New-York tribune., 1919-11-07


greatest upheaval in the history o1
Gar and has five henchmen do no
attitude Of defiance Of civil and baS
\ new major circuit. built around the
New York. Chicago and Boston clubs OF
ne American League. backed by hun
areds Of millions Of dollars and recog-
n'zed as an equal by the National
-eaSue, mas be launched before next
-Oring Il Johnson S supporters insls,
-Foh press ng eXlsting litigation TO the
Do.r- eff baseball wreckiug
Before he eft fer Chicago Wednes-
asy afternoon Charles a. Comiskey, of
ths hi-e SCX, declared most cmphati-
caly that MS team. The \ ankees and
s1e Red SoN, II forced 70 it, could pet
along without the other FIVE clubs.
Co'eHel Rupert Of the local American
League club who Is even more bitter
.1an ever al johnson, SAID;
Fight to Finish \
they the Johnson supporters
xish to wreck baseball. then thev'N 6ud
IS ght ~ there against them, among
ne vreckl~e crew Ne would all de-
1lo~e sr.t rg trat would iniure such
"a great r SIS base bail. but. big as it
IS .ha gene IS too small Ter hotn ne
snc Jonnsor intend to sties And
lase fe~ dollars 20 ,ose IN getting
0iu out
Harry 81 Frazse. Of The Rea sox, was
ero-r5 ".essing both his corIveres ana
s-al-'ug has Way a.cng, as usual.
.a naat appears .n.peccaol, a4th1r-
0ou cerelops 1nnt these three
snf -Jonnsonltes neve .ssa deep plans
= recens ruet tbs Americ n League
along more sensible lines than Obtain
.a J
Wol.1 remain practically - g. present
wis tfo exception that FittS bUrgn
uo-'6 take the piace Of s.. Louis. IN
ae East Washington and In'laaelphis
.ce 1e 1rlp lppca. Toronto and Mon
trea ac#.l taAe taeir places. adding an
irterrartoHal aaNor the circuit.
Me~sr eua0ert agd rrazeo wher
asked gesteglay 81. 90 whether the Big
Three 'rterae5 g break away from the
fr. assoc..ez .avoy,ng Johnson poll
ies ~ees,d noirt blank 80 be inter
..c1ed oa -ne subject. They "ouid
rssae- aihrm nor DENY further than to
every arg Of the ina
-.r rar beer cons der + sn8 mat ther
-rcer1eIE cor alnL o- r.tiue.
Ba. tne ,afcslnant or rhc a.
rfss ssEeetl-e scheme to dc -racA
ersfa.5 Detroit $ Louis. Washing
ar and Fh saeipn'a aTpearea very
aan @. RS dope.
r< aas II that Edssl Ford
.ln e- tre automobile manufactures,
ca1. -s 1u3 olt the gers or G.
5ur repre- sentative tt the tits
tae straits. Pace Mckinney, ono
richest mex el rne q untry.
-.o1 BIS nome t1pll,
Harry S.rclair tno oil
a.ga-e. VINO WAS iormeilt sQciatel
.1cral League. st-ols ready
bees d Pittsburgh clut ta4s tory
rs x.
Commander Ross Interested
C.na-ar X Ross the we'll
snow Canadian Aorseman. would
inarca Montreal while Toledo. soae
rna ls-e6 Wttr me new Inter-
national AFua conditions, IS clamor-
es aaerrgnity 70 zet INTO INC
Toronto m4lor league
e&asi.= believe Montreal.
~ee reputable T1aa as Com-
-anl. Ross far satd.s Wouic soon
ro major ranhi.g. Gem
ue Ecss e1Nious TO pat Mon
re-. On tae base haii map An emi ssary
ren r.reA. represented als milt-
oa- when or "Wednesday ner~, tae
renc7 71.e IN - pid tor inc
vac Hf-sn rst9n "a
tttt 'fff'N.i Az = -.'-s iAtS
reer send ~ aaron.
sleB a1ey one os ,he 6es.
4uoF port ulca cl lac Mldlia Wrs-
an .r recently maintained u prom.
aen' racing stabie Several years ago
le aas on me point 81 buying tho
,-sya anl club. a. the tir.e Charles a.
seme. retired The franchise wss
clsposad ~ .n y Chicago berroc,n be
-t.-t ..s-. -.
II gad-cate IL me naaraet for tae
II Ford Ross McK.nuey-Ruppert-
Eus-ea o.ions you'd assure success
n sns venture. There may oe lttle
grolnl for Sim r1m0reO lpIaaFai as
has outlined aere. But tne Big
arss IS tae Ameltcs0 League .or son.r
'ea9on appear N snty SuVs If them
Neu as te fhe support the Nat,onsI
t~a- ncot ena suCc project. II
s.ea thar trc National League
As N.o.a an, FOR years mas oecn
.antic toward Johnson II mas
mate -at against Hermann con
vlreea tahf Garry IS pawn in the
mans ,He erstW'le Gar Johnson
1aa blocked evers National League ef-
fe-t 20 nave HerSmann removed
National League Dissatisfied
.rnson's latest stand against neet-
.rg Rupert, 1T SAFE. has convinced
tae NA-ot4si League II might be good
dea TO eliminate Ban "a wei as Garry
So ie1g rs those two National Com
toner's remain the National League
alg a. well nave no representation
tire uoa4d. more rran one National
-eague mAgnat- has admitted. Two
mayor Clubs II Is argued. would beueat
me sports mansnlp or Pittsburgh
y~ta .grrs who have watched the 6gnt
closely declare HAT johnson sup
poFters Vii quickly run tx cover. leav-
~ 6ig Ban 10 aold the bag, when they
become corylnced that the Big Three
% the American League are nov bluff
ng ABOUT aght thai would sha@e
fs"aized baseball TO us foundation.
"saaenlne ln Tho Johnson ranes. OF
course ~or.d practically eliminate Ban
'~ ON atlceily and Hermann from the
i't 'ssion. That would save the face
'E4nized ba ball from further DIS
II ght block alleged cir
s".c .caes "a the American League.
3-t 3 Any event ii Is almost certain
i@l Toronto Wsu oe Oh big time
commander ). K. L. Ross is interested
~ ~ so far IL he might help 70
advertise his Canadian city. If Johnson
4u'ts Y IS like James Dunn would
gel out Of the Cleveland club. and that
"oo'a provide for Prince Mckinney
Gtt..