New-York tribune., 1918-05-03

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bed Sox.
Meeting in Pittsburgh. Ban B. john
s.. nresident of the American League;
IAN K. Tener, president of the Ma
,,..., League: John B. Heydler. secre-
..,. If the National League, and Bar
~ Dreyfuss, president of the Pitts
s,rrh club and member of the orig
~ ;o;nt schedule committee. reiter-
IA their plans to rearrange major
,..vue schedules to permit of Sunday
s,seball at Harrison, N. j., by the New
ys,t American and the New York and
ecok!yn National League tea. as, play
M as the home club.
laseph ]. Lannin. owner of Il Q Buff
x.,o New International League cl b and
s.,x,ar owner of the Boston Americans,
.,..t;nc on behalf of the New Interna-
,;oral League yesterday at Garden
rsv. Long Island. sounded a note of
..rins to the powers of Organized
1.x.baIl. and summarily threatened
esurt procedure to test the power of the
,.tional agreement. as particularly re-
sing to territorial rights. if Organized
a.sebail adhered to its advertised plan
ii promoting baseball contests outside
II lis allotted territory.
Another development which in no
wise affects the politics of Organized
Rssebalps move was created last night,
vAsn James Price. former president Of
IL Newark International League team
sssst present in charge of the old Fed
trsi League Park at Harrison, N. j., an
nounced thar Sundays game would be
waved between the Brooklyn Nationals
snd the Philadelphia Quakers, instead
81 the Yankees and Red Sox, as origi-
sally scheduled.
p7ice indicated that he had received
bis instructions from Pittsburgh, where
tho heads of Organized Baseball are
Meeting. and basebalt w,seacres last
nieAt believed this was an evidence only
OK Ban Johnson's shrewdness IN plac-
ipr the water on the shoulder Of the
National League rather than the Ameri-
can.
new IGdgUc On Alert
That the new International League is
alert to the obvious injustice about to
BE done it is indicated by telegram
With which Mr.. Lannin circularized the
metropolitan press congratulating it
upon the prompt and affirmative sup
port it had proffered the minor league
synchronous with Organized Baseball's
announcement that the Harrison plant
had been made ready for major league
competition.
III the American and National
lAagues insist upon invading the terri
tou OF the Newark club" said Mr..
lannin, "the new International League
viii carry the matter to the highest
court: in an effort to protect what it
ccaaiders to be it's property rights.
we have good grounds for redress
against both organizations if they per-
sist In the proposed plan, which, if car
RED out, would automatically destroy
the integrity of the national agree
nsut, and that document might as we'll
% torn up. it was against this same
INVASION of territory that the major
ieasues fought the Federal League q
~ years ago"
= vas first reported yesterday that
apugh Lannin the new International
t4ague was prepared to petition for an
ngunction restraining the American
League from promoting the ball game
= already had scheduled. Later this
~ denied, and it was declared that
sae heads of the new international
league, of which John II. Farrell
nssident of the National Association
+ MINOR Leagues, is the head, would
y tight and see if Organized Baseball
Mss prepared to carry out its aston
nang proposal.
Direct questions pertaining to the
yeney organized baseball was prepared
pursue were met evasively by the
sssds Of organized baseball, gathered
Y Pittsburgh.
Tener Says No Change Yet
An Associated Press dispatch from
81! city quotes President Tener as
ssylng that no decision on schedule
ssaanges had been reached in the meet
'ns o. yesterday.
ne refused to discuss the question
possible invasion of territory
SMmed by the International League
s1eef the national agreement between
asJor and minor baseball leagues"
ssys The Associated Press.
Neither President Tener nor Presi-
aent johnson would comment upon a
ss1sement cf Joseph j. Lannin, owner
s. sne Buffalo club of the New Inter
,ssslonal League. who is also one of the
astgue directors.
s.. II there Is an Invasion of terri
as Claimed by Mr.. Lannin,' said
s"Sloene Iener. 1T will be taken care
e Dy the National Commission at the
ssgpes time and in the proper place."
- certain, however, that Mr.. Ian
~ ~. ana MS brother directors in the
i'sS isss.. Ante nternational League consider the
sssr eaper of organized baseball more
~. matter for adjudication by the
lvnas commission, upon which the
ss.. ~ ieagaes have not the same repre-
%satlon as the majors.
& 49,. ~ uaens 1T to the case Of the Balti-
siu ~ rederals, who went to court
fs.s;s ~ 20 gain redress for alleged in
Time III Chosen
ii,hose whose understanding of hase-
81 politics includes the stipulations
E S!f1torial classifications nada nm
Inc National Agreement were al
unanimously inclined to svmna-
se Yesterday with the New Inter
ss.nai League. It was deemed the
noslsianization" of minor league ball
1lsanMed Baseball at a peculiarly
81 sssavsntageous time when the New
anational League, which was Great
spon the doddering ruins Of the old
81 national, is struggling for start.
~ = International League season is
~ - ssscneduled to open until May 8,
sne proposed violation Of the ter.
e, agreemcnt Sunday is not the
auegal under the national agree
and would indicate that the
49, are preparing to split with en-
amor leaguedom, provided the
asional League receives backing
~ brother minors, that major