The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
JOHNSON APPROVED
 BY AMERICANS Comiskey Says Ills Words Were Misunderstood TENSION IS RELIEVED Many Feared That There Would Be an Open Clash Between President
 Johnson and the chl-
 oago Mosul.
TENSION IS RELIEVED

Chicago, November 23-President Ban Johnson came out Of the annual meeting of the American Baseball league today entirely yindicated of the charges made against him of trying to wreck the or ganzation by bringing about an amalga- mation with the National league. In resolution offered by Secretary Minor Of the Washington club, seconded by Navn of the Detroit club, and voted for by every club in the league, President Jonn- sons nagement of the affairs of the league Is freely indorsed. The resolution follows
 Whereas, reports have recently been published alleging plan to combine the National and American leagues and con- meeting with this plan the name of the president of the American league; there- fore be 1t
 Resolved, first, That vital principle underlying the organization of the Ameri- can league having been to protest against arbitrary monopoly in baseball, the Amer ican league states emphatically that 1t has not receded one inch from that prin- ciple, and is now, as 1t always has been, in hearty and earnest accord with the policy of the president of this league, MT. B. B. Johnson, who has consistently worked and fought for the maintenance of two Independent but friendly major league organizations.
 Second, That in view of the unexam- pied success of the American league dur ing the season just closed, the league hereby tenders to it's president, MT. John son, its sincere congratulations and offers to him it's earnest thanks for the able, conservative and business-lilSe manner in which he has conducted it's affairs. With absolute confidence in his loyalty and judgment, it has no doubts of the future, and looks forward to many prosperous seasons under his guidance, and in friend ly competition with the National league"
 comlskey Makes Speech. President Comiskey of the Chicago American league club was the only one of the magnates to address the meeting on the resolution He said that he had the utmost confidence in President John son, and that his statement in regard to the proposed amalgamation of the two major leagues had been misunderstood. There was great relief apparent among the other members of the league when Comiskey took the stand that he did, as 1t was believed that there might be an open clash between him and President Johnson. President Johnson listened att tentively to every word uttered by Comis- key, but did not reply.
 The question of arranging a new draft | ing law with the minor leagues was talk ed over, and finally left for President Johnson to settle himself. The minors
 who were represented by J. H. Farrell 1 of the National Association of Baseball l leagues and W. H. Watkins are after a change in the. drafting price, and a mod l ifcation in the drafting rules which will
 not allow major leagues to draft moro
 than one of their players every fall from each club. The present rules permit the major leagues to take two men to Class A
 leagues. and this is considered hardship, as 1t breaks up a championship team in
 the minor leagues too much.
 | There was considerable talk about the 1 trading of players, but the only deal that | Is said to have gone through was the disposal of Charles Carr, formerly of the l Cleveland team, to the National league club of Cincinnati.
 1 The meeting was adjourned subject to l the call of President Johnson.