New Britain herald., 1917-01-18
AJ0RS SEVER
FRATERNITY BONDS
1
hntlet Is Thrown to Fultz by
Tener and johnson

2SW AoTk' JAN. lo.-Ban johnson,
[Fident of the American league,
John K. Tener. after a confer
n yesterday, announced that the
dor leagues had severed all re-
pms with the Baseball Players
|lternity and would hereafter re-
n 70 recognize that body. This was
Answer OF the chief officials of
hnized ball to the threat Of the
Fers Fraternity to call q baseball
be md its move to affiliate itself
In Organised labor by applying for
EA1 +. OF L. charter.
resident Tener stated the position
I'm BY himself and President John
In no uncertain terms. and was
0eftvo toward the Players Fra
Aty.
Al negotiations In the future" he
/. will be carried on between the
pr as an individual and the club
k1r. The fraternity cannot use
major leagues. which have treated
10 sos fairly. as a hammer to CO.
, Interference in minor league
ar whidR is none of their busi-
resident johnson, before depart
i for Chicago. said that it had been
hded to- cut Off all relations with
4 players Aas an organization, and
I neither major league would
ke any more concessions to that
II.
President Fultz OF the Players
Eternity stated that the players re-
fned steadfast in their stand and
bid await developments. He de-
red that any move to arbitrate
51ld be welcomed.
Discuss Strike at Eength.
The two league presidents discussed
strike SITUATION at length. Pres
ht Tener Stated that he was in IA
OF union labor. but he did not
union men should sympathize
hsa labor movement where the
hcip1e involved was wrong He
led that the strike threatened by
| players was great injustice on
part of the major league play
| because they had no grievance
htever TO strike for. He said that
maioA league officials could not
hrfere IN any way with minor
que affairs over which they had
Iolutely 10 jurisdiction.
Presidenf Johnson said that he and
ksident Tener had discussed the
Ike situation for the first time, and
h definitely decided that hereafter
lib major leagues would have no
klings with the fraternity "Or-
hized ball has decided to cut off all
htionship." he said, land will make
more concessions to that body"
Both presidents declared that any
Iustments would have to be be-
pen the player individually and the
ID residents. This means that all
between President
lltz and the National commission
lat an end. for it is not expected
1t Chairman August Hermann
II not take the same stand as the
boadent of the two leagues.
President Tener said that the ma
leagues through the National
Enmission in 1912 had met the rep
bentatives of the fraternity, had
alt fairly with them and had grant
all their demands. He pointed
t that in spite of the fact that they
init that they have no grievances
ainst the major leagues. they have
teatened to hold out. This he gave
the reason why the major leagues
cided to cut off all relations with
e organization; as far as the Ma
NAL and American leagues are con-
rned, the fraternity has ceased to
list.
VIII Build New Teams.
President Tener said that none of
q clubs of the National league had
ken any steps to collect new play
s to use on their teams in the event
q fraternity members carry out
cir threat to strike. The American
aEue men do not hesitate to say
at they will go ahead and build uI
Wv teams to take the place of the
rikers.
In taking their present defiant
and against organized ball the play
D. firmly believed that the Nationa
,nimisaon would be forced to steI
and use it's influence with the
inon league officials to grant the de
ands Of the minor league players
9th President Tener and Presiden
thnson state that this is an actor
hich will absolutely not be taken
hey maintain that it is purely
linor league matter, which has moth
e Whatever to do in any way Wit
ia major leagues or their players.
AS far as the fraternity is con
armed. President F'ultz said that tn