Show Connie Mack Favors New Landis Ruling By WILLIAM G G. WEART PHILADELPHIA Feb 7 1 INS INS Con Connie le Mack today stands foursquare behind Baseball Baseball Base Base- ball Commissioner Kenesaw Landis' Landis new new waiver de decree ree because because because be be- be- be cause It gives budding diamond stars a break and as a whole will benefit big league big league baseball Under th the edict a minor league player purchased by abig a abig abig big league nine while subject to the draft cannot be returned to the minors on option unless waivers are obtained Some baseball magnates aver it is confiscation of property rights and will make it possible for scavenger clubs to obtain players developed by wealthy clubs without the latter's heavy overhead But the venerable leader of the dwelling cellar Athletics takes a different stand Judge Landis Connie says is lookIng look look- ing after the interest of young players and his ruling is perfectly perfectly per per- proper and is absolutely right The commissioner wants these youngsters to get a real chance in the majors and his ruling will benefit baseball by keeping the best material inthe in the big leagues As you know said Mack there have been players who have been juggled a little and for that reason too I think Judge Landis' Landis stand Is perfectly Justified When the commissioner commissioner commis commis- abner sees ees something he can do to improve the game he goes through with It I dont don't see how anyone can object to that The commissioners commissioner's ruling Connie continued Is going to tomake tomake tomake make club managers think twice before paying high prices for minor league players Often a wealthy club outbids a league rival for a minor leaguer it cannot use and doesn't need The player is sent to a farm team and thus the other club Is stopped from gaining a player play play- er who would strengthen it At the same time such deals block youngsters from getting their chance In the majors |