New Britain herald., 1926-12-16
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American League MaSnates
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Chicago, Dec. 16.-LPl-- Kene-' baseball's high commissioner-bu with check on his ''benevoent dcspotism the banner Ameri- can league club owners carried into their joint meeting with the national leaguers today.
 The American league voted yes terday in favor of Landis' reappoint- ment but, like the National league, favored revival of the advisory board, with the two league prcsi- dents as it's members.
 Endorsement by the American league completed the unanimous chorus of haseball's approval Of Landis. and in electing President Ban Johnson as their advisory board representative the club own CTS made it plain that they regarded the Landis-Johnson feud of two years ago as closed incident.
 The three club owners who con- slitute the American league com mittee delegated to assure Landis of league support have not yet had an opportunity 10 carry out their task. but one Of its members, it is under stood. has talked the situation over with both Landi5 and Johnson, and has arranged for peace doves to flut- tor today.
 The National lcagucrs. arriving from their own meeting at Now York. found the initiative in inc matter of Commissioner Landis' re- appointment passed to them by the junior circuit. The American leaguc Landis resolution endorsed renewal of the T.andis contract of 500, GOO a year 'at the expiration of his pres "nt term" which will be November 12. 1927.
 When the major lcasucrs have settled their contract with the com missioner, the minor league commit fee appoiated 9 week ago at Ashe- vile awaits them 10 renew the major minor agreement which Gc- bends for it's existence on Landis' continuance in office. The draft question, ever q bone of contention between the majors and inc minors, also will be solved by Landis' re- election for seven years more, and thrown open to controversy if the pipe Of peace is not passed around.
 A return to the Tong" schedule, opening April 12 and closing Octo- ter ,. as advocated by both leagues. is one of the other important qucs- lions up 10 the joint meeting today. At Landi5's suggestion. the season this year closed in September, with most of the clubs unable 10 play out their 154 games because of post ponements,
 Until tho club presidents clear away their official business, the player trading of the annual meet ins 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 olfinG as possible third participant. The Yankees want g pitcher. the Sox want McManus. of the Browns. an inficlder, ana St. Louis sits in the middle to take whatever adtartage there may be.
 Tho National loaguers bring with them from New York as unfinish- d but unofficial business. inc Rogers Hornsby controversy. Their sessions in Nv York failed to draw 1c~nthor tn" St. Louis Cardinals manager and his club president, sam Iiroador, on the playing terms for next year, With the third year of a player contract still to run, the salary question has left the two far apart, besides tho question of man ag"rship which accompanies it.
 The National league club owners hope for an agreement with the American league that will fix price for players purchas- cd. BNfoT" leaving New Ycr,i. Prcsi. dent John X. IIeydlcr Of tho Ma tjonal loaE1e said that tho Iiddin~ ot club owners for Ha'Hable minor !'"@r" sars has become "cut ,hroat eam"."
 Hey3lcr a,s1 said that if American league owners have in mind any r'rtailmcnt Of Commissioner Ian dis power. '1 tidnk they will bo 
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