The Washington herald., 1915-01-24
FederalS Demand That
Organized Ball Drop
Its Injunction Suits
Hands Off Our Players, Is
Request of Lawyer Gates
to Judge Lands in Big Suit
Before u. S. Court.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-Hands off our players
This is the basic request of the Federal
League in its motion for a preliminary
injunction against organized baseball, ac-
cOrding to the statement of Edward +.
Gates, OF counsel for the plaintiffs before
Judge lands in the United States Dis
trict Court today
The time has come in this matter that
I should know just what you want" said
Judge Landis, when Mr.. Gates began his
opening statement Il want to have in
mind just what you want written in the
order you have prepared for me in the
event grant your prayer"
we want them first said Mr.. Gates,
"tO keep their hands of our players. Our
request for a preliminary Injunction is
based on this. We want to keep them
from harassing our players and tampering
with our business. We also ask that they
be restricted from proceeding with their
many suits against us.
We do not seek the disruption of So
called organized ball. We are not trying
to stop their clubs from going to training
quarters, but We do not want them to be
allowed to stop our clubs from doing the
same
They have injured our business and
hurt our players. They have obtained
temporary injunctions in different courts
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teams.
They have brought seven suits in
Pennsylvania, two in St Louis, three in
New York. and four Or five at other
places They have obtained their injunC-
tions where these questiaDs are not
known. and where they have not been
gone into fully. We want them decided
here for once and ali. That will end it.
Why leave the diamond for the court
ROOM
Judge Lands interposed here and said
that the question of his Jurisdiction in the
case was not plainly settled yet
This isSsT right attractive controversy,
though" declared the court.
Mr.. Gates explained that the question Of
the courts Jurisdiction would be fully
dealt with by Quincy A. Meyers, his col
league.
Mr.. Gates then renewed his opening
statement. He expects to answer the allie
cations OF attorneys for organized base
ball that the proceedings were not
brought in good faith.
It's Up to Judge Landis.
Late last night The Washington
Heralds Chicago correspondent tele-
graphed the following:
The bases are full and no one is
out. Judge Landis. of the Federal
Court is now at bat. In other words.
Cision has been given in the suit filed
by the Federal League for a prelimi-
nary injunction to restrain organized
baseball in various ways. Judge Lam
dis took the case under advisement to-
night and probably will not decide the
motion for at least three weeks. Then
a gain he may make his decision Mon
day or the next day.
Attorney Edward Z. Gates. of In
closed for the FederalS at
7:15 o'clock tonight Attorney George
w. Miller. for organized baseball. then
asked that ne and his associates be
original bill of complaint. The answer
will consist of a summary of the refu-
tations made by organized baseball at
torneys to the charges Of the Federal
League.
At the expiration OF the twenty-day
limit allowed the attorneys of organ
lied baseball the Federal League attOr-
nCys will be allowed twenty-one days
in which to file their interrOgative-
in other words their answers to the an
swers of organized baseball.
However. this does not mean that
the case decision will be pending in
the court for that length of time.
Should Judge Landis grant the injunc-
tion asked by the Federal League or
should he refuse to do so. the entire
case will then go to the courts for a
trial Both organized ball and the
Fcderals appeaer willing for such a
procedure.