The Washington times., 1908-01-18
PULLIAN SCORES
MINOR LEAGUES
AND PAT POWERS
Still Asserts That Black
list ExiStS-Twenty-
two Men Affected.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.--Harry {. FuL-
liam, president OF the National League
yesterday declared war on President
Pat T. Powers, the president Of the
National Association OF Professional
Baseball Clubs.
Mr.. Pulliam gave out a scathinB
Btatement in which he criticised Mr,
Powers for blacklisting twenty-five
players in yhe minor leagues. Mr..
PulIiam insists that a resolution passed
by the National Association last fall
blacklisted certain men, although Mr..
Powers has denied this. Mr.. Pulliam
says he is simply upholding the rules
OF the national agreement, and that he
will fight to the limit to protect those
twenty-five men who have been de-
prived of the right OF making living
on the diamond
Hot Shot for Powers.
Il am done with Powers forever"
said PulIiam, "and cannot understand
bis unjust action. 1 will fight this mat
ter to the end, even II It costs me my
position at the head Of the National
League.
THE minors must obey the orders of
the National Commission just as the
Giants did in the recent fine for for
feiting games in New Orleans, and If
cannot make them obey / viii get out.
We have given the minors everything
they asked Tor, raising the drafting
price from $3.50 10 81, ,OO and frequently
changing the drafting date and they
will ind they viii be heavy losers by
fighting the big leagues, who pay them
thousands for men every year, If a war
comes they viii ind We can take their
players for nothing,
Stands Pat on Rules.
"I am out TO uphold every rule OF
baseball and viii fight Just as hard for
the magnates when they are right as
for the helpless players when they are
being uniustly treated.
Powers Aad no right 10 blacklist
these men directly or indirectly, as
simple perusal of the rules will show
him"
Mr.. PuIianl's written statement in
part Is as follows
Written Statement.
Here is the resolution adopted by the Ma
tionaI Association. BY O'Rourke. Re
solved, That all National Association players
adjudged guilty OF the ofense known as con
tract jumping and placed on the ineligible
list by the National Association shall be
forever barred from playing with any club OF
the NdllOuhl Association, excepting the III
State League, and that the National Com
mission is hereby respectfully requested 10
enforce this rule OF law with strict and in
flexible impartialty 20 major league play
ers" Adopted.
Powers says that conditions are intolerable.
Powers says rightly. The conditions are In
toierable when a great big body like the Ma
IiOnaI Association. having command OF 2o0
cities and 5000 bail players. can sink 50
low that a mere handful of men can use il
TO vent their spite.
Gives President the Lie.
Powers also insinuates that in cases where
major league ban players are concerned the
National Commission reinstates those play
ers that are wanted by either the American
or National League. Powers knew this was
a misstatement when he uttered II. He
knew that S=bring. one Of the best ball
players in the country. was denied rein
statement not only once. but twice, when
the Chicago National League Club was ready
TO take him and put him upon its team.
He knew that the petitions OF Owens and
Reisling, OF Brooklyn. were refused. He
knew that the petition of Ward, OF Philadel-
phia. was refused He knew why the were
refused because these men were not right
and ft was not yet time 20 extend lenieucy
10 them. for they had not COndoned their
Offensss-