New Britain herald., 1924-12-11

 
LANDS APPEARS
 ID BE VICTORIOUS
Indications Are That He Has
 Defeated Scar Ban''
By The Associated Press,


 New York, Dec. 1l.-Commission- CT Eenesaw Mountain Landis, backed by the confidence Of the American and National leagues, Americas greatest baseball organi- 2ations, appears to have won his fight with the president of one Of them who once was Car"
 The commissioner faces two more tests, the joint meeting. of the leagues today, a session which un- doubtedly will be only perfunctory with adjournment to Chicago in January, and a peace gathering en- gineercd by the American league at which it is hoped that harmony will be restored.
 The name of Lands has appeared several times in the resolutions adopted by the majors in the last two days, but that Of Byron Dan- croft Johnson has been omitted, references to the American league head being pointed but not personal. Johnson criticized the commis- sioner's ruling in the O'ConnelI- Dolan bribery case and he charged that gambling prevailed in the Pa cific Coast league. The American league yesterday joined its elder brother, the National. in supporting Landis' handling of the bribery case and almost at the same time found charges of gambling as presented by Johnson apparently insufficient.
 These resolutions passed by the American were introduced by Clark Griffith, Washington magnate, ac- cording 10 information coming from the meeting, and he is reported 10 have been supported by Col. Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees, both , of whom criticized those who would Sopardize the interests of the men they worked for.
 The result was that Johnson sat in the executives chair while his league passed measure demanding baseball harmony and let it be known that its own president was the cause of all troubles
 Meanwhile the National league accepted the proposal of Charles II. Ebbets of Brooklyn to alternate the final world series contests in the fu- ture so that such a stampede for tickets as occurred after the sixth game in Washington this year will be unnecessary.
 By this plan the National league winner will be awarded the first, third, fifth and seventh games. In 1926 the American league winner will have them. Hereafter if base ball accepts the scheme, there will be no tossing of coins. After ap- pointing several Standing commit tees the national left all other busi- ness for the schedule meeting in February.
 With the skies clearing managers and owners once again rushed into the player mart, the Red Sox and Yankees exchanging Howard Shanks, former Washington infelder, and Mike McNally, infleld understudy of the New York team. Manager Ar thur Fletcher of the Philies &C., 1uircd five players in an effort to strengthen club that has been in the ruck for several seasons. Wal ter kimmick, infelders. will come from the Pacific coast: Dana Fillin- gtm and Buck O'Neal, pitchers, and C. B. Huber. third baseman. from Beaumont of the Texas leaguo, and Chicken" Hawks, first bascman, formerly of the Yankees, from Nash vile. Lee Parkinson, who has been in the Phillies' inneld for some years, goes to Nashville as part payment.
 Miller Higgins insistent upon ob- taning an infelder, IS said to be angling for Jimmy Dykes of the Athletics. Huggins is known to have had conversations with four managers In tho league during the meeting,