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Show LASKER PLAN SPLITS LEAGUES. Break Follows Division Over Reform Scheme. Chicago Tho major baseball leagues wero probably broken up on Monday and a now twelve-club league composed of tho eight National lcaguo clubs and the threo from the American league which havo aided with them In the plans for reorganization of tho game, will be organized. A twelfth membor will be chosen later, It was announced. Organization of tho now league camo after five American league clubs, Washington, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis, had refused to reply to an ultimatum Issued by tho other eleven clubs, giving them an hour and a half to Join la tho reorganization. reor-ganization. Judgo K. M. Landers has been offered of-fered the position of chairman of tho tribunal that will govern the game under the Lasker plan. |