The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-05
MAY ASK FOR
GUARANTEE OF SALARIES
Davy Jones Case Likely to Result in Request to
National Commission Tops Will Foil
Scalpers. Says John Nj. Ward

President David l.. Fultz of the Base
ball Players Fraternity stated yesterday
that the National Commission probably
would be asked to guarantee the payment
in full of contracts signed by fraternity
members who fulfil the life of such docu-
ments either In fast company or in the
minor leagues
The specific case in question IL that Of
Davy Jones. former star outficlder OF the
Detroit Tigers. When Hugh Jennings
asked waivers on Davy in order to trans
fer him to the Providence club. the In
ternational League farm OF Detroit, Man
ager Jimmy Callahan Of the Chicago
White SOx put In a claim and secured
the athlete at waiver price. Now by the
laws OF ORGANIZED baseball Jones was
protected in his contract rights in tho
transfer. for President Charles A. Com
iskey of Chicago in assuming the services
Of the player assumed also Detroits con-
tract obligations to him.
II was found soon that Jones had retro
graded too far to be OF service to the
Windy City club. Callahan IN turn asked
waivers. No big league team wished to
experiment further with the veteran. The
Toledo club Of the American Association
thought II could use him ard bargain.d
with tomiskey for the outfielder. But
Toledo. "A minor league. refused to assume
the contract which Chicago was forced TO
assume from Detroit. Jones. at Toledo,
was no less fraternity member than
when in either Detroit or Chicago Glass
a. n minor leagues have the protection
OF the FuiE organization.
The object OF the Baseball Players Fra
ternity. according TO its president. is the
mutual protection of contract rights both
to player and club owner This Fultz
says was understood thoroughly ut the
conference last winter which resulted in
organized basehalls accession to some sew
entcen requests of the fraternity for a
better working policy between employer
and employee. In the opinion of Presi-
dent Fultz "A member in good standing
who Ia good faith signs a contract for a
stated period If employed throughout that
term thould receive the fun amount stipu-
lited. lie does not attempt to argue that
Is fair to force n minor league club to
pay a major league salary. But he thinks,
II necessary. the major league club SO
disposinG OF major league contract
should lie forced In all justice to make
good that difference which a minor league
club owner could not afford to pay
Because of his differences with Toledo
Davy Jones eventually deserted TO the
Federal League. He did not request the
fraternity to try to adjust his difficulties
Bu, IN. fraternity ottici.is h.li.v. ,bar.,
should be some definite. understnndinr on
the subject I'm order ,ho, IA. r,er,hers
may be protected properly In future. II
Is for this reason that the fraternity ex-
poets TO make an issue of the Jones con-
troversy
I'VE have taken no steps In the mat
ter as yet" said President Fultz yester-
day. stories from the middle West in
timated that We intended TO go to law
over the question. There Is absolutely
no ground for such an assertion Or
ganizcd baseball always has shown an
inclination TO treat fairly and there is no
reason why this matter cannot be adj
justcd AMIGA bly, and fairly to all PARTIES
concerned. Doubtless We will make an is
sue OF the circumstances but with no
undue belligerency
1T is u matter for the officials OF the
fraternity not myself in particular. The
board OF directors at our next meeting