El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-09
MINORS FROWN
UPONADOPTION
OFLASKERPLAN
Lesser Leagues Are Expected to
Enter Hearty Protest at Be
ing Governed by Tribunal.
FULTZ AND HICKEY
OPPOSE THE PLAN

TANSAS CITY. No. Nov. e.-War
n clouds doomed dark for the pro-
uonents o. che Lasker plan for
baseball organization when the
presidents and club owners OF the
-renfv-one minor LEAGUES OF the ma
rion meet In convention here today
TO vote on the proposed civilian tribu-
nal as the supreme governing body Of
organized baseball
When the committee OF three ap-
pointed By TIE View National League
ORGANIZED yesterday I'm Chicago, arr
rived here 90 present the Lasker plan
for the conside-at ion Of the minor
lezruers. Indications were that IL
would be oTarwhelmingly defeated
The minor league leaders declared
themselves capable o. settling their
own disputes and conducting their
own affairs.
Hermann Is Chairman.
The committee. which brouEht the
announcement Of the action OF the
eight national league club owners
and the three club owners Of the
american leaEue in displaclng the
present structure Of the major leagues
iu favor OF twelve club league gov
erued by a civilian tribunal. consisted
OF Garry Hermann. chairman; Bar
HeV Dreyfuss. and Charles r. Ebbets.
These representatives, were prepared
20 OTTER the minors the opportunity Of
selecting an associate member OF the
national board OF control under che
Lasker plan
ThomnH }. Hickey president OF
the American associations David
= Fulfz. head Of the International
league and A. r.. Tearuey, presi-
dent Of the Western and Three 4
leagues. all recognized leaders in
minor league affairs were uusui-
nous In expressing their disup-
prevail Of the Lnslzer plan
. g
rhs officials 20 govern us. would be
merely 10 so back 10 the old system
from which the minors withdrew last
winter" president Hickey said
avn Do Own Businesz--
The major leagues DO not have 20
select the members Of the new com
mission for US We are capable Of
taxing care OF orr own affairs
T1ventv-one minor leagues finished the
1920 season and thirty seven are
-eadv 20 start next season.
eve employ more players than
do the major leagues combined.
We have NJ least NJ much money
Invested and never will consent
TO n scheme By which we would
have no voice In the selection OF
the men TO handle our AFFAIR."
WIKI evolutionary movement !
sweeping through the major leagues, i
the minor leaEuers themselves started t
a campaign involving a shake up
within their own organization.
The movement contemplated the re- I
moval Of John Il Farrell, Of Auburn. I
\. r. who has been secretary and E
treasurer OF the association since its .
formation 90 years ago, and the cleo /
tiou Of Il r. sexton, OF Rock Island, +
m as his successor
SEXTON a Prominent Figure.
sexton for a score Of years has been /
a dominant factor in minor league az Z
fairs For several years he has been /
president OF the National Association /
of Amor leagues. an honorary office i
without salary. HIS supporters claim j
10 have enough votes 20 insure his re-
election II IS planned 70 vote him q .
salary Of $500 and move minor league 7
headquarters from Auburn 20 Chicago /
Exposure Of crookedueEH in the
worlds series Of 1919 has been
Erearer benefit 10 the minors thar
the major leagues IN the opinion
~ president FultE OF the Inter
national league.
The hnulahment Of the guilty
pInrerr, the exposure OF the whole
vicious plot, VIII impress on our
Tounr players the serlouEnesE Of
their duty 20 the game more than
any talks By the manager and
older players would convince
fheul.7 said Fultz.