The evening world., 1919-08-01
President Ban johnson Rifles
Yank Owners by Furnishing
for Second Time Pitcher for
Whom They've Just Paid
Red Sox Record Price.
BV Bosentdss BulOer.

@A ARL MAYS was on the bench,
4 signed up 10 a contract and
ready 70 pitch baseball for the
cause OF the Yanks. But Carl Mays
did not pitch baseball for the YankS-
what's more. the leaves may begin 10
fall and the Worlds Series may be
played between the white Sox and
somebody else before anybody around
here ever does see the former Red Sox
star hurting ''the ole pill" for the two
colonelA 3an johnson has put the
Iribosh on the whole AFFAIR despite the
delivery Of two pitchers. q bankroll
and promise to HAIRY Frazee by tho
YankA
'Pitoher Carl Mays Is suspended In
definitely"
And that Is all that the American
League potentate had said directly up
to a late hour last night In the
meantime the Colonels are waxing
wroth and Harry Frazee Is getting
red In the face. Unless better and
more sufncient explanation 10 made
forthwith there's going TO be base
ball revolution hereabouts Ban can
only 20 so far with these good nRtured
fellows-and there Is not n fan In
New York unwilling TO turn Dolshe-
Wiki on set signal. They're hot IN
the collar.
In advance OF further Information
the indications are that Ban johnson
Is sore, whether at Harry FraEee or
AZ the luck OF the Yanks we do not
know. But IN either event the Yanlts
are made the goat. One rumor has
Il that Bans action is merely an ex-
precision OF Bans old enmity for
FraEee and another Is that he wanted
70 be consulted about the deal. But
why, the Colonels want 70 know. does
he get even by picking on themf
The crime for which Mays Il
| brought TO the bar was committed
on Judy ~, when he quit the Boston
team. Shortly after that President
johnson hned him 500. That hne
has been paid and Maya reported
back TO the Boston club, from which
he was subsequently released TO the
YankA. Now Ban johnson proposes
20 punish him again and has ordered
indefinite suspension. II he had de.
sired 70 do that. or thought it wal
lust, why did he not issue the ordel
when the three clubs were negotiat.
ing for MaysG
), In a statement sent out from Chi,
cago President Johnson processes as
constituent at any club negotiating
, for Mays's services while he wa
, awaiting punishment or while thi
stigma" was against his reputation
In that statement there is much o
poppycock. President johnson knew
: very we'll that the Yanks and othe
4 clubs, including Cleveland, were ne
} gotiating for Mays ten days, age
Personally have the word OF a clu
owner who told him. He could YER
/, well have warned them II he hal
= contemplated such move as sus
pending Mays indefinitely. but b
waited until he was traded.
II seems that Mays threw a base
a ball at a man in the stand. For thi
4 he was fined 800. When he insiste
!, that the Boston club pay this I'm
and when that club declined to do 3
Mays deserted-refused TO play. Tha
is the whole story OF the crime.
Rather than have dissatisiie
player on his hands. Manager 4
Barrow traded him 20 the cluD NAL
ing the best offer The Yanks mat
that best offer In good faith and 50
cured the player. His suspension
now a punishment 20 the New Yol
Club. which had nothing 10 do vii
the previous trouble. and hot 20 Il
player or the Boston team, Ban JohI
son knew that Coils. Huston and Rul
pert were negotiating for Mays. al
he could easily have told them 70 no