The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-08
Judge Landis Has Fine Chance to Discuss Babe Ruth, But He Doesn't
Routine Matters Occupy Time Of Minor League MoguIS In Session at Buf- falo-NeW Deals

Buffalo, N Y, December Judge kenesaw M. LandIs tonight addressed the largest gathering of baseball men he has faced since he was made high commissioner of the national game. There were owners. officers and play CTS from 26 leagues in the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, and d goodly sprinkling of major league representatives in the company about the tables in the as- sembly room at the minors annual dinner when he was introduced.
 During the afternoon Judge Lam dis looked in upon the minors in oX- ecutive session, and was given a cor D dial reception. Leaving the assem- bly room and passing through the lobby, he met Col. Jacob (. Ruppert of the Yankees It was their first meeting since the commissioner fined Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and Bill Piercy and ruled them out of the game until May 20 next year.
 They shook hands cordially.
 4 Great Walker.
 Linking arms, they walked out into the street. After the lapse of half an hour they returned, and Judge Landis buried off to his room.
 Did the commissioner have any thing to say about the Ruth case?" Colonel Ruppert was asked.
 No" responded the Yankee own CT T rather expected him to; in fact. l kept waiting for him to say something about it. but he didn't. The judge Is q wonderful walker"
 Thinking that perhaps John J. Me Graw had been occupying too prom inent a place in the limelight dur ing the last 24 hours, because of his announcement of trades and pur- chases, another questioner asked Colonel Ruppert what the Yankees had been doing along this line.
 Not a thing" said Colonel Rup- pert. We haven't taken on new player here. Maybe we will in New York next week-in fact. it is quite probable we will. When we leave for New Orleans in March-yes, the Yan kees will train in New orleans-we will have a strong team"
 Another Sensation
 McGraws second sensation, sprung today, was the announcement that the Giants had paid the San Fran cisco team of the Pacific Coast league s75,000 for the 20-year- first saeker and fielder, Joseph O'Connell.
 The business session of the minors NdS OttQpiSu NiAtAA9 N4Ah AOQNihNt and adjourned at 2 o'clock in the afternoon until tomorrow morning.
 In addition to the appointment of q committee consisting of President Hickey of the American association; President Toole of the International, and Secretary Terrell to attend the joint session of the majors to be held il. New York, and ask for an abroga- tion of what is known as the com pensation clause of the minor major agreement, approval was given to the manner of choosing the new board Of Arbitration of the national asso- ciation. The board this year con- sisted of 10 members. Under the new plan there will be only seven mem bers--two from Class .AA, two from Class A and one each from Classes B. C and D.
 Considerable time was taken up with the questions of the eight-play- CT optional ruling which gives the majors the power to hold under op- tlon gplayers other than those on their official roster. There seemed to be an Impression that there was a linn 1t of eight on the optional list, but Secretary Farrell explained that thls section of the agreement was elimi- hated last fall. Some of the big league clubs, 1t was said had as many as 100 players on their optional ust No action was taken.