The Washington times., 1916-10-27
viii Oppose Grover Cleveland
Alexander in Exhibition
Game in Kansas City.
FRATERNITY's NEW SCHEME
Ban Johnson Shows Why He
Prevents PIayres From
Working in Exhibitions.

Walter Johnson. premier pitcher Of
the American League. and Grover
Cievetand Alexander, pride of the Ma
tlcnal League will defy the recent rul-
lngA OF the national commission Sunday
oy appearing In an exhibition game at
Kansas City. With them will aiss be
seen Hal Chase. of tho Cincinnati Reds,
and Casey Stengel and lack Wheat. OF
tie Brooklyn Dodgers.
The tact that players of this culibcr
and reputation dare beard the authority
Of tho rational commission Is inter-
prctcd as Il move by the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity to force tho hand of
the Triumvrate. The announcement OF
the gamo followed closely. on the hocls
of the chickering's between Fraternity
Presidont David Fultz and ban John
son, president OF the American League.
The players In question are not only ac-
lively associated with the fraternity,
but some OF them occupy executive po-
sitions with the association,
Meanwhile in his throne room out In
Chicago, the Gear of the American
League and National Commission yes
terday continued to fay David l..
FultE. president. and the Baseball Play
johnson declared that Fultz's pro-
test against national commission dis
,eipline for the members of the Boston
Red Sox who engaged in transforming
series was In direct violation of tie
fraternity heads avowed policies ana
principles.
Major league ball players" declared
Johnson, will not only be barred from
engaging In exhibition baseball games
but nom other fashions OF violent
sport as well.
THE contracts which they have
signed particularly forbid players from
increasing their incomes after the close
OF the regular season by engaging In
indoor baseball, basketball or foot
ball"
President johnson clinched his point
by exhibiting a number of signed con-
tracts In his possession. In all were
Incorporated clauses binding the play
ers to refrain from Violent athletic
strife for pay throughout the off sea-
son.
you will notice said Johnson
that these contracts forbid particlpa-
baseball basketball. or football unlo IS
the written consent Of the club has
first been given"
mot only did Mr.. Lannin not give
his consent to the members of Tho
worlds champion Red SoX who broke
the agreement. but Alr. Fultz himself
indorsed and approved this very form
otlcontract. lie Endorsed and approved
itias fraternity head. Where he comes
IN, then. to make any rcmonstrance IL
1--WE decided not to permit the exhibi.
ton games Ban Johnson concluded
because the hippodrome features
could not be divorced from them"
John X. Tener. head of the Nationa
League, has taken another shot at Bar
johnson. lie is much peeved over John
IONS statement TO the effect that Nc.
Graw should be punished for his re-
marks concerning the Giants, and ha.
given out this sta tement:
This IL a second reference TO the Nc
Graw incident and like his Johnson's
first In buncombc. The National League
Is handling the .McGraw incident in its
own way and in She proper way.
"McGraw's leaving the field and hi:
statement do not constitute n charge
against the integrity OF the game. anC
McGraw disavows any such Intention.
III Johnson wants to do any hell rails
ing he need not look any further for al
opportunity than the statement made
by ono OF the club owners against thu
umpircs OF his league