Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08
Lands REMAINS SILENT
ON BABE RUTH DECISION
Baseball Arbitrator Fails to
Mention Issue During His
Talk With Rupert.
GIANTS BUY NEW PLAYER
Pny $4,000 To san -rranriscO Club for
0ConncIl. 20-lcnr-Old First Isnsr-
nnn. According to Announcement
at Meeting of MOEuIs.
IBy Associated Press. |


BUFFALO. y. y. Dec. 7.--Iudgo
i<cncSaw NJ. Lands tonight addressed
the largest gathering OF baseball men
he has faced since he was made hirt
There were owners. officers and play
crs from twcnty-SiN leagues in the
national aSsoCia ton OF profc Ssional
baseball clubs and Enodly sprink
ling of major league representatives
in the company about the tables in
the aSScmbly-ruom az the minors an
nual dinner. when he was intro
duCcd.
During the afternoon Judge Lands
Locked In upon the minors in cNccu-
tive session and WAS given "a cordial
and passing through the lobby. he met
Colonel Jacob {. Euppcrt, OF the
Yankees. 1t was their first meeting
sine. the. commissioner lined Babe
Ruth. Bob McuScl and Bill PiercN
and ruled them out of the game until
May 20, next year.
silent on Ruth Case.
They shook hands cordially.
Let's take walk" said the judge.
Linking arms they walked out into
the street.
After the laps Of half an hour they
returned aud Judge Lands hurried
OFT to his room.
Did the commissioned have any
thing TO say about the Ruth .casc?'
colonel Rupert was asked.
No" responded the Yankee own
~ IalIlfT IN i't'ltu MN 10, III |,
| hep; waiting for him TO say some
thing about it. bat he didn't The
judge is wonderful walker"
Thinking that perhaps John j. Nc
ncnt a place in The limeliEht during
the last twcnty-four hours. because
"l ms announcement Of trades aud
purchases. another qucstioner asic
Colonel Rupert what the Yankees
h"d been doing along the line.
NankS Train ut New Orleans.
Not . thing" said Colonel Rup-
pert. we haven; taken on new
player here. maybe We will in New
probable we viii. When we leave " for
New Orleans III Narch--ycS: the Yam
k"es will train in New Orlcans-wc
VIII have strong team
MC'iraw'S second sensation, sprung
today. was The announcements that the
Giants had paid the San Francisco
team OF the Pacific Coast League.
or and fielder James O'Conncll
The business session Of the minors
was occupied chiefly with routine and
adjourned at : o'clock in the after
noon until tomorrow morning.
Committee Appnintrd.
In addition to the appointment Of a
committee CONSISTING OF President
Hickey, OF the American Association
/ League. and Secretary Farrell. to at
I tend the Joint session OF majors Ia
he held in New York and nSl; for an
] aDroSatiun OF what is known as the
[ CONDENSATION clause OF the minor
major agreement. approval was given
/ Ia the manner OF choosing he new
! board Of arbitration Of the national
Z association. The board this year con
! sisted OF ten members. tndcr tho
new plan there viii he only sever
/ mombcrs-two from class "A. tive
l from class y and one each from
/ classes u. { and u.
/ Considerable time was taken III
! with ;he questions OF the eight play
I cr optional ruling. which gives tht
. majors the power to hold under on.
/ ton PLAYERS others than those Oh
/ their official roster. Thcra seemed
I 10 bc an impression that there was !:
I limit Of cightccn on the optional list
! hut Secretary Farrell explained thai
! this section of the agreement was
/ eliminated last fall Som" of In,
. big lcagu" clubs. il was said, had n
many aS loo players on their DIPLOMA
/ list NO action was taken.