The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-21

New York. July 2o.--Fire for fire
and steel for steel liz the plan Of cam-
paign mapped ont by Ran Johnson,
the helligerent president OF the
American league, against the Base
bali Players Fraternity, which Is try
ing to dictate the. government OF or
gauized baseball
Johnson says Fuitz must 60 and
the Players union broken up If the
professional sport Is TO retain the con-
f1dence OF the general public. While
August Hermann was twiddling his
thumbs IN his Cincinnati citadel and
Governor John Finley Tenor was
handing out phrases Of '-watchful
waiting" tore the warlike leader OF
the Young MAJOR league girded on his
brand and began to do thinga And
by nightfali he was sitting baok con-
fident but grim. ready to wreck hta
own league II necessary. for a prin-
cipie. but sure of wreckiny the enemy
with H.
Lock Up Parks Ii Necessary.
Johnson's first move when informed
OF David l. Fultz's strike ultimatum
was to summon the club presidents OF
his circat to conference In this city to-
morrow. Every Western rnagnate
took the first tram. stopping long
enough only to pack a bag and to re-
assure the big car Of their al
legiance and to instruct him TO go
ahead lbs he thought best Then
Johnson located Charles II. Eooetts.
and over long distance telephone
handed out a few instructions to tina
bewildered owner of both the Dodgers
and Newark Indians
Upon your life" said Johnson.
do not dispose of Kraft to any
major league club until after We'd
nesday The American league in-
tends TO force a showdown of the
fraternity's. hand, We are prepared
10 lock our parks rather than give
way. and we will keep them locked
the rest Of the season II necessary"
Fugtz's ultimatum fell today as q
bolt from blue sky. though it vas
reported such drastic action had been
among the fraternity members. The
Fultz ultimatum, which was adj
dressed 70 the various members Of the
national commission, as well as to the
several presidents OF the major
league clubs, read as follows:
Text OF Ultimatum.
Il have been authorized by the
board OF directors of the Baseball
Players Fraternity 10 notify you that
unless the national = commission re-
codes from its attitude in the kraft
case, and permits that player to res
main in Newark, Of the Inferno uonal
league, iastead OF insisting that he 50
to Nashville. OF the Southern asocia-
ton, the fraternity members Of the
two major leagues will 60 on strike
Wednesday This notice Is final
The ultimatum was drafted al tina
conclusion OF meeting of the Aueri-a
can league fraternity representatives
with Eultz at Long Beach sunday. The
National league representatives after
sounding their teammates. had sent IN
"a mail vote favoring such drastic
step During the past week or tan
days. the fraternity forces have heen
busy trying to ineite the less cxeifa-ss
bile members to open mutiny. Strange
meetings have been held in clubhiuseA
after games. There has been an un-
usual lot of handshak ing and elbow
rubbing among the natural enemies d
the diamond.
johnson Acts Independently.
Ran Johnson. who has assumed full
authority. because he liz on the spot
and his commission associates are net
declares the American league - READY
to 20 the route with the RasehaltSa
Players fratsrnity. regardless of wAag
ss s