New-York tribune., 1911-12-17
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Ban Johnson Wants To Be Sued
by the New York Club.
NO DREAD OF THE COURTS
Harry Steinfeldt, Once Of the
Cubs, Now a Free Agent
in Baseball.

/ Ban Johnson wants 10 be sued for slsrd.,
/ by tho Now York Giants. ~ least thig I,
Inc story which comes over tho wlre S-o,
/ Chicago. Tho president 81 tho Americ,,
League. stiu emartiug from h:s failure 4,
prove a case against tho Nev Yo-b chA
b fore tho National commission. On r..
( cLargc of coliusion with ticket speculation,
over tho sale Of seats for tho worlds geris,
games. is anxious 10 got into tho courts "a
far as con be- judged. he is not IKE th.
singed cat which breads tho fr" He Ia,
not forgotten tho judgment sgainst Mn
secured nv John NJ. Ward Tor rlsndero1,
Tx when tho latter was running for tr,a.
den, Of ;ho National League two years ago
but he is willing 10 take another chanee
He is quoted a. saving that hc hors1
tho New York club would carry out n.
threat" and sue him FOR damages. as Il
would give him tho needed opportunity -
get the guilty individual into court So "a
a. can be learned hero. no throat ~
III u sui, has boon made b. tho New YORK
Il, b. but no doubt such 2 report vas car.
ried 10 Johnson. Ne adds that Dr." does %,
anticipate any court action.
In decision promulgated yesterday hy
tho National Commission Harry Stoinf.dt
the famous third baseman of the Chicago
cubs. who was traded to Boston last yssr
was declared free agent. but his demand
for salary from the Terriers was refused
Stoinfcld' protested ~ the commission a
his suspension by Boston during tho latter
part Of the season for DISABILITY. contend.
I 4 1V- frsss
coiyed IN ns gervlce He also roqusrs4
fhat he be awarded salary for that period
o~ he declared free agent
Tho Boston club contended that y va,
within it's rights in suspending the rlayer
Q but on December notified tho commission
| that its directors had granted him an IN.
/ conditional release.
The commission IN another decision is.
, cidod that the claim of " y. Esson
against the Jersey City club, ~ the Fast.
ern. now International. League. FOR urnrir-
! ing exhibition games prior 20 The openirE
Of the championship season Of l9ll was
! lust. and directed Jersey CITY 20 psy him
.5o. the amount Fsson said VAS due
The application of the Galveston club for
I
| and the claim Of James Barton for s5
salary from the Hamilton club, NJ the Ohio
| state League, was allowed.
Jake Stahl. tho new manager NJ 'hs Bos.
ton American League team. found several
surprises while making an examination o.,
! his roster Of players. One was five pr.
chase and sale NJ PLAYER named Icek.
wood. who Is dead. Lockwood Vss pBr-
chased from the Vancouver. 2 T., club.
and later let go 10 Sacramento. Stanl also
found that he had one pitcher less tnan Ia
thought Fournier. also purchased from
Vancouver and thought BY Stshl 70 b4 a
pitcher. turned out 10 be A catcher. stahl
saws no has made formal application 10
the National Commission for reinstatement.
and expects a favorable reply I'm A fsg
| days.
Batting won tho American Association
/ pennant for Minneapolis last season Ths
1911 champions were last in team fsldirf
according TO the official averages issrsi
Yesterday by President Chivngton. vhil.
Columbus. with an average OF '9jS, "a,
first
Tom Jones. Of Milwaukee. former NON.
Der Of the Detroit club Of tho American
League topped the first hasemen with IN
average Of gal IIulswitt, NJ Louisville.
a former National League player. leads IN,
second basemen with .a7l Among the
catchers Ritter. OF indianapolis heads III.
list. with a percentage OF .99l Ne mafs
only six errors I'm lSi games. Shannon. ci
/ Kansas city. proved tho best outAelder
with a percentage OF .9s5. while VI. McCor-
mick and B. Mccormick, of St Paul lead
tho third basemen and shortstops respec'
lively. the former having an average Of N
and the latter .939.
Peters pitcher Of the Minneapolis clua
who has been purchased by tho Chicsso
White Sox. stood out among tho tvirleFi
with a record OF eleven games won ard
only three lost Slagle. OF Louisville anoti0
pitcher. accepted ifty-seven fielding
chances in twenty-five games without max
ing a single error.
j. w Burdick. one OF the greatest hisi
/ jumpers of the age has been named "lm
! Edwards. Haydock and Foster 90 represent
| Pennsylvania at the indoor track and tea
championship meeting in Madison square
Garden on December 26 and q. -.ss
/ Charley Doom. manager last season 4"
the Phllies. SAYS that his controversy "lu
Horace Fogel. president of the club, besa'
as a press agent joke and has now endei
seriously. The hatchct is on The verge I"
being buried at least. the NAY is open
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