Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-10

Any one who has followed the ins
and outs of organized baseball for
a decade will grin at the desperate
news of the American League and
National dissolving. Time and again
rumors of this have spread and cat
astrophy has threatened but we no.
tice that the two leagues keep going
right along, ruled by their national
commission, for the wise men in
baseball know that scrapping does
not pay in this game. 1t is all a club
can do to come through the season
with profit and withtense competition
only few cities like New York and
Chicago could thrive. Hence, we will
no doubt see the Tener incident blow
over like its forerunners.
When one appeals to baseballs
supreme court" there is no further
to go. Common law has been dragged
in several times to settle baseball
disputes but it is never satisfactory.
Barney Dreyfuss brought action
against John McGraw at Boston
some years ago and it was farce.
The point emphasized in this in
cident is that a feeling of bitterness
still exists between the two major
leagues, and old National men never
will be amiable to the American
which is comparatively a newcomer,
and which has prospered in great
measure through Ban Johnson's bull
doing, high-handed, determined
reign. Here is what Johnson said to-
day in Chicago: Replying to the
statement of John K. Tener, presi-
dent of the National League, that he
would have no further dealings with
the National Baseball Commission in
any cases in which the American
League is a party, 1 fear no break
in our relations with the National
League, as 1 understood President
Tener will shortly resign.
THE contemplated resignation of
President Tener from the presidency
of the National League occasioned
me no surprise. From advices have
received from several sources, the
course he has taken is absolutely
necessary for the welfare of base
ball in view of the fact that he de-
voted so little attention to the affairs
of the game.
Morally and technically, Manager
Mack, of the Philadelphia club, can
be justified in the position he has
taken in the Perry case.
I presume the parent body will
find no difficulty in ably filling the
position Governor Tener has finally
determined TO NaCaLe.
According to Connie Mack, Presi-
dent Tener has some cause for pro.
testing at the Perry decision due TO
August Hermann. Mack says: Ten
er bases his objection on the fact
that we have not abided by the
decision of the national commission.
The fact that the commission was
wrong and operated against the in
terests of the Athletic ball club is not
considered.
II have always liked Governor
Tener personally, but If he quits the
national commission or resigns as
president OF the National League he
has only August Hermann, chair
man OF the national commission, to
blame.
Hermann has botched the Perry
case from beginning to end. He
knows this. We are prepared to show
where Hermann has made his own
rules. We are all supposed to follow
the Letter and spirit of the national
agreement. Hermann has not done
this.
Three National League clubs had
a crack at Perry. Each one of them
gave him the cold shoulder, and he
was left to drop into obscurity. Not
until l pulled him off the seat of a
motor truck, took him south and
made winning pitcher out of him
di dthe National League show any
interest in him. Then the National
League began TO sit up and take no.
tice.
Il don't care what the National
League does; it will never get Perry.
Half of the story about the Perry
case has never been told, and il it
ever comes to court we will produce
evidence that will make the heads
of certain persons SWIM"
With the prospect of John Tener
resigning from his important position
and a possible rift in major leagues
it Is interesting to know precisely
what happened to bring on this cris-