Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-17 | Page 23 | Rumors Claim Landis Ready to Resign

Rumors Claim Landis Ready to Resign CHICAGO Nov 17 UP Rumors Rumors that Baseball Commissioner Kene- Kene Kenesaw Kenesaw saw M. M Landis was read ready to re retire retire re- re rere ti tire re were rife rift today as a group of major league officials met to consider consider consider con con- sider the big league agreement which among other things provides provides provides pro pro- vides for procedure to be taken in event of a vacancy in the of of- fi fice ce For the past several months If there have been unconfirmed reports re reports reports re- re ports in baseball circles that Landis Landis Landis Lan Lan- dis who assumed baseballs baseball's highest highest highest high high- es esIe est office when the present major Ie league pact was signed on Jan i 12 1921 was not to be a candidate candidate candidate candi candi- d date for reelection when the ai agreement expires on Jan 12 1916 The rumors have increased in ince hot stove talk since Landis' Landis re recent recent recent re- re ce cent illness which has confined cehi hi hila him to St. St Lukes Luke's hospital for the thelast thelast I la lale last six weeks William Harridge American le league president in announcing tc today's meeting said only the officials of or- officials fi will give consideration to tr the major league agreement which p P perpetuates the office of baseball Pc Pr c commissioner He added that the r recommendations of the joint committee committee com corn ir will be submitted for consideration consideration consideration con con- si at the annual major majol IE league meeting here next month 1 t r The major t league ague pact as now I in force provides for the procedure i to be bo followed in event of the tho resignation or death of Landis during during during dur dur- ing his t term rm or the expiration of his term Election would be by vote of club owners andin and andin andin in event of a deadlock three e months after a vacancy either cither league could request the president president president dent of the United States to designate designate nate a commissioner