Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 16.-P)-Kenesaw
NJ. Landis,-for another term, base
balls high commissioner, but with a
check on his benevolent despotism"
was the banner American League
club owners carried into their joint
meeting with the National Leaguers
today.
The American League voted yes
terday in favor of Lands reappolnt-
ment but, like the National League,
favored revival of the advisory board
with the two league presidents as its
members.
Endorsement by the American
League completed the unanimous
chorus of basebalps approval OF Ian
dis, and in electing President Ban
Johnson as their advisory board rep
resentative the club owners made it
plain that they regarded the Landis-
Johnson feud of two years ago as a
closed incident.
The three club owners who const-
tute the American League committee
delegates to assure Lands of league
support have not yet had an oppor-
tunity to carry out their task, but
one of its members, 1t is understood,
has talked the situation over with
both Lands and Johnson and has ar
ranged for peace doves TO futter to-
day.
The National Leaguers arriving
from their own meeting at New ork,
found the initiative in the matter OF
Commissioner Lands reappolntment
passed to them by the Junior circuit
The American League Lands resoiu-
Df the FAnHIS
contract of $4,000 year, "at the
expiration of his present term,
which will be November II, 1927.
When the major leaguers have set
tied their contract with the commits
sioner the minor league committee
appointed a week ago at Ashevllle
wants them to renew the MAJOR
minor agreement which depends for
its existence upon Lands contln-
uance in office. The draft question,
ever a bone Of contention between
the majors and minors, also Will be
solved for Lands reflection Tor seven
years more and thrown open to con-
troversy if the pipe of peace is, not
passed around.
Return to the long schedule,
opening April u and closing Octo-
Der 9. as advocated by both leagues,
is one of the other important ques-
lions UP to the joint meeting today.
At Lands suggestion, the season
this wear closed in September with
most of the clubs unable to play out
their 154 games because Of postpone
ments.
Until the club presidents clear
away their official business, the play
er trading OF. the annual meeting has
Jagged but at least one big deal has
been outlined, between the New York
Yankees and the st. Louis Browns.
with the White SoX IN the oftng as
possible third participant. The
want McManus, of the Browns. an
iniielder. and St Louis sits in the
middle to take whatever advantage
there may be.
The National LeaguerS bring with
them from New York as unfinished
but unofficial business, the Rogers
Hornsby controversy. Their sessions
in New York failed to draw together
the ST. Louis Cardinals manager and
his club president, Sam Breadon, on
the playing terms for next year. With
the offer of a player contract still To
run, the salary has left the two far
apart, besides the question of the
managership, which accompanies 1t.
The National Club owners also
hope for an agreement with the
American League that will fix a
maximum price for players purchas-
ed. Before leaving New York. Presi-
dent John A Heydler of the National
League said that the bidding Of club
owners for valuable minor league
stars has become a "cut throat
game"
Heydler also said that if American
League owners have in mind any
curtailment of Commissioner Lam
dis power, 1T think they will be dis
appointed"