Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-01
MACK TO REMAIN
BOSS OF ATHLETICS
Calls Report He Will Manage
: Red Sox biggest Pipe
Dream" He Ever Heard.
DAVE FULTZ ON THE GRILL
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Connie Mack. who, according to re-
port emanating from Boston, was
dickering for the purchase of the Red
team. brands the story as being false.
what? I go to the Red Sox." ex-
claimed Connie when he heard the re-
port. "thats the biggest pipe dream 1
have ever heard. 1t is absolutely I'M
true.
II am here in Philadelphia right now
to give the fans a winning team, and
with an aggregation which is just on
the way it makes it more ridiculous
to say that I am going to leave here.
My interests are right here in Phila-
de1phia, and I am going to stay here.
That is absolute"
When Battling Levinsky. the most
logical claimant for the Eght-heavy-
weight championship. scored a victory
over Jack Dillon a few nights ago his
manager, Dan Morgan. announced that
Levinsky was ready to take a chance
with Jess Willard. But then followed
an upset. Levinsky tackled Bill Miske
of st. Paul at the Clermont Club in
Brooklyn Monday night, and received
severe beating. Miske met Jack Dillon
a couple of weeks ago and all but was
sky an awful pummeling and came
within an inch of knocking him out
David Fultz. head of the Ball Play
ers Fraternity, charged that there
were several instances in the American
League where players who were IN
jured in the discharge of their duties
were not paid by their clubs.
Ban johnson is out with the follow
ing statement regarding these charges:
Never in the history of the Ameri-
can League has player VINO was IN,
jured in the service of his club fa1led
to receive his salary in full Even
when we were a minor league, before
expanding our circuit. that was one OF
the cardinal principles of our organlZa-
ton, and we then were the only minor
league to observe it.
when Fultz's requests were first pre-
scented to the national commission !
Immediately demanded. through Chair
man Hermann, to know what Amer1-
can League players had ever been de-
prived Of their rights in this way. He
replied by wire that he referred to a
Washington and New York contract
Then I demarded the names of the
players and more specific information
-iEultz replied to Hermann that he
could not give the names of the play
ers without their consent. Now 1 have
asked Hermann to inform Fultz that
unless he comes through with the
proofs I shall publicly brand him as a
liar and falsifier, and. moreover, de-
mand that the Players Fraternity
choose a square dealer for president II
friendly relations with the fraternity
are to be continued
"Fultz is simply bluff1ng. Every con-
tract signed by an American League
player goes through our office for ap-
prevail. have had the records search
ed and no contract such as Fult7
charges has been found.
TT may have been that some player
through his own carelessness has con-
tracted disease which incapacitated him
as base ball player and for that Of
tense has suffered loss of salary. But
no players incapacitated in the per
Torrance of his obligations to the club
whether on or off the diamond. ha.
ever failed to receive his salary in full
"Fultz's claim that he cannot produce
the proofs without the consent Of thu
players is merely bubble. ANY
player who had been subjected to the
injustice of losing salary when honest
1y- entitled to it would not object fol
an instant to having his name used
Fultz has got to deliver or quit and lei
some reputable ball player with whom
We can deal honorably take his place
Owner Jim" Dunn of the Cleveland
club announced at a banquet given IL
his honor by Cleveland fans yesterda!
of the Indians for next season tonight
The fact that he did not name Lee
Foh1 leaves the former manager as
doubtful proposition. unless Dunn ii
merely adding mystery. for the pur
pose of making the announcement o.
Fohfs selection more unexpected. Fob
really deserves retention. for, all thing
considered. he made a very good show
ing in the race last season. Had hi
pitching staff not given way during
the crucial stage of the pennant rae,
the Indians would have been contend
efS down to the last