Evening star., 1917-01-11
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

All hope of a peaceful settlement OF
the controversy between organized
base ball and the players fraternity is
gone. That, at least, is the conclusion
one would draw from the statement
made by President Tener of the Ma
tional League in New York yesterday.
to the effect that an appeal from the
national commissions dismissal of the
fraternity's requests could not come
from the fraternity, but must come
from individual players in specific in
stances.
President Fultz of the fraternity was
under the impression that he had a
right to appeal to the commission
turning down his requests. but learned
to the contrary yesterday, when Presi-
dent Tener said:
MY sense of the commissions finding
is that it does not open a door for the
fraternity to renew it's requests. There
must be something to appeal from, and
1 cannot see how there can be an ap-
peal from our dismissal"
When apprised of Tener's definition
to an appeal Fultz said: '1f Tener's
opinion is that of the entire commits
sion, 1t looks as though they have gone
as far as they will go, and the next
move must come from US"
This would sound ominous were 1t
not for the fact that there is good
reason for doubling whether the us
means all the members of the players
fraternity, acting in accord, or merely
David l.. Fultz.
Fred Fulton now is being hailed by the
New York sporting writer's as the coming
champion pugilist of the world. For many
months they have panned the Minnesota
aspirant for the heavyweight crown. but
following Fulton's sensational knockout of
Tom Cowler in Brooklyn Tuesday night
they recognize him as the logical candi-
date to meet Jess Willard. Fight fans
generally also had doubts of Fulton's
caliber. and it was to convince the skepti-
cal Of his ability that Fulton took on
Cowler without quibbling over terms:
II wanted to show New Yorkers that I
could fight better than they gave me
yesterday. 'and from what I've heard
all day I believe they know 1 wasn't
bluff1ng.''
Connie Mack has started his wedding
out process, having announced the un-
conditional release of Pitchers "Rube"
BressIer and Thomas Sheehan to the
Atlanta club of the Southern Associa-
ton. Bressler has been member of
the Philadelphia Americans since 1910.
when he was obtained from the Tri-
State League. He did little or nothing
for the Athletics last season. Sheehan,
who went to Philadelphia from the
Three I League in 1914. appeared in
thirty-eight games last year, allowing
an average of 3.S9 earned runs per
game.
Frank Gotch, who probably was the
best wrestler of all time, has re-
iterated his determination not to re-
enter the game. In Chicago yesterday,
on his way to the south. where he will
pass the winter with his family, he
said:
Yes. I have retired for good. The
only lure that could be held out to me
Is money. and that is why have quit
l will be forty-one years old in April,
so / think I've earned vacation from
the mat"
According to Gotch, young Joe
Stecher. the best American wrestler
actively in the game, has much to learn
before becoming real champion
'Gotch said of Stecher:
''Stecher has made a good record, but
he Is a one-hold grappler. and he has
to win his spurs. Joe never has met a
man Of the class of Stanislaus Zbyszko
or Yousin Mahmout. These two for