The Washington times., 1913-10-02
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FACE LEGAdLqSUIT
Dave Fuz Fraeys Head Says That Players Are Wrongsd
By Abandoning Worlds Series Claims II Is Depriya
ton Of Vested Rights to Make Money

NEW FORK. Oct a-a the nationa
commission, calls OF the =Empendtnl
worlds series. u rendefs- itself liahl,
to suit for damages approaching a5ooe0
according To- David L. Fuat2 presiden
OF the Baseball Players fraternity
Last year the players received Slz7,.
s728 a. their share Of the reedpel
and abandongfng the series this -,
son would take approximately this
amount from the players on the Giant
and the Athletics.
The contracts entered into between
player and club owner really provide
for such n series between the two pen.
nant-winnins teams" says Fultx.
The series is provided for by the na-
tional asreement, under which the
players contract operates. and. con.
versely. the club Is bound to live up
to the agreement a. much AZ the
player. With the series thus provided
for.- AZ well as the financial arrange
ments Tor such games, the player muSt
be copddered as having vested righta
10 ypartake In such games and the
money accfuins therefrom. To call o6
such series would be deprivinx a
player Of his vested rights, and nat
urslN thoseswho> would CAN on the -
RES would be liable.
The "Haxie9al Commission could
hardly be sued a. a body. but there
from bringing suits against the msm-
bers Of the Commission individually. I
wauld say that the players would have
good grounds for . suit II they are de-
MED their rights to share in q series
"As to players writing articles for
the papers or allowing the use Of their
names to articles. the Players' Frater-
nifty il not thoroughly In saceerd with
the plan.s Much teoul4; Ne saA against
unfair. but the attempt to check It 4
this particular time has been done in .
bunglin way. Contracts were entered
into by players and publishers before
any edict bad been Issued against the
p5ssss poss fst snS e fsn sys1 ss s.s Se:'d p.1 !.
feet right to enter ihtb the contract,
he should be allowed to abide by II.
The Players Fraternity will back any
or all members to the limit to enable
them to carry out such . contract
"Up to the present time, the Players
Fraternity, a. an organization. has
made no move in the case involving
player-writers on one side and the Ma
tional, Commission on the Other. A 70
our plans, Il acoufoF nptsH3HSsN st1te-
ment ut this time. 4Eyeryfhing depends
on circumstances. The ballplayer has
reached the stage where he win not be
intimidated. and II IL not likely that any
cognizance win be taken Of any such
threats as calling OF the series. II some
real difficulty arises out Of the present
situation, the Piayerss Fraternity WI
taln6-sctfnN4 md sse fhap alb iu members
are. afforded evsFy pFOtectisBitos- "a
What makes the threat to call on
the series seem absurd Is the alter
native offered to the player-to. break
a contract he has made with paper.
Baseball has become the great business
and sport that 1t is simply because II
insists on the binding force of contracts
and to- advocate! any such disregard Of
a contract would place the National
Commission and baseball In bad light.
It Is an unfortunate situation. but the
will have to remember that
the player and the public have rights
which must be respected"