The Washington times., 1916-01-27

President Johnson talked over the
long-diStance phone yesterday with
Judge Williams. In st. Louis, the Amer
lean Leagues attorney. Following that
he announced his unwiLingness to pro
eeed fuFther With any peace neEotia-
tiong
civil courts" says Ban johnson, should
have been the first step toward peace,
II WIS q mistake TO 80 ahead until that
was done. The darsans case has been
wfthdrawn by organized baseball, and
nothing further will be done until the
Oourte are cleared of all suits against
The Indianapolis club has also with
drawn its application for an injunction
to prevent Pitcher Burk from playing
with the Feds.
Just what the result Of the meeting in
Baltimore today will be is a puzzle.
Baltimore wants O major league IRAN
chise, which It has been denied. Fall
ing that, Baltimore wants to have all
its expenditures made good. With some
900 stockholders to get into line, the SIT
uation facing President Rasin is not a
simple one.
, John KinIey Tener, president OF the
National League, is willing to support
Ban J0hnson's suggestion that a player
Sne given place on the national COM
mission. However, he will object to any
such a player sitting on the commits
sion IS a representative of the fratern-
lty. Tener also believes that il a major
leaguer 10 added to the commission, a
MINOR Lacquer will also have to have a
place on the supreme court Of basketball
President Tener is Of the belief that
the weaknesses of the players should be
forgiven, and says that from the start
he was for having all Jumpers reinsta-
ted. says he: Il never was in sympathy
with the spirit of baseball legislation
which bars players for long terms for
playing with outside organizations.
while there was little opposition tc
club owners who thought such and
alch q player had treated them very
Shabbtly should be punished, but that
nesentnaent soon was dissolved.
1T would hardly be fair to welcome
with open arms. and then hold II
against players who were induced BY
these men to jump from our teams.
BEING former player myself,
lieve l know the trend OF a player
thought better than either johnson o.
Hermann. Many players were bese
by strong temptations, and it tool
Iy where q smooth voiced fellow coulC
get . player and show him where h
could make several thousand dollars
more season, and guarantee to pro
tect Dim against any suits and pay hi
salary whether he plays or not
II went through the brotherhood war
ana also was interested in the Amerl
can League war when players behaves
much the same as in the war just end
Cd. yet All were reinstated when thu
trouble was over"
Fielder Jones has followed the ex
ample set by Clark Griffith. and H.
Brownies VIII have no scouts tourin
the country this summer, bunting 10
players. The consolidation of the ~
clubs In st. Louis has given Jone
about sixty players, half of whom Wi
depend upon tips from them to keel
him informed about various player
who deserve big league, trials; Man
his many frtenes In the minors to kee
him abreast OF doings by bushers, shoot
ing Jack Ryan OFF to give the would
be big leaguers the once-over befor
buying them.
Tommy Connolly, who threatened t
make big league reputation for him
self last !spring. when he Joined tn
horsehide for 400 in his first month
will report to Sioux City in the West
epn League this season for a trial
Manager Griffith has retained a pie,
lar, but the slightest strain will brea
Despite tales to the contrary. the Oh
Charlottesville this spring. The forme
Georgetown star Is woefullY in need o
seasoning. He could never get 1t slttini
on the WashlnRton bench. Connolly 4
now playing basketball in Boston. hi
The Sioux City club is being manages
this season by Harry Gaspar. vino wa
one of Clark qriftith's pitchers in Gin
cinnati. and the Old Fox has turnet
Connolly over to him to give him III
on his new job.
It is most unlikely that the director
of the Washington club will start an
civil suit to obtain Joe Gedeon from tn
Yankees. Ban Johnson, only today,
out with q statement discouraging sue
2 move. What Ban says. goes in thi
league.
The Boston Braves are. negotiatin
with the Cincinnati Reds for Ivy VIII
tgo, one of the best bRckstops In tn
business. II they do not offer enoug
money for him, Wingo will probably &
to the New York Yankees, who have pl
in bid for him.
Ralph Glaze. the former Dartmout
football and baseball star, later a pitcl
er with the Boston Americans, is goiT
TO stage q comeback" with Portland
the Pacific Coast eLague. Glaze hI
been coaching the Universit'' OF Soutl
ern California's baseball and footbe
teams for two years. but he now thinl
be can pitch as well as ever.
Chester Thomas. the big backstop
the worlds champions, has agreed
terms offered. and has wired MAJ
ager Carrigan that he will be on q
Job in the spring.
Louis "Bull" Durham. the pitcher wi
came up with RUDE Marquard. but Il
down in a month. has quit baseball 4
the movies. He had to quit pitchil
owing to an Injured arm. As betwe'
Durham and Marquard, the former we