Evening star., 1940-12-11
NewberthG Given
Klein as Lands,
Frick Remain
Veteran to Oversee
n. l. Umps; Griffith
Named Director
BY EARL HILLIGAN,
lSsncta ad Prars GY,artg JNrifAH


CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Two Of the
most dominant and picturesque
figures in baseball shaggy-haired
Kenesaw Mountain Lands and
heavy-jowled Bill KLEIN. came to
mile posts in their long careers today.
For Landis. commissioner of the
sport since 1921. the day meant the
beginning of another period Of serv-
ice to the national pastime. The
American and National Leagues, as
they entered their Joint session to
wind up their annual winter meet
ings, unanimously were in support
Of another term for the 74-year-old
commissioner.
For KLEIN, an umpire in the Ma
tional League since 1905, it meant
the start Of new job The 65-
year-old arbiter who always said he
never missed one in my life" was
promoted to the post of supervisor
OF the circuits umpires.
KLEIN replaces Ernie Quigley, who
will enter the leagues public rela-
tions department, but the veteran
umpire probably will be behind the
plate or on the baselines on special
occasions, To fill the vacancy in
the regular umpires' ranks. the
league picked Jocko Conlan, former
Chicago White Sox outfelder.
Frick Retained as President.
Ford Prick was reelected presi-
dent of the National League for four
years. Both leagues agreed yester-
day to extend Lands term four
years. to January II, 1916. The
gruff, hard-handed but always fair
Judge" therefore will be starting
his fourth term (his current seven
year contract had a year to rum as
all-powerful administrator of a sport
which under his direction built up
remarkable reputation for integrity
through two tunultuous decades.
The commissionership carries a
yearly salary of S65,0O0.
The date of the annual all-star
game was fixed as July 8. 1t will be
played at Detroit. with the American
League squad being managed by
Del Baker. pilot of the Tigers, and
the senior circuit team being handled
by Bill McKechnie, manager Of
Cincinnatis world championship
Reds.
The American League season will
open April IA with a single game,
New York at Washington All clubs
are scheduled for action the follow
ing day. with the season closing
September %.
Other executive action yesterday
included the American Leagues
decision to retain it's rule barring
the championship club from making
trades.
Griffith on Board Of Directors.
The American League named the
following as it's Board of Directors:
Clark Griffith. Washington; Con-
ME Mack, Philadelphia: Donald
Barnes. St. Louis, and Walter O..
Briggs, Detroit. The National
Leagues new board will be Powell
Crosley. jr., Cincinnati; Larry Mac
Phail, Brooklyn: Sam Breadon. ST.
Louis. and Gerald P. Nugent, Phil
adelphia.
Player transactions continued at
snails pace, only one trade being
completed yesterday. The New York
Giants bought Outfelder Morrie
Arnovich from the Cincinnati Reds
for about $12 500 and swapped Short
stop Wayne Amber of their Jersey
City club for Pitcher Milt Shoffner
of the Reds. Shoffner will be sent to
the Jersey City club by the Giants.
The Giants also signed Gabby
Hartnett as player and coach. His
19-year regime with the Chicago
Cubs ended when he was fired re-
Gently as manager. He will succeed
Travis Jackson. who has retired be-
cause of i'll health.