Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-21
.ULT|MATUM SAYS
BIC LEAGUERS To
STRIKE JULY z
Fraternity Fight Becomes
Serious in NATIONAL Ban.
Johnson Threatens to Close
PARKS in Finish Battle,

New York. July 20.-Organizcd
baseball and the baseball Players
fraternity appear 10 be on the verge
81 an open break regarding Clarence
o. Kraft, who recently declined to
obey an order by the National COM
mission 10 report from the Newark In
fernational league club "a the Nash
ville club al the Southern Association
and was suspended Kraft main
timed that bs Joining the Nashville
club he would receive $3.50 per month
less than II paid him by the Newark
club.
The disposition Of the player has
been the source recently Of both cor
fekpondenee and personal interviews
between the representatives ~ the
National commission, the National
league and the Players fraternity,
and nj a meeting of the hoard OF dt-
rectors ~ the Players f. ieration yes
terdny. David l.. Fultz. president of
that organization, was instructed 70
prepare 4 letter which ss generally
termed an ulilmatum. from the fra
ternity 10 organized baseball
Letter 60 Hermann.
The letter addressed to Augusrt
Hermann. chairman Of the National
commission. snid unless the demands
Of the federation ln tho case ~ kralt
we're ndhered to the members of the
federation on and after Wednesday
wonld no longer consider themselves
under contract
President Han johnson 81 the Ann
efican league. who arrived ~ THIS city
yesterday. today called meeting OF
the American league club owners here
for tunoffuw morning In nm inter
view this afternoon johnson stated
that an order calling for u strike Of
American leaguc players If carried
ont would cause the immediate closing
nf all American league baseball parks
until such time 80 the players agreed
to return under such conditions and
penalties as might be imposed by the
league
President Tener II the National
league, was absent from The city to-
day aud Secretary John A. licyjler,
acting ms executive. declined tn dts
tuas the federation case OF state what
action would be taken by the National
league
one baseball authority expressed
the belief that the closing Of the ball
parks Of the entire American league
circuit would prove more disastrous.
from financial standpoint to the ball
players. than to the baseball mag
mates. According 10 this authority.
the receipts have not been up 20 the
standard Of othcr seasons.
IuIu issucT Statement.
President Fultz of the federation
tonight ISSUED lengthy statement de
Tending the stand Of the Players FRA
ternity II said that the Kraft case,
white now the main point ut issue,
WAS only one 81 The causes of differ
encca between the federation and o.
RHnizcd baseball II declared that
the Cincinnati agreement entered In
"a between the PLAYERS aud The mag
nateR lAFt year. had been Niulatud by
club owners dozens Of tunes and that
ffw Of the mhEnnics "ltaer not even
made a. pfeienHc of living az to the
agreement =
II added that players had been res
leased without the required prclim-
mary notice. 81 suNpende without
pay ana no reaeon for their sugpeus
sion assigned and hat secretary Far
rell of the national hoard Of nrhittu-
ton io which five or ais eases of
players claims had been submitted,
had not acknowledged reauiptH Of anN
~ them
The bows have oapouaed NraftA
cause as eagerly aa they would have
that W he greatest star. the state
mtni Of Nj Fulx saya They feci
that v me agreement b going go 10
lived np 70 only n part they should
az Wen know AZ il now a. ~ any Oh
a. tllno
n understand Nh johnson sass
that tm hostile in organized base
hal and am ennitina TO inlurc IL
surh statement s silk ani MI
johnson can net citr enc instance 10
support his assertions
t~i.ed to Nrbtfatc
Weeks aHn We requested nf ihe
commission thal the malier he arbis
irated. bat tho request WIS not even
replied e.. We stand ready a. "a
lliinte II iodAy ur at AMY Umn Mr.
johnson says ~ rs anxious fot f
fight perhaps he's been looking fni
Il switch may explain the reason oiif
agreement has been violated Nit
johnson sayk hc will LOST hls parks
rsther than 'eraw Mi johnson wll
elOee no parks iie SAYS tbc boys ara
hiuflinp Thu hoNs are tot hlufflnn
but on the contrary arc in deep carn.
eft aud VIII most aas3redY hark "a
the board OF directors in whatever
move II SEES III 60 mak.
The idea hat the Federal lcauu,
wan Ia amy NAY hacking the pihNers
fraternity WIS secuted rs Naian4
and American league mHsnalcs
u appeared 10 be The belief at ~.
followers # baseball that the KRAFT
case would be settled hs the atqn
silion ~ Kraft through purchase .
ons ~ The major league clubs or b
sui uniting the case to board of ~
hitfation
President Ran Johnson Of tn
American league, said he receive
has first intimatiun If the ptn
posed strike yesterday afternoon
The letter from the federation VA
foiuf to National commission head
quarters lie Immediately called
meeting Of the American league clu
owners. which wifi he held IN ihi
city tomorrow MIR Johnson said
The club owners Of the Amerl
rsn league are a Unit IN this matter
Tho Kraft case does not affect tn
American league. II Is purely Ma
tlonal league matter and ! cannot sai