The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-20
BIC LEAGUE BALL
PLkYE rs MAY
co ON STRIKE
Players Fraternity Sends Ul-
timatum to Club Owners in
Case of Player Kraft. John
son Says Owners will Fight
MAY RESULT IN FINISH
OF THE SEASONS GAME

New York. July 20.-Drastic action.
possibly "A strike or walkout of base
bali players la the American and Ma
tional leagues rs contemplated by the
baseball players fraternity. according
10 a statement by President Fultz, In
case the National commission refuses
to accede to the terms of an ultima
tum sent II by the fraternity In the
case OF Player Kraft OF the Newark
Internationals.
rsn johnson. president of the
American league. has called "A meet
ing here tomorrow of all the Amcri-
can club ow ners. Mr.. Johnson said
this afternoon that II a strike order Is
obcyed by the players every American
league ball park will close It's gates,
al players salaries will he stopped
and the striking players will be pun
ished for their action.
"The American league is ready to
meet his issue with n sofa front
declared Mr.. johnson. "Our club
owners are armed for a
"It's about time this fraternity
nonsense should end. We have been
very patient with Mr.. Fultz and his
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far and we intend To call their blur.
'You can say for me 10 the Amer
lean league players or "A majority ~
| them obey u strike order on Wein@s-
day every American league club will
! close its gates. all salaries will he
| stopped and we will innict heavy
! fines on the players who thereby VI
oiate the letter and spirit of their
contracts.
you can also say hat this strike
will he the last onc conducted by Mr..
Fultz and his fraternity for we are
prepared to keep our grounds closed
| for the rest of the season, no matter
what u may cust us.
Kraft belongs to the Nashville
club and that club has a just clam
on him. There IL no way out Of the
present tanglo unless a major league
club buys Kraft from Nashville. !
understand hat President Farrell OF
the New York Americans Is ready
TO buy Kraft but personally I hope
nc does not close the heal until after
| Wednesday 80 hat the American
league can call the fraiernity's blun.'
David l. .Fultz. president OF the
fraternity, said:
II hope that the 'rouhlo may he
settled amicahly."
President Fultz outlined the case
/ Of the players fraternity - "A general
way. although he refused 10 either
nmrm or deny that the uitimatum q"
| the national commission contained
/ any such drastic threat as a strike
! or walkout ot the players In the ma
| ior leagues. who are also members
81 the fraternity.
81 have not the power to order "a
strike" ne continued. 'Such power
il vested In the board of directors. !
| hope no such drastic action will be
! necessary hut | will say that the
! members OF the fraternity believe IN
/ the Kraft case they are Justified In
| demanding that the action outlined
IN a number of letters 10 the national
commission be followed.
'~The national commission in or
] dering Clarence q. Kraft, tho player
in question. Co report 20 Nashville.
/ Violated paragraph IS of the agree
ment between the players fraternity
and national agreement leagues
which reads: 'Refore a major league
/ PLAYER shall ~ released outright or
under an optional agreement ia
class A or u lower classification. his
services shall first be rendered TO all
class "A clubs at a price not 10 cx-
coed $1,000. and then To all class a
clubs at "A price not 20 exceed $3.50.
II he be "A drafted player, the club
from which he Is drafted shall have
prior claim 20 all other clubs on the
Classification
"It IN the foderation's contention
that this procedure was not adopted
IN Kraft's case. He was ordered 90
report Co Nashville at a reduction In
salary OF $3.50 a month and when he
refused he was suspended and has
been without pay for nearly five
weeks"
Cincinnati. O., July 2O.-Chairman
August Hermann Of the national