Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-22
KRAFT REJOINS BENGALS;
MAY GET IN GAME TO-DAY
Player Glad Case Is Settled.
VIII Try to Show Ap-
probation.
EBBETS's ACTION PLEAsES
Danger of Strike Passes and
Players Fraternity Rejoices
Over Victory.

Clarence o. Kraft. whose refusal to
go to Nashville. almost caused a
baseball strike, rejoined the Newark
team at Providence, r. l.. this mocn-
ing Kraft, in all probability. Bii
cover first base for the Tigers asainsf
the Grays this afternoon. The
strike" was averted yesterday when
President Charles n. Ebbets. sr.. Of
the Brooklyn Club. paid the Nashville
Club s.. 800 for it's claim on Kraft
Kraft had little to say on his de-
parture last night. and the only COM
rlent he would make was thar re
was perfectly satisfied with present
arrangements.
4 am glad the case has been set
tied, he said. and I viii try to show
the fraternity members that ap-
preeiate what has been done for me.
end also Mr.. Ebbets for his part in
settling the affair"
David L. Fultz, president Of ne
Baseball Players Fraternity. had no
comment 10 make on the Kraf. Gaze
, other than TO say that it was a VIE
tcYy for the players fraternity
The result Of the Kraft case means
that the baseball strike bubble has
exploded. Mr.. Ebbets's voluntary ac-
ton seems 10 have pleased everyone
| concerned and the Baseball Players
Fraternity is jubilant over thas VIC
tory.
President Ban Johnson seems rather
disappointed that the American
League missed a chance to battle
with the players for daring 10 threat
en- a strike. but nearly everybody
else connected with organized base
ball is glad that the trouble is over.
! President John K. Tener of the Ma
tional League says It was a fiimsy
pretext TO start trouble about. john
son finds eonsolati that Il wasn't
the American League which backed
dAsvn but the National If there was
any backing down. however. Mr.. Eb-
bets is willing to take all the blame.
for he said he did it IN the cause Of
peace and the great American game.
The strike threat has left some ILL.,
feeling among the club owners. 1t
was stated last night on good an
thority that the National Commission
had decided to accede to the players
demands in the Kraft case and that
| the matter would have been salts
action Of the Players Fraternity
President Dave Fultz is the victim Of
bitter feeling for the part he plaged
/ in the affair. The club owners maine
tain that Fultz saw a chance to make
a spectacular fuss and made the most
of it. M Fultz states on the other
hand that radical action was neces-
sary for the players welfare. He
stated last night
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! tunate happening will be forgotten
and that better relation will be es.
tabiished between the owners and
the fraternity. The trouble with
some OF the owners has been thai
4 they have allowed certain desiEHt1e
people to fill their minds with suspi-
cion against us, which prevented their
meeting us in the proper spirit This
occurrence may lead to a better un-
| Outstanding, and the future may be
| productive Of far greater harmony.
Mr. johnson has said some RATHER
rude things about me, and If he knew
what / thought of him yesterday, he
would have had me arrested He
was doubtless excited, however, and,
at any rate, these hurried statements
shall make no difference in my
friendship for him.
August Hermann, chairman OF the
National Commission, on nearing OF
the settlement OF the Kraft case,
scored Mr.. Fultz. He said that
Fu1tz's methods were like those of a
walking delegate. Hermann added
that F,ultz changed his mind too
often about important things to be
at the head of the fraternity.
The Newark players were In a jolly
mood on hearing the result OF the
case. although the players expressed
their willingness to stick with the
fraternity If the case were nos set
tied.
John J. McGraw. manager OF the
New York Giants, in discussing the
proposed players strike said he
would rather have seen the matter
put through as planned just to see
If the players would go on strike.
McGraw said he believed the Kraft
claim was right. but he thought the
most Of the players would have stuck
I tn "a lea one