New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
Seek Revenge for Attl-
tude of the "WOrld
Series Actors"
By w. ]. MACBETH

Certain diplomatic moves, supposedly
emanating from the throne room OF
David L. Fultz, president of the Base
hall Players Fraternity, with a view
q bringing the heads of organized
baseball into parley, gave an intima-
ton yesterday that the strike move
ment was not moving so smoothly as
its advocates would have the general
public believe. This suspicion was con-
frmed with the return yesterday OF
Samuel Gompers, president OF tne
American Federation Of Labor.
"The baseball players have not yet
been granted a charter" said the Dig
boss of unionism in reply TO point
blank question. zone has not EeU
been denied them" he supplemente.Q1;;
"Their application for charter is sun
a matter Of correspondence, which may
later be cleared up
Union Leader Tells Story
Mr.. Gompers would say no more buV
from another power OF unlonlsin' VIM
did not wish 70 have his identity as
closed. together with the voluntary
contribution of one high in the execu-
tive council of the White Rats, the
whole story came out.
II can he set down here, now ana as
unoualifie, final that the Baseoaii
PIavers' Fraternity will not be granted
q charter by the American Federation
Of Labor. Why? Simply because the
White Rats, an integral part OF tne req,
Grafton, claim jurisdiction over the pan
PLAYERS and object to their receiving
charter of their own IL,
The White Rats are willing TO allow
the ball players to join their lthe
RatsD organization If they so oes,re'
So far neither Fultz nor his mock mas
shown any ready disposition to take
this step It must be remembered;
though, the players Will be acceptId
into the ranks of the Rats as lhGivlu-
nails. not as a class. The vaudevilhant
;nsist upon the right of certain dis
riminations.
The Rats defend their air Of animos,
itv through tho claim that the ball
risvor comes under the same heading
ae the performer; that baseball IS an
amusement just like variety snow
Grabbed OF Headlines
Rack of all this, and not part Of the
record so far as the Federation or inc
Rats or the ball players are concerned
is the old story Of the star pail players
who grabbed off the headlines on the
bills. This is the part where the high
i;e.bt NJ the White Rats fits in. He,
too. wished to hide his candle uhuer d
bushel. IL u,L;.o
Po+sn soueaked he, that the hard
bo;Ied eggs of the baseball profession
o,eered their own game. We saw quite
a fev of them in our game-aoout as
now as could make regulations
eno1rh from the worlds series to at
tract public attention. And they were
all the same. -,
ut wasn't enough for them to hog
Tho hills" went on this big boss Kat
They insisted upon having the star
arcssinr rooms and most all the kale:
Then they refused even TO condescend
to consider such thing as joining the
Rats or even of treating our members
like human beirgs. ,., 49,.
"While these lads were niue t'l
Gods in their actions toward the reSO
Of the show, from the Harry LauuerS
down TO the sword swallowers, win
comparatively few exceptions they
were not at all popular behind the cur
tain. .c,
In NDutCn Win uIlpo
"They also got in Dutch with 'gnps,,
as the scene shifters call themselves
he continued, and were not peJIer
liked by props partly because oil thelr
generally superior airs and parity pc
cause of their refusal TO come across
with a bit Of coin for the little thing
overy nerforlner has TO have done for
him. In other words, the stage me-
chanics and that crowd generally are
agreed that the only organization to
which the ball player, as class, Is
entitled 10 admission IS the Order OF
Hard Boiled Eggs
Now the Rats and their friends back
Of the curtain see a chance TO get
bit square with the class Of winter
performers usually the rage shortly
after worlds series before the Fedora!
League invasion. The White Rats,
which has absolute sway and final say
in the matter, has filed with the eXecu-
tive committee Of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor objection to the pail
PLAYERS being given a charter. 80 the
moor. oppressed slaves of the diamond
must paddle their own canoe. Don
believe II? Well, ask Davey Fultz.
Thomas Hickey, now president Of the
American ASSOClallOH, HlONtu INC -
ecutive Offices from Chicago TO LOUIS
willie, Ky. For several years, through
the regime Of Tom Chivington, the
Windy City was the stronghold Of this
Class IA league. The movement was
IN part one OF recognition TO the pen
rant achievement Of Louisville, and
again a mark Of gratitude for the po-
I;tical assistance Of o. II. Wathen, the
louisville owner, who landed the once
Moving day for Hickey somewhat
disarranged the plans of Edward u;
Barrow. president OF the international
League, who had planned to meet
Hickey in Buffalo yesterday for JOINT
conference on the proposed inter
league series between the Association
and the international League, begin
ring carly next August.
Mr. Barrow is hopeful OF meeting
Mr.. Hickey later in the week 70 arrange
a draft Of dates. 1t is the purpose 10
hold the schedule meeting OF the In
ternational League in Newark next
week, while the American and National
l..s,Yo roagrufcg are assembled on KIN