Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-02
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Lannin's Elimination Foreseen
After Attack He Made on In
tegrity of the Umpires.
FULTZ'S CHARGE DENIED
BY J. ED GRILLo,

The sale of the Boston American
not come as a surprise to those IA
miliar with the affairs of the junior
league.
1t has been stated in these columns
for some time that Lannin was to get
out of the league before another season
rolled around. because of his declara-
ton during the last campaign that if
his team was defeated in the pennant
race it would be because of the delib-
crate efforts of the staff of umpires.
Shortly after that the tip came out
of Chicago that this was the last sea-
son Joe Lannin would be in charge of
the Boston club.
H. H. Frazee, George N. Anderson
and Hugh Ward, who make up the
syndicate which purchased the club
from Lannin, all are personal friends
of President Ban Johnson of the Amer
lean League. They are trio of good
sportsnen, of great wealth, who have
been trying for several years to break
into one of the major league circuits.
Frazee's first effort in sports was
when he arranged the Jefries COM
bination after jeff had been matched
with Jack Johnson. Frank Gotch. the
champion wrestler, was one of the at
r
money showing the big champions
around the country.
The combination showed at Conven-
ton Hall in this city. Jeffries was not
permitted to box with his sparring
partner, but gave an exhibition Of
shadow boxing.
While there are hints that August
Hermann will be deposed as chairman
of the national commission, it is not
likely this will come to pass,
Hermann has proved himself a most
competent official ever since his selec-
ton to the office thirteen years ago;
There is no more popular man identified
with the national game and il it is
left to the club owners of the two major
leagues to elect the third man on the
lent chance of succeeding himself.
The presidents Of the two major
leagues. johnson and Tener. are mem
bers OF the commission in accordance
with the agreement which created it,
and IL the sixteen club owners should
vote for Hermann as the third member
of the commission it would assure his
selection as chairman. as a deadlock
between the other two members of the
commission would allow Hermann to
hold over.
Dave Fultz, in replying to Ban john
son regarding the names of the clubs
which failed to pay. while incapacitat-
ed. players injured on the ball field.
mentioned New York and Washington.
Manager Griff1th's attention was called
to this statement this morning and he
said:
There is not a single instance in
base ball history where a player who
has been injured on the ball field has
not drawn his pay in full We paid
our players when they were injured in
the games. When Milan fractured his
jaw in a collision with Moeller. year
before last. we paid him during the
several months he was out of the game.
Morgan and Judge both were paid
last season while idle because of in
juries received in the game.
Morgan. however, was not allowed
salary the year before when he injured
his knee in an automobile accident
while running his own car" 4
Lee Fohl was reappointed to the
management of the Cleveland Indians
by Owner James Dunn last night. Fohl
His showing last season. not to speak
Of the good judgment he displayed in
the fall of 1915, when he advised
Charles Somers to sell Joe Jackson
and Memo Leibold. proved that he was
a wise base ball man.
Larry Doyle. who was traded to the
Cubs by McGraw and fractured his leg
sliding into the home plate at Forbes
Field in Pittsburgh early in Septem-
Der, still is on crutches. He is spend
ing the winter at Jacksonville Fla.
Failing eyesight may keep Vic Safer,
first baseman of the Chicago Cubs, out
Of the game next season. Specialists
have decided the player must have a
bring relief to his eyes. Safer is
great reader and also is frequent
visitors to movie" shows which habits
are blamed for his condition.