The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-04
FIGHT TO FINISH
OYER CARL MAYS
Reinstatement Refused, YAM
KEGS Will Seek to Obtain
Injunction To-day
CONFER WITH JOHNSON
American League President
Declares Five Clubs Sup
port Him in His Stand.

American League, and the management
Of the New York club Of the 'organira
ton.
President johnson. who arrived IN thi
city yesterday afternoon. last evenin
had conference at the Hotel Hollan
with Col Jacob Rupert ana Col. T.
Huston. owners OF the Yankees, and Al
tar the conference announced that h
had fatly refused to comply with thei
demands that he raise the suspensioi
recently imposed on pitcher Carl Mays
a pIayer the New York rnagnates Ia.
ACQUIRED In the recent deal with IN
RED sox. The conference between IN
American League chief and the Yanke
magnates did not last longer than hal
an hour, and whan Cola Rupert an,
Huston emerged from the meeting roou
they were IN a high state Of indignation
johnson has refused to raise the sus
pension Of Mays" said Col Huston, ~an'
ven 80 the limit to protect our Drop
srty rights"
Asked II johnson had given any rea
sons for his action other than tho
already printed. Colonel Huston rep'' d
None that was satisfactory ., us'
Col. Rupert was more o'''-''o.-en. H
made his, statements ~-'.il deep feeling,
VIII Take Case Into Courts,
we shall see." said he, 'Tf we hav,
any rights that Ban johnson 70 bound
10 respect We win go to court with
this matter and Mr.. johnson also vii
20 to court and explain his action"
Later on Coils. Rupert and Hustol
Issued the following statement,
We met Mr.. johnson AZ the Hoi-
land House tonight (Sunday) and
requested that he lift the suspension
on Mays. Mr.. Johnson refused, claim.
ing that i've clubs In the league had
requested that Mays be suspended
for the balance Of the season. These
clubs are supposedly Detroit Cieve-
land. St Louis, Washington and
Philadelphia,
We know that two. possibly three.
Of the clubs Mr. johnson declares re-
quested Mays's suspension are clubs
which were negotiating for Mayss
services up 10 the very time that New
York secured him. Mr.. johnson.
throwing the blame on these clubs,
said he would have TO consult them
and Is calling meeting Of the league
in New York on Tuesday next. which
We refuse to attend. inasmuch an the
Ave protesting clubs would form .
majority OF the meeting.
We will proceed ar once 70 protect
our rights by enjoining johnson from
interfering with our club, We feel
that II 1t were a mere matter of dis
cipline in the case Of Mays New York
would be the FIRST club to back up Mr..
Johnson, but Mr.. Johnson's whole nc,
ton In this matter seems to have
been actuated by a desire to give Mr..
Frazee the worst Of II and tho Cleve-
land club the best of II. His negii-
gence In not acting promptly has
prscipitated this situation.
VIII Seek an Injunction.
Harry Sparrow, secretary of the club
announced last night that the manage
ment OF the Yankees would 60 to cour
early to-day and ask for an injunction
restraining Johnson from interfering with
the business of the club. Although John
son was at the hotel all last evening. HI
refused TO see Callers or make any
statement as to his action IN refereAe,
to the Mays case.
As Is customary with President John
son. he seems to have whipped a major
ity Of the clubs OF the league into line
in support Of his policy. but despite THU
fact 1t Is asserted that New York anC
Boston will hght TO finish against whai
thsy term to be an arbitrary and unjus
ruling Of the president of the league.
In a nutshell. Carl Mays was finet
800 by the umpire for throwing q bal
at a spectator in the Philadelphia bal
grounds on July 10. Not only did May
not pay the fine. but he followed hi
breach Of discipline by deserving hi
club and announced that he would no
play with Boston, because Of differences
with Manager Ed Barrow. He said h,
desired to be traded TO some other club.
Fraxee Put Mays on Market.
Owner Frazee OF the Boston club De
cided that It would be best to get rid o.
Mays, and as has been done In thousand
OF cases previously ne served notice OF
the other clubs of the American Leagu,
that Mays. who was under contract Il
the Boston club, was on the market.
This was followed by lively bidding OF
the part of the New York and Chicag,
clubs for the services OF the player. ant
New York swung the deal. II was SALE
yesterday that Cleveland and Detroi
also were after Mays.
Then came the amazing announce
ment from Johnson that he had linden
nitely suspended Mays for deserving {
club that was glad to get rid OF him
SohuboH followed THIS hTDltTnry dCtlOi
by declaring that Mays's suspension wa,
for the season.
On top OF this drastic action johnson
announces that five clubs OF the Ameri
can League sustain him In his suspen
son OF Mays, and according to the New
York club at least two OF the club
were among those feverishly negotiat
ing for the pitcher previous to JohnsonI
DEBATED action against the player.
The New York magnates take tn
ground that all the clubs that mad
bids for the services OF Mays were quit.
Justified in doing so because of the en-
ure absence of official announcement b.
tne Boston club, which had first claim
on his services, or the president OF th,
league, that the pitcher was not 10 b,
negotiated with. Therefore the owner
OF the Yankees feel it an injustice tina
they should be penalized simply becaus,
hey were successful in coming TO al
agreement with the Boston management
Tor the services OF Mays.
The New York American League Clul
orlcials last night announced that Il
me event OF an Injunction against John
son being obtained to-day. that Car
Mays would pitch against the st. Loui
browns in the game at the Polo Ground
tomorrow.
THORMAuT Tru,c ANN = AxER