The Washington times., 1924-12-03
FIREWORKS.
At MAJOR
w
SESSION
Showdown Between Ban John
son and Judge Lands Ex-E
pected by Many
BY DAVIS j. WALSH,
Na,,r s,.,.vt.,e S,.rr1. NfIttn

S;s Dy DfANIC abs w JAA0hp
International News Service Sports Editor.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. b..
Either Ban johnson, president Of
the American League, or Baseball
Commissioner Kenesaw M. Lands
must go, according to reports cur
rent here between sessions Of the
National Association Of Profess
Sional Baseball Leagues. Johnson
and Lands have been at logger
heads for months. Is.
The major leagues meet in
New York next week and II is
understood there will be q show
down between johnson and Lam
dis. The commissioner did not
come East for the minor league
sessions and neither. did Johnson.
Baseball men here are Of the.
opinion that baseball fireworks
will be ignited at next weeks
meeting.
Eyer since the demise of the old
national commission there has been
friction between Lands and John
SON. They had different ideas
concerning how the game should be
conducted and although Johnson is
a member OF the so.called advisory
council, there has been no team
work between him and Lands.
Prior to the last world series,
Johnson came out with a decided
slap at Lands for not calling off
the games when the scandal invo;v-
ing the Giants arose. At that
LII
should be called off and took occ;L-
sion to assail the commissioner.
lands did not respond to this. In
the national agreement there is
paragraph by (which the baseball
authorities bound themselves not TO
speak evil of each other. That was
observed for some time and the
Johnson outburst was the first
fragrant violation of the please be-
kind" clause. .,ss.}
JOhnsOI's term as president
Of the American League has sew.
eral years TO run, and the commits
SiOner's term does not expire for
three years, but the feeling be-
tween tiess' l., 50 a.Hsse sss"G Ypna.
thing Is likely to happen. 1t is
understood that the majors at
next weeks meeting, again will
tender Lands vote of .cOnfi-
dence. They did this last winter
and are said 10 be in, proper frame
oE mind to express implicit faith
In Lands. st.
How johnson can be removed as
president of the league he founded,
has not been made plain. 1t is not
liz \. 4 :,
his own accord. and It may be Inn
possible to shove, him out. He has
been in h great many baseball bat
ties. !, The commissioner cannot be
removed without his own consent.
AT one period OF his baseball en-
ploynnent, when the club owners had
announced they might censure him,
he went into a joint meeting in
Chicago, reached into his pocket
and came up with document.
There, gentlemen, IS my con-
tract" he said, You may tear it;
up, at your pleasure
The pToprietors OF the major
leagues FASTENED to assure him
that his services had been salts.
factory. Indeed those who were in
that melting said the nlagnateS were
rather panicty, wondering what
effect a ruction with> the Judge
would have on the public sentiment.
Although the minor : leagues
are under the jurisdiction OF the
commissioner, they have nothing
TO say about his employment.
He Is the hired man for the six
teen major league clubs and nI-
though the minors subscribed to
the provision that put, the old
national commission out Of bust
ness, they do not contribute q
nickel to the support Of the
supreme court OF baseball.
Judge Landis' office is financed
by world series receipts. 1t Is said
to cost about 100000 per year,
which includes 'l1is salary of $50. 900,
that OF his secretary and office
employees and expenses incidental
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