The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-21
HUSTON REVIEWS
WAR ON JOHNSON
New York Official Accepts Def
of American League
Head.
AGREEMENT Is VIOLATED
Says Understanding Reached
With Judge