The Washington times., 1911-06-11
Hub Vice President Says It's
Bunco-Threatens
Litigation.
ACCUSES RUSSELL
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Swapping of Killing and Others He
Calls The Poorest Deal Ever
Pulled Off,"

BOSTON, June 1.-THE deal made by
President Russell and Manager Tenney,
Of the Boston National baseball club.
by which the Boston team acquires
Johnny king. Outhelder Kaiser, and
Pitchers Weaver and Griffin from the
Chicago Nationals, in exchange for
Peaches Graham, Pitcher Curtis, and
Outfelders Goode and Collins, will not
be contaminated until baseball and 9TH
er litigation is settled.
Strong opposition, in the form of an
injunction, is offered by Vice President
Page. of the Boston National club, and
while the deal is likely to meet with the
approval of the board Of directors of
the local club eventually, the vice presi-
dent hopes to show the public that he
was not in sympathy with the trade,
which he claims is the poorest deal ever
made, from a Boston standpoint.
Would Enjoin Russell.
Vice President Page, through his law
yers, seeks to enjoin President Russell,
averring that the deal was in direct
viola ton of the bylaws Of the Boston
National League club, and therefore all
games that are played until these laws
are Will are ana Will De,
illegal in baseball Vice President Page
has filed protest with President Lynch
Of the National League; President Rus
sell, Of the Boston team, and President
Murphy, Of the Chicago club. Mr.. Page
asserts that the bylaws require that
forty-eight hours notice shall be given
to the directors for meeting to ratify
a deal, and he, as a director, has re-
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grounds that he appeals to the league
head and the presidents Of the clubs
concerned in the trade.
Admits He's in Minority.
Mr.. Page today admitted that, mas
much as he and his brother. George A.
Page, form a minority in the board Of
directors, whose other members are
President Russell, Secretary Murphy.
and William B. Winslow, OF New York.
the deal made yesterday might event
uaIly be contaminated. but so long as
1t is in his power to oppose the trade
he will do so.
In the suit to enjoin President Russell
from making the deal, Mr.. Page charges
gross mismanagement of the Boston
clubs affairs.
1T was the poorest deal ever pulled
on by baseball team" said Vice Presi-
dent Page. but it is right in line with
other deals that President Russell and
Manager Tenney would have put through
but for my objection. Every baseball
fan in Boston who has followed the
work of the Boston National club will
agree with me that in letting out Ora
ham Boston loses the best asset the
team had. Graham is coming, while
King has gone.
Dead Set Against Deal.
Il am dead set against the deal and
will do all in my power to prevent its
consummation. Cliff Curtis Is a good
pitcher and Goode is a cracking fine
outfielder, while Collins has proved a
most valuable man. In exchange we
get a catcher who has gone, two bush
league pitchers, and an outielder who
has flashed only a few times this sea-
son.
Il can only say that the Boston club
and baseball fans have been hood
winked, and although will do all can
to prevent the deal going through.
want the baseball people to know that
in every deal that has been proposed
and made I have always taken stand
which has been for the interest Of base
ball in this city"