Evening journal., 1918-09-11
STRIKE OF PLAYERS
PROVES A FIzZLE
Te m S Demand NJ ore
Money; Threat to Call Off
Series Brings Surrender
DELAY FIFTH
GAME ONE HOUR


BOSTON, Sept. IA new chapter
was written into worlds series history
yesterday, when for more than two
hours at Fenwsy Park the Red Sox and
the Cubs struck for a bigger share OF
tse. receipts. A crowd Of about $4,000
sat out in the New England sunshine
and wondered what 10 was all about,
rending the air from time to time
with cries Of "Pay ballm
No such situation ever before had
arisen in worlds series competition,
and ended. as have most baseball insur-
rections Of the past. in summary rout
Of the players. Their demands were
thrown overheard by the National Com
mission. The players were told that II
the series were not completed II would
be called of and the money taken in
at the first four games would be di-
vided between the Boston and Chicago
club owners after 10 per cent, had been
donated to the Red Cross and another
10 per cent. awarded TO the National
Commission.
The players, losing their demand for
more money, agreed TO continue the
series only on the promise that their
statements would be made public. 10
was given out by the Red Sox captain.
Harry Hooper, who acted as spokesman
for both teams. Hooper statement fol-
lows:
I'VE will play not because we think
we are getting a fair deal, because we
are not. But we will play for the sake
Of the game, for the sake Of the pub
lie, which has always given us its
loyal support, and for the wounded sol
diers and sailors who are in the grand
stand waiting for us"
The game was more than an hour
late in getting started. In fact. az game
time > 80, Stuffy McInnis, the Boston
first baseman, was the only player on
the field in uniform. The public was
absolutely in ignorance Of what was
going on in the National Commissions
box, and there were grave fears OF a
riot among the big crowd il the game
were called Off.
The police were prepared 10 handle
the situation, as several wagon loads
Of reserves were rushed out to the
park, while a squad Of mounted police
picketed the outfleld In front OF the
centre and left field bleachers.
The players consented TO go on with
the game at 3 o'clock. when IL was an
nounced by megaphone that the game
would get started in about fifteen min
utcs.
The crowd seemed 10 be fairly evenly
divided in its sympathies, for when the
payers. headed by the Cubs, finally put
i'm an appearance, they were greeted by
a mingling Of boOs and cheers.
The source OF the strike may be trac-
ed back 20 last winter when the Ma
tional Commission offered a new sug- |
restion of splitting worlds series gate |
receipts. by which all first division |
players would participate. This scheme
was approved by both the National |
and American eagues. Yesterdays /
strike was TO prevent other first divi-
sion players in the National and Amer |
lean League from getting any OF the |
money.
Before the game, the players pre-
sented an ultimatum to the National
Commission that they would not go on /
with the series unless the winners |
were guaranteed $500 each and the los
ers $1,000 each This practically would /
have eliminated the sum set aside Tor
other teams. -
Taking the players share Of 1917.
which amounted 10 si52,SsS.oo, as
criterion, the National Commission de-
cided last winter TO give fiat sums OF
$1,000 10 each member Of the worlds
championship team and si4OO TO esch
membed Of the vanquished team. Inc
rest was 10 be divided among The other
first division players. -
However. the players share, wnich
amounts TO 60 per cent. OF the recelpts
Of the first four games, was down 70
s6o527.70, the lowest II has been IN
years. The commission therefore an
nounced the winners would get si2J
apiece and the losers $500, which start
cd all the rumpus. II
A players committee consisting OF
Hooper and Charley Wagner Of the Red
Sox, and Leslie Mann and Bill kiilefer
OF the Cubs. waited on Garry Hermann
OF the National Commission in the j
morning, asking that the players purse
be split as in former years, 30 per cent.
TO the winners and 40 to the losers.
Hermann promised the players TO rem
der a decision before the game.
However, on comforting with Presi-
dent Johnson OF the American League
and Secretary Bruce Of the National
Commission, Hermann said he would
render his decision after the game. The L
PLAYERS heard OF this when they reach
ed the clubhouse and refused to put on
their uniforms. 10 was then that the
players delivered their ultimatum.
Story of the Game.
First Inning (Cubs)-Flack walked
on four pitched balls. Hollocher singled
over second, Flack going to second.
Mann began to warm up for Boston.
Mann sacrificed, Jones TO Shean, Flack
going to third md Hollocher to sec
ond. The Red SoX infleld played back.
Paskert lined out TO Whiteman, who
threw 10 Shean at second, doubling up
with Hollocher.
First Inning (SoX)-Hooper singled
over second on the second ball pitched.
Shean sacrificed, Vaughn to Pick.
Strunk struck out. Whiteman hit az
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