The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
ORGANIZED BALL IS
HOLDING OFF feds
Fultz's Statement Fails to Interest
Judge Dickinson at TnaI.

Philadelphia, June I2.-It being Gus
tomary for baseball writers TO fore
cast the winner of a world series, it's
up to US to come through and tel
between organized baseball and the
Baltimore club, Of the defunct Fed
eral League Play started yesterday
in room 305, the United States Dis
tr1ct Court grounds. in the poston5ce
building.
ming. In view Of this fact, what hap
pened yesterday gave no hint as 10
the outcome of the combat
We have an inside tip that the o. B.
team outweighs the last remains OF
the late Federal League. Fighting
X. Tener must have no less than q
pounds. avoidupois, on any opponent
that might be pitted against them.
Tener hasn't pitched for To- SO many
years, but just before the game started
at 10 a, m the big boss OF the Ma
tional League declared that his old
wing was in the pink Of condition.
Tener wasn't called upon to prove
his self-confdence, but he will get a
chance TO show his stun within the
next few days, week or month. No
telling just when he will work. II de-
pends entirely upon the progress OF
the game. II the participants oon-
tinue 10 point out that baseball Is a
game played with a baseball that Is
round, that plays on the diamond are
called by the umpire who decides them,
that all players in the major leagues
are under contract, that the minor
leagues are schools for players to be
trained for the big tent, that the pub
that o. B. is stronger in pitching and
other elementary points about the
fore he read the primer, then Finger
Tener may have to wait till the Fourth
OF July to show his wares The same
goes for Fighting Ban"
There are various reasons why o. B.
should win. 1t is conceded that the
II Is the consensus Of opinion among
Greek students that o. B. will get the
decision on points. Many point out
that o. B. Is tsronger In pitching and
hitting. II Is argued by some that
the Baltfeds are pretty smooth field
ers, but they lack the punch in the
pinch. Hughey Fullerton hasn't picked
the winner as yet, but his selection is
expected before the Athletics get into
FIRST place.
Dave Fultz, president Of the. Players
Baseball Fraternity, was the first wit
day. Only a few spectators were pres
cnt when court opened.
Fultz told of how Garry Hermann
had asked him TO eXpel from the fra
ternity all those who jumped to the
Federal League.
He asked me" testified FNIItz.
what was going to do for them in
the matter. said that I. as head
Of the fraternity had no wish to enter
into the fight of organized baseball
against the Federal League"
When Fultz said that games were
played on Sunday and that players
travel from one city to another, Judge
Dickinson interrupted to say:
Everybody knows those things.
Why delay the proceedings"
b. b. johnson, sometimes referred
to as the cEaN Of the American
series in a walk. LET'S R 20 e across %Srid az
street and hit one, Garry?''
John K. Tener, boss Of the National
League. whose only worry Is John
McGraw: Il haven't decided yet Just
how much time I'll make McGraW
serve for hitting Umpire Byron.
Connie Mack, who knows what Il is
to lead a worlds champion and a eel
lar title holder: 81 have no use for
Standing Room Only signs
Percy D. Haughton, famous football
coach who sometimes acts as president
OF the Boston Braves: mo chance
for Harvard to play football in the
said"
John A. HeydIer. who acts as secre-
tary and plays golf with Prexy Tener:
'rn have TO get the umpire's report
before / can pass an opinion See
President Tener.'
Charles Holiday Ebbets, famous
speaker for the Brooklyn Dodgers:
Seventh place in the race, no holi-
days IN sight and not a chance 70
raise the admission prices; pretty
toughi"
Hughey Jennings. practicing attorney