New Britain herald., 1919-11-06
RUPPERI- I-JOHNSON
 BREACH IS WlDENED
Ban Refuses to Meet Joint Com- nlittee-~ Tanks in Third Place

New York, Nov. G-1Hn serious breach between the Yankees and President San Johnson of thc Aneri- can league was widencd when John son refused point blank to meet the joint National commission Comittee of which Col Jacob Ruppcrt of the New York club is a member. Johnson's ac- tion was d great surprise to the joint c01nnuttcC and his action may hold m the appointment of a new chairman of the National commission to succeed August Hcrrann of Cincinnati indetl- nitely.
 Col. Ruppert was appointed by Johnson last winter With Frank Navin of Detroit as a committee to meet with William VccCk of Chicago and William F. Baker of Philadelphia, representing the National league, to suggest the names of possible candidates for chair man ot the CGmm m lSSiOn. SOmc time ago NaVln resigned after making the state cnt that he believed with President Johnson that Hermann should be re- taincd. This left Col. Huppert as the sole representative of the American league on the committed
 The committee including Col. Rup- pert and MCSSrS. NCeck and Baker met in this city on Tuesday evening and talked over number Of candidates fer the position. # is not known what names were mentioned by the com mittcc at their Confcrenc" but the names of Judge I.andis of Chicago Big Bill Edwards, John Conway Toolc of this city and John l.. Bruce of Gin cinnaH have been mentioned for the place at various times
 It is understood that the committee made no choice but decided to meet with President Hcydlcr of the Nation al league and President Johnson so that a candidate agreeable 10 all par ties could be named. The committcc is anxious to avoid the embarrassing situation of naming a chairman and having the candidate rejected by the two major league presidents.
 A Big Surprise
 The committee suggested that Prcsi- dents HeYdlcr and Johnson be invited to a conference. and it is understood that President Ilcydlcr got into com munication With Johnson in Chicago yesterday. Just what conversation took place between the two league presidents is not knoWn but 1t is gen cralIy undcrsto ood that Johnson refused to meet with any committee of which Col Ruppcrt is a member. The re- fusal to meet ono of the members Of his league, whom he himself had ap- pointed to the committee, came as a stunning surprise to not only Col Ruppert but also to Charles A. Comis- key, owner of the Chicago White Sox, and Harry IT, Fruucc of the Boston Red Sox who, with Col Eupport, wcro holding n meeting Of the board of di- rcCtorS in his city.
 The radical action by President Johnson has added fuel 70 the fires of discomfort in the American league ranks and it was predicted by base ball mon last night that the present serious complications in the UIi;uniza- ton may result in d disruption of the league before next season. It is no secret that RuppGrt, together with Comiskey of Chicago and Frazcc of Boston, arc now determined to fight Johnson to d fin ssh. II is believed that these three prosperous clubs will not hesitate to wreck the American league circuit rather than submit any longer to the leadership of Johnson.
 The Carl Mays rllmpus has now reached the stage where New York, Chicago and Boston mean to fight Johnson to the end. Baseball mon be- lievc that it is not beyond the realm of possibility that these three cities. constituting the strength of the Amer iCan league circuit, would break away from the other five clubs which are supporting Johnson in his fight against the New York club.
 The board of directors yesterday disallowcd the protest of the Detroit club and awarded tho Yankees third place in the American league race The board also requested tho National commission to pay over to the Yan- kccS their share of the worlds scriC" receipts set aside for the club finishing Tn third place.