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B I i AGREEMENT if iii Judge Landis Geo Pepper and John Toole to Decide on Document nt J N NEW SW YORK Dec 11 M Major 11 Major jor and minor league committee ee drawing up a new national Rational baseball base base- ball agreement tonight delegated to Judge L Landis high commissioner commis of baseball George W Whar Wharton arton ar- ar ton On Pepper of Philadelphia and nd John Conway Toole of New York the task of deciding the form of trio met meto 10 to tonight the document The o night and discussed provisions of the two tentative agreements presented presented pre pre- pie pie- today and will submit their report to the joint com committees committees commit commit- uit- uit tees tomorrow I The general conference of the the c corn com m- m I which lasted all aU day was wasat- wasat At Attended I tended by representatives of all major 1 league clubs except St St. Louis cago of the American league Absence of President Ban Johnson of the American American Amerlean Amer Amer- ican lean league occasioned some surprise until Judge Landis said the re regarding garding the proposed joint meeting of ot the two major leagues and the absence of President Johnson were due to him He explained that In his opinion It would d be Impossible t to get through hO with ft t the ee J preliminary f y discussion IS 51 and work on the new agreement before e ore next week and for that reason he heno heio- No Notified titled President Johnson and neY that the joint session would be beldin beld held beldIn In Chicago Saturday Before leaVing Chicago Judge Landis said Mr J hn- hn son declared anything the judge judge- decided de dc- Ie- Ie d on would suit him When Judge Landis arrived he ho learned there w was s much dissatisfaction over the ch change n e of the meeting from coal New York to Chicago After Atter the judge was informed e that the business business' s of 1 drafting tI the new e could l g bo be disposed of by Monday donday he was prevailed pre pre- re- re upon to call can the joint session sessiO inN In N New w York and it was agreed to hold old the meetings here Thursday If It pos sible WL When h the joint t committees met lt to J ta Ste take up the new a agreement tentative I drafts were by President ent Heydler of the National league and John Conway Toole o attorney of ot the National ron league The principal t difference differ ence was that the Heydler draft In Included jo- jo eluded the administrative administrative- details while that presented by Mr Toole these details which he suggested might be Incorporated in a separate agreement agree agree- ment mont Mr Toole pointed out possible le complication Involving minor le leagues under the plan presented by Heydler There was virtually unanimous agreement agreement agreen agree agree- ment n relative t to the dr draft presented i bj by Mr ii Toole which v rC 1 provided for either of the final forms of agreement one to be between the two larger leagues with provisions for admitting the minors as oi as' asan an association as a a. party of ot the agreement and the other a three three- I party agreement the parties being the National league American league and I Ithe the National Association of Professional Baseball leagues The plan suggested suggested-by by I Mr Toole provides for a commission composed corn com posed of Judge Landis and presidents o of I Ithe the National and American leagues as i advisory members A representative of the National association also would be bea a member l in a a similar capacity If the th m minor league e association i elects to comin L Later e Judge Landis announced e definitely definite defInite- ly that the American league meeting would be held in Chicago next Fri Friday ay and that the joint ratification meeting would probably be held there Saturday or If delayed either in Chicago or New NewYork NewYork NewYork York after new 3 year ear r DISPUTES n SETTLEMENT ENT OF Mr Toole explained that if a a. dispute be between two major league clubs their representatives ta tI ves shall act if a dispute te tebe be between a club of ither major league and a minor league club It shall be acted I upon by the minor league representative and the representative of the major mojor majorI I league Involved Decision reached reached how how how- ever shall l have approval r of J Judge LandIs Lan Lan- nJ i dIs rS he to make k the decision s n should the representatives n whose f l leagues agues arc in involved f a ii li fail to a agree under this plan President Heydler would have no say In Ina n na a case in which the National league or any of Its clubs is not concerned nd and likewise President Johnson would not be called caned upon to sit In a case cage unless unlesS' the he American league os one of its clubs were involved It was announced that the committees were of one mind regarding the principle of drafting players from leagues of lower classification by those of higher cla classification fi- fi cation The committee representing ho minor leagues lea however declared It would I Inot not be able to bind all minor league clubs satisfactory to tf a draft proposition price f were eu unless agreed da a J upon fair and nd CLASS AA LEAGUE It is understood class A AA leagues w ill I hold out for a price of for players drafted from their clubs by the majors but club owners of the American and andNa Na National leagues have stated their opposition tion to such a put purchase price c because of ho ls d the fact ru players who have proved r stars I Il I in the class AA circuits often failed to toI tomake i I l make good in the big leagues I President Fulu Fultz of the International Continued on page aSe 10 10 j THREE SELECTED Continued from page 9 league eague leage discussing the draft issue expressed expressed ex ex- pressed the opinion that such an agreement agree agree- ment would not be binding on the clubs of f his' his league legue even though it were cubs approved approved ap- ap proved by the minor league committee Other baseball men however did not agree gree with wih his view and expressed the opinion pinion that if a new nev national agreement agreements Is s signed by the National and American AmericanS leagues and the National association alj S the he of the last named would al' al 1 be e bound by its provisions and those who failed ailed to recognize the agreement would become outlaw leagues Minor lea leagues es had no voice In the Selection se- se lection leton of Jud Judge e Landis as paramount commissioner of baseball but their com corn insisted that the proposed new agreement contain a provision giving them a voice in the selection of any successor to o Judge Landis a The minor leagues made it plain that while taking this stand they were pleased I with ith the selection of Judge Landis and would have voted for him had they been given iven the opportunity to do so viewpoint Judge Landis agre agreed d with the minors minors' I |