The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-18
DEMAND THAT J0RNSON
 RESIGN AS PRESIDENT
American League Insurgents Get Busy in Chicago an d National Magnates Come Out Against
 Hermann As Chairman of Commission, Too.

Chicago, Sept, 1s-Thc first gun in the new legal battle between Trcsi- don't Ban Johnson. of the American Leagur, and league directors Charles A. Com'slJey Chicago; n. IT. Frazec, Boston, and Jacob Euppert, New York, the 'Thrce Muskoteors" bent on getting the "Czar," was fired yes- toraay in the shape of letter from Commy Go Ban demaudiug him to turn over to the board of directors oil records and financial statements of tho league,
 Johnson was not in Chicago nor is he expected here for several days, according to hls secretary William Earrldrc, although reports from Cin- Ciunau Tuead1y wCro Co the effect that Ban had started home,
 Attorneys for Che Board of Direct ors now will take charge of tho or- Euucut, Cummy asserted. unless T1u submits tho records, Johnson WIS asked Co produce tho papers fol- lowing a meeting of kho directors Aug. 1A, and sivCe he Ignored that request t is not likely ne will pay any attention Co the new demand which Commy was directed Co make following a conference uf the three directors Nt"r ANN"'.lAs
 Just when tho American League Board of Directors vid meat ugalu Co t-ko action ag3ius, Johnson for Ignoring Che request tor tho records is not known. yuuryr, said it would mol Nc for a vvrrH at Tosst, The New York maznato Incidentally reiterated remarks ho wa1o during tbo Carl Mays. hvariurs iu Che EasL s7Eins tnHs tNe 0eht would ho 'n a finish, and that either Johnson OF Che allied club owners would have tn ED.
 "NTr Johnson may believe it i7 for thc good 0C NasoN7N for a T~r7idrrt Co own stock lu ono or tNo clubs. Hut vr dou't and Egc a-v determined Co uuUterltc this gundiuon.' lturrvrt as- srrto. "We hata hired legal ,n'ont ln aNuu1avCc to prosecute Che fiE1t'
 Tho meeting oC tnc joint committee oc tlo American and National Jr7euos appointed last January ta soIoet a str-vesz1r to Chairman Gar gs Herman or tho National Cumw.z- sion today fr''cl to tu much more than tzaro a NraaG hint Co Garry tlat is was high tiwo for him Co quit.
 Truadout William L. NcvoE, of the Cubs. spokesman Of the committee, said tHo moulh,ra had decided to post uauo tho selection of a now chairman V candidates vtT nN so1u-vi out,
 It 7.Hs Pr-nsijyut William r. Baker vr tl, DElIlIes. another committee man. who remarked that Garry ought to crtt simply as a sporting p~oposi- tluu Baker explained that Herr mann, as chairman or tho commits sion. would Ho uN-powvrfu in ar raustvE for the worlds scriCs, in- vJlsiuE the Reds, of which coutcud- ing club he is president,
 ''It'a just 1Ec ga turf judge ofIciat- ing at a rarv fu which ono of his horses gs r1cf1E." BaErr added, 'Tuyt wouldn't be vixht ard It isn't right for Mir. Hermann Co continue to act us head of tho commission and de- eide matters in which his ball club is interested, Jt certainly is to bo ex- pccte1 that EF~, Hermann will resign before thv commission meets for the worlds series proliminarios and thus facilitate tho work of tho committee
 Tunport rhe American LcaEue rep reSourJtivo ou tho joint committee. Eyas as much as his fellow committee men regarding prospective successors to Hermann. Ncccl asserted, how over tlar four names pssrp being con aiderel. but refused to disclose vvNrth- u~ Judgu Iandis was among them, .z was rumorCd yesterday.