The evening world., 1914-07-21
KRAFT PURCHASED
BY EBBETS;; PLAYERS
CANCEL STRIKE ORDER
Continued from First Pase.)

ieaugue except Robert Lee Hedges of
-. Louis. There were present Frank
Farrell, Charles Comiskey OF Chicago.
Ben Shibe and Connie Mack OF Phila-
delphia, Jossph J. IAnnin OF Boston.
Frank j.. Navin O: Detroit. Charles
Somera Of Cleveland and Il. 4. Minor
~ Washington.
While the American League mag.
mates were assembling there was 4
lot OF activity In National League
circles. Telephone and telegraph
wires buxxed with messages Half
an hour after noon Charles II. Ebbsts
appeared at the Hotel Walcott and
announced that he had Strengthened
out the tangle.
EeeETs TELLS HOW HE SET.
tiled THE STRIKE.
II have paid.- he said. "for the
Newark Club. $500 to the Nashville
Club for Kraft. Wo admit that Nash.
ville had . claim on him. OF ths
$4,000 I paid $500 draft money and
$1,000 bonus. "">'
Kraft win remain a member Of
the Newark Club. He has been or
dered to report to Manager Smith to-
morrow at Providence. WI 70 tho
Newark Club II playing.
THAT settles everything. am the
goat and the one that laid down.
did II because q lot OF people have
been blaming me for this trouble and
I wanted to show them that I wasn't
afraid to spend little money to
prevent an injury to baseball.
Nobody asked me or told me to
recognize Nashville's claim. decided
to do II on my own responsibility last
night. I saw Mr.. Johnson this morn
ing, but had made up my mind
before tlat."
Mr.. Ebbets had also made the sud
den discovery that Kraft is q good
ball player and will be Of great
service to the Newark Club. A ball
player that cost $500 took new
value In his eyes.
The news that Kraft would remain
In Newark was carried to President
Fultg of the Fraternity. He said the
method pursued by Mr.. Ebbsts was
satisfactory TO him.
I'VE got what we asked for" said
Mr.. Tultx. There will be no further
action In this matter. trust organ
lied baseball will now see to II that
other articles OF the Cincinnati agree
ment will be respected"
The settlement Is satisfactory to
u.s." said Ban johnson. 1T was a
matter that concerned the National
LeaGus and Ebbets anyhow. We were
dragged into It."
you made more noise than the Ma
tionaI League" Mr.. johnson wss re-
minded.
JOHNSON WAS AFRAID OF A
WALkoUT.
"Weil." he said. you know ball
players are sympathetic. They stick
together. We were afraid that our
players would walk out on us and we
took steps to protect ourselves
Wnon tHe uvWo coIuo thut tHe utS-
pute had been settled we were jus,
getting ready to agree to close our
ball parks tomorrow. We felt sore
about this thing. Our players had no
cause to strike aud we made up our
minds that n they did strike We would
close down on them.
Nov that the thing Is settled we
have no feeling against our players
who are on the Advisory Board OF the
fraternity that ordered this strike
We think they didn't treat US right
but w are not contemplating shy
disciplinary measures and We wan
that distinctly understood"
Prssidsnt Gilmore Of the Federal
League was on his way 10 New york
from Chicago when the settlement. was
reached. Hs WAS prepared 10 take
hand IN the shindy.
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