The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
FRAZEE JOINS IN
FIGHT ON JOHNSON
Boston Owner Fires Broadside
Demands Bans Re-
signation.
HUSTON MAKES REPLY
Admits Going to Hydler in
the Interest of Clean
Baseball.
HUSTON MAKES REPLY
ny DANIEL.

Ban johnson seems to have stirred up
a now rumpus of considerable proper
lions In the American League. His hrst
move toward renewing the war with
the New York, Boston and Chicago CLUBS
was made last Friday. when he ordered
Harry Frazee and Charley Comiskey
barred from the board of directors. His
second move came in Chicago on Tues
day, when he attacked Frazee, Comiskey
and Col. Til Huston and declared that
while he had been considering resigning.
he had decided to fight 1t out to a finish.
Incidentally johnson issued yelled
threat and a warning to the insurgents,
and made much Of Col. Huston's going to
John Heydler with a document dealing
with the gambling situation in Boston.
This paper, said Johnson. had been
shown to Heydler in an attempt to tn-
lure his organization.
That Johnson will have his hands full
again was promised yesterday by Fra
zee. He declared that in so far as the
gambling situation at Fenway Park was
concerned. he could show a letter from
the Police Department Of Boston naming
fffty-four gamblers who had been ar
rested in the Red Sox grounds in 1920.
II U
fined He challenged johnson to pro-
duce valid arguments against the In
Hlrgents in support of his own stand,
and Joined with Col Huston in the de-
mand that Johnson resign at once.
Hot Letter to johnson.
Frazee stated the case Of the ifisur-
rents rather vigorously In one Of the
1trongest letters yet issued for publica-
ticn in the American League broil. This
letter, which was mailed to johnson last
evening, read as follows:
eff you are quoted correctly In the
New York and Boston papers to-day IN
your statement which reads. The league
had always resorted to the ballot in
stead of using the usual rotation method
of the election Of the board Of directors.
when it was found that rotation method
would bring an undesirable member to
the board you are stating deliberate
faisehood. You further state, 1t was
the sentiment that two members be not
brought into the directorate as they at
tempted to wreck the American League
which you also know is an absolute lie,
and Is but one more evidence Of your
gross stupidity and Incompetence to fur
ther fill the Office you now hold.
IL had hoped that you had learned
something in the last two years. and
since the agreement OF peace was
reached in Chicago, have RETAINED
from making any comment. but upon this
rncalled for attack on Mr.. Coniskey and
myself, think IL Is about time for you
to stop making threats and prove some
OF the many misleading statements and
assertions that you have made, regard
less of the attitude Of anybody else in
the American League. / want you to
know that from this time on there can be
no peace as far as am concerned, While
you and remain in the American
League.
''If you have any sense Of justice or
realization of the harm you have oause1
baseball, or had one spark OF manhood.
or any regard for the game which has
made you possible. you would tender
your resignation as PRECEDENT Of the
American League before causing any
further harm. II you wish to 60 into
any discussion, either privately or pub
lioly. Of our relations since my conneo-
tion with the American League in 1916,
will be pleased to meet YOU at any time
or place you mention. But. in the mean
time. strongly advise you 70 eliminate
any further attacks upon the Boston
American League Baseball Club. or me
personally"