New-York tribune., 1922-12-15


srr Yesterday under the guiding hand
~ Judge Kenesaw Mountaip Lands
chat contained in simple phrssing and
vcntle words the concentrated essence
~ dynamite and trinitrotoiuol, famii-
3erlv known 20 the artillery trade a.
aTNT." First and foremost Wes tns
yetolution "touehin' on an, sppeItaihiu
Gov iugf a single angle OF the ianous
draft onestion. The magnstes IN JOE.
meeting assembled, sound OF MIND hho
under no duress, went on RECORD -
agreeing that no major league play .i
hereafter Will be sent from inc Dig
time tent to do service In any league
nnless that league agrees that the said
rlaver shall be liable to drafting. by
the majors ~ a later date, regardless
Of whatever draft agreement the salo
league may have on the draft question.
This means in brief. that unless the
international League, the American As
soelatlon, the Coast League, the West
ern and Thrce-Eye leagues switch their
stand on their absolute refusal 70 per
nit a draft Of any kind to be made IN
their organizations they viii not get a
single major league player sent 70
their circuits from .his time until some
eornpromise is adopted. This is war 70
the knife and fork indeed, for the Class
AA leagues are earning a great part Of
their daily financial ration through the
labors Of former big league players
who are the big drawing cards az many
II their cities. This is 10 serve notice
that unless these favored leagues"
come In out Of the wet and accept tho
decree of the majors on this point the
supply Of major league talent for their
circuits Is At an end.
LandIs Scores X. o.
The other high-tension resolution
that went smoothly through the proc
ess Of adoption was a rule 20 the ef-
feet that "any club or clubs that re-
spond TO the Commissioner call for a
Joint meeting shall constitute a quorum
for that meeting" This Is a one-round,
one-punch Knockout for Judge Landis
over the president Of the American
League, who recently tried TO upset the
baseball apple cart by calling the
American League meeting for Chicago
IN order 10 prevent the attendance OF
his magnates at the lands meeting
lore. The eapitulation Of Chicago
came when the head Of the American
League discovered that not a single
magnate Of his own league was likely
20 attend the Chicago convention and
thus fout basebalPs chosen leader in
the person Of Judge lands.
The retreat from the Windy City and
the resolution adopted yesterday have
fixed tho position Of the former Fed.
cral Judge more firmly than ever be.
fore sbove the ruek and truck OF base.
ball politics. Around the lobby after
the meeting had adjourned IT was felt
hat baseball had taken another ster
forward In coming TO this decision.
The magnetes at the Joint meeting
must have worked fairly fast 70 pass
upon all the resolutions that were act
I'd upon, though but few Of them called
'or acrimonious discussion. The ses,
sion started st IL a. m. and continued
until tho hour usually sacred 70 the
afternoon tea table. 70 wit. o'clock.
II was decided that major leagu,
players would be permitted 20 appear
In exhibition games after the sessor
hsd closed mp 20 October 81, thougi
this decision was not to be taken a.
interfering with the present ruling re.
garding no more than three player,
from one worlds series contender play.
ing or the same exhibition team ant
other such eXlrtlng rules. Hereafter
the question Of deciding whether th,
field or weather conditions are suit
able for starting play a. 8 worlds Sc
Tits contest will be lett TO tne com.
missioner and the president. secretary
or business manager Of the home club
The umpireB have decided this poin'
heretofore. The umpires will etill con
tinue 70 be the judges Of the proper
time 70 call q game For reasons whlei
they deem proper, once the game hal
started.
Umpirss Pare Nicely
The Arbiters came In for eonsideFa
be notice during the meeting, and
ploaalng 10 relate. none Of Il waf libel
QUE. II was voted 20 hand out th,
sun Of $4,000 ia the fern OF 9 pA,
check 70 each ATbiter whe works IN thi
big series for the worldwide gonfaion
The umpires were getting the worst o.
this, for their cut In the late Giant
Yankee frscas, where all gate receipts
| we're broken, came TO but $500 pel
. man or thoreabouts Umpires in com
mon or garden variety Of post-seasoi
city series will draw down $500 foi
their Jobs
Far more important than this was th,
action taken with regard TO changing
the dates for the reduction Of playinl
strength 70 the twenty-five player lin
Il and pushing forward the fatal houi
after which all transfers Of player
from one team 20 another except b,
waiver route are definitely barred
June Is Ia bow the date on which Gl
teams must cut down 10 the limit o.
twenty-five players. This gives th'
majors months leeway over formel
seasons, when the festive occasion fel
on May ~. This will permit msnRgerl
70 give their rockies = more e1tende,
try-out on the big time stage.
ThlD same date. June rs, has ais,
been chosen IN lieu Of August ] as thi
time limit within which all sales, trade
and purchases must be made from on,
team TO another within the mAjo
leagues. This would prohibit such deal
as those by which Hughey McQuillar
came 20 the Giants and Joe Dugan I,
the Yankees in late July. All this &
In line with the attempt by Judge Ian
dis and other good men and true h
make the pennant races as even rs pos
sible and 20 prevent some rich pen
nant contender from buying stars from
clubs out Of the race and thus holding
an advantage over ether pennsnt con
tenders not 30 we'll situated financially
This resolution will be ratified By &c
clamation IN the chambers Of commerc,
Of Western cities.
No Player Limit Increase
A motion 20 increase the PLAYER limit
from forty, ss at present, 20 nifty mer
was defeated BY the deciding ballot
east By Commissioner lands after q
no-score tic, in which the American
League voted In favor Of the increase
and the National League agains. IL