The sun., 1919-08-07

advice of counsel been obliged to initiate
legal proceedings TO enjcin him or any
club Influenced by his threats from do
ing acts to the irreparable injury of
our organisation and yours as well,
when the occasion should arise In your
case Now that these proceedings have
been begun We desire TO meet you In the
most friendly spirit, and accordingly in
vite you, as we have invited the other
clubs Of the American League to dis
ouss the subject fuzzy with us at the
Hotel Biltmore on the 18th day Of Au-
gust In order to lay before you informa-
ton which will make 1t abundantly clear
to you that our action was essential
for the protection OF our respective in
terests In our several club organizations
and for the welfare OF baseball, o.,
I'VE have likewise invited the president
OF the American League to be present
at such meeting. Kindly reply"
Before Mays met me in New York
had. not known the facts regarding
his going from Chicago to Pennsylvania.
I had taken no action In regard thereto.
His explanation concerning his difficult
ties In his personal Affairs satisfied me.
l concluded that his act did not consti-
tute desertion or furnish grounds for sus-
pension or for any discipline what
soever. My club. which had been solely
affected by his>acts, thereupon paid him
his salary to date.
Subsequent to the time Mays went
Fl ON Chicago to Pennsylvania a num-
Der of clubs negotiated with the Boston
club for him.
"on July IL Charles Comisltey sent me
the following telegram: Understand you
intend disposlng of Mays. Would ap-
pl ciate II you would give me opportun-
ity to deal for him either cash or trade.
What Il your proposition? Regards,
Charles A Comislsey.'
ION July 26 Comiskey cent me the
following telegram: Wire received
What proposition have you to offer on
Mann7 Might make some deal involving
| players and cash. Let me hear from
you. Appreciate an opportunity to dea
| for your pitcher.
"On July 26 Manager Barrow received
| a telegram from Hugh Jennings as fol-
lows: Have no players to give for Mays
WIN consider cash proposition. hugh
| Jennings"
Rupert Hopes for Peace.
That the ofacers of the New York
club hope that next Mondays meet
| ing will bring an end to the Mays a,s
mute IA evidenced by the daily commu-
nioue sent out by Col. Rupert last
night. Ruppert's statement follows:
..Ihe issues that have compelled US
to take this action are vital to the fu-
ture Of baseball and have arisen ana
are bound to arise SO often that they
must be settled at once In the interest
of the property rights of the CLUBS, tne
personal rights OF the respective ciuos
and Of fair play to the players them-
| selves. a. .
| THE action Of the president OF tne
lea,rue in suspendins a player In VIOLA
ton of the American principle OF i.u
hearing and of overruling without notiee
the decision Of the Boston club that the
player had done nothing amiss makes
The issue unavoidable.
I'VE have sought In vain 10 avoio
court action by laying the facts before
| the president, and we now trust that by
| the meeting we have called further iti-
| CATION may be avoided. II. however. our
Expectation in this respect is disap-
pointed we propose to defend what we
believe TO be the essential interests OF
| this great sport by insisting on prinel-
piles which we consider fundamental III
| this country. -,
! I'VE are confident that the public VIII
| understand and support the action we
are taking and will welcome every sin
cere effort to rid the sport OF arbitrary
action detrimental TO the interests OF the
| clubs and players"