Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-13
IDAVE FULTZ IS TARGET OF
/ GARRY HERMANN IN SPEECH
Explains National Commissions Side and
Also Makes Few Terse Remarks
at Columbus Meeting.

sion to decide. except to state that at nc
time has anything OF commentators
character pertaining to the commissio,
appeared in this section OF this publca
ton.
The attention Of the commission ha
been called to several purported inter
views with MIR. Fultz which appeared il
the New York Press about TWO weeks
ago. Ii those Interviews are authentic
then his action Is certainly to be re
GREETED. We nave heard of the so-callet
demands 0. the members Of the frafer
Unity, but nothing officially had at an,
/ time, 1T least not to the knowledge of thu
commission, been presented to any on,
vested with authority to consider ant
pass upon matters of this kind. Yet. not
oithstanding this, Mr.. FNultz assumes tina
certain clauses of the requests will no
be granted, specifying particularly clause:
-, >. 10 and IL. Speaking for the com
mission. ] may say We are firmly Of TIT
opinion that this is not the way to pro
coed to secure the results that the fra
ternity desires.
an one OF these Interviews in a New
York paper Mr.. F'ulrZ calls attention t
the fact that the recommendations which
the fraternity were 10 submit had already
fallen into the hands of the commission
club owners and the press Nlnohcially
Of course). and attributed this to what hi
termed the black sheep OF the fra
tcrnity.
This reference 10 members OF this or
sanZat ton is resented by the commission
as an unmerited reflection professional
ball players. For Mr.. Fult2'S benefit
desire to state that instead Of letting
The cat out OF the bag he applies
the term 10 the actions OF certain mem
bers of the fraternity In this matter, quite
d number of tine members OF the highest
standing therein took the matter up di-
rect with those in whom they were most
Interested, their emplOyerS-tne cluD own
erS, if you please-all with a view of dis
cussing the requests in friendly spirit
and with only one idea-that OF securing
the best results. Instead OF being con
demned for their actions and termed
black sheep their attitude should be
commended and respected.
1.-THE attention of the commission has
also been called to the tact that some
time ago Mr.. FultZ submitted PROPOSE
ton 10 the members OF the fraternity re-
questing Il pledge promise on their
part to 20 ON a strike, so called, Oh
a moments notice from him.
Adverse to Strikes.
Conformation Of this character has been
furnished club owners as well the
commission by the members of the
fraternity direct. This action on his
part to put it mildly, was revolutionary.
especially so when you have i'll mind that
from one end OF the country to another
the general tendency is to prevent strikes
of any character or in any line OF bust
ness or industrial occupation. the senti-
lu-nt every wie.-e being to settle all dis
rutes in ID peaceable way, either By con-
fercnces. arbitration or otherwise. Should
K be al. different III organized base ball?
EnplIatically no. And in this connection
! desire to commend the attitude OF the
players in tie stand they took with refer
encc to this suggestion by refusing to
comply with his revolutionary request
and demand and call particular atten-
ton to tlte fact that rheii this suggestion
was made by him to the fraternity no
grievance no complaint had been filed
with the commission either by him or the
fraternity, no demands made and coElse-
i gaenIly no refusal Oh our part 10 enter
tain any concessions tina. might d fair
and proper.
Before passing from this subject / DE-
/ sire 70 state that the views as expressed
by me arc those % the members OF tile
commission. Ia TAR as the National
Association and its players are affected.
/ lt,. adjustment OF these demands IL ell
tirely II the hands Of that association
/ and its national board
! Mir. Hermann announced that Oh tas'
| Saturdav the commission had receive.
twenty Six petitions euibodyiug seventeen
| we're followed i few days later by aI
/ explanatory letter signed by nearly al
/ the players in the major and Class IA
! leagues.
I Taking up the matter OF the outlaws
/ he said
Never Gone on Record.
| .In the last two years we have seen anc
read Il great deal ABOUT the Unitee