The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-22
SPORTING NEWS.
Pennsylvania Court Decision
Good For the National.
Affects Many Players Who
Jumped to the American.
LIST OF THE PLAYERS
Hart, of the Chicago National
League, is Greatly Pleased.
Ban Johnson Refuses to Discuss
the Natter.

Chicago, April 22.-President Ban
johnson of the American league re-
fuses to talk about the Pennsylvania
supreme court decision that the Ma
tional league reserve clause was bind
ing and could be enforced.
In the absence Of any official inform
alton on this point. and for other rea-
sons said Mr. johnson. Il must de-
cline TO discuss the decision. We have
attorneys and they viii take action no
Doubt
President Hart of the Chicago Ma
tional club who is d member of the
National league governing commit
tee" said
This decision brings back TO the Ma
tional league over two dozen players
who jumped to the American league.
i cannot see it in any other light than
a fatal blow to the rival league. Un-
doubtedly the Philadelphia club VIII
ask for an injunction in the Lajoie case
Immediately and Larry viii not play
with the Athletics unless he wants to
go to Jail Every other player who,
under circumstances similar TO Lajoie.
deserted the old league viii be included
in the injunction.
From long distance view Of the
case it would seem that the supreme
court held the contract entered into be
tween the player and the club to be
valid and that it contained mutually
because it was for the benefit Of the
player. The decision will affect Hart
sci, Green and possibly Bradley of our
former team. l cannot tell what fur
Their legal steps viii be taken by the
National league, but we have won a
great victory"
The News prints the following list of
players now with the American league
mat VIII be affected by the decision.
Chica go-Garvin. Sullivan, McFar-
land. DAILY, Strang. Davis, Green, Jones.
BaltimOre-Hughes McGinnity, Rob
lnson. McGraw, Kelly, Mccain. Sell
bach. Seymour
F'hiladelphia-Lajoie Bernhard, Dug
glesby Lave, Cross, Mont Cross, Hart
sell. Flick.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Bradley, Nc
Carthy.
Detroit-Mercer Miller. Gleason. Bar
rat. Holmes, Mcclure.
St LOuis-Powen. Harper. SudhOff.
Padden. Wallace, Burkett- HeidrieS-
I Wolverton, Delahanty, Keister.
B0ston-Dineen. Warner, Collins,
| Hickman. StahI Freeman.
Not only does the decision affect many
1 players IN the American league but it
! also leaves an avenue Of considerable
/ width for proceedings against the
] American association The leagues
! roster Of players is made up largely
Z from players who were taken from the
Eastern, Western and other minor
! leagues. Tebeau's Louisville team, the
/ Kansas City club and the St Paul team
/ at least are composed largely of men
who were under reserve to some other
/ of the minor leagues. Whether these
minors viii proceed against the assOcia-
/ ton teams or not is predetermined
In interviews today Connie Mack
Lajoie and other American league mag
| mates and players declared the ruling
! would have no effect on the players and
that they would go on playing where
Trey have signed until interfered with
by the court MaelE and other magnates
also said they would fight the cases to a
finish.