The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10
LANDS IS NOW .. ]. IN SPOTLIGHT.
 FOR 2 REASONS
Teller Case and Possible Resignation of Baseball
 Boss Due
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

11 NEVSNE A1HSM6Mx i.r United Press Staff COrrcspondent)
 New York, Dec. 1O.-(UP)-The baseball world waited today for Commissioner KeneSaw Mountain Landis' decision on the Bob Teller case.
 The two major leagues met in joint session with the commission CT presiding and every indication was that Landis would make his long-awaited decision - whether Teller belongs to the Cleveland Indians or is free agent.
 If Teller is ruled a free agent as most baseball men think he will be, the mosts intensive bidding in re- cent baseball annals will begin for the sensational 19-year old pitcher.
 The Dizzy Dean deal was showed Into the background, possibly for good. The St. Louis Cardinals have made every effort to trade Dean and failed. Branch Hickey, vice-presi- dent of the Cardinals, today said:
 T doubt if we'll trade Dean."
 Pittsburgh has dickered with the Cardinals for two days for Dean and still failed to come close to what Sam Breadon wants for his great pitcher. The Cardinals trimmed down their demands for Dean and the Pirates still were un. able to meet them. No other club is interested in Dizzy. Now all the Cards have to do is sign him.
 As Hickey says: "All this talk will calculate to make 1t difficult t0 sign him. But he's a great pitcher"
 ,Rickey denied emphatically that the whole Dean negotiations were q publicity stunt. .S
 We still are maintaining an open door policy regarding Dean," said Rickey, "but if we don't trade him before I leave tonight the chances are heavily in favor of him ge~ maining with the Cardinals"
 There is no assurance that Judga Landis will make his decision on the Teller case at the joint meet ing today. The failure of the min- ors and majors to pass one of his suggestions may cause Landis to turn his attention to another angle whether they want him to remain as commissioner.
 A couple of years ago some of the magnates grumbled about one of his decisions. There were rli- n1ors that they intended to fire him. He heard them and walked into the joint meeting ready to re- sign. His contract still had sev- eral years to run. It was reported on good authority that he said to the magnates at that meeting:
 Gentlemen, my contract still has several yearsr to run but do not let that obligation trouble you. If you do not want me any longer to in- terpret your rules as I see them tear this agreement up and get somebody else"
 Landis walked out of the meet- ing with an increase in salary.
 In the player marts, only one deal has been made. The Boston Red Sox traded Third Baseman Bill Werber to the Philadelphia Athle- tics for Third Baseman Pinky Hig- gins. The Red Sox are now trying to trade Higgins to Cleveland for Outfielder Joe Vosmik. rt'
 Outfielder Heinie Manush, re. leased by the Red Sox, has been signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 The American league formally gave permission for each club to play seven night games next season. Only the St. Louis Browns will do so. The National league adopted . new plate, the John O. Seys "Sav. a-Leg" plate. It was the first change in the plate in 50 years. Er. nie Quigley was appointed supers visor of National league umprise.