Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-15
AMERICANS PUT
0. K. ON LANDIS
FOR new TERM

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-(P)-The Ameri-
can leagues approval Of Baseball Com
missioner K. NJ Lands, voted unani-
mously at the opening of their annual
session tonight, was qualified by
move to restrict the commissioners
authority. The league magnates APP
pointed a committee to confer with
Landis, assure him of their endorse
ment for another term, and ask for
conference on certain d C o d,
changes the league wishes to effect in
the terms of the commissioners con-
tract The job of presenting the propo-
sition to the commissioner was given
to Colonel Jacob Rupert of the New
York Yankees, Phil G. Ball of the St.
Louis Browns and e. S. Barnard Of the
Cleveland Indians
They were delegated to assure Lands
that the league first will vote to re-
elect him and then ask for a confer
ence on the modification which the
league wishes at some later date.
The magnates opened their session
with the formalities of awarding the
pennant to New York, adoption of the
annual report of the treasurer and
then took up the Lands matter, which
was quickly approved.
The Lands committee then started
in search of the commissioner. While
they declined to discuss the nature of
their proposals, it was understood they
wished to have Lands indicate that
he will permit the representatives of
the National and American leagues to
confer with him from time to time
thus re establishing the advisory
board.
The visiting club owners, with like
ly performers around second base, were
quickly drawn into negotiations by Ray
Schalk, new manager of the Chicago
White Sox. A successor to Eddie Col
Inns is badly needed, and Schalk asked
for terms on Marty McManus of the
St. Louis Browns, Frank O'Rourke of
Detroit and Aaron Ward of the New
York Yankees The Ward PROPOSE
ton has been under consideration for
some time, with the Yankees under
stood to be holding out for one of the
Sox best pitchers.
The deal for purchase of the Colum-
bus American association club by the
Cincinnati Reds 7or a player farm"
IS also LA1loA ASSOHANHAOAA
between Thomas E. Wilson, Chicago
packer, who owns the club, Garry Herr
mann, president of the Reds, and Joe
Carr president of the Columbus club.
Schallx also made an offer for Roger
Peckinpaugh of the Washington club,
the fourth big league infielder he is
willing to buy for Collinsf place y<
Eddie Collins had not arrived at the
gathering tonight, and it was said
that he did not expect to come. Asked
if he had signed Collins for the Ath-
letics, Connie Mack said:
"The only new player | have added.
is Outfielder Wilson of the Waco club
of the Texas league. 1 have nothing
to say about a deal with Collins
Another rumor had Collins signed to
manage the Columbus club of the
American association, but it remained
unconfirmed.
George Moriarity, new manager of
the Tigers, said he had not decided
whether to sell or trade O'Rourke, in
response to the White Sox offer, and
indicated that was the only deal he
had in prospect now.
Jack McCallister, who succeeded iris
Speaker as manager of theS Indians
said he hoped to get somewhere
player to fill Speakers place, but if he
failed, would try to groom some
youngster for the place and start out
next spring with the same club.
Whe nthe league directors adjourned
it was announced that Frank Navin OF
Detroit had been reelected vice presi-
dent, while the directorships this. year
went to Mack of the Athletics, Ball Of: