New-York tribune., 1918-05-01
Sheriff to Bar
Yankee Games
At Harrison
Tells American League to
Keep Out of New Interna-
nationals Field

Ban D. Johnson, the car of organ
lied baseball, is about to be sent to
the place where all good czars usually
wind up-to the Siberia of public pop
ularity. Notice was served on him last
night by Democratic Leader Frank
Hague, of Hudson County, to the ef-
feet that any attempt on the part Of
the American League to play champion
ship games at Harrison, N. j., on Sun
day would be Immediately interfered
with by Sheriff John Mayer.
johnson may rule BASEBALL" Hague
Indignantly declared, but his demain
does not include New Jersey. Such
cities as Newark, Jersey City and Pat
erson can take care Of their own af-
fairs"
1t had been planned for the Yankees
and Red Sox to play at Harry F. Sim
clair's old Federal League park, at Har-
rison, N. j., next Sunday. Such move
ment was to herald continuous Sunday
baseball by the three local major
league clubs in the old stronghold of
the Gilmore outlaws. Such step
would have been disastrous to the well
fare of the newly organized New In
ternational League, which will operate
club in Newark. johnson has been
instrumental in engineering the move
to disregard the territorial rights of
this new Class AA organization. In
deed he has gone so far as to appoint
his bosom friend and former Eastern
representative, James R. Price, busi-
ness manager of the Harrison park.
Farrell Issues Statement
The New international League does
not intend tamely to submit to inter-
ference with its rights or disregard of
its territorial privileges. President
John H. Farrell, who is secretary of
the National Association, the govern
ing body of all the minor leagues, made
that point very clear at the Biltmore
last night. Mr.. Farrell issued a long
statement, very much to the point,
which sets forth the minor league side
OF the argument admirably.
Farrell points out that his associa-
tion comes before the public with clean
hands; that recently when influential
representatives of The Bronx petit
toned the new Glass A. A. circuit for
a. franchise they were referred to the
New York clubs of the two major
leagues, the International not wishing
TO violate the sanctity of the "five-mile
zone" of the national agreement
Ready to Go to War
Mr.. Farrell also pointed out that his
league had met all the financial obliga-
tions which had accrued to it from the
operations Of the circuit which It sue
ceeded. These claims amounted to
$4,000, embracing $1,000 unsettled sal
ary of Buffalo club players, $4,000 lien
against Newark territory granted to
the Brooklyn club by the National Com
mission and $4,000 due the commits
sion itself.
Realizing it is strictly in the right,
the New international League purposes
to see that it's Newark territory is re-
spected or to have the national agree
ment declared scrap Of paper. It is
ready to go to war for its rights.
:: IN passing it may be said that the
little fellows will enjoy the heartiest
cooperation Of all fair-minded critics
IN their fight. Ban johnson seems to
have booted another. But the versatile
man can back up and turn around and
throw mental flipfops on a pin point.
There will hardly be big league game
IN Harrison next Sunday.