Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14
Senior LEAGUE
ISSUES DEFY TO
DAVIDL. FULTz
National Organization Will Not
Recognize Players Fratern-
ity; Players Obstinate

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless) -.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Feb! 5.-The
officials Of the National League met
yesterday and after some discussion
decided that baseball shall be in fu-
tire played as they see tit and that
the agreement which the league has
had with the Baseball Payers Fra
ternity shall die speedy death--in
fact, was dead already. In future, the
National magnates decided, the league
will deal direct With its players and
the fraternity will go By the board.
This was the answer of the chief
officials OF organized baseball to the
threat of the players fraternity to cali
a baseball strike and its move to affil-
late itself with organized labor
by applying for an A. F. of L. char.
ter
President Tener stated the position
taken by himself and President John
son in no uncertain terms, and was
vindictiye toward the players frater--
nity.
"All negotiations in the future" he
said, will be carried on between the
player as an individual and the club
owner. The fraternity cannot use the
major leagues, which have treated
them so fairly, as hammer to coerce
interference in a minor league affair
which is none of their business
President Johnson recently said that
it had been decided to cut off all re
lations with the players as an organi-
Zation, and that neither major league
would make any more concessions to-
that body.
President Fultz of tho players fra.
ternity stated that the players re-
manned steadfast in their stand and
would wait developments. He de-
clared that any move to arbitrate
would be welcomed.
Discuss Strike at Length
The two league presidents discussed
the strike situation at length at a. re-
cent meeting in this city. President
Tener stated that he was in favor of
union labor, but he did not think union
men should synlpathiZe with labor
movement where the principle in
volved was wrong He stated that the
strike threatened by the players was
great injustice on the part of the
major league players because they
had no grievance whatever to strike
for He said. that the major league
officials could not interfere in any
way with minor league affairs, over
which they had absolutely no jurisdic
ton.
President Tener said that the major
Z, 1Ola tha &c.
sion in 1912 had met the representa-.
tiyes of the fraternity, had dealt fair
ly with them and had granted all
their demands He pointed out that
In spite of the fact that they admit
they have no grievances against
the major leagues, they have threat
ened to hold out. This he gave as the
reason why the major leagues decided
to cut off al relations with the organi-
zation; as far as the National ano
American leagues are concerned, the
fraternity has ceased to exist.
President Tener said that none of |
the clubs Of the National League had |
taken any steps to collect new play
ers to use on their teams in the event |
the fraternity members carry out |
their threat t. strike. The American |
I eague men do not hesitate to say |
that they will GO ahead and build up /
new teams to take the place of the |
strikers.
In taking their present defiant I
stand against organized ball Tho play |
ers firmly believed that the national
would be forced to ste. In
and use it's Influence with the minor
league officials to grant the demands
Of the minor league PLAYERS. They I
maintain that 1t is purely minor
league matter, which las nothing
whatever to do in. any way with the
major leagues or their players.