The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-09
,FULTZ SAYS PLAYERS
|. ARE WELL SATISFIED
Will BE Notified by Mail That
I, They Can Sign without
Further Delay.
NEUTRAL As TO FEDERALS
Fraternity Head Says JOhnsOn's
Criticism Is Cnwarranted
and Out Of Order.

David J.. t'u!tZ, pres:eon, Of the Base
ball Players Fraternity. arrived here yes
iteftlay morning from Cincinnati. being
well satisfied with the result of the con-
ference with the National Commission
and the national board. Fultz said that
while organized baseball had not granted
a. many Of the fraternity's twenty de-
lmands as he had expected the players
jwere pleased with the general result
I'VE are notifying all members of the
Fraternity by mail that they are now free
ITO sign contracts" said Fultz to THE Sun
man. This method is necessary. for the
players agreed originally to pay no at
tontion to orders published in the news
papers. II | had given out II statement
In, Cincinnati that the players were eli
gtble to sign many OF them probably
would not have accepted the announce
nieiN as official. Hence tho notifications
that are being mailed as rapidly as pos
sible.
Il firmly believe that the National Com
mission alone. would have accedod to all
eur demands. but this was impossible be-
cause OF conditions in the minor leagues
Ii was shown conclusively that several
Of the fraternity's requests would prove
hafdships for the minors. so we waived
for the sake OF harmony. Our committee
was treated spendidly by the representa-
lives Of organized baseball during the
joint conference and you can say that
ine fraternity as "A body is gratified by
tha result.
Is 1t true that members Of the frater-
,niiy must be players employed in or
ganized baseball" was asked.
They must he organized league play
ers to become members replied t'ultz
but there Is nothing in the fraternity's
Eood standing If he signs with an out
Law club"
What is the fraternitys attitude
seward the Federal League" queried the
reporter.
A.. Absolutely neutral" Fuitz said with
emphasis. THE fraternity will not adj
wise players to sign with the Federals
land will not advise them to go back to
their old employers That is "a matter
THAT concerns each player personally. ]
.as president have no right to dictate one
way or another. Officially / have no
League movement"
ibid Ban johnson subject you 20 criti-
icism at banquet after Tuesdays confer
snce In CINCINNATI"
"He did and It was a surprise 10 me.
During the session In which our commit
tee talked over the fraterni,y's demands
with the commission Mr.. Johnson APP
peared to be fair and cordial. If he had
any criticism to level at mo why didn't
he get II out Of his system in open meet
Ing when the argument waNed hot?
-, 1T seems to me that Mr.. Johnson was
out of order at the banquet which was
.Rivdh BY Mr.. Hermann in honor of GOV.
= Tener. Mr.. Johnson. ] am told.
knew that 1 wasn't in the room at
tthe time But even il | had been pres
cent would have made no reply rather
.than embarras5 Mr.. Hermann ana Gov.
Tener. In short, thinks that Mr.. John
sons remarks were uncalled for. But
they were of personal nature and will
cut no figure In the future policy of
the fraternity.
I'm pressing the fraternity's demands
] simply carried out the instructions of
tho players. ! have harborcd no III feel
ing at any time and | was the first to
admit the fairness OF our treatment
Have you any personal opinion OF
the Federal Leagues apparent desire TO
take players from the National League
rather than from the American League"
1T Ii a most unfortunate state of af-
fairs IL II IL really true. There are
rome fine men behind National League
clubs and l should not like to see them
injured"
Looking over the concessions shade
by organized baseball, the most important
from the players standpoint is the grant
ing Of double waivers. In future Ma
tional League Club cannot return IL
national and American League clubs have
waived claim. In word player
viii have fifteen chances 10 remain in
major league company before he goes to
class A 4 or n lower rating
The most important demand refused
by organized baseball was the transfer OF
n players contract with all its condi-
tons, to II minor league. 1t was shown
that IL a major league player drawing
$4,000 salary, for instance, should be
liz
would prove a hardship to his new en-
ployer The fraternity doubtless has
benefited the welfare of the players in
a, many ways.
The fraternlty's conference committee
issued the following official statement
yesterday:
i We believe that in the, Cincinnati con-
, ference of January the ball players won
a victory which year ago could not have
Twelve of our requests were granted. three
0dssS Snd %o ysyy Esn or
! With the utmost frankness and good feeling.
MS s "a. Rpes ,S0 from The
National Commission and were. therefore
unable to do as much for our minor league
!, - they will be materially helped.
:, These representatives We feit were sin
= cere In their belief that an undue hardship
= would be placed upon thcih unless some re-
). quest were modified and as we had no dis
posNioh 10 prihs th'n "pou' We "aiNeu the
points.
The treatment accorded us. except in the
offensive attitude OF ono Of the conferees,
was ali tina, we could have asked. We were
met In a fair cordial and dignihed manner,
which, nj view of the strained relations
previously existing, was gratifying in the
extreme.
JOHN =. HENRY.
EDWARD NJ. REuLBACH,
JACOB u. DACBERT
JOiIN ~ MILLER.
RAY W COLLINS.
DAVID l.. FILTI
It will not be necessary 10 have new
contracts printed 10 Include the conces-
slons granted. The old contract can be
used In signing the players providing II
bears a stamp to the effect that II -
aubtect to the new Cincinnati agreement