The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
SEXTON VESTED
WITH RULE FOR
GAMBLING CURB
Minor Leagues Empower Predleni
10 Keep Sport From Sure.Thing
Gcntry-Peace Prospect Coed.


Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE presi.
dent Of the National Associa.
ton Of Minor Leagues, Mike
Sexton OF Rock island. Was
given the responsibility Of see
ing that baseball in the minors
Is kept free IRON the influence i,
Of gamblers BY adoption Of the
following amendment to the
constitution:
The president Is authorized
and directed to maintain q
strict supervision over al
clubs to prevent open betting
Or pool selling upon it,
grounds or In any building.
owned or controlled BY II, and
to Investigate any runner cAarg-.
ing any player with Offering,
agreeing, consplriag or at-
tempting to lose any game Of
ball or Of betting upon any
game Of bah or being interest.
ed In any pool or wager there.
on.
THE president also b d.
rccted to take cognizAnce Of
and Investigate any connection
Of the gambling evil n any re-
spect in connection with the
game Of baseball and 10 recon.
mend to the proper aathorlties
ways and means for the SID
preston Of the same where
the suppression comes under
the Jurisdiction Of the leca1,
state or federal authorities"
The board which will control
tho ~ljt1e world series" be.
tween the minor leagues after
the regular season win BE- cen.
posed Of three men, with The
president Of the association ~
chairman.
Chicago, Jan. l1.-DiRerences {
opinion concerning rules unde
which baseball is to be governe
are expected to disappear at d
today of the minor leagu
drafting committee with the con
Of the two major league
The national board OF arbitration
the governing body Of the minor
was changed yesterday from . bod
OF nine to q body Of seven men
ters, two being from Class IA. tv
from Class A, and one each frol
Classes B, c and d.
Big Leagues Adopt
Approval of the new nations
agreement drawn up In New Yor
recently with appointment Of Fet
eral Judge K M. Landis as bas'
ball commissioner for q term {
seven years was voted by the tw
major league committees at thei
meeting yesterday. Formal en-
dorsement by the two leagues ma
be reached today. Prospects {
the minor leagues Joining with To
majors appear bright.
A clause in the constitution
the National Association OF Mine
Leagues, establishing the salas
limit of players in the warrior
classes was discussed and lie
omen "a has been the case on OF
er occasions.
To Fight Gambling.
Several amendments to the CO
stitution we're adopted. probab
the most important Of which vi
one designed to eliminate gam
ling and game throwing.
The president OF each lague "
authorized and directed to mai
tain strict supervision over
clubs to prevent open pool sellin
or betting in the parks, and to ]
vestigate any rumor charging a.
player with offering. agreeing
conspiring or attempting to 10
any game, betting on any game
Of being interested in any pool
The major league Commute
in session yesterday agreed to
commend at the joint session
the minor leagues to a draft'
committee today the adoption
a new form OF players contr'
and the signing OF a contract W
Judge Lands for the seven y
term agreed upon last Novemo
v hen he accepted the post OF co
missioner of Baseball.
In the new form OF contracts
players, there will be a paragra
or two, it is said. relating to /,
conduct OF the player on and
the field, intended to improve
morale Of every club.
FRIEDMAN SLUGS