Evening journal., 1913-10-18
CONTRACT TO
STOP AUTHORS
Ban Johnson Insists That
American LeaguerS Must
Lay Down Pens
OPPOSE BROWN AS
LYNCH'S SUCCESSOR

Baseball players contracts for 1914
will have a new clause added to them.
It will prohibit the signer from
writing" or selling his name TO
newspapers or any other publications
during the playing season. The
worlds series is staged during the
playing season. and, therefore, the
squabble marking the last series will
not be repeated next October
Eddie Collins is the only player in
the American League able TO write
the articles appearing under his name.
He has had considerable experience,
but hardly another can be found in
this circuit II is doubtful if the
National League contains a player ht-
ted for the task Of grinding out the
material commanded by newspapers.
AL Demaree, the Giants pitcher, is a
cartoonist, and furnished a cartoon
every day to a syndicate Of newspa-
lpers throughout last season. It IS
mot known whether or not he will
be allowed to do this next year.
If Robert w. Brown. the Louisville
newspaper man, is showed forward
to succeed Tom Lynch as president of
the National League, Ban Johnson
will be on the opposite side. The
American League boss believes that
Browns inexperience and lack Of
knowledge regarding baseball condi-
tions will inevitably lead to troubles
lin the National League, thus making
lit impossible for the two major cir
cults to work together in harmony,
/ Before Lynch is ousted a merry
war may be seen. Schuyler Britton
1.-THE St. Louis magnate, declares to-
day that he is not opposed to Tom
Lynch. He claims to have been
lmisquoted when It was said that he
was with Garry Hermann In the fight
against Lynch.
Charlie Murphy, the Chicago mag
mate, has yet to be quoted as to his
intentions, sbut II is generally assum-
led that he will oppose Lynch. They
have been on the outs for several
years, and Murphy will gladly take
THE opportunity offered to drop the
New Britain, Conn, theatrical mag
nate.
Before he will agree to any scheme
lousting Lynch, Ban Johnson wants tC
have the reasons clearly outlined
johnson is a member of the National
lCommission and must sit with this
head of the National League. He re
, lspects Lynch. believing him absolute
lly upright. Furthermore, he believe
him to be the victim Of disgruntle
magnates in the National League, VIII
have been unable to swerve him froI
absolute justice. Lynch's whole-heari
ed support of the National Leagu
umpires has been added to hi
enemies. Ban Johnson has the sam
system in his league, and-naturall,
= believes it is right.
4 Tom Lynch is willing 10 GO befor
4 the National League board of direc
e tors on his record, and says:
4 "As far as the coming election
e concerned l stand on my record a
!. president of the National League TO
, -four years, which speaks for itself.
lit is necessary to go to the club own
S ers asking for their votes, l conside
n that the position isn't worth a dim
S If cannot be elected on what / hav
a accomplished in this Office, II is Il
to the league! That is all | care [
r Say now except that | will make
k fight and win not resign under fire
Connie Mack has some dry hume
e in his makeup, and 1t appears in h
Z remarks upon the player-writer
i When asked what he thought of Rul
$ Marquard's efforts during the recel
series for the worlds title. he said
ie "The less / say the better. All
can say is that he writes like
le pitches, and the public now know
T, what that is. The pity of it is tn
az we haven't more Mathewsons and fey
III er Marquards in the game"
W He said that Mathewson and CO
as llins, in his mind, ranked at the t
~ of the bunch of player-writers 1
~ well as of the players.
Here is case for the baseball Ia
IN makers when they convene after q
s. football campaign: The Philadelph
n Nationals, with Alexander I'm the be
~ were beaten by a team of negroes at
IN field in Harlem last week Walt
Johnson. who will receive S12,500 frC
a the Washington club next year, pito
%, ed for a semi-pro team in Brook
rs last Sunday. the admission fee bel
Is cents. other National and Anne
OF can League players have invad
ns protected territory" to mingle on
sW diamond with negroes, bloomer gir
and semi-pro players, until the ms
mates have begun to look into the e.
1t is said that certain club own'
he have been "seen" before the "prote
las ed territory" rule has been violated
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