New-York tribune., 1908-01-21
WAR On In BASEBALL
pTLLE.fH TAKES STAND.
Sans Blacklist Resolution Must 20
or He VII Resi- ign.

or lie " 5lG EeCotSH.
s,,,.raY,der hv the National Association on
its bla,klist resolution or defeat and resignation
for me With these words Harry c Pulllam'
president of the National League or BaSepa'l
Clubs and a member of the national comlhis-
sion threw down the gauntlet yesterday anu
issued his ultimatum in the fight he Is making
for Justice and fair play in organized basehal.
zr PulIian, is in dead earnest He maintains
that the resolution adopted last OCTOBER pE tht
National Association of Minor League Clubs. by
which contract Jumpers are forever deharred
from plaxing on any team in the association
except those i'm the Tri-State League IS an
offence to organized baseball and in VOCATION "l
baseball laws. and says he will not SIT down rs
q member of the national commission ana al
low such an unjust measure TO he III force, even
al the expense of his office as president oil
the National League.
Mr. Pulliam worked up over the queS-
lion yesterday that he forced the issue 10y max
tnr a long statement in reply TO the one made
bv p T Powers president Of the national as
sociation. and sending the following telegram to
the owners of the various National League
clubs:
Will wire you this evening formal statement IN
.har comics he furnished your papers II may ne
nv last official act president Of your league
In referring to this statement and telegram
he said Il stand on the laws laid down IN the
national agreement. and if those laws are nor
upheld the National League at its meeting IN
February must eleA my successor / wort
serve anv other league or any other club after
giving fourteen wears TO the cause, as guess l
can make a living outside of baseball If nee
essary-'
Mr. Pulliam feels that the National Commits
sion is party TO wrong if it overlooks the
resolution which has become such a bona OF
contention Three four club owners called
him up on the long distance phone yesterday
and urged him not 10 tsks any further action
for the present but he could no: be persuaded.
and said he was fighting for principle and
would take the position he considered right and
stand or fall by p.
Mr. Puam's signed statemen; in part fol-
lows:
hr e aef GfeeF Of faf the msn n6% Of the
National Association. I stated il was my hnal
whom this statement was directed confined them
selves 10 the truth in their reply: would have
clearly before the baseball pubic
The signed statement as submitted by P, T.
Powers president of the National Association. said
ese h s Pss Is 9 marx his OT Words rse submit
70 70 AMY poor IN tS sst p e aG ed 10 schocl
by night that the resolution as adopted by the
National Association in October, 1891. is black
on Thursday. January Is. in a newspaper, there
Powers He stated that as result Of the conn al
players were doomed to remain for life in that
organization. and-quotins from his own words
Now. then. on top of that agreement TO to which which
tna national ON 1oI9hlsslon @ WI pa 'lt
these players: Does that action doVetaI with the
original agreement
On January l6 p T. Powers spoke by the card
lie simply reiterated the statement made over the
r5roiand Is,.eue- and = member of me ratona
i,osT5 cf srbi,Ta ton 1u If tbo sfonal assdristinn
a b.u tho /, he ltfr Of hal
ii PLAYERS as wei as enforce the right Of club own
" ers who said in two Western newspapers and
The national commission has now reinstated
contracts-Deinnger. Hayden. Campbell and Niltse
are to be allowed to play With Organized base
ss the G0qn'rg Sin Oyer mg@mng 6 d1yde9l Ire fTr T
the national association
There was a reason for this qualification in bis
na,ons association T bacst l Hsyd@H TS WSs n, m
man who Was reinstated at the urgent request o
present employer of MurIlane.
great satisfaction IN publishing broadcast state
ment from August Hermann chairman Of the na
tionsl commission, In which Mr. Hermann defend
ed his GHowers'sl position That fact does no
.ers from Mr. Herrmann Written in Noxenb!r fte
the action Of the national association in which: '
tional association was unwsrranted and wouid mo-
mission
Mr.. Herman is a poiitician-a great politician
enc that sHpiains m the reason o "hy n takes of
Der. 1907. Whoever saw politician stand hitchet
10 any proposition fer period Of three months
never did. AS a weather prophet the genus poll
tirian give the United States Weather Rurea:
cards spades in ascertaning which way tht
wind blows.
In conclusion I WantNto say that my positio.
IN this matter is fixed and irrevocabe- I dor
care how many times Mr. Herman changes hi.
coat like the chameleon changes its color. know
only one system Of life. and that IS play thr
game in the open and deal the cards above IN,
table
The issue is now Joined II is w to the powers
that be TO make the decision. 7 realize full wei
that MY position is not secure. because have or
Tended those who sit in the seats of the mighty
IL j go down in defeat will retire from the game
thai have served faithfully for fourteen year.
without regret. ] viii have that that had wher
entered the game. viz. self-respect. and
Mi have ia addition the gratitude of the bal
player-the clean bali plsyer-who knows what
flsked 10 preserve his rights and viii have alsC
fhe respect and confidence of the great basebal
pubic. who believe that the politics of the gamt
should be played clsanlv and fairly in the leg
isiatire halls in the game Itself on the diamond
SO: therefore, il seemingy defeated. the victory
Will he mine.