New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1926, Page 12

LANDIS ELECTED HEAD OF BASEBALL Spirit of Good Will Pervades Basehall World Atter Meeting Chicago, Dec. 17 (A —Baseball's largest Christmas present, a con- | tract for nearly a half a million dol- | § lars, with the best wishes of all the club owners, goes to Kenesaw M.|§R Landis. The ruler of the diamond not only | g received another seven year term |3 with an increase in salary of $65,000 | 3 a year—a total of $445,000—but the | ¥ congratulations of President Ban ! Johnson of the American League, | 3% A. ANDREWS & CO., Inc. his former critic, and the season of good will today pervaded the bast ball world. Only one little false' note wi heard in the chorus of harmon President Sam Breadon of the St. Louls Cardinals still has difficulty in seeing his way clear to meet the | demands of his star, Rogers Horns- by, who plloted the Cards out of the wilderness Into a world's cham- | ¥% pionship. Hornsby will manage the | % Cardinals next year, Breadon in- sists, but the details of the contract are vet to be decided. There were plenty of rumors that Bill Killifer, Hornsby's assistant last | § vear, was offered the declined through Hornsby and 8o wa lease. At once he ac : Louis Browns' ofier to coach them next spring as assistant to Dan | Howley. | M6 The three hour joint session of | WX the baseball moguls yesterday start- | % ed with re-election of Landls, and | 3§ Johnson was the first to shake the | % commissioner’s hand and congratu- | §§ late him. They adjourned to the | Chicago Athletic assoclation where | R¥ Landis was host to his employers | but Johnson did not attend, due to | {8 his doctor’s restriction on diet. | The activity in player trading | g4 slumped when the National Leagu- | 3 ers arrived for the joint session, :nd | 3§ oxcept for the Hornsby-Killifer ac- | tivity. The magnates seemed to feel Cedar Chests Tables AS ILLUSTRATED NS i i ] Stands MAHOGANY AND WALNUT FINISHED 9-PIECE WALNUT DINING ROOM SUITES that the Landis contract and the ex- )\ tension of the playing season was e ep one enough business for one gathering. 9 S iy The rules were ammended to omit Consisting of large 60-in. Buffet, oblong N the provision which closed the 1926 4 5 o a e \ season on the last Sunday in Sep- Extension Table, massive China Cab- e tember, and the closing date for || i % . . Z . 1927 was lett to the February sched- inet, 5 Side Chairs, 1 Arm Chair cov- and Chalr N ule meetings. It likely will be o e : % y tober 2, with the world's serles start- ered in genuine leather ......... ... ) ing three days later. Even the minor league draft com- mittee was put off for a later con- | ¥ ference, though the major-minor agreement contingent upon Landis’ suzerainty, was devised to meet the new conditions. The original draft clause required clubs refusing to submit to the draft, to declare their intentfon before April 1, 1921, and the date was changed to April 1, 3-PIECE ALL OVER MOHAIR LIVING ROOM LARGE VARIETY Y il ] < | or 1927. Before that time, three mem- . SUlTES i'—' 4;\ N bers of each major league will meet lr i * 9 | : ’ the. minors to try for some more alrs \0. v bles A ini 2 e the draft. | s . oy saphate s FOR LIVING ROOM ]’ ; sisting of Clark Griffith, E. S. Bar- ‘} nard and. Garry Herrmann to con- | W ; sider lending some sort of assistance | : ] to the “sand lot” baseball circuits, on the plea of the national baseball | federation. i The principal unfinished buslnesn‘ of the meeting is the proposecd sale | of the Columbus American Associa- | tion franchise to the Cincinnati Reds. The terms of Thomas E. Wil- son, Chicago packer who owns the | g Columbus team, probably will be ac- : e cepted today by Garry Herrmann, k. Suite consists of large Settee, Wing Chair, and Club 1 39 B . d Chair—Loose Cushions. ridge Lamps EXTRA-—SPECIAL—EXTRA Complete FROM GRAND PIANO SOFA $ .95 Regular $800 $495 @ PILLOWS 'NEW PLAYER PIANOS Silk, Mohairs, Velours, j $335o00 Your Christmas Shopping List of the most sensible gifts one can give. Glance through || %g this list. Check off what|!} you need then your problem || of Christmas shopping will || 3% s be over. RAYS . $L50 Friezes DISHES .. 6.50 || SMOKERS 75 MIRRORS .. FERNERIES . PI"TURES ... BOOK ENDS . END TABI IMPORTED TOY $1 -lg They | SEWING each Actuall MACHINES i Sew | TALKING-WALKING DOLLS TAPESTRIES " JARD TABLES .... y KIDDIE CARS ..... Buffet 1 4 HALL CHAIRS ... 245 $ sa“te Marle & TABLE LAMPS ... 1250 | v : . 1250 || %% Y 3 rervwhere for $6 d bR i }ET,J § MII’TO S Sold everywhere for $6.50 Boats ‘ L < 195 % « CHILD'S RO 150 F@‘} 469 Gl i /INDSOR C i ) { W x BUY NOW BUY NOW PAY of Dining Room, Bedroom and Living Room Suites that W are sure to please anyone. %,1 PAY 5 P The Home Furnishing ;gg - ) LATER R. R. ARCADE %@ Telephone 1170 ! : | W ) MAIN ST, A a