Show r AMERICAN LOOP loor TO In 1 lA LANDIS DI r F Few ew Players Sold at Chicago Baseball Meeting I AP AP Much Much CHIri CHICAGO GO Dec 15 Christmas shopping but very elY fe few I purchases was the net result of the first day of the annual meeting of ot baseball magnates here Many prices Were vere asked an and given on 01 players' players contracts and some ome of these bargl likely Will vill be negotiated negotiate before the end ot of the gathering Between the bidding on players tile American league club owners decided to reelect Commissioner K M. M I. I Landis Laddis and then get him to reestablish reestablish re reestablish re- re establish the advisory board and the leagues league's committee of three started toda today in search of or Landis to talk over the situation The National National National Na Na- league at New York took similar action The American league committee consists of Colonel Jacob Ruppert of ot New York E. E S. S Barnard of Cleveland and Phil flaIl Ball f c-f St. St Louis Ball is known as a a. strong partisan of President Ban Johnson of the league and it was differences differences differ dUfor- with Johnson that caused Landis to ignore the the advisory ad advisory board for the last several years The five lve new managers In the tle league made the player market unusually un un- usually brisk with St. St Louis In re receIpt receipt receipt re- re of ot the most offers and Ray Schalk of ot the White Sox well In Inthe inthe inthe the lead in bids Schalk talked trade for McManus of St. St Louis Ward Yard of New York of or Washington of ot Detroit and several ether Bother Infielders who vho might be able le J el g o t f Eddie Collins Collins' v vacant shoes Detroit offered three players for McManus Mcl and Bucky Harris of or Washington offered to take over some of at St. St Louis' Louis surplus catchers ConnIe Connie Mack said he had signed one minor leaguer league but declined to discuss his relations with Eddie Collins The iThe American league executives h had d left on their formal program today the various pr proposals submItted submitted sub sub- by counsel for tor revision of th the co constitution and decision on the opening and closing dates of or the these se A cl dosing closing date one week litter later than last year October 2 I seemed med likely td be agreed ed upon to avold foid too many doubleheaders aders with with- gOld 1 h game limit WIth WIth-I |