Arizona republican., 1920-02-12
CH|CAGO SPORTING . EDITOR MAY BE NEW
 BASEBALL CHAIRMAN
Harvey T. Woodruff of the Chicago Tribune Said to
 Be Favored as the Sue
 ceSSOr to Hermann
IRepubIican A. p. Leased Wirel

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Major league club owners today met in joint session and received the recommendations of the joint nominating committee for chairman of the National Baseball commission to succeed August Herr mann, whose resignation became eff fective today. Five names were sub mitted by the committee, and final de- cision was left to Presidents John tIfeydler of the National league and B. B. Johnson of the American, who will announce their decision at their dis erection.
 The names of the men submitted. according to club owners, were:
 Judge K M. Landis, Chicago; Will jam l.. Edwards, New York; State Senator J. E. Walker, New York; liar Vey T. Woodruff, sporting editor Chi scaSo Tribune, and J. Conway Toole, New York.
 Newspaperman Favored
 UT the foregoing names, those of Senator Walker and MT. Woodruff were most prominently mentioned. Retiring Chairman Hermann declared 10 newspaper men that he favored the 5election of Woodruff as his successor, because he was of the opinion that a newspaper man was best fitted Tor the position A high official in the Amer ican league said the name of Judge Iandis could be eliminated, as the Federal judge would not be chosen.
 A resolution commenting the work of Hermann as chairman. of the com mittee since its inception was Ere sented and adopted.
 A slight increase in admission Charges to the championship games of 1920 also was decided upon- The scale for unreserved seats in the bleachers, pavilions and grand stand 1hiS year will be 50 cents, 75 cents and s1, war tax included The reserve seat scale will be decided upon by the in 'dividual clubs.
 While the owners of the American league franchise refused to discuss the Fractional fight in the organization at an early hour today, supporters of the minority faction. which included Jacob Ruppert, New York; Harry Frazee, Boston, and Charles A. ComiSlley, Chi cago, claimed a victory for their side and asserted that "Johnson's wings had been clipped"
 Both Sides Claim Victory On the other hand. the admirers of Mir. Johnson and his loyal ''five,' Con- nie Mack, Philadelphia; Frank Navin. Detroit; Phil Ball, St. Louis; Clark Griffith, Washington, and James Dunn, Cleveland. declared that Johnson was victorious in the battle against the insurgents" and pointed out the fol- lowing reasons:
 Johnson still remains president of rfhe American league despite the decla- ration of the minority faction that they would oust him from office. The dismissal of the three suits filed against Johnson and one against each of the five loyal club owners" by the New York club.
 That Johnson still has his five loyal club owners and will be championed by Clark Griffith on the arbitration board.
 The reinstatement of Carl Mays was said to be automatic because sus- pension, as in this players case, is sell dom carried over into another season.
 The awarding of third place in the American league race for 1919 to the New York club was declared to have been a sportsmanlike move by Frank Navin.
 Failure of the major leagues to get in touch with the minor leagues pre- vented the holding of a joint session. at which it was hoped that a new agreement would be reached. The ma jors. after adjourning their joint session. reconvened in the evening to meet the minor league officials, but being informed that they were not present, adjourned to hold a session Tomorrow at II o'clock.