November 5, 1920 brings confusion about the state of meetings in Chicago planned for Monday, November eighth. National League president John Heydler sees Ban Johnson’s announcement of an American League meeting on that day as an indication the AL teams won’t attend the meeting of all the major league teams called by Heydler.

“If Mr. Johnson is properly quoted,” said Heydler, “then he must mean that the proposed conference between National and American League club owners will not be attended by himself or any of the five clubs that have supported him so far.

“Certainly the three American League clubs — New York, Chicago, and Boston — that have subscribed to the Lasker plan have no idea of avoiding the conference. Indeed, the eleven clubs are bound by solemn covenant to stand together, and there will be no turning back anywhere.”

New York Tribune

Things are heading for a showdown.

In more on field news, the Red Sox hire Hugh Duffy as their manager. In his two years at the helm the team will go 136-172, a .442 winning percentage.