The Washington times., 1918-06-18

The national commission may back
down completely, though this Is not
expected There has been a series of
5ETE4nE incidents between Ban John
HoR and John- Z. Tener, the heads Of
Ne GO big leagues This would in
6JeE4s no backdOWn By Tener.
M national commission mEy be
6fDo1Ved, the American League with
6EWing and causing civil war. This
Is nat expected, ss conditions are
bid enough now without having them
grow Wor8a. However, the American
League - considered to be much
stronger IA every WY than its rival
md Ban johnson WIN hardly back
down under the conditions as they
H
~se1 \ BeSEE1niHEtiOn-
Via heads In baseball look for q
Reorganization Of the National Com
mt4fon- Rsform has been demanded
fer several years 1t has been asked
ChEt the commission BE composed Ct
nm having no financial connection
Win the game, either as owners of
slubs or paid officers Of clubs or
1eGEnsA Il Connie goes through with
his present Intentions, he may bring
sra win be no baekdown." Con-
NJ told ole s. Jackson, The Times
correspondent, in, Detroit 'If don't
work Perry In Boston-unless the
coUtS talcs him away from NELL
never taxa my club back to Philadel-
phiA. Wouidu't dare to. might as
ven close my gates a. to allow Perry
to 80 TO the National League under
present conditionA
I'D lose all my reputation as q
mEnEEaT fighting to protect the
rights Of his town and its fans. And
my patrons probably, are rising up to
know whether or not the third largest
city, winner Of six Of the seventeen
pennEnt fights It has been in, and
world championship winner for the
American League in three of its I'VE
chances, h tn just to round out q cir
emit q not
Coed T4ns for Trouble.
There are angles don't care TO
discuss in print have great re-
Gpect for the national commission, but
none for this decision. I don't think
much Of the order that turns over a
man for whom Boston tried TO evEdc
paying $500, never did pay the other
$1,000 to hold him, and whom il could
not buy now from me for ten times
the sum named II It were not seri-
Gus that permissiOn-to-re
lsnta section Of the decision would
be funny.
my attitude may force serious in
ternd baseball trouble. This is a
good time to have IL, * we must, be
cause there isn't any prosperity 10 be
ahected, as there was during our
more recent hoUsecleaninEs. Possibly
Z Will bring about changes that have
seen advocated, but that have not
been made, because the let-well-
suough-alone policy looked wiser"
And, forcing the Zoe to show his
hand, Connie has appealed TO the
courts to protect his use OF Perry.
Connie says his refusal to abide by
the ruling Of the National Commits
sion Is based on common sense and
justice
Connie Buys Perry.
In the official records Of the Ma
tional Commission. Perry was listed as
the property Of the Atlanta club, Of
the Southern Association, until the |
Athletics purchased him this spring. 1
Atlanta owned the pitcher during
1917, while he was having his trials |
with Cincinnati, Chicago, and Boston
IN the National League.
Connie claims no secret was made |
OF his purchase Of Perry, who re
ported late in March, 1918 The |
Braves saw Perry with the Mackmen |
az Jacksonville, Fla, on or about |
April /, many talking with him.
According TO the official record Of |
the commission the Boston Braves |
wired on April p that II was en-
titled TO Perry. On May IL Connie :