The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-21
Frazee, Owner Of Red SOx,
In No Danger Of Bastile

New York, Feb. 21-Harry Frazee,
the millionaire kid of the Boston Red
Sox, will not have to go to the Bastile
after all. In all probability he will be
roaming round right among us when
his ball club lines up against our
Giants in the first game of the next
world series. Mr.. Frazee is not in
contempt of court. The victory which
David L. Fultz, as president of the
Baseball Players Fraternity, scored
over organized baseball, and particu-
larly the Boston American League
club, was a bloodless one.
The order signed Monday by Su-
preme Court Justice Finch requiring
Frazee to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt because
he failed to appear for examination
in connection with the fraternity's
proceedings to collect back salary for
Kurt Hagerman, a player, was yester-
day dismissed, counsel to both sides
Consenting.
In Justice Changers part, where
the order was returnable, it was stated
| that the fraternity somehow, between
days, had come into receipt of $4,000,
the amount of the judgment with in
terest and costs. This judgment was
secured on assignment of claim by
Hagerman on the ground that the
player had been let out by the man
agement of the Boston Red SoX some
six years ago in violation of con-
tract.
No longer a fugitive from justice,
Mr.. Frazee skipped blithely to Bos-
ton yesterday in tow of his new man
ager, Ed Barrow. The two, it is said
have some important revelations to
make when they reach the Hub. Be
ing patriotic, of course, to the Back
Bay they wish to give whatever news
there may be first hand to the news
papermen of that city.
1t will astonish nobody, however, if
within the next few days announce
ment is made of the fact that Larry
Lajoie is to join the Red Sox. Barrow
always has been a great admirer OF
the big Frenchman. Ed is also g
bosom friend of Jim McCaffery, pres.
ident of the Toronto club. McCaf
ferry believes that Lajoie, on the form
he showed with the Maple Leaf aggre
cation Che played a wonderful field
ing game at first and hit $500 would
. ! EOlSLeI any uldJOT aggregation.
Boston is none too sure of the ser
vices of Dick Hoblitzell, while De
Gamer, the alternate first sacker, il
in the service. It is known that Bar
row plans to use Stuffy McInnis a
, second base. That is one reason h
secured Johnny Evers; the Trojan il
| supposed to teach Stuffy the fine point
4-of the keystone art. Lajoie could b.
used to great advantage as a pincl
+, hitter in case Hoblitzell returns to tn
( | team. Otherwise, he might be de
. pended upon to preserve the from
line trenches of the Red Sox till
young first sacker had been broken in
=, Adverse decisions against organize
| baseball from suits which develope,
during the days of war against til
,. Federal League appear to be the or
q der of the day. Lefty George,
!, southpaw with Columbus of tn
v American Association last year, re
) Gently got verdict of $2,242 agains
S the Kansas City club of that organi
!. cation. The award terminated a lon
5 drawn out suit for alleged back salar
= which was originally instituted agains
i George Tebeau, who owneo TIE ciu
o at the time.
e George sued Kansas City fo
Y 81 500. which be claimed was du
k him under a contract made befor
IS the opening of the 1915 season. H
e was released in June of 1915.