Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-12
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- DAVE FULIHS ''''e"I w and the
4 II ~ ,,rike is taken seriously anu ,,,u
p refuse to report TO lhv thins
pNs. II probably VIII os tUe e. t,r as
bat eoul and National Leagues are
us Ame, do not believe that any ~
encerhe,i,, n. felt but walkout VIII ue
t5fce 80 the minor organizations
sslccmeu rs been In bad shane in the
Ihlnss S,,ss for some time ana s'rlhe
IN sm clear up the situation -
-,s Connie Macks view ~ the
lns - taken hv the Players Fra
Hlss. ber slim Sallce was eNpeUeu lot
isrhV' Yoi7 contract with the New YORK
shns direct violation Of his pledge.
eans, ruttz followed up Sallees eN-
Hs- nth a statement that unless the
la,ss recede from the stahd theN
~. taken the clubs might Just as Wel,
- themselves the trouolo VI
p.,sn camp details, because there VIII
pau"s there 10 train In other words.
Y ~ H., down the gantlet and from now
K lii he war until the requests for the
eaitrt ea Of conditions for mlnor-league
savers have been granted.
r,peets Desertions
.,,, ,.,ncct some desertlons." said FultH
...r nut that doesn't crumble the ira
...sitv The real men will stand ana SEQ
nis thing through
pr,oay the four demands made by the
~lsor.Ieague players, which form the basis
X the present strike, are as ioioWS'
first Elimination of contracts per
,u,itInR tho suspension OF injured play
-, and the loss of salary during the
s.riod Of thebr disability.
second, Permission TO players to
70 Intn ms 1fntPfV after
nav have been notified Of their unoon-
dltional release.
Third, Allowance TO players Of trav-
,ilnr EXPENSES from their homes to
th,,r club headquarters or their train
Ing camps.
Fourth. That the fraternity he no
aasd in full Of tho findings of the Ma
tlonaI Board in cases brought by play
,fs and receive an opportunity to re-
ply.
Connie Mack was willing to discuss tho
situation when called up on the telephone
hs morning "Fultzs action is n surprise
i me-" he said, and l can't exactly figure
Il out It seems however, that Dave has
ssne sort Of grievance against the mag
fates and is taking II out in this manner
Al for the threatened strike, | doubt If it
vill be serious, because there can be but
enc ending. The magnates will win.
II Bad Shape
For a long time the minor leagues have
BEEN in bad shape. Almost every club fin
lshed the season with big deficit and the
ewners have been compelled TO dig down in
their own pockets to make up the shortage.
Tha only reason the game has been kept up
q because new men have taken up the
burden each year, No man would stand
he consistent losses
"a baseball strike at this time would be
ne best thing that possibly could happen
q the game II would bring matters to q
nisls and prove to the players that they
ege not been imposed upon. The salaries
J the minors now are fifty per cent too
: 81 and they would be reduced quite a
3 ne as soon as things were adjusted A
4Ike also would bring the game back to
shere it was fifteen years ago. The player
Init would be cut down from twenty-five
hthlrty as 1t Is now. to- about fifteen.
zaalier admissions will be charged and the
fahs could begin all over again.
personally, | cannot see how the minor
sgue clubs can continue under present
1ndtons. Constant losses are beginning
q pau on the owners and this is as good
time as any to straighten things out.
But | do not believe the ball players
w hold out very long. II will not take
long for them to realize that they are on
sas losing side and twenty players will
ssr ssaer TO every magnate. The players also
slnlk OF themselves first. They are in the
ssslhess for tho money they make out of
y anu when their source of income is cut
y they will fall in line Baseball means
ale ass 70 the players than the club owners,
~ ~ When the time comes they will afiix
s4sf signatures to a contract"
resident ed Barrow, u the International,
tsssue' agrees with Mack,
y statement given out in New York
laday he said:
speaking for the International League
~, mink as well for the minor leagues
! sseheiai-we will welcome strike. The
-. g. leagues are in no humor to be
Ecu or forced into doing something
s4eh they do not care to do We will
sssome years vacation. and il the play
!. 4 ~, eah stand 1t, so can We. If they want
= lAe' we Will simply put the padlocks
4 our gates and leave them there"
resident Baker OF the PhiIlies made a
sseeu trlp to this city today after being
-ss1ined or the threatened trouble between
ssasha'es sssll'es and players and that some of the
~ stars had attended a meeting of the
ssssrhlty in this city last night. Mr.
- ~ appeared to be very much worried,
!. sqeelared that he was not. lie said that
.saa. ~ =, ~ 'aiN over tue SITUATION with
~ ~ OF MS assistants before giving out an
Helal statement
ns discussed the matter in a general way,
sasstsr' and said: II have not been able
nla out yet Just what FuItz and the
- 'asIs X. Fraternity are fighting about. 1t is
mat the minor leagues have turned
~ n, the requests of the Players Frater-
n nps put don't see why that should cause
Isysrs excitement among major-league
As near as can learn. the PIavers' Fra.
Is very well satisfied with what
Aauonal Commission has done about
u genands OF the major-league PLAYERS
E sa,.inot cannot understand why they should
ssassa n''hg FOR the men in the smaller
3 : srsonally do not expect my players
INTO 'his thing, though | admit that