The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-21
National S;.! Baseball Commission
Releases All. Members, of Fra
= ternity After Date Named

FiayeTS rtTdteTn1ty, LOliOWS IN C1fll: - :
."August Hermann, chairman Ma
tional Commission: +,
Dear Sir: ~.
/, "Inasmuch as organized baseball
sees fit to continue the violation OF
section 1s. andi several other sec
tions OF the Cincinnati agreement,
which agreement is a part of every
players contract. the board of d.
rect6rs, OF the Baseballs Players Fra
ternity has authorized me to inform
you that on and after Wednesday,
July %. the members of the organi-
zaticn will no longer consider them
selves under contract.
Every. truly, .
(Signed) David l.. Fultz,
/. president"
Shortly after receiving this letter,
Chairman Herman, as president OF
the Cincinnati Baseball Club. called
the members Of the team together and
recited to them his version of the
controversy that had arisen. Mr..
Hermann said:
wtangle, Over Craft. II.
"The friction between the national
commission and the baseball players.
fraternity has; arisen over the decis-.
ion that sent Player Kraft to- the.
Nashville Glass A club. Kraft vas
originally drafted from Nashville by
Brooklyn, then transferred to the
Boston Nationals :-anda later. eigned a
|roatraet5 t5siWithe Ethe Newarlc. Interriae'
tional League Club. Nashville immc-
diaie:T pnt, IL 3 claim Tor his services
under section g of what is known as
the Cincinnati agreement This
providec that any class A player
drafted by a major league can be
claimed by the Class "A team from
which he was dfaftaa providing he is
sent back to the sn6ifibr leagues. 4 *
"This section effs fst practically a con-
dition of section af8.. which, Mr.. Fult.
claims we have violated Section 18
provides that Awhen a player is sent
from q nia56r league to minor lea
que club, he shall first be sent to
class jAA for .asstfpulated price and
and II he ~ not wanted thre he will
ben, Sent to class =. It has been my
contention Tint this. section does not
apply to drafted players and have
a letter from Mrs. sFiltz under date O.
decision that. section 1Ss shall not api
ply to drafted players.
II suggested To Mr.. Etfitz that this
case bestHktn UP iiy n cbinmittee. from
each sides and sfhfashcd !odt and an
emicehle agreement seeched: Then,
after thats sbase6aH .-scason is over.
If 1t is TIE desire of'the: majority of
agreement be ESQ ameaded, as to- In
clnde drafted, nla tefs In section IS, II,
will be onesof the frst ones to vote
for 1t. -. elSi.;f 2,jist.
Playefs win NlDecids. iais-s.
"At present withsfh rules to which
MT. Fultz aHds the fraternity, have
agreed the cb61fnission cannot see Its
way clear to Inward this player to amy
other club than Nashtifie.A n :se..5Ss:ss SS:s9s
I'm Mr.. FtltS3 ls3fer,,' : he siat .ds
players contract do 'no, /, .,ieve
thie is &rue ana 4 think. If ynn DIayer,i:
will 80 nome tonight and 'ook. your.
contract you will find thai there ia:
nothing OF this kind in them. ~ 81 .ss's'
ssaI hare put this casc up to you Iii.
as, fair manner. as / know how. ts. y .sf: =:
Now It is my, desire TO know ffsyol..
boys, members of the Cincinnati Basels
balI 'stearn, VIII mo LONGER; consider.
themselves under contract to- this
club after Wednesday. In all; fair
ness to me want to ask you to let frit
iI Know by tomorrow night your decis4;
4 Ban johnson said he. received sihfa
htrst intimation OF the proposed strike
yesterday 1e imms Gfately { chilled ID;
meeting OF the American League club
owners for tomorrow. MFR. Johnson.
|. Ihe4 owners Of the American
arc unit in this matter. The Kraft;
case does not AFFECT the II American
League. - Is purely a Nationnl Leagua,
fi1HtfHr9 ly e. a al X
stIf players Of. the various clubs Id tha
American League strike ON Wednes.
day It will be a direct violation ! of
their contracts. IL they walk out. We
will ciose every one OF our parks and
mot Ercnpan until sH1l1 time al we have
convinced the ball players that they
do not run the American League. IL.
the federation cslias out oar players:
on q strike II sts war to the finiaiij ka4s
tween the American League and ithiS'
players organization. S. Il. 81 4 ~ rs1s,s
The ball players under. contract
EtpsQurS league cannot run Id .IeaEuG
aictate the policy OF Its club ownersl
Epr7odc dcials. fNhe Eoonen this ts tintier5
stood by ssHs a.tsysTs. tho hetter Ii wiii
DO for them; other wise, tho2 will be
without empl loynent so far as we arc
oneesned for ssorlas fine TO come. :. IS Ks
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