Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-27
THE MINORS MAY BOLT
American Association Said to
be Ready to Withdraw from
Organized Baseball

SHlCdgO rs lnG Ccnlrc OIL Tile DhSV'
ball world just now and the source
OF other sensations besides the worlds
championship games. The players are
passing into the shadow now and the
calcium of publicity thrown ON the
men who control the game in the
big cities reveals row that prom
ises to develop into great proportions
with perhaps another baseball war Mt
the finish. Guess The players would
hate TO see that No?
The fact that movement to Dust
Ban Johnson from the American
League has been launched is no long
or news but there IL Il certain rest.
lessness among the high class minor
leagues that may place Johnson In
position to build strong rival to the
American and National Leagues.
should he lose his present job
The American Association ranking
with tho Eastern League MS second
only to the major organizations,
threatens to withdraw from the Ma.
tional agreement That means that
the association would pecomc a base.
ball outlaw the same as 1t was
some six years ago when II gave the
big leagues q lot OF trouble.
Furthermore, say the American AS
ISOLATION people. they will In tho
event OF such withdrawal place team
In Chicago as an entering wedge for
a alice Of big league patronage. john
son. of course, Is not responsible for
this, but II Comiskey should succeed
In routing the fat boss 1t Is almost
certain that he would not be long idle.
Johnson Is Il director of revolutions
n better fighting general than peace
delegate.
a certain faction In the American
League Is In sympathy with the
American Association. Joe Cantllion
manager of the Washington club
owns the Minneapolis club OF the
American Association and nas other
minor league interests. His brother
Mike Cantillion, president of the Min
neapolis club is the man who has
voiced the associations protest.
I'VE nre under protection now
which doesn't protect" said Mr.. Can
tillion with the present conditions
1t is absolutely impossible for n club
In our league To know where II stands
In regards to the makeup of team
until the major league magnates are
'S""y w """" NO 1871 "'"""'"tN I'"'
ers. Tor one thihk we would be
iot bettcr or 1t we cht away from
this natiohal agreement ana Went out
ana hustied Tor ourselves. Then we
could ge' tosetner some pali cluns III
uopenoeht OF othor leagues ana o'her
owners
ran me payers III our league are
really owned by major league clubs.
anu nooouv knows wheh me s'rihg
VIII DO puliou ana team broken up
ny the rechh OF those piayerS' Men
are iaFmeu out 10 our ciuDs ana I'M
meuialeiy want me same salnriea III
MINOR league 'nat ,hey received III
inc Dig leagues IL Is impossinlc 10
meet tnose uemuhus' OF course anu
when we are conpeiieu 10 REFUGE
their pay 10 minor ieasue proportions
'ne men na.uraily pecomc d'Ssa'islIeu
uhd very ol,en uon give 'he teams
'nolr pest EFFORTS,
lnch' usalh t'e patrons IN me
nmetichn Assoclutloh cities uoh hhe
me ldea OF getting uiscarued piaye's
an lne TIME
beiohEihg 10 inc Nn'iohai Assocla'
t'oh oi Minor League Oi'ins uoesh 40
us any soou' ior we nave one votc
III .i'' 'yise'eh' c''ss - icas"e mas
just as ,i"ch nower MS 'hc Anicr'cnh
Nshooia''on Wnen u cu'''cs ''nc W
,o'o ON ''hpo',a"t a'ia'Vs, anu ,uclo
u no Vnah'e ~ ,u,'eo' u'v present
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