Talk:Kenesaw Mountain Landis

message: A temporary subpage at User:Polbot/fjc/Kenesaw Mountain Landis was automatically created by a perl script, based on this article at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. The subpage should either be merged into this article, or moved and disambiguated. Polbot (talk) 02:51, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Bot-created subpage

message: From Leonard Koppett's "The New Thinking Fan's Guide to Baseball" (1991 ed., p. 252): "[N]ow that federal antitrust laws did exist and the Federal League was challenging the old leagues under them, the baseball establishment had found a friendly judge in Chicago named Kenesaw Mountain Landis. He immobilized the case until the Federal League backers gave up and sold their teams and their ballparks as best they could." Surely, this is a fact worth mentioning (and elaborating on) if someone has the details.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.217.149.46 (talk) 05:49, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Now all have followed in rating this a C. A gentleman's C for Landis? --P64 (talk) 14:04, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Was this info about the Federal League case ever added? I can't find any mention or edits related to it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.1.211.1 (talk) 23:16, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Federal League case

message: (or baseball Commissioner) Which job did he accept November 1920, noted just above this section, the job as one-man Commissioner or the job described here, as head of a new National Commission? When did his tenure as one-man Commissioner begin? Under all the circumstances that seems at least as important as when he accepted that job offer, or the preceding one. --P64 (talk) 23:43, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Baseball commissioner 

message: I had always heard that the original spelling of Kennesaw was Kenesaw.  At the time of the civil war, both spellings would have been considered correct.  In publications from around the same time, Kennesaw is routinely spelled with one 'n' so to say that Kenesaw Mountain Landis' name comes from a misspelling of Kennesaw Mountain does not give his educated, physician father much credit.
See below for examples.
Photographic Archive using the one 'N' spelling of Kennesaw
Example from Marrietta.com
:"Alternate spelling" would probably be the better way to say it. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:40, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, if you run a search on Commons for "Kenesaw" you will see a map excerpt I had in this article at one stage with "Kenesaw Mountain" on it.  I wound up dumping it when I got two fine shots of the Landis brothers.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:20, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Misspelling of Kennesaw Mountain 

message: Could we call it age instead of aged?  I don't think aged is correct.Longinus876 (talk) 05:10, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: "Aged" is the correct tense if you are referring to the death age. "Age" is for present tense. Connormah (talk) 21:02, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Aged 

message: To editors one and all, I found this a thouroughly informative and enjoyable read. I knew of the subject's name in relation to the Black Sox (amazing for a Brit you may say), so my curiosity was picqued, but I knew nothing of the rest. I do now. WillE (talk) 19:36, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: On behalf of everyone who worked on it, thank you.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:57, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  To the editors of this page 

message: Two subjects worth covering with some research: First, one of his main criticisms of the farm system was that it deprived minor-league teams of an equal chance that the parent clubs had to compete for league titles, as the parent club might call up crucial players that were needed for the minor league team's stretch run. His position was that the size of the city and popularity of the league were ireelevant, as fans of a minor league team were just as deserving of a good, competitive team as fans of a major league one; when he confronted Rickey on this issue, Rickey suggested that it was a small issue, with Landis notably replying along the lines that it was not, but rather that it was as "big as a house". Second, given his background as a federal judge, it would be useful to look into how the constitutional doctrine of "separate but equal", then in effect, may have influenced his approach. MisfitToys (talk) 22:19, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the comments and the edits I see you have made.  I'll take a second look after TFA day at the minor league situation.  As for the "separate but equal" thing, I doubt it.  No one thought the Negro Leagues were equal.  The real problem was how to deal with the question of how to end segregation.  No one wanted the Yankees buying up all the stars, well, except the Yankees.  And of course if there are bidding wars for black stars that has an effect on what you pay the white ones.  Yet the answer was not to admit the teams into the major leagues, for one thing many Negro League owners had gambling interests and that wouldn't do for Landis.  Excepting the players, everyone's interests were in maintaining the status quo.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:33, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Policies section

