New Britain herald., 1923-12-13
Baseball Moguls Get Together
 And Adopt Many Rules Changes
Clubs Enticing Players Will Be Punished, But Few Changes Are Made in New Diamond Laws.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Chicag go. Dec. 13.-ilenesaw Noun tain Landis, the S50.0o0 q year com missioner of baseball. last night emerged triumphant from d joint meeting of the 16 major league club owners as 'Bos" of major league rule.
 The major league magnates did not question his conduct in arrang- ing for the 1923 world series with out consulting either President John A. Heydler of the National league or President Ban Johnson of the Amer ican league. Neither did they ques- ton his action in arranging for yes torday's joint session without previ- ously consulting them.
 Most of the six hour conference behind locked 'loors was taken upI with a consideration of the 17I amendments to the rules under which the leagues operate. Four teen were adopted. One was not voted upon and two were rejected.
 Of the r amendments considered, only two were chased as important One covered playing managers and coaches in the players limit for cluhs and the other g'tv, Commissioner Landis authority in r'aims and salary dispute regarding pmoiros.
 The two amendments not aloptcd were those giving 10 days trial taken on optional agreer 3nts, one amand- ment concerning he major leagues and the other the minor leagues.
 Landis Gets Power.
 tI ..t,, 5.s concerning the umDires gives Com missioner Landis appellate powers in determining IispnIc over con- tract or right to services. lt was said that before the club owners con- sented to vote on 1t, the amendment as presented was altered slightly in it's working but its effect as adopted was not changed.
 Commissioner Landis was given no authority 10 exercise his powers in cases where an umpire may become involved with either Of the major l league presidents over a questionable | decision or unbecoming conduct.
 This amendment must bc passed at the meeting today Of the National ! Association Of Professional Baseball l leagues before it can become cifecdVo 1, in the major minor league arrange ment.
 When the ie major league club | owners filed out Of the meeting all | declared tho session was harmonious despite a flow Of bristling words that | loated out through the trnnsom and | cracks in tho door soon after the meeting started.
 Harsh Words Heard.
 Those standing sentinel without heard harsh words and strong lan- guagc. It was not known to whom these sentences were addressed, but the well known voice Of Commission CT Landis could be distinctly heard.
 Some Of the door-knob listeners further said they heard Commission CT Landis at the very start of the session issue an ultlmatum 10 the club owners to the effect that his seven-year contract could be easily torn up if there was any dissatisfac- ton over his administration.
 Immediately after Commissioner Landis is said to have issued this ultimatum, the meeting quickly re- solved into harmonious session and acted as one organization.
 The subject of buying ball play CTS for sfo0.o0O and other fabulous sums was reported to have been dis cussed but no action was announced. The reports said that if was the sense of the meeting that S25,ooo should be placed as the maximum for any ball player.
 It was officially stated that the draft question was not taken up al the joint session.
 The amendments acted upon at tho baseball conference were as follows:
 1-Negotiatinr with players Of an- other Major League club or an incli- gible played-adopted.
 2-Eliminates coaches from the player limit Of 70 which shall include not more than five future service players"-adopted
 3-Ciubs shall furnish reserve lists Of not more than 40 players to the commissioner by November adopt cd.
 4-Giving the lower standing clubs in the pennant standing the first op portunity to claim players on waiver adopted.
 5-Ten days trial of players taken on optional az agreements-not adopted.
 6-AHthorizing the commissioner to disapprove any player transfer when the consideration is not fixed approved (indirect transfers via a third club not voted upon but left 10 commissioner to pass judgment.D
 r-No exhibition games against team which has contained an ineli- gible player during the past year adopted. Similar to article seven except il covers exhibitions during the play ing season--not adopted as similar rule now in force.
 5-when the date Of an agreement falls on a Sunday or a national holi- day. the following day will be deemed the one intended-adopted 1e-Giving the commissioner juris- diction over disputes involving um- pires. Amended to place umpires' sal- ary disputes on the same basis as players salary claims. over which fhe commissioner has jurisdiction in cases involving more than $500. f 11-Setting back thirty days 10 June l. the date on which players. joining the club afterwards. are in- el;rstxfa fo fs4T sharne in NFortd-r z