The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLEDGES
SUPPORT TO JUDGE LANDIS|
Southern League To Play
154 Games With Birming-
ham Opening In Chat
tanooga
BY RODNEY #. butcher
Leased Wire to The Age-HeraId)

CHICAGO, Des. 1.-THE club
owners of the National league Tues
DAY night unanimously Endorsed
baseball Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands and all his works.
Although some attempt may yet be
made to curtail the baseball mon
arch'S absolute powers when the two
big leagues have their joint meeting
Wednesday, this resolution from the
Older circuit, coming on the eve OF
the joint session, was regarded as
significant
The National league magnates
promised Lands their hearty and
citation for his distinguished services
and our unqualified support and ap-
provali of official actions"
Although rumors of phantasmic
trades and sales were popping in
every corner of the hotel there were
few of either, and none at. all in
volving major minor transactions,
because the duration of the national
board of arbitration's consideration
of the Pacific Coast league "syndi-
cate basebalT' case.
After breaking UP at $3.50 a. M, in a
deaulock, the board resumed its le-
alterations at p. M, and was still
going strong early Tuesday night.
Its decision will determine whether
the presidency of the coast league
belongs to william A. Mccarthy or
Harry A. williams. Meanwhile, pros
pectiye draft changes,a which would
unleash horde of ivory into the
majors and other players back to the
minors, as well as enabling the three
class IA minor league clubs to sell
TO the big leagues for cash, are held
up owing to the inability of the nom
draft leagues to meet and talk it
over.
Carl Mays Is Sold.
Despite the dullness of the day the
Yankees managed to rid themselves
of Carl Mays, veteran world series
player, who goes to the Cincinnati
Reds for sum unannounced. Man
ager Miller Higgins of the Yanks
said alb the American leaue clubs had
given waivers.
Uncle Charley Ebbets of the Brook
lyn Dodgers worked up synthetic
thrill for himself, but few others,
when he offered $275,000 for Rogers
Hornsby. His offer came very short
ly after Sam Breadon or the Cards
had given his word of honor that no
amount of cash could tempt him to
sell Hornsby. If Hornsby leaves the
cards, it will be in exchange for a
flock of good players.
Ford of the Boston Braves has
practically been sold to the Cubs. but
the deals contamination Is being
held up pending a Cub decker for
Rabbit Meanwhile of the Pirates.
Best of the other rumors Tuesday
was the assurance from some re-
liable quarters that Johnny Evers,
the famops little old-timer of the
National circuit, had signed to help
Frank Chance manage the Chicago
White Sox. Evers denied it himself,
= ,,l,o hi x.1ivx Int or
= Eddie Collins of the White Sox is
stir on the auction block, but very
lonesome. Clarke Griffith would be
glad to install Collins al Washing
ton, but refuses to pass over either
+ Stan HARRISON Ed Rice. The Sox
want one or the other.
Everybody is hot after good
pitchers, and an APPALLING raid on the
now non-draft minors may be expect
ed if the draft rules are changed.
Whether or not the American
league magnates rebel against Lam
lis probably will depend on how the
squire decides IN the case of Urban
Shocker of the Browns, it appeared.
The ST. Louis people are already
sore on Lands for taking jurisdic-
ton in the case at all.
The American circuit met formally
Tuesday and voted st. Louis, Boston,,
Detroit and New York on to the
directorate for the ensuing year, but
refrained from taking any further
action on proposals before it pend
ing the Joint session.. The older
league also. did nothing beyond the
Lands Endorsement and passage of
resolution approving foxing in ball
parks when it doesn't make a rival
attraction for the baseball club.
Frank Chance il confined to his
hotel with cold. 1t is said that