The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-07-27
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PLAYERS MAY STRIKE.

PLAYERS MAY STRIKE.
NEW YORK, July 20. Unless
the National commission reconsiders
its decision regarding the draftine
of players, there is the probability
that the players of both of the
major leagues will refuse to play
after Wednesday. A call for a gen
eral strike was issued today by
President Fultz. of tie Baseball
Players fraternity, as the result of
the refusal of the commission to
grant the demands of the players
and the majority of the players
declare that they will refuse to
play after Wednesday, which is the
day set for the strike.
FULTZ is SUPPORTED.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July 90
The members of the Washington and
Cleveland clubs of the American
league, are outspoken in their sup
port Of Fultz' action in sending an
ultimatum to the National commits
sion
CONTRACTS ENDANGERED.
CINCINNATI, July 2O-The mem
bers of the Baseball fraternity are
giving their full support to Presi-
dent Fultz. They declare that they
will not consider themselves under
contract after July %. unless the
National commission backs down
from the stand it has taken.
CHICAGO TO STRIKE.
CHICAGO, July 2O-The players
OF the Chicago and Philadelphia
National clubs have announced that
they will stick with President Fultz
in case it becomes necessary to
strike.
ANOTHER FIGHT PLANNED.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., July 20
Eddie McGoorty. the clever Ameri-
can middleweight, has accepted an
offer of $4,000 for a 20-round fight
with Georges Carpenter winner OF
the recent contest in London. The
offer also includes expenses
The offer was made by tie Ma
tional Sporting club, and it is be-
lieved here that Carpenter already
has consented to the match, although
the date Of the meeting and the
other details We're not referred to
in the message to McGoorty
BASEBALL AFFAIR UNCHANGED.
NEW YORK, July 21.-There have
been no new developments in the
baseball situation since yesterday
Reports received from various points
today indicate that the players are
determined to support the action OF
President Fultz, of the Baseball
Players fraternity, and it is con-
sidered certain the members of prac-
tically all the clubs in both of the
big leagues will refuse to play aft
er tomorrow unless the national
commission assumes a different atti-
tude on the drafting question, which
is the cause Of the present trouble
FOUL BLOWS REVEALED.
LONDON. July 23-That more
than one foul blow was struck in
the sixth round of the recent heavy
weight contest between Georges Car
pentier and Gunboat Smith was
proved conclusively this afternoon
when the motion pictures Of the
fight were thrown on the screen at
a private gathering in this city.
In addition to the blow which
Smith struck while Carpenter was
rising to his feet in the last round
of the contest, the pictures show
that the Frenchman was hit at least
twice as he fell to the mat.
There is a big demand for the
pictures. both in this country and
abroad and the first exhibition here
is awaited with Impotence by thou
sands of fight fans WHO did not
see the original.
STRIKE DANGER ENDS.
T,,1x L,;frI
ed into submission by the threats
Of the players, the officials Of the
national baseball commission an
nounced this afternoon that the
question of drafting would be ad-
justed in accordance with the de-
mands of the Players fraternity,
and the strike has been called Off
the fact that the
backed down from its
position, however. the players are
'eady to start further trouble at
he first opportunity. and there is
he possibility that serious clash |
will take place before the end of |
he season.
August Hermann, chairman OF
he national commission, declares |
hat President Fultz. of the fratern-
ty, is in sympathy with the Fed
,ral league and is trying to injure |
he major leagues.
Ban Johnson, president of the !
American league, says that his or
,anization will stand pat against |
my demands that the players may
make He claims that the National |
eague is responsible for the con-
,essions granted today.