The Washington times., 1917-01-24
President Eckeman, of Minors
Association, Appears Be-
fore Committee.
SHANKS WON'T QUIT TEAM
Manager Griffith Predicts Res
ignation of Dave Fultz in
Three Weeks.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER

applied to the American Federation
of Labor for a charter. The execu-
tive committee will decide on the mat
ter within a few days.
Edward Eckeman. of Chicago. a mi
nor league arbitrator. appeared before
the executive committee of the A. F.
OF L. last Saturday, and, in a short
and telling speech, laid before that
body the application for a charter
from the National Association of Mi
nor League Umpires, of which he Is
the president
The bush league umpires have been
organized for two years and have dis
covered certain grievances. They
want minimum salary LIMITS, better
police protection. the abolition of mid
season salary cuts and sudden dismis
sales, better accommodations at the va
rious ball parks. etc. etc.
President Eckeman told the A. F.
of L. committee that four-fifths OF
the 125 minor league umpires are
members of his union, and that
major league arbitrator have been
invited to join. Eckeman also denied
any agreement with Dave Futlz's band
Of prosecuted fraternity members.
Hank Shanks Appears.
Hank Shanks, the Monaco Marvel,
who is to be Griffs firstsacker this
spring. hoped into the Capital late
yesterday afternoon chatted with Ed
die Ainsmith and Jim Shaw, bought
himself a good scent cigar, looked in
upon the Y. NJ. c. A, spoke for five
minutes or so with Manager Griffith
over the telephone and then rushed
for his train. He SORROWS when away
from dear old Monaco.
g.
but am not worrying over what he'll
do" said Manager Griffith today.
Hank has brains and he'll never
drill along with a dead one like
T'UltZ. All he spoke of was along the
line of q letter from him regarding
the amount of his salary"
Shanks admitted that he would be
with the fraternity, il he thought IT
in the right, but that a strike would
be the height of folly.
Answers Dave FuItE.
Commenting on Ban Johnson's
statement that the backbone of the
strike is broken" Dave FuItz re-
marks that it contains nothing new,
that from the beginning he admitted
a fraternity weakness among the
Mackmen and Indians, and that most
of the New York clubs were already
signed up.
las for the Chicago Americana"
continued Fultz, they carried many
long term contracts, but when Crit
fiths of Washington says his con-
tracts are coming in fast, il is a big
laugh"
81 kissed FuItz good-by some time
ago." was what the Old Fox said to-
day regarding Fultz's statement. Il
L.,
If there is any need Of resigning from
an organization that has already dis
appeared"
The Griffmen's pitchers will leave
VT~shirgton February rs at o'clock
and will be due TO arrive in Augusta
at IL o'clock the next day
Paskert Wants Raise.
Dode Paskert, the PhilIies' veteran
outfieIder. denies he is a hoId-out. He
says he has refused to sign because
of dissatisfaction with the amount OF
salary offered.
81 want as much as Whitfield and
Nichoff get, that's ALL" says Dode
president Baker intimated last fall
that ] would be rewarded and then I
fab to get it. That's what I'm kick
ing about.
'Of course, I'll sign a contract and
will report for spring training when
ordered, but you see Baker will have
one disgruntIed player, which won't
be good for the team.
Laughs at Strike.
'I would go on a strike with the
ball players in a minute il thought
the strike would bring about better
conditions: but there's not going to
be strike unless every player in both
major leagues walks out, and they're
not going to do it, you can bet all
you've got on that. I'm no fool to
make threats about holding out, and
! never said / would. ! have written
President Baker my side of the case;
he knows just what / want. and now
it's his move.
AT the banquet last year Baker
said he would sho% something to
every player who showed him any
thing. ] showed him, but he hasn't
shown me anything. Ny contract calls
for the same salary as'I received last
year. Now it's his move
George Whitfield denies he'll quit
baseball. From his home in Durham,
N c., he says he's merely de-
laying until the fraternity settles
some OF its difficulties.
Ness Not I'm Line.
OF the White Sox regulars. Jack
Ness is now the only player unsigned.
Reb Russelrs signed contract has ar
rived, making the twenty-first re-
posing in Charlie Comiskey's safe at
the South Side park.
Bob Shawkey, wintering in Phila-
delphia, says he'll sign in time TO go
South He is not a fraternity MEM
Der
Larry ChappelI, the Braves out
fielder, has signed to play next sum.
mer with Stallings' team. He is the
sixth player in line, according TO
Business Manager Hapgood.
Yanks Leave Early.
The Yankee battery players will
leave New York February "a, begin,
ming work at Macon, Ga, two days
later.
The pitchers in the first squad will