The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-One of the stormiest winter baseball sessions on record, with Commissioner Landis and President Johnson of the American league as the centers~of a controversy that has gathered increasing vigor ever since the world series and DolanO'Con- nell bribery scandal, was in prospect tonight on the eve of the annual major league meetings zzz
 The National league at it's session tomorrow is expecteh to take the first important step by adopting resolutions pledging the senior circuits unqualified support to Commissioner Landis, indos- ing his action in handling the scandal and, by interference at least, condemn ing the attacks made upon the western jurist by Johnson.
 Johnson Under Fire
 The American leagues annual gather ing is. slated for Wednesday and there were strong indications that Johnson would face another sire, directed by members of his own organization. Clark Griffith, president of the Washington club, has disclosed that a majority of American league magnates intend to adopt resolutions supporting Landis, to- gether with Johnson's failure to attend the world series.
 Assured of virtually unanimous Ma tional league backing and apparently well supported in American league ranks, Landis, in the opinion of ob- servers, was strongly entrenched for the final act of the drama, scheduled for the joint major league meeting Thursday. A year ago at Chicago, Lan- lis was understood to have been given a vote of confidence after threatening to quit his position as a result of crit icism from Johnson angi the latter's SUD- porters, it was believed in some quar- ters here, that this weeks sessions would produce final showdown" in the dis putes between two of the game's lead ing executives.
 May Not Be Present
 There was some doubt tonight whether Landis would be here for the joint meeting, because of the illness of Mrs. Landis.
 Johnson had been expected to arrive today for several conferences with American league men, but changed his plans and now does not plan to reach New York until Wednesday, the day o1 his organization meeting.
 Another feature of the situation re volved about Johnsons charges of gamb ling in connection with the Pacific Coast league. Reaction to this took place at the minor league gathering il Hartford, Conn.,, last leek when res olutions were adopted calling upon tho American league executive to produce proof of his charges or retract them
 In reply to this Johnson announced he would lay the facts in his posses sion before the directors of his owI league and minor league executives wh, have assembled here to await develop ments.
 National league club owners, meet ing this afternoon ostensibly to discus plans for their golden jubilee celebra tion next year, were understood to hay lutions supporting Landis to be pre- scented tomorrow. This meeting wa attended by Barney Dreyfuss, Pitts burg president, who criticized Landi at the time of the Dolan-O 'Connell dis closures, and also by John McGraw manager and part owner of the Ney York Giants, who was the subject o accusations by Dreyfuss.
 The. election of President John A Heydler is expected td be unanimous thus setting at rest reports that a nov might be made to replace him. No op position to Heydler appeared at today meeting, it was learned.
 The award of the National league ''most valuable player" prize of $1,00 to Dazzy Vance, great Brooklyn pitch CT, will be authorized by the club own CTS. At the sale time, however, Presi dent Heydler will lay before them letter from the St. Louis chapter o baseball writers, asking that details 0 the balloting be made public as re suit of the selection of Vance in pret erence to Rogers Hornsby, famous St Louis second baseman and slugger.