Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-22

for the dignined, determined way they
have backed up their organization;
they are a grand lot of pinch hitters
and I take my hat of to them.
Hopes it Will be Forgotten.
Il sincerely hope the whole unfor-
tunate happening will soon be forgot.
ten and that q. better relation will be,
established between the owners and
the fraternity. The trouble with some
Of the owners has been that they have
allowed certain designing people to
us, which prevented their meeting US.
in the proper spirit. This occurrence
may lead to a better understanding
and the future may be- productive of.
far greater harmony.
Mr.. johnson has said; some rather
rude things about me, and If he knew
what I thought Of him yesterday. he
have me arrested He was
doubtless excited, however, and at any
rate, these hurried statements shall
make no difference in my friendship
for him."
Everything Settled.
New York, July pa victory was
Won by the Baseball Players fra
ternity yesterday and the threatened
strike Of the National and American
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fraternity, was averted when the case
of Player Clarence Kraft was settled
to the satisfaction of the players or
ganization in accordance with its de-
mands. The incident is considered
closed. say the league magnates and
players.
President Ebbetts Of Brooklyn, was
the magnate who stepped into the
breach, bringing about peace. Eb-
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case at a meeting of the American
league representatives who we're in
secret session preparing to either
prevent. the strike or, retaliate upon
the fraternity for the. strike order,
which would have gone into effect to-
morrow. .
,Ebbetts, who, is also a stakeholder
in the Newark Internationals, Of
which his son is president, announced
the Nashville club Of the Southern
association $4,000 in settlement for
the latter's claim on Kraft and he
would report with Newark in tomor-
rows game. In addition, Newark
had agreed to observe all the stipu-
lations of Kraft's contract. as orig
inally in.force before be vas orderad
t9ttjoin Nashville by the national com
mission. besides paying him five
weeks back salary for the period he
has been under suspension for not re-
porting to the Nashville club.
Kraft's contract with Newark calls
for a salary of $3.50 per month, and
both the ten days notice Of release
clause and the disability clause were
stricken out before the document was
signed.
The Nashville club received ST.
for its release Of claims on Kraft and
$1,000 in addition as a bonus for ac-
cepting the Newark clubs terms.
Under the Newark contract Kraft
received $3.50 more per month than
would as. a Nashville player, which
was the crucial point in the contro-
versy, the fraternity %contending that
the player could be shunted from a
class IA league to a Glass A organi-
cation with q subsequent reduction in
salary in the manner prescribed by
the national commission.
Ebbetts denied that any pressure
a been brought to bear upon him
or the officers Of the Newark club in
making the deal which cleared away
the baseball war clouds. He saidtthat
as a S%stockholder in both the Brook
lyn and. Newark clubs he had taken
the initiative in the matter without
being influenced either by the Ma
~tional1or' American league "magndtes.
ms statement was borne out. SO far
as the American league officials were
concerned by the fact that. the secret
meeting broke up within a short time
after Ebbetts made his announce
ment and those present appeared to
be Eager to learn the details OF the
settlement.
While the National league did not
assemble to discuss the proposed
strike Of the players. as did the
younger major league, it is understood
that President John K. Tener was in
touch with the situation and the
other officials and club owners were
cognizant Of Ebbetts' plan to end the
controversy. In fact. those National
league powers who could be reached
appeared better pleased with the out.
come Of the affair than did the Am
erican league officials. It was learned
that certain club owners of the
American league are not certain that
peace and harmony will prevail be-
tween organized baseball and the
PLAYERS fraternity in the future. The
belief swas expressed that sooner or
later there would be q struggle be-
tween players and magnates for con-
troll Of professional baseball ana the
of the Kraft case Is only
postponing the inevitable S