The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12
Warning Factions May
End HOStilitieS To-day
Baseball Men Expect the John.
son Five Will Accept
Lasker Plan.

KANSAS Cfrr, Nov. 11.--After q con-
clliatory session to-day the warning
clubs Of the American and National
baseball leagues left tonight for Chtca-
20. where tomorrow they will hold a
conference TO decide for war or peace In
the major Leagues.
Predictions were made on every hand
that tie eleven club owners OF the newly
organized New National League and the
five clubs 'loyar 10 Ban Johnson. presi-
dent of the American League. will agree
to end host.lities. While no official an
nouncement has been made. every MEM
Der Of the two major leagues has gone
on record as being In favor of reor-
ganization In baseball. of the appoint
mept OF q new board of control and the
selection Of Federal Judge Lands of
Chicago as the chairman with n salary
or $4,000 year.
After the minor leaguers had agreed
upon the selection of q committee OF six
to meet with the major leagues in de-
veloplng the plan Of baseball reorgani-
cation and had selected Buffalo, ~. Y.
for the 1921 convention city the annual
convention was closed. The committee
selected to meet with the majors prob
ably win not go into conference with
them until after the threatened major
league war 10 settled. 1t Is considered
likely that the joint meeting Of the three
organizations probably will not be held
until February. =
The minor ieaguers unanimously voted
to place President NJ. II. Sexton Of Rock
Island. ILL.,, on AZ 1nual salary OF So, 900
and have him his full time 10
league Affairs. s,...Gn has served the
minors for twenty years without conf
pensation. The salary of John III. Far
rell OF Auburn. N. Y. secretary and
treasurer of the association, was raised
from $4,000 TO $1,000. The funds to
meet those salaries will be obtained by
appropriating . per cent. of the purchase
price of all players sold.
The following league officials were
chosen az members Of tho national board
Of arbitration: Thomas J. Hickey. pres
ident OF the American Association; j.
Cal Ewing of the Pacific Coast League,
and David l.. Fultz, president Of the
International League. as representatives
Of the Class IA. Leagues; A. H. Tear
ney. president OF the Three-Eye and
Western Leagues; Dan O'Neill, presl-
dent of the Eastern League. and John II.
Martin, president OF the Southern Asso-
citation. representing Class a. Leagues
Robert Brown OF the Pacific Interna-
tional League: George II. Names. presi-
dent of the Michigan-Ontario League,
and T.. w. D!ckerson, president OF the
Central League. representing the Class
b Leagues; n +. Cornish of the South
Atlantic League, representing Class
leagues, and w. r. Rose. president OF
the Florida state League, rs representa-
tive OF the Class d leagues
CHICAGO, Nov. I1.--Effor,s at recon-
Citation for the purpose of avoiding
no In, ha nv 10
be made here tomorrow az joint meet
ing OF club owners of the National ana
American leagues. The meeting was
agreed upon when the warning factions
met in Kansas City. while there 10 pre-
sent their sides OF the controversy be-
fore the minors. At this session here
John A. Eeydler and p. y. Johnson.
presidents of the National and American
leagues Observation-Disclosures, stenoS-
raphers and other attaches VIII be
barred-and only the men financially In
terested In the two leagues will be pres
emit. The meeting Is to be informal and
no record will be made.
Each club owner "a expected to speak
for himself and give his opinion ms to
the best means fer the reconciliation OF
the game, 50 rs TO bring about peace.
The magnates are scheduled 10 con-
vene at noon. After the Joint meeting
adjournment will be taken. while each
league will deliberate on the proceed
.ngs Nfor a firal report
In the evening another Joint meeting
will be held and II In expected that
some decisive action will be taken
which will mean peace between the war
ring factions.
REGARDLESS of the outcome OF the
meeting. II has been definitely decided
by the eleven signatorles OF the Lasker
plan for the reorganization OF the
-ame-the National League club own
ers and Chicago. Boston and New York
clubs of the American League who IA
vorcd the proposition-that Federal
Judge Kencsaw NJ. Lands will be chair
man OF the new governing board OF base
ball II ne accents the offer Of the spon-
sors of the Lasker plan. The five mem
bers OF the American League, Detroit,
Cleveland. ST. Louis. Philadelphia and
Washington, who have aligned them
selves with b. ID. johnson. OF the Anreri-
can League. have signified their willing
ness to accept the jurist as chairman.