Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
League Presidents Last Let
ter Recounts Old History.
WRITTEN VERY RECENTLY
Tells How He Supported Hermann
and Powers.
WILL QUIT UNLESS SUSTAINED
Three Eavorites Win at New Or
leans-Golf at Palm Beach-Good
Bowling in City Tourney.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. January 31.-Harry
Pulliam's letter TO the presidents OF the
National League clubs mailed on me
eve Of his departure for the Adirondacks.
was a fiery epistle. The owners OIL ciuos
on the western end Of the circuit received
Pulliam's communication yesterday. II
will make interesting reading for one OF
them-Garry Hermann Of Cincinnati.
In his latest screed the National League
executive touches on few sup1ects 'nal
have heretofore been a part OF the I'M
written history OF base ball since the
peace agreement was signed in l9o'. -
is interesting news to even some OF tue
owners of clubs In the old league. ohe
reference to certain matters conhec'eu
with the national commission VIII doupt-
less bring forth a statement from fiell
mann. and will undoubtedly widen the
breach between the Cincinnati man anu
the league president, despite the s'oIieS
printed yesterday that Hermann anu
PulIiam would bury the Ratchet at lin-
cinnati on February Z. when the league
president will be the guest of the chair-
man Of the national commission az lile
national bowling congress. II fuiliani
does not resign before the neHI e.soa aun
OF National League officers Hermann
will undoubtedly go after his scalp openly.
He was AGAINST Pull!am two years ago.
John r Brush always did oppose Pulliam,
and he and Hermann could start a iair
sort OF ruction.
Worked for Hermann.
While Pulliams statement has not
been handed out for publication. 1t IS
known that he states therein that he got
mp out of a sickbed at Chicago during
worlds series week when he heard
that there was a movement on foot to GUST
Hermann from the national commission.
He also stood by Hermann In the Camp
bell case and II was a bitter diSappotnt-
ment when the Cincinnati man failed to
do what Pulliam thinks he should have
done In the blacklist controversy.
Incidentally. it will be remembered that
Pulliam went 10 the front" for Pat Pow
ers two years ago when Powers was har-
assed by his enemies in the Eastern
League. Ned Hanlon opposed Powers. and
Puiifam induced him to stay away from
the election where Powers was deposed.
Hanlon did not himself attend, but sent
another official of the club. who voted
against Powers. However, 1t is a matter
OF record that Pulliam was Powers friend
then.
President Pulnam asks each club owner
TO rafify the request for an explanation
by the minor leagues of the notorious
O'Rourke resolution. barring players
from all but one league in organized base
be adjusted by the withdrawal of what he
terms an outrageous piece of legislation.
He plainly states that IL he Is not sup
ported In this matter he will resign at
the next meeting.
League Has Prospered.
In the defense Of his recent actions Mr..
Pulliam reminds the league members that
he was elected to administer the affairs
OF the league honestly: that he has done
so. and that the league has prospered
during his term of ONCE. He maintains
that he has aided in establishing organ
!xed base ball on solid foundation. and
oners his record as proof of his eff
forts to do right. He declares that he
has not saved a cent of his salary
which is more than that drawn by some
cabinet officers OF the United States
and says that he has spent the most of
It travelling about in the interests of his
league and base ball in general He con-
cludes by saying that If any member Of
the league believes him to be on the
wrong side OF this issue, that members
support Is not solicited. In short, Mr.
Pulffam will stand or fall on his iudg-
) meAt in this issue.
!. Recently Pulliam has been assaiIed for
Injecting personalities into the ''black-
hst' free-for-aI. He replies to that
charge by mentioning the fact that when
the national commission met In Cincinnati
last month he was shown an interview
with Pat Powers. in which the latter
severely scored the commission At that
time Pulijam remarked in the hearing of
Hermann and Ban Johnson that he was
going to sit down" on Powers and make
him stop such talk. He did SO, and then
Hermann at once began to apologize to
Powers. This Disguised Pulliam
Pulliam further calls attention to the
fact that he did not enter into PERSONAL
ties until Mr. Powers said some sharp
things about Pulliam's personality in an
interview
The magnates will have plenty of time
10 digest this statement before Pulliam
returns TO civilization. The yelled all,I-
sions to Herrmann's insecure standing in
the national commission will doubtless
cause some dissension in that body. and
some interesting Developments are antici-
pated.