Prevented
- When Opposing Factions Adjust
Difficulties, After Session.
CONFERENCE LASTS 3 HOURS
Verbal Battles Warm, but When
End Comes Owners Laugh Over
Incidents of Last Five Days.
Lands Elected Head.

CHICAGO. Nov. l2.-Pcace settled
over professional baseball today
when the opposing factions in the re-
organization of the game reached an
agreement on every point at Issue
and thus ended WAT which for five
days apparently had disrupted both
major leagues.
Thr," hours of argument and verbal
battles. which, although rather warm
at times. never were bitter, found the
magnateS emerging from their cnur :
Gil chambers. arm in arm, calling
each other by first names and laugh
inEly referring 10 the threats each
side had made few days ago
the sixteen club owners voted unani-
mousiy 20 make Judge X. VI. Lands
+ chairman OF baseball. and commit
tee OF zone 10 &C; as nnai court OF
appeal in ali matters OF dispute be-
tween the two major leagues and any
minor leagues which may join the
majors in reorganizing thu game
Judge, lands accepted the, proposi.
ton. but IL was stipulated that he
might remain on the bench ana han
die both positions.
Each side in the battle made con-
cessions before an agreement was
reached but the meeting unanimously
approved the principles OF ethical
control Of baseball. included in the
the eight National and the Chicago.
New York and Boston American
League clubs. and which started the
night. This plan originaily vas bit
of the American League. and the
Philadelphia. WASHINGTON, Cleveland.
st. Louis and Detroit teams which
decided with him. In other matters.
the Lasker plan. conceded points TO
the five opposing 1t. Instead OF a
civilian tribunal ms the E1vernlns
ably will remain the final judge. al
though the club owners may decide
later 10 appoin, two civilian asso-
ciatcs to act with Judge Lands.
lnndis' Word to lie Law.
II the onc-man commission is re-
tanned, the president OF each league
will be. special pleader for clubs
up at joint meetings OF the two
leagues where the vote will he cast
by clubs. II there is n division. 4
each organization having one vote.
II they cannot agree. the two pres
idcnts then will appear before Judge
Landis and his decision will be fnal
This arrangement is compromise
between the plans suggested by the
two sides. Tho eleven clubs wanted
the vote 10 be entirely by clubs.
while the johnson faction bel held , out
plans were combined.
Immediate attempts will be made
to bring the minor leagues into the
ian. 4 commute. OF SIN, lnEtC from
the National League and three from
the American League. will confer
with committee of six from the mi
nor leaEucs. II the minors come in.
point n special pleadcr to appear be-
fore Judge Lands when matters in
'volvinE them are considered.
Judge lands term Is for seven
held by all leagues nthc plan to
determine who shall he commission
cr. He shall have power TO dues
,ion any player. club owner or league
rresiden, and 10 take any action he
sees lit In all cases. The Leagues
agreed TO sign contract 10 abide by
the judges decision.
Chicago Viii be headquarters for
The baseball commissioners and Of
fees Will be opened here !mmcdi-
utcly.
II second and third members are
chosen for the commission. II is vir-
iually certain. according TO the club
owners. that Judge Charles a. Nc
them. although no vote was taken
today.
Judge Mcdonald indirectly brough;
on the baseball war. for he started
which brought about the proposals
for reorganiazt!on'iNt control OF base
ball. - -.
After tho grand jury baseball In
N''' hab b'N'icptb so lHdt IL
took in prominent men in many sec
lions OF the country. = d Laskcr. n
siockholder in the Chicago National
League club, proposed that control
OF the game be placed In civilian
hands as an assurance to the pub
Vic that there would he no more scan
dial. letter was sent to all club
owners making this proposition. VIII
liam Neeck, John McGraw. Barney
llreyfuss, Garry Herman and others
signing II.
A meeting was called here. and all
the major league clubs. except IN.
Wash nSton, Philadelphia. Cleveland
Detroit and St Louis American
League clubs. Sent representatives. Al
this meeting the eleven clubs went
en- record rs tavoring the Laskor plan
and notified the other five clubs that
unless they joined in the plan by No.
remOer new twclvc-Cl league
would be formed Last Monday both
factions met here. and when John
sons side refused 10 join. the new
National League vas formed This
league. OF course. now automatica!ly
is cut OF existence.
the minor leagues, in convention ut
Kansas city. Preslden, TIeydier prc.
viously had announced that ne want
ed the miQors 10 follow It "hands-ofr'
policy. President Johnson made I,
plea for neutrality. and the cluh
owners then found they disagreed on
very little and arranged tcday's meet
ling here.
LYNCHBURG HIGH DOWNS