New-York tribune., 1919-12-05

The injunction arguments were
heard by Justice Samuel Greenbaum
in Part l of the Supreme Court yes
.erday afternoon. Decision was re-
served while Justice Greenbaum gave
the attorneys for both sides until this
afternoon to file additional affidavits
and briefs. Counsel for the warning
factions of the American League will
meet at 4 o'clock in the chambers of
Justice Greenbaum to continue the
arguments.
This injunction, brought by the New
York club supplemental to the perma-
nent injunction which was granted by
Justice Robert Wagner to restrain Mr..
Johnson and the ST. Louis and Cleve-
land clubs of the American League
from interfering with the contractual
relations of Pitcher Carl w. Mays to
the Yankees, m ght have been decided
yesterday but for certain points which
Justice Greenbaum considered extrane-
Gus.
Court Anxious to Act
The justice declared he was anxious,
in view Of the early proximity of the
date fixed for the annual meeting, to
render decision. But in it's complaint
the New York Club based certain prem
ises as fact which could be construed
only as rumor. This was an interview
from Chicago, published in local
morning paper. quoting Johnson as
saying he would punish Directors
Comiskey, Rupert and Frazee for hav-
ing taken legal action against him.
This and certain other minor points
Justice Greenbaum held to be irrele-
want to the main ssue---as to whether
oh bo of
tors had the power TO name the place
or the annual meeting. Justice Green
baum declared he would have dismissed
these phases without further ado had
not counsel for Johnson recognized
chem as fact by preparing arguments
for the points involved. He said he
wished to give the matter weighty
thought and for that reason adjourned
The case until O'Clock this afternoon.
Justice Greenbaum, however, an
nourced to the open court his opinion
on the validity of the claim OF the
board of directors to power for nam
ing the place for the annual meeting.
This he declared, was clearly vested
with tie board of directors by the
league constitution and bylaws. Such
was the evident conclusion of Justice
Wagner, when he made permanent the
temporary injunction in the now just
y celebrated Mays case.
Professional baseball players, it is ex-
pected, will take advantage of the high
cost of living to make demands for great
increases the coming season. in the
opinion of certain major league mag
mates. This point was nude clear by
many of the veteran players before
they left for their homes at the close
of the last season.
Miller Higgins anticipates more than
his share Of troubles because of the
.act that what they consider their just
share in the world series spoils has
oeen withheld from his Yankees. Con-
sequently he is working hard on his
salary schedule, so that the contracts
may be mailed out as early as possible,
and so that the kicks will come in cor
respondingly early.
One vital point for the considera
ton Of both leagues it is said, is
whether of not to advance the scale OF
prices as practically every other
amusement has done. 1t is the only
way, many argue, that increased sala-
ries can be net by the weaker clubs,
because of the tremendous increase of
overhead expenses.