The sun., 1919-08-05
RUPERT and Huston May Get
Injunction To-day and Put
Mays In Boz.
BY FREDERIow @. LrnB.

BY FREDERICK @. LInB.
The Carl Mays case reached the
olood heat stage as the result Of yes
serdays developments, The very foun-
oaton OF the American League Il likely
70 De rocked within the next few days
towel Into the arena. Even then il may
De too late. The. Yankee Colonies have
oecioed that nothing less than Ban's
soap VII RppeRse them. -
Ban johnson brought this aght upon
himself and we VIII give him all the
nsnt ne wants" said Lieut. Gel. 4. l..
Huston, treasurer and half owner OF
ne. New York American League club,
Yesterday. we will take every means
TO 70 after. Mr.. johnson that honor-
npls kshuemep may employ to secure
Yesterdays developments came thick
ana fast The New York owners were
IN oonsuita ton for the greater mart Of
the day with their attorneys az TO the
pest and quickest way Of obtaining
legal redress from Ban johnson. Col
huston named the various deals which
other clubs had proposed to boston for
Carl Mays. showing that II other clubs
now are protesting Mays playing with
New York II IL mere fiction or a case
OF sour grapes Ban johnson called or
MS special meeting scheduled for to-
DAY, but the real climax Of the day was
statement given out by Col Huston,
IN which he directly charges Ban John
son Of being financially interested in
the Cleveland club. and implying that
mis- suspension of Pitcher Mays for the
motives.
Interested in Cleveland Club.
Illusions hot shot at Johnson's integ-
rity follewsj
The trouble IL fundamental We be,
lieve the president of the American
League IL Interested in the Cleveland
club. We are not going to try to at
tempt to prove this. but that Is our be-
Lief, and We believe it Is the conviction
OF every club owner in the American
League, Until this carbunels 10 re-
moved there can be no health in our
When 1t was pointed out TO Huston
that johnson might try to make the
New York club prove Its statement In
court, Col. Huston replied:
I'VE should be glad to take the def.
We then could make the directors bring
their books into court and show Just
who the Cleveland stockholders are"
After conference lasting most of
the day. In which Rupert. Huston and
the clubs lawyers took part Harry
Sparrow. business manager of the club
announced:
Legal machinery has been put into
motion to protect the rights of the New
York American League club. Our at
torneys have been In session all day
looking up the best method Of bringing
action against Mr. johnson and the
necessary papers have been drawn UP"
II the injunction San be obtained be-
fore game time to-day Carl Mays will
pitch the opening game of the Yankee
series against the Browns
The Yankee Colonsls-Ruppert and
Huston--also questioned their counsel
on the advtsability OF starting per-
sonai damage suit against johnson for
the injury he has done the New York
club sin preventing Mays from pitching
last week,
Another of the Interesting develop
ments Of yesterday was the naming OF
the clubs that had made Boston offers.
Tor Pitcher Mays as well as the number
of star players other clubs were willing
10 pass over to Frasee for this talented
pitcher. New York, Of course, made the
successful bid for Nays while Chicago
frankly admitted 1t had made big
offer for the player
Col. Huston yesterday said that CIeve-
land, Detroit and Washington also had
made offers for Nays He has this on
the authority OF Harry Braxse, the Bos-
ton owner.
Indians Made Big oner for Mays.
In view OF the fact that Huston
charges that Johnson is interested In
tho Cleveland club, the bid Of Cleveland
In the most interesting. Cleveland was
so eager TO get Mays that It made
Frazee an offer OF Pitcher Guy Morton
and Ed Kiepfer and Outfielder Elmer
Smith. q hard. consistent hitter. for the
famous undeFhanded pitcher Dunn
talked trade for Mays while the Red
Sox were last In Cleveland. Col Huston
says he also has reason 10 believe that
Dunn called up Frazee on the long dis
lance phone not long before the Yam
KEGS closed for Mays with his best prop
osition.
Clark Griffith OF washington, accord
ing to Huston. sounded Frasse on what
ne would take for Mays He asked him
whether he would entertain proposition
Of Pitchers Harper and Shaw for Carl
Boston made Detroit an effer Of Mays
for Outheldsr Veach and Pitcher Howard
Ehmke. Frank Navin. president Of the
Tigers, replied to this, saying he would
be unable TO dispose of either of these
players, but suggested he would be glad
to take Mays for a big wad of cash and
some second string players.
These are the clubs which Mr.. john
son tells US protested so hard against VS.
using Mays that he had to suspend him
for the season." said Huston.
I'VE told Johnson point blank we
would not attend any special meeting
that he would care to call. We have no
intention to be tried by a packed jury.
composed of men we had outbid for a
player that will give us valuable aid in a
hght for the championship"