Evening star., 1926-02-09

Aside from the ever present posi-
hllity of some activity on the ivory
exchange, either as Il result of pow
vows at the hoStelry or at the Rae
quet club this evening, whore the
visiting magnateS are to be dined by
officials of the Washington club. it is
unlikely any announcements of vital
interest will come from the gathering
of the clan.
To Rec0dify Constitution.
The adoption of the schedule itself.
carefully prepared in advance. usually
is a mere formality. The magnateS
are planning u reCoditication of the
League constitution. and this may
cause the session to last LONGER than
The couple OF hours CuStomarfly re
uuired but the fans have little or n"
concern in this matter.
What will be done. if anything, in
regard to taking cognizInce of the re
cent action of the National League
in iudurSing Commissioner kenesaW
Mountain LandiS for a new 10-year
term when his present 1-year contract
as boss of base hall expires Il year
from next FAN probably will be known
only by those within the conference
chamber. There is little question but
that the subject will be discussed and
some interesting oratory porbably will
he INDUCED In. but there is no reason
for the American Leasuers officially
% define their attitude at this time.
and tho chances are the public will
lac informed that the topic was not
even taken up.
Being assured of the unuualified
support of the National League. it is
difficult to see how Lands could be
prevented from succeeding himself.
even if the magnates of the younger
circuit did wish to oust him. which
has by no means been admitted and
well may be doubted.
Landis Seems Secure
Unless the American Leaguers could
present a solid front in advancing
some candidate other than Landis
they could not even hope to succeed
with any revolutionary movement.
II is Ban Johnson whose name has
been most prominently linked with
The alleged movement To bring about
change in the government Of base
h4ll. and the fact that Owner Charles
\. Comiskey of the White Sox can be
counted on TO strenuously oppose any
policy favored by Johnson, with whom
he has been at loggerheadS for many
ears, means that any attempt to get
the scalp Of Lands would he doomed
from the outset.
Resin Question Is Up.
Just what the magnates will do
about taking advantage of the recent
revision in the rules permitting use
of resin by pitchers is problemat teal
II is known that u majority of the
American Leaguers keenly regret the
recent action of the joint rules com
mittee in lifting the ban on resin. fear
ful that II will prove the entering
wedge for illegal pitching practices
possible from the application of for
lv ~ l,St loo
1t may be that provision for having
resin available will be made. but that
all managers and athletes will be Civ
on to understand that any effort to
take advantage of it will be frowned
upon.
President Griffith. Secretary Eynon
and Manager Harris were early on
the scene at the Washington as re-
ception committee in greeting the Wis.
lting dignitares.
Among the early arrivals was PreSi-
dent Johnson. who came to town yes
terday afternoon, and was followed in
The evening by the New York dele
cation. consisting Of PresIder: Jacob
Rupert. Secretary Edward G. Barrow.
and Manager Miller Hugg!ns.
The remainder of the delegates ar
rived this morning and included
President Frank Navin ana Secretary
charles Navin of Detroit; President
+. S. Barnard and Secretary Walter
McNicholS of Cleveland; Business
Manager Harry Gabriner Of Chica go.
President Bob Quinn and Manager Lee
f'ohl of Boston, President Tom Shibe
of Philadelphia, Manager Eddie Col
Inns Of Chicago and Manager Miller
Huggins of New York. Illness pre-
vented the attendance of Preside Mt
Phil Ball of st. Louis.
The first of the two sessions listed
for today. that of the board of di
rectors of the leagues, was held at
IL O'Clock. This board is composed OF
MesSrs. Rupert, Quinn, Navin and
Ball. who We're elected at the annual
Winter meeting of the league in New
York last December. Practically all
business was cleared up at that tire
and it was announced after con
ference lasting less than an hour that
nothing of importance had been con-
Sldered.
Following an interval for luncheon
the magnateS assembled for the
league meeting itself, with President