message: I am very active in the Paul Robeson article. One of the problems with it is authors (even modern day ones) ascribe him as being widely known for being pro-Communist before that was the case. Case in point, the FBI in internal memos had him, according to sources (Duberman), in August 1943 as labeled as 'a leading figure in the Communist party'. This however is not consistent with any contemporary source. Duberman is considered favorable to Robeson and his treatment of the December 4, 1943 meeting with MLB is erroneous and based on a terrible source. The latest source I have is  pp. 128-129 and it basically states that Landis invited Robeson because he was a known pro-Communist and that would not sit well with the owners. All contemporary newspaper sources of that meeting show nothing but respect for Robeson and there is no mention whatsoever of his growing pro-Communist ties (the definitive sources on that meeting are the Pittsburgh Courier, and to a much lesser extent, the Chicago Defender).
Simple question: You folks are using: Pietrusza, David. Judge and Jury: The Life and Times of Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. South Bend, Indiana: Diamond Communications, 1998 as a source for that meeting, will that show me information that Landis knew of Hoover's view of Robeson's political leanings?
Due to the unbelievable overwhelming support for good old Uncle Joe (Stalin) during the war, I have to take into consideration that authors are jumping the gun on Robeson's pro-Communist, pro-Stalinist, and eventually Marxist leanings.
In this article I believe this: "[Robeson] was a controversial figure" is extremely poorly worded (if not unequivocally false if interpreted incorrectly due to the negative connotations associated with "controversial figures").
In this article I believe "due to his [known] affiliation with the Communist Party" needs to be further investigated by me. 
In this article I suggest: In November 1943, Landis agreed after some persuasion that black sportswriter Sam Lacy should make a case for integration of organized baseball before the owners' annual meeting. Instead of Lacy attending the meeting, actor Paul Robeson did. Robeson, though a noted black actor and advocate of civil rights, was a controversial figure due to his affiliation with the Communist Party. The owners heard Robeson out, but at Landis's suggestion, did not ask him any questions or begin any discussion with him.
:should be reevaluated w respect to  pp. 128-129 and the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender (and if you get a chance the New York Herald Tribune of that era is always a go to source)
I do not care what you folks due with this article, all I want to know is what did Landis know about Robeson and when did he know it. Thanks in advance. 66.234.33.8 (talk) 00:30, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: IOW, I want an author's name and a book title to research if possible please. 66.234.33.8 (talk) 00:35, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: If you can substantiate, I would suggest that the aforementioned paragraph should/must include a introductory sentence that says: Due to Landis intimate knowledge of Robeson's political leanings and pro-labor blah blah blah, he biased the meeting to include Robeson...blah blah blah...and forewarned the owners ...blah blah blah reserve clause...etc...labor problems etc. 66.234.33.8 (talk) 00:41, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Due to my aforementioned ISBN, Robeson was personally (out of nowhere) invited to the meeting (!) - which just confuses the heck out of me. 66.234.33.8 (talk) 00:44, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Also "Sam Lacy should make a case for integration of organized baseball before the owners' annual meeting. Instead of Lacy attending the meeting, actor Paul Robeson did." this needs to reevaluated w respect to  pp. 128-129. I honestly can not figure out what's going on with that either.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.234.33.8 (talk) 00:49, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

text: I am sorry, I did not see your comments at the time.  I am currently away from home, I will review Pietruzsa when I return and answer your various questions.  I do not have access to those periodicals unless they are on google news archive.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:10, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Paul Robeson and December 4, 1943

message: Specifically regarding the point of being able to act in the interest of the sport: MLB's web site says the following:
:Under the Major League Agreement, the new Commission was broadly empowered to "investigate, either upon complaint or upon his own initiative, an act, transaction or practice, charged, alleged or suspected to be detrimental to the best interest of the national game of baseball, (and to determine and take) any remedial, preventive or punitive action (he deemed appropriate)." The Agreement also expressly provided that the Commissioner's decisions would be final and could not be challenged by the clubs in court.
:Following Landis' death in November 1944, the Major League Agreement was modified, limiting the powers of the Commissioner by giving clubs the right to challenge the Commissioner's decisions in court, and providing that no conduct which conformed with all major league rules and regulations could be deemed by the Commissioner to be "detrimental to the best interests of baseball."
(Note the bit about Landis writing his own contract is not covered in this source.) isaacl (talk) 21:42, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: That's fine.  Yes, that seems a fair statement of the matter.  I'd prefer to leave in the bit about Landis writing the contract.  Of course he would.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:07, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

text: And can I ask that the article's referencing style be imitated?  We are using sfn, not cite templates.  They have many advantages.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:13, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure why you're asking me about the article's referencing style. However in the case where a web page is being referred to, using sfn seems like overkill, since one reference can easily be reused. Personally, without a source, I wouldn't include the statement about Landis writing his own contract. isaacl (talk) 22:24, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

