The Washington times., 1908-01-23
GARRY HERMANN
CAN END FIGHT IN
HOURS
Harry PuLliar1
Harry PnLlfan1
National League Presi-
dent Threatens to De-
liver Valedictory at
Cross Dinner.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.-Presldent
Harry Pulliam, OF the National League.
came 70 Philadelphia yesterday TO spend
q few days here among friends
When seen last night Mr.. PuIliam de
Clared that ne was in dead earnest when
he made the statement that he would
resign from his position at the spring
meeting Of the league IL he IS not sup
ported by the National Commission ia
his fight against the blacklist resolution
adopted by the National Association at
their last meeting.
This matter could al Re settled in
tweHty-four hours by Garry Hermann
fl he would enforce the law which dis
tincuy states that a player VINO has
been suspended for a greater period than
ten days shall have a hearing before
the National Commission.
Direct Violation Of Rule.
1.-THE resolution adopted by the Ma
tionaI Association is direct violation
of this rule, which the National Asso-
citation members are a party TO. This
resolution was adopted purely to sat
isfy the spite Of one man-Walter Burn
ham against Lew Wiltse-
Mr.. Hermann can end the whole
thing by saying TO the minors There
is the law YOU must obey
Hermann refuses TO act because he
has been 'sOft-soaped' by the minor
leagues, who have told him that there
is no such resolution in existence. This
statement comes from Pat Powers but II
does not 60 He has no vote In the
meetings Of the National Association
ana what De says cuts no figure. Tim
Murnane who is on the board Of arbi-
tratiOu writes over his own signature
that Dluinger. OF the Phillies If he fails
10 make good IN the National LeaUge,
must go back To the TTi-State League,
which is an Acknowledgement that the
blacklist is stiu In effect.
Still Thinks He'll Quit.
unless this blacklist is rescinded be-
fore the National League meets. the
latter part of next month. 7 will hand
my resignation to the league as soon as
there is a quorum. and it won't take
hut ten minutes for me 10 sever my
connection with baseball for all time
II Will attend the Monte Cross dinner
in this city on February a, and by that
time i VIII know just where I stand
If 7 am defeated in my fight ] will
deliver my valedictory address at that
event which viii be my last public ap-
pearauce as an officer of the National
League.
A Personal Matter.
Il was dra-Eed into tnis mess. but
now that I am in IL I viii make il q
personal fight. 1t was while / was
spending the holidays IN Memphis that
I picked up the paper each day and
read q roast on Garry Hermann on
account of the Campbell case. 1 went
after the sporting writer of Louisville.
who was making these attacks upon
Mr. Hermann blood raw and in de
tending our chairman OH the Campbell
affair ] got into IL myself.
After what had happened at our
meeting in Cincinnati 1 felt sure that I
would be supported by Mr. Hermann
when I took up this fight for the bali
players, but he has quit cold.
"Shush-Pm So Sensitive"
"I don't profess 10 nave n rhinoceros
hide like Mr. Hermann boasts Of I
am sensitive end know when I am
right I only do business one way
above board. have become thoroughly
tired of this strife and mud-s Ingins,
and though have wasted fourteen
years in baseball, for when / quit 7 will
enter some other business, 1 VIII be
satisfied that 7 acted on the level. But
there is one thing so sure as you are
standing before me, that IS, I will quit
baseball unless il is a complete victory
for me-