Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

If John Henry is ousted from the
American League 1t will be for but one
reason-that his activities in behalf OF
the players fraternity class him as an
agitator.
Furthermore. Henry will not be ex-
PEELED unless the officials of the Wash
ington club are convinced by the evil
dence adduced at the league meeting In
New York Thursday that such is the
case.
Nothing will be done in the Henry
case that is not fair to the Washington
club. to the player and to the league,
Manager Griffith said today. II think
President Johnson was m1squoted in the
dispatch from Chicago in which he was
credited with saying that Henry would
be ousted from the league because he
had written to practically every player
in the fraternity urging them to remain
loyal to Fultz and not to sign until
Fultz gave permission.
Until they show me that Henry has
done something inimical to the welfare
of the American League he will remain
a member of the Washington club.
Neither Ban Johnson, the league dtrec-
tors nor any one else can damage the
property of the Washington base ball
club without it's consent. What's more,
no effort will be made to do this l
never have known Johnson to assume
an unfair attitude in regard to any
question to come before him. and un-
less Henry's work has been detrimental
to the league johnson will not tnst1-
tute any action to deprive me Of his
services. He will not take any stand
against Henry unless it is justified.
his record as just and impartial Of
fetal giving assurance of that.
"As a director in the fraternity and
Washington representative of the Or
ganization Henry's duties are to keep
the Washington members Of the fra
ternity advised as to what it is doing,
collect their dues and otherwise eX-
plain the fraternity's side of any de-
velopments in the world of base ball.
Mere performance of these duties does
not make him undesirable in the league
However. If Henry has used his position
to advise the players of any team other
than Washington as to their individual
course, or if he has urged any of them
to strike or has otherwise acted in the
role-of agitator, he has done wrong and
/, before any one else, Will insist that
he be adequately punished
Henry. / understand, is accused OF
having done all these things. but until
it is proved l will give him the bene-
fit of the doubt
Denial that he has sent kilograms or
letters 10 members Oh any Ddse udli Club
except those of Washington in connec-
ton with the activities Of the players
fraternity is made by Henry in a dispatch
from Amherst, Mass. his home. He de-
tends his action in writing to Washington
players as entirely proper and expressed
satisfaction that Clark Griffith, the man
ager of his team, has made a statement
to that effect Henry said in his mes
sage:
i'Everything that / have done was
7 will cit 10 70 n
place my case before any tribunal"
President FultZ of the players fra
ternity had this to say:
MIR Johnson's statement would appear
to imply that Henry is to be driven out
of organized base ball. If this is cor
rect Interpretation of his remarks you
can rest assured that the officers of the
fraternity will see that Henry's rights are
protected"
Grant Hugh Browne, the boxing pro-
moter, yesterday announced that Jesse
willard, world. champion heavyweight
fighter, and Fred Fulton had been
matched for ten-round bout March
York, of which Browne is the lessee.
willard, in a dispatch from Chicago
is quoted as saying that If he has been
matched IT is news to him.
Tom Jones, Wizards manager, today
reiterated his statement of last night
that Willard will not meet Fulton or
any other fighter in New YORK. March
&c, as the financial inducements offered
are not great enough.
Jack Curley, who is associated with
Jones in the management of Willard,
today confirmed the announcement that
the Naturalization bout had been ar
ranged for March &c. at the Garden.
So there you are. Fight fans and
the sporting public in general are not
likely to suffer from palpitation OF
the heart, due to the suspense, no mat
ter how long 1t is before it becomes
definitely known whether the match