text: It is sourced.  The reference at the end of the paragraph is good for the entire paragraph.  I was actually hoping the other editor, who made the change, would do so.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:30, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interests of baseball 

message: This article, referencing Pietrusza's biography (p. 415), reads:
:[Powell] stated that he was a police officer in southern Illinois "and I get a lot of pleasure beating up n****** and then throwing them in jail".
The book itself reads: 
:[Powell] responded, "I'm a cop in southern Illinois and I get a lot of pleasure beating up n****** and then throwing them in jail".
However, Pietrusza's reference to southern Illinois is clearly incorrect. Later on the same page he quotes Powell as saying "I certainly would never mean to say anything offensive to the Negroes of Dayton, Chicago, or anything else. I have some good friends among the Negroes of Dayton."
Wikipedia's article on Jake Powell reads:
:Powell replied to Elson that he was a policeman in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio (in reality he had only applied), and that he "beat n-----s over the head with my blackjack."
The Chicago Tribune of the next day (July 31, 1938, part 2, p. 2) does not give Powell's direct quote but mentions that he said "he worked as a policeman in Ohio, adding, in a jocular vein, that he used his 'club' on Negroes."
A similar report found in the Jacksonville (IL) Daily Journal the next day has the same paragraph, with the added information:
:"To the best of my knowledge," Powell said, "I said I was a member of the police force in Dayton during the winter months, and simply explained that my beat was in the negro section of town." 
Several other digitized newspapers also refer to Dayton. It appears that the author simply flubbed this quote. I'll leave it up to the editors how to change it. FullnessOfTime (talk) 21:47, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I've made it vaguer and deleted the place name. Thank you for your research and thoughtful comments.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:50, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Powell incident misquote 

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message: The 1923 and 1924 photos were clearly taken a the same game, likely within minutes of each others.
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replies: text: If you can find definitive information, feel free to make any corrections needed, with sources of course ...--Wehwalt (talk) 19:56, 12 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo dates 

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message: The current infobox photo has visible halftone markings and blurs at the edges. It looks like many of the photos of him are low quality, or have his face in an unusual expression. But I've found a few alternatives that seem worth considering.
File:Kenesaw Mountain Landis (ca. 1922).jpg | Current photo (1922)
File:Kenesaw Mountain Landis Portrait (cropped).jpg | Alt1: 
File:Landis 1923 LCCN2014715915 (cropped).jpg | Alt2: 1923
File:Landis 1923 tight crop LCCN2014715915 (cropped).jpg | Alt3: 1923 tight crop
I think Alt1 is he highest quality image. My two concerns are 1) I somewhat doubt the 1907 date, as that does not look like a 41 year-old to me. It's also of unknown origin, which might prevent a meaningful caption. 2) The spectacles obscure his face somewhat, and didn't seem to be a natural part of his appearance. Nonetheless, these don't seem to be a big deal, and I would vote for this as a replacement.
Alt2/Alt3 Have a bit of motion blur, and compared to the status quo probably show less detail in the center of the face, but more at the edges.
What do other think? Would Alt1 be an improvement on the status quo? MarginalCost (talk) 16:08, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd favor one from the era he was commissioner.--Wehwalt (talk) 18:21, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox Picture 

message: , can you set out where you see that Landis said "ever play professional baseball again"? I'm looking at The New York Times, August 4, 1921, page 1, "BASEBALL LEADERS WON'T LET WHITE SOX RETURN TO THE GAME; Judge Landis, Ban Johnson and Comiskey Not Moved by Jury Verdict." And Landis's statement is quoted, all three sentences, without the word "again" That's in addition to Cottrell, to whose book the statement is attributed. You mention that the Black Sox Scandal article contains "again", but the underlying source, this, does not say "again". The word "again" was added without substantiation or edit summary by an IP editor here. Not to mention this Google Books search. Even Eight Men Out, that I've just looked at a copy of, has it properly, though they add an exclamation mark. Under the circumstances, I'm restoring the previous version.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:47, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Please watch this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7ME7WkPyC8 Angelgreat (talk) 16:27, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: A movie clip is not a reliable source. WP:RS. The film "Eight Men Out" is a work of fiction based on a real-life episode and it is not evidence that what was said in the film happened in real life. What books say he said "again"?--Wehwalt (talk) 16:31, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Good Point. I'll stop adding the word to the article. Angelgreat (talk) 17:12, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  "ever play professional baseball" again