Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
By w. j. McBeth.

n JEW YORK. July 12.-Ban John
M son used to be a real Moses to
his American League children,
He led them out of the wilderness
of the war days into an era of tinan-
ciaI milk and honey. But, like the
celebrated Duke of York with his
stored ten thousand men, having
marched his forces up the hill, the big
car gives evidences of intention TO
march them down again. The green
pastures of the promised have failed
to satisfy Ban hungers once more
for the wilderness. Mighty In war,
the American League president
chafes under the monotony of peace.
His restless soul thwarted in its
belligerenCy toward certain fOemen
of the National League, has been
forced, on occasion. to seek vent In
interference with the henchmen of
hts own domain.
Ban Attacks birmingham.
The latest outburst of the American
League autocrat was directed against
Joe Birmingham. manager Of the
Cleveland club. Mr.. Johnson Init
mated that in his opinion. Birming-
ham was no fit person to be In charge
of an American League club, What
very ill timed. In the few short
months he had been in charge Of the
| Maps. birmingham had fashioned a
I pennant contender from an habitual
! second division aggregation HIS
| club was very much in evidence as
a potent factor OF the struggle. And
| as the public. after all, pays its good
money in the expectation of patron
izing and propitiating results, Mr.
| johnson aroused no loud hurrahs OF
/ Endorsement to his attack on Biz
/ mingham Mr. Johnson simply
raised against the popularity in his
own bailiwick the resentment of one
| more city.
! Cleveland fandom is not likely
quietly to brook the official interior
enCe Of even the mighty johnson viii
a man who is making good in it,
opinion.
| Birmingham. unfortunately, ha(
troubles Of his own at the time
eternal dissendons that could bes
be Strengthened out in the clubhouse
The great Napoleon Lajoie objected
to club discipline when his manage
thought il to the best interests o
ak to give the mighty FrenChman
rest LajOie went over birmingham
head with a direct appeal to Presi
dent Charles Somers, Perhaps, IL wa
| with the idea OF throwing out hin
to the boss as to his personal view
of the matter that Johnson expressed
| himself in such emphatic disapprova
Of Birmingham. However, il is quit
certain now that Ban Johnson an,
not Joe birmingham Win be held re
spousible for the shortcomings O
Cleveland, IL the inside chickering's de
velop into open club warfare in tn,
Forest City.
johnson Knocks live Ones"
For some reason. Mr.. johnson ap-
pears TO have penchant for pick
ing onto live wires" and indorsini
dead ones" HIS meddIesome ais
position has "Dutched" him in hal
OF the American League cities. HI
is about as popular in St. Louis a
scarlet fever in a nursery. For year
and years he was openly accused
in the Mound CITY. Of trying 10 driv
Bob Hedges out OF the league One
| Hedges actually negotiated a sale
But the prospective buyers failed 1
! make good the first payment, and tn
Browns reverted to the original own
, ership. Ban, at the time, took n
pains to conceal his disappointment
There are those in New York boil
enough TO accuse Johnson Of enter
tanning kindred designs upon Fran
FarrelTs property. Charlie Comis