New Britain herald., 1924-12-08
THE
 
LANDS GAINING
 BASEBALL POWER
Indications Are That American
 League Mill Back Him

Ne" York, Dec. S.-Furthcr eyi. dcncc that the American league has planned for some time 10 force Ban Johnsons hand was forthcoming yesterday, when it was learned from man high in the councils of the National league that he had been made the cmissary 10 carry the ncWs 10 the National league that John sons own league intended to take q vote of confidence in Judge Londis, commissioner of baseball.
 lt developed yesterday that John- son is likely to be voted down unan- imously, in the sense that the leagues vote of confidence in landis willsbe unanimous, Johnson's one ally, Phil Ball of the St. Louis Cardinals, being unlikely 10 attend the meeting He is reported ill, and is said to have decided against at tending the American league meet ing here at the Hotel Belmont on Wednesday. The seven other club owners are practically pledged 10 vote on the resolution which will he introduced at the American league conclave endorsing Landis.
 Few new arrivals among the ma jor leaguers were reported up to a late hour last night, One Ameri- can league owner of importance, however, who is due to make his ap- pearance today is Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators, a former Johnson ally, who is said 10 have swung from his old alliance by Johnson's refusal to attend the world series. Upon this refusal and Johnson's statements concerning the Giants and the advisibllity of calling off the world series hinged the break between Johnson and Griffith, ac- cording to reports.
 Johnson Expected to Remain
 What light Griffith may throw upon the situation remains 10 be seen. The National league expects uOLlllIs uuL Ol ENS bIlludISF bul magnates in both leagues expect some fur to fly at the joint session of the two major leagues at the Hotel Commodore on Thursday when Commissioner Landis calls the meeting to order. If the resolution endorsing Landis goes through the American league at it's meeting as predicted, and Johnson does not re- sign, a proceeding that few expect to transpire, since Johnson has a contract which still has six years 10 run, it is presumed he will be un- likely to take issue with F>andis on any matter that may come Up at the joint meews.
 Barney Dreyfus, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is due to arrive here today Dreyfus lent some hack ing to Johnson during the worlds series, but is not expected to back Johnson al the joint meeting. Branch Hickey. manager and president Of the St Louis Cardinals; President Charles II. Ebbets Of the Brooklyn Robins; Christy Mathewson Of the Boston Braves, and sPresident Will liam r. Baker of the Phllies are others who will reach town today in time 70 get set for the National league session at the Waldorf-As- toria tomorrow
 Jack Hendricks, manager of the Cincinnati Reds. and Garry Herr mann, president of the Cincinnati club, still have hopes of landing cith- CT Bill Terry Or George Kelly ot tho Giants in trade, but the success Of this doa, seems 10 be remote since Hendricks has made it known that he does Not intend to trade Eddie RouSh, Roush IS presumably the only member of the Reds McGraw would consider in trade for either of his first basomen. Roush, Critz and Pineih, according to Hendricks, are three members ot the Rcd ast. who will not be traded under any considerations.