The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-16
BY JAMES CRUISENBERRY.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-One step
against the tendency toward money
madness in baseball was taken by
the moguls of the game in their ses-
sion late today when they voted
to return to the former custom of
seven games for the world series.
II was the vote of Commissioner
Lands that decided the action. be-
cause the two jor leagues were
split over the question. The Ameri-
can League voted for seven games.
The ational voted for nine. Judge
Lands cast the deciding vote and
il was for seven.
AFTER the tedious series of, last
october when the Giants and YAM
KEGS battled eight games, before one
or them had won five. there were
many voices OF discomfort over the
length OF the post season compete
tin. The matter was discussetf at
the Jint session today and a vote
taken. The American League was
unit for a return to the seven
games. President Veeck, of the
Cubs. was said to be the only Ma
tional League boss to vote for
seven. Then the Judge decided it in
a hurry.
The nine game series was insti-
tuted in 1919 largely because Of a
plea from Garry Hermann. who
said so many requests for seats had
been made in Cincinnati that by ex-
tending the series. a lot more people
would be able to attend. In spite
of the demand. there were empty
seats at the Reds aPrk after the
first two games. OF course. the
nine games made much larger
purse for the club owners and the
players. but the maCnates never
would admit there was the rea
cause for the extension. Judge
/ Lands spoke in favor of a shorter
series and less money after the
/ fracas at the Polo Grounds in Oc-
| tober.
/ Another Meeting Necessary.
Because OF the draft issue. II was
impossible for the majors to finish
their business TODAY. even with an
J evening session. They will meet
again tomorrow morning and their
/
1 ing or the advisory council. 1t is
expected the council. composed Of
Commissioner Lands. the two
major league presidents and two
representatives of the minors will
nave thrashed out a possible solu-
. ton of the draft question to present
I to the majors at the IL o'clock Joint
meeting. IndicatinS are that some
] vii q
tually restore the draft and free
the young stars tied down to minor
league clubs.
straight from the shoulder in the
joint session today. A committee
OF the minors was present
I've learned some things in the
ono year have served in baseball"
said the judge at an inthrmission
OF the meeting. Baseball has grown
to he recognized as az national insti-
tuition.
These club owners take pride in
that fact They themselves accept
the label OF national institution
and they take pride in il being
called the national sport.
Now nothing can he national
institution or national sport that
has the slightest hit Of unfairness
in I. ] id not realie the true con-
dition Of affairs last January when
I became party to the ma jor-minor
agreement"
Judge Knows More Now
'T know lot more now and de-
clare that it can not be fair il any
man can keep a young man tied to
Rockford club. for instance. IL he
is capable of having a chance to
advance"
The judge pounded the table with
his fist to emphasize his point The
result of the confab is likely to be
productive of good results to the
game, though il may not come in
the immediate future. While certain
minor leagues are holding firmly
against the draft. they nevertheless
sent a committee today to the ma
jors to plead for a change in the
rules regarding territorial right.
The minors desire to keep their
rights on CERTAIN cites. even though
they abandon that territory. Yet
they balk on a change in the rule
that would restore the draft. though
the majors all desire such a change.
The talk Of trades continued
tbrouphout the day with no deals