Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-06

that there are now In the United States
about 10000 professional base bail play
ers. all Of whom. with the exception of
about 900. under contract to the Federal
league. are under the domination and
ccntrol OF the national agreement and the
rules and regulations OF the National
commission
The right OF reservation claimed under
the provisions OF the national agree
ment Is set forth together with the state
ncnt that the defendants claimed and
now claim that player under the ma
eional agreement always continues TO Be
subject to the demands OF the clubs sub
ncriblng to that agreement.
The national agreement for the gov
ernmnnt OF professional base ball, which
WAS entered into between the National
and American leagues and the National
association IN 1908. the complainant de-
tclares. was not for perpetuation for
bane ball as the national pastime; the
protection OF property rights without
sacrificing the spirit OF competition. and
she promotion OF the welfare Of ball
players, as declared In the agreement.
but was for the perpetnation Of profess
rionai base ball in the hands OF the con-
tracing parties that those within the
combination might be safeguardel against
any professional base bail competition.
The petition further asserts that the
purpose OF the national agreement was
that IT might so dominate and control
players that the engaselneut OF their
services by any person OF club outside
the combination would be difficult II not
smpossIbie.
Injunction a. Asked.
The court IL asked to restrain the de-
PENDANTS from seeking by Injunction, by
threats, bonuses, or otherwise. to pre-
vent the players. Fischer, Konetchy
Caldwell. Perritt. wingo. o'connor,
Bedlent Austin. Alien. Berghammer
Bender. Plank and Marquard from per-
FORMING their several contracts with the
constituent members OF the plaintiff.
The dismissal OF the various court ac-
aions pending against George W, Johnson.
Harold II. Chase. Armando Marsans and
ice Magee. is asked in the petition.
significant clause in the prayer OF
the bill reads;
THAT the said defendant shall be de-
creed as forming part OF a combination.
conspiracy and monopoly in violation al
the common law. in contravension OF the
antitrust and monopoly statutes and IN
restrain Of trade and commerce. ana IN
dcrogatlon OF the constitutional right OF
contract. and that haid defendant be en-
Joined from further continuing or doing
business as a part OF or In connection
monopoly
The bill OF complaint asserts that more
than $500 was received by the National
commission from the last worlds series
games and that this. with other money
accumulated BY the commission. has
been and Il being used. with surpluses
Of the National league and the Amer
scan league. FOR the purpose Of under
sskiHE 70 Cypress and inJurs or de-
stroy' the Federal league and It's meme
Der clubs
Formal declaration Of the formation OF
conspiracy TO injuse or destroy the
Federal league is alleged against the
defendants.
Hearine on the bill was set by Judge
lands for January %.
President Thomas OF the chicago Ma
tionals said concerning the suit:
The purpose Of the Federals is either
20 ruin the game or force themselves
into the ranks OF Organized base ball"
0rEani.ea Rase BalI Ready.
CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. s.-'orsaniEsd
base ball in ia answer 10 this case will
be In q position 20 make charges that
VIII be astounding 10 the base ball pub
lie" ssid august Hermann today re-
sarding the suit filed by the Federal
LEAGUE In Chicago. Mr.. Hermann IL
chairman OF the National Base Ball
eommiasion.
Charges that the rules OF Organized
base ball and the National agreement
are violation % the antitrust statutes
a. hnde BY the Federal league, are mild
as against the charge We will present Of
fraud. conspiracy and bad faith. with
numerous circumstances connected there
with 70 break W . reputable business
and break down the reputation Of the
national game
"Eummarizlne this action 90 far a.
have been able 10 see an abstract Of Il
a seems 20 be an effort on the part Of
The Fodfral league 70 prevent the judicial
cefiul1niion 81 the cases now pending Il
fa1crs oQurfe and 70 prevent the bring
has " ether similar actions 70 enforo,
funuacta with PLAYERS.
There u purpose. apparently. 1,
efcete ne IMPRESSION that players undsl
ecnuact may be inferfeFed with By IN,
Federal league BY any kind Of fraud win
fmppnifg
An INVESTIGATION o. sult Of this char
acier h something that has been Invites
~ orBapited base ball We believe tina
rttn ~ same hes been Tried there m