Show JUDGE LANDIS TO KEEP POST FOR 7 YEARS Veteran Receives Another Contract ct From Major League Magnates CHICAGO Dec 13 Kenesaw P Mountain Landis is still the big chief chic of organized d baseball And he probably will be for tor the theof lest Jv r r- r d of his life if it he hc 1 r W-fc W f I wants the job l Stuffed in hi v- v t pocket today W was wash l L t his hl third contract of seven years r 7 4 with one month i added to run baseball as com commissioner corn I missioner an office 1 11 created almost 14 1 years ago when baseball needed a astern astern I stern hand to guide I it over the thc churn churning x J r. ing waters of scan dal With his f contract contract con con- tract disappeared f fall all rumors and reports re re- L Landis 11 S Sto ports that he was to be disposed of or given a left hand release with a short contract A committee of three from each major league called on the white haired year old commissioner last night and settled the contract within the space of only two minutes' minutes discus discus- sion The old judge merely asked the committee members i if they wanted him and then signed when they answered answered an an- in the affirmative In Job 21 Years The new contract was framed to run from November 15 15 1934 to December 15 1941 The judges judge's second seven seven- year ear term expires next November but a month was added so that the third term would expire during the regular major league meeting All I can say is that Im I'm tickled Commissioner Landis said After almost 14 years they still want me meon meon meon on the Jobi I feel like Im I'm good for another 25 years right now You know I judge my age by my golf game and its it's getting better The committee which called on Landis Lan Lan- dis consisted of Presidents Will HarrIdge Harridge Harridge Har Har- ridge and John Heydler of the American American Amerlean Amer Amer- ican lean and National leagues Charles A A. Stoneham president of the New York Giants Emil EmU Fuchs president o of the Boston Braves Jacob Ruppert president president president dent of the New York Americans and nd Alva Bradley president of the Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land Indians No salary was announced announced announced an an- but it was understood that the commissioner was to receive 40 annually Stormy Sessions Although Landis had some s stormy orm sessions with the late Phil Ball Bail and even battled him in court in the now famous Bennett farm larm case the club club- owners today admitted there never was wa-s anything in their minds but that thai thc they would offer him a new contract and keep him on the job as long as he liked Most of the stories of the battles between Mr Ball and Mr Landis were exaggerated remarked President President dent Harridge Mr Ball had ideals I and principles so has Mr Landis They battled for them But they usually usually usually ally met afterwards and joshed each cach other about them Each had great respect for lor the other |