New-York tribune., 1919-08-06

Mr.. Bill Hohenzollern, late Kaiser {
from the Holland House in camouf
Grand Central Station, where he we
Limited by couple Of faithful retail
Details Of the departure were yelled
in secrecy, but persons VINO were in
the Grand Central Station just prior
to the departure of the train declare
that just before the Limited left for
.he West stout person with a royalty
forbidding visagc alighted from a cab.
re was accompanied by two civilians
who wero leading him with gentle
.irmness to the train.
"But Pm the Gear, amt I, jim ?" the
stout parsonage was heard to say.
Sure, you're the Czar," returned
the person addressed. you're Napo-
leon Bonaparte and Julius Caesar, too.
Come on and get aboard the train.
You'll feel better in the morning."
Still Thinks He's King
The stout person was still holding
the handle of a seidel in his right
hand, and he was welding it as though
1T were a sceptre.
"Oughtn't l to Danish somebody else
before l go?" he asked undecidedly.
Isn't there somebody l forgot to ban
ish?
you've banished about everybody"
was the reply. "Now, get aboard the
train. There's somebody coming that
looks like Comiskey." The stout in
dividual paled and dashed into one of
the cars.
These details may not have anything
20 do with the departure of Boisterous
Ban, but the fact remains that he has
decamped, flown, vamoosed, taken a
run out powder" taken it on the clam"
md otherwise left New York City fiat
With only two yesmen and affidavit
men to hold the bag.
Back from a long consultation with
formidable array of legal talent,
Colonels Rupert and Huston expressed
their belief that there would be devel-
opments soon in the direction of
cementing Mays to the pitching staff
,hasing Ban johnson right out of
)aseball-two consummations most de-
youtly to be wished.
Colonel Rupert issued a statement
asst night, in which he points to pre-
varications in the statement issued
by Ban johnson on the day previous
1t develops, according to this state
ment, that Carl Mays never did desert
the Boston club, but that he was
.oeASAeu peeauoe VI injuries received
IN game, which removes even the
pretence that Johnson might have ad-
vanced for his suspension.
Rupert in Fighting Mood
Colonel Rupert is in a fighting
mood. No readjustment of the Mays
matter will satisfy the owners of the
Yankees now. They have taken up the
fight against johnson and they will not
rest until he is deprived of his power
to make the American League ridicu-
lous. That part of the battle may
take time, but the two colonies have
pledged their words to see it to
finish.
Mays will pitch for the Yanks, they
started to-day, when the Yankees meet
st. Louis on the Polo Grounds. Then
the legal machinery which the Yankee
owners have started will be swung into
action.
The statement of Colonel Rupert
follows:
"Mr. Johnson has not stated the real
facts of Mayss leaving the Boston
club in Chicago on July 13. Mays was
struck by thrown ball from Schang
lie left the game in a serious cond-
ton, went to his hotel and later left
for Boston, where he reported at the
Manager Barrow did not send from the
bench for the player, as he knew Mays
was hurt. The Boston club did not
report the incident nor suspend the
player, for the reason that he had done
nothing that would call for such action.
Mr.. johnson was told by US that he
would attend no meeting of five clubs
that were on record as having negoti-
ated for Mays and then-if Mr. John
sons statement is true-protested his
employment by the New York club.
The action of certain American League
club owners in the interest of "pro-
tecting the integrity Of the game" if
true, as stated by Mr.. johnson, is not
consistent with their known action in
carrying on negotiations for the player.
The Cleveland club withdrew from ne
gotiating when it found it could not
trade off, in deal for Mays, a couple
of sore-arm pitchers.
Neither Mr.. Frazee nor Manager
Barrow ever received any message
from Mr.. Johnson asking WHY Mays
was not suspended Mr.. johnson tele-
graphed me on July %, as he states,
but we never received any answer from
him In response to our request for the
names of the six protesting clubs. Mr..
Johnson's statement that Colonel Hus-
Ton toiu hlm new YORK would not ne
gotiate for Mays is not true, and is
absolutely without foundation.
"On July 26 Manager Jennings sent
Manager Barrow telegram as fol-
lows: Have no players to give for
Mays. Will consider cash proposition ??
Manager Jennings undoubtedly con-
suited Mr.. Navin in dealing for the
player The telegram above quoted was
sent three days after Mr.. Johnson says
Mr.. Nayin had protested the transfer
of Mays.
"The foregoing facts, taken with the
calling off Of the proposed New York
meeting, bear out the prevailing i'm
preston that Mr.. Johnson is acting for
Mr.. Johnson, and not for the American
League, for we do not believe the
club owners in question would stultify
themselves to the extent MIR. johnson
would have US believe.
Colonel Huston and myself, acting
by advice of our counsel, Messrs. Davies.