The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
INJUNCTIONs FOR MANY
Outcome of La Joie Case Tangles
Things Up in Big Leagues.

Outcome of La JOie Case TanEles
Things Up in Big Leagues.
In tie big leagues. matters are in
somewhat of a turmoil over the La Joie
decision In the supreme court. The
American league magnates are scurrying
over the country comforting with each
other and with attorneys and the national
icaguers are making collections Of in
functions. John I. Rogers, of the Phila-
injunction to restrain La Joie from play
ing with any club other than the Phila-
delphia club. 1t will be served on Man
ager Connie Mack and La Joie at Balti-
more
President shibe, of the Athletics, swears
that he will take the matter to the Unit
ed States supreme court.
In st. Louis. proceedings were brought
in the circuit court yesterday by Attor-
Haas Robson, of the St. Louis National
League Baseball club, to restrain Harper,
Wallace and Heidrick from playing With
tho American League st. Louis team. The
case against Harper and Wallace were
brought up before Judge Tally and that
of Heidrick before Judge Fisher. Judge
Tally postponed the hearing until next
Monday, and Judge Fisher refused 10 Is
sue a temporary injunction against Held
rick. but ordered him to appear in court
to- morrow morning and show cause why a
restraining order should not issue.
In his position asking for an Injunction
against the players President Robson
states that Harper had signed in 1901 to
play with the st. Louis National League
Club at salary Of $1,000 year, and that
Wallace ard Heidrick had each signed IN
1900 a two-year contract for " ,4oo year;
! The Last Two named had each been PAID
10
still retained by them.
Two can play with injunctions, however.
The supreme court OF the District OF Co
lumbia yesterday issued a restraining or
der, returnable May g, against the Ma
| tional League restraining that organ1za-
| ton from interfering with four or the
players Of the Washington club of the
! American League. 1ae players were De-
| Iehanty, Wclverton, Ortiz and Townsend.
This action was taken on proceedings in
stituted by counsel for the Washington
American League club. .......
Philadelphia, April 24.-The ability to hit
delphia another victory over Brooklyn yes
| terday. The fielding Of the visitors was
ragged while the locals played good ball.
! Attendance. 1853. Score:
Brooklyn ...........1 90 90 o.o-4 9 2
Philadelphia 30 l 0 3 l - ~
Batterles-McCann and Inearn' loels allo
! Doom.
Pittsburg, April 24.-The game was an easy
one for Pittsburg, the Cincinnatls at no tlme
being dangerous Ewing had two bad innings
the sixth and seventh-when nine hits were
made. Attendance, 5000. Score:
itau0 R. H. E..
pittsbure O40O25 I'll ii 5
Cincinnati ....O 0 0 20 1-S 4
Batteries-Phllips and O'Connor; Ewing and
Peitz.
New York, April 24.-New York defeated
Boston yesterday by a, score of to IN the
third game of the series, which VIII De nm m
to teut the - eighth inning, when the home team
punched hits prohtably and turned what
| looked like defeat into victory. Attenoance'
0'-'0' o.olo' R. H. E.
poston ,O2O00O2 O0-4 9 3
New York .........O o - -
| Observation-Disclosures and Moran; hcuee'
| Evans and Yeager. .-...