The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
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 COME FROM HIS OWN LEAGUE.
BY LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor)

United Press Sports Editor)
 New York, Dec. 11-(UP)-Pres- ident Ford Prick of the National League was reported campaigning actively for the baseball commis- sionership today as the Major Leagues opened their annual win- ter meetings.
 Members of his own circuit were said to be withholding the support Prick would need to obtain the job immediately. He already was re- ported to have lined up the support of two American League clubs the St. Louis Browns and the De- troit Tigers.
 Prick was known to have met twice with National League club owners yesterday-the first time as the late Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the only commissioner the game has had, was being elected to mem- bership in the games hall of fame at Cooperstown, N. Y.
 There was nothing to indicate which of the National League Club owners were opposing Tricks cam paign, but both Branch Hickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Cardinals had told the United Press they fa- vored at least years delay in se- lecting Landis' successor.
 They favored proposal under which the office would be run by an advisory commission made up of Prick, William Harridge, president of the American League and Leslie O'Connor, secretary to the late judge. These three would rule un- til January, 1946 when the present Major Minor League agreement ex- pires.
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 Breadon also indicated he would oppose any movement to curb the commissioners power. There had been some talk of changing rule which gave Landis widespread pow CT to kill anything he considered detrimental to the game.
 Both leagues were to hold sep arate sessions today and again to- morrow. The annual joint session will be held Wednesday.
 Landis' election to baseball's shrine came at the first meeting of the committee which was appointed last August to designate for Hall of Fame membership limited num- Der of outstanding baseball person. alities in the period prior to 1910. The other members of the shrine are chosen by the Baseball Writers association.
 A suitable memorial to Landis, who ruled baseball from 1921 until his death Nov. 9, will be erected at CooperStown. The new committee discussed the possibility of electing 10-old time players to membership, but postponed action until Connie Mack, of the Philadelphia Athletics, a committee member, returns from his California vacation in February. Mack yesterday telegraphed his ap- proval of Landies' election.
 Tabled
 Hickey predicted the majors would vote to table for one year the two most important amendments adopt ed by the minor leagues at their an- nual meeting in Buffalo last week. They called for an increase of 33 l-3 per cent in the draft price of minor league players and for more mon- etary protection for the minors should the majors invade their ter ritory.
 There was the usual trade talk going on in the lobby of the Hotel New Yorker, where the meetings are being held, but no deals had crystal ized and most owners and managers felt few if any would be made. Breadon spiked reports that he had put Harry Brecheen, one of his star left handed pitchers, on the market.