The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-02
TURNST|LES Will
SETTLE THE war
Baseball Battle Will Not Be;
Decided in the Courts.
Says johnson.

Jan. 2-BA8eodu WARS
never have been won and lost in the
Federal league will be no exception.
1t will be decided by the turnstiles.
which grind out the sinews of war
coin.
The foregoingis the gist Of the an
swer made by President johnson of
the American league to the threats
Of Federal league lawyers to attack
organized baseball through the courts
by means of the anti-trust laws IL any
move is made by the older leagues
TO enjoin players from jumping to the
outlaw" circuit. Speaking of. this
matter. MI. Johnson said;
Contracts which have been sent
Federal league contain practically the
same provisions for reservation and
release as In the major leagues; con-
sequently any court proceedings open
to the Federal league are equally
available to all leagues. However.
are decided by the public ana not BY
the courts. It Is a battle for patron
age and there is only one way to gain
that y course I cannot speak for
tho National league. but only forsatflas
American league In this matter :. :
WeeRhsm Denies Runfor.
President -Weeghrnan Of the Chi
Gag Federal league club entered a
general denial to all past, present and
had been. was. or might be tamper-
ing with players on either the white
Sox or Cub ROSTERS. The Immediate
cause OF the denial was the report
hat the Federal league was flirting
with Vic Safer. the rising young first
oaseman OF the west side team.
We are not going after any plav-
ersy on either Of the other Chicago
teams" reiterated President Weegh-
man.
mi. Comiskey has lots Of friends
in this city. So has Mr.. Murphy. We
nave a rev Of y own. There Is room
on each others toes. You can't make
It too strong that Vic Safer OF any
other Chicago player has moi 70.
ceiyed an offer from the Chicago Fed
eral league club"
For the other clubs of the Federal
league = Mr.; Weeghman could not
ties are the offer made to SAFER came
from some other team in HE nav
It would not be .surprisinr if
the 81. Louis club proved to be ne
gottating for the Cub star, who was
a close friend Of Mordecai Brown
Cub headquarters the informatinn
was obtained that some Of he ousn.
ers OF property adjacent to the new
Federa league grounds on the north
side were planning to enjoin the ci,,h
from erecting a plant there. but the
reports apparently did not trouhie
President 1Weeghman in the least.
No Remedy Secured.
The Efforts of the baseball fan. ~
the country to furnish Preaidant
Johnson Of the American league With
q remedy for the Intentional nas.
have not been crowned with success
although suggestions have been nonr.
ing into American league headnysr.
tiers In large quantities from ali mart.
of the country. rotte
Scores OF suggestions have beAn -.
ceived along the beaten lines. hit
none OF them offers q Solution ~ IN
real problem. which is to d%ifferentiate
between the Intentional and unintans
tional 9 on balls, Many Fam ~.
pain their suggestions to penaiiza all
passes alike by the argument fhat
p umpire cannot determine ~ al
times whether or not a. base ON halls
Is Intentional. The majority OF fans
suggest OF three penalties FOR fha
pase on balls-to give the batsrnan
two bases. advance each base r1,nner
one or more bases when a pass istis.
sued, or give the batslman the choic.
OF accepting apaH or remaining ~
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