El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
BAN JOHNSON IS
IN BAD WITH
OWNERS
Tactics Of American League
President Are Much
Criticised.
YANKEES HAVE NOT
RECEIVED MONEY

BY SAM CRANE.
Anew YORK Nov. 27.-Incensed be
IN yond measure over Ban Johnson's
duatoriuess in coming TO a settlemtui
on the Yankees share Of the receipts
OF the recent worlds series and his
absence from the meetings called with
due authority by the majority OF the
board OF directors OF the American
League and the president Of the
American League apparently resisting
all efforts OF the board to come TO any
satisfactory agreement with it, and
over various other matters Of great
importance, action was taken yester-
day that is expected viii force John
son to show his haud-throw his cards
on tine table and face up
The board Of directors met recently
ar the Biitmore and, es az previous
sessions, president j. c. Dunn. Of the
Cleveland club, and Fan failed 20 put
iu an appearance The absence OF
these members OF the board was anti
eirated. although it was rumored that
Ban would surely be on hand.
Many Owners Present.
The members present were Charles
Comiskey, colonel Jacob Rupert and
Harry Frazee The representative Of
the Chicago club, Lr. Comiskey, was
elected chairman and officated at the
meeting 1Ir. Trazee Of the Boston
club acted as secretary
Prominent 2zFFgerH on hand
were Mr. Grant. Of Fitch and
Grant, Of this city, as counsel for
the New York club, and Alfred f.
austrian, Of Mayer Myer, Aust
TRAN and PIutt, OF Chicago act
Ing in legal capacity for the
owner Of the white Sex. With
that array 81 legal talent q WAS
assumed that decisive action
would he tukeu-amd 1t surely
Waz
The majority CT the board Of direc-
tors. having become both tired and
indignant over Iahnsou's methods
and his apparent attempts 10 block
any action the board might take. and
having the Impression that 6an is
waiting uutl the next annual meet
ing Of the American League when the
present board would 80 out Of exist
ence, came to the conclusion that the
mos tdrastic legal measure should be
taken TO force johnson TO show
down, not only on the pitcher Mays
case that has been the cause OF the
Yankees money being held back, buy
on other important matters one Of
which VIII obliEe Ban TO show II he
IS 1eEa1lv the president OF the Ameri-
can League, all contractual documents
he has with the organization iit any
that established him IN The high posi-
ton he now occupies as head OF the
organization. and that he is not a
usurper within the law
show Business Of League.
Ban wln also be requested 20 pro-
duce all accounts and papers Of any
kind pertaining 20 the business OF lue
American League which are now ID
his possession or under his control
On October 10 last Ban, in a lcttel
20 club owners Of the league, stated
bis accounts we're open 20 inspection
"a INV tfrne. So that doubtless 1lr.
Nicholas =. Leuessen. Of the legal
firm Of Mayer Myers, Austrian d.
Plat, Of Chicago, who has been dele
gated 10 inspect the Aforesaid ac-
counts win have no difficulty in ful-
fininr bis duties as the agent Of the
board Tor thar purpose
The board OF directors die NOT
stop there. They, taking adFan-
tuEe Of the authority vested ln
theu 40 a majority by a cousti-
tuition o. the American LeuEues
decided to issue an official call
for the annual meeting Of the
league 10 be held in New York
city on December 10 the date
legally established
This was going directly over the
head OF the president Of The organiza-
ion. and possibly Wil be the means
of establishing legally the right OF
the board 70 take the surprising ac-
lion. which no doubt VIII BE- some
what Of startling procedure % Ban
The constitution ~ the league does
rot saw that the annual meeting must
be held in Chicago or any other par
-ieular city. so the choice OF THIS city
was euthoritativelv the board OF de
raes5rs' privilege. This viii possibly
also prove TO be somewhat Of
''Eticizerf 10 Ban
Tould Meet I'm west,
Doubtless johnson viii attempt 70
have his meeting held II chicago, as
has been his usual custom but tla-
VIII force the question Of which is
the legal enc
The American LenEue's couEti-
tuition states that the president
81 20 be elected annually. The
last election was in December Z
Ig10. when 20 years was the term
Of office 10 which Ban was elect
ed. If there has been another
election since. Charley Comiskey E
says he has no recollection Of it,
and that may put another mon
KEY wrench in Bans muchinerg-
The National Comlssion also came 7
d for some decisive action on the part :
n tire irate board o. directors The .
members authorized comiskey 20 CO. /
operate with the New 2orz club ir
The employment OF counsel 20 take
immediate action 10 secure the pay F.
ment Of the money due The Yankee
players.
Ask Money 90 be Turned IN
The board adopted a resolution eni- {
q demand that the National
Commission turn over TO the treas
1rer Of the American League the sum
81 5000, part Of the 10 per cenl
receipts for the worlds series il IS
said that the National League has
also sent q similar demand 90 the E
Commission
The National Commission IS SAID 70
se-s received nearly $4,000 as its
share 81 the worlds series RECEIPTS I
1f 1919. The annual share every year /
heretofore has been kept By the con- I
mission as q sinking FUND, but both I
.eaEues are probably DESTROYS ct hav- /
ne sinking funds Of their own from /
which they can derive an income
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