New-York tribune., 1919-12-17

This meeting was held at the Hol-'
land House, this city. at lO:3O. the
night Of Wednesday, December TO- 1t
was within q few hours after the
annual meeting in the Biltmore had
broken up in q gigantic row because
the majority of the league representa-
tves insisted upon tabling the report
OF the retiring board of directors.
This old board tried to have the
league take up number of very
radical resolutions it had passed,
among them one that declared vacant
the Offices of president, secretary and
treasurer
Counsel for the New York club will
immediately take steps toward having
this special meeting of the new board
hailed into the courts for an airing. it
was announced last night LAWYERS of
the Yankees declare that Section 35 Of
the constitution prevents board from
multiplying or repudating any act of
preceding board relative to disputes
between clubs. New Yorks counsel
viii further attempt to prove Messrs.
Johnson, Ball and Navin. who took
part in the new board meeting, in con-
tempt of court
The Yankee lawyers believe that by
revoklng the old boards award Of
'hlrd place to the New York Americans.
as provided in Section 81 of the CON
stltutlon, the new board has come
a-foul of the injunctions orders Of
Justice Luce and Justice Wagner rela-
tive to Johnson's interference with
pitcher Carl w. Mays. These orders
run not only against Johnson, but
against the st. Louis and Cleveland
clubs as well. A similar Injunction
order obtained in Michigan covers the
Detrolt club and Mr.. Navin personallv
who also voted. it is said.
AT the request or counsel for Presi
dent Ban johnson of the American
League and officials of the Cleveland
club OF that association a POSTPONE
ment was made from tomorrow until
friday IN Justice Lydon's order for tho
appearance of those officials to show
cause why the New York American
League club should not inquire fully
INTO Mr.. Johnson's relations with
Cleveland.
This move was instituted by the own
ers of the Yankees in an attempt to
have al books, vouchers, stockbook.
D'liS ana correspondence of the Cleye-
land American League club brought
INTO court. The belligerent faction of
ne American League insinuates that
Mr. Johnson is a stockholder of the
cleveland club to the extent of S58. 500.
Nr. Johnson AYERS that he holds stock
in the Indians to that amount slmplv ss
collateral for q loan to the owners
Earllcr in the week counsel for the
lankees announced that this hearing
would be pushed forward as speedily as
possible. But counsel for James c.
Dunn, president of the Cleveland club.
pointed out that Mr.. Dunn has been
called away from his home city on bust
ness and that there has been difficulty
IN notifying him of the court action.
ne postponenent Of two days result
I'd by mutual agreement of counsel.
James B. McQuade right-handed
pitcher of the Fordham University
baseball team. has been signed by the
New York Giants. McQuadc is cous-
IN of Judge Francis X McQuade. treas
urer and part owner of the local Ma
tlonal League representatives. Accord
ing to Arthur Devlin, star third base
man OF the idolized Giants of former
days and coach of the Fordham nine.
John j. McGraw has picked up rare
Jewel in McQuade Devlin accompanied
his protcge to the Fifth Avenue build
ing offices of the National Exhibition
cluD to attend the conference which
finally made the youth q Giant rookie.
During the last four wears McQuade
has earned q fine local reputation as
pitcher with Fordham, the college team
that sent Frisch, one of the brightest
lnheld prospects, UP to the Giants last