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Show SALARY TOO SMALL? SEE JUDGE LAND IS "It you are no satisfied with your alary fn baseball, take it up with Judge Landls " This is the latest ultimatum the club owners hare handed the athletes. Connie Mack 1b the originator of tho idea. Pitcher Ed Rommel is the. f imt big leaguer to seek justice, from Lan dls. It seems when Rommel received his contract from Mack, there was a letter let-ter enclosed which taid: "It will be absolutely necessary for our club to play better ball next year if we arc to meet with financial success suc-cess If the salary offered doesn't meet with your approval submit your complaint com-plaint to Judge Landls " Tho seasons of 1920 and 1921 were supposed to havo been baseball's biggest big-gest years. Rommel figures it it la impossible im-possible to get a raise, after two big years, there isn't much chance for him. Evidently Rommel intends to accept tho defi hurled to him by Mack. Ilore is what he Is quoted as saying: "I am tired of drawing a minor league salary' with a major league . lub. I would welcome a trade or sale that would take me elsewhere. I intend in-tend to get more money or I won't pla. If I am to be paid a minor league salary, I belong in a minor league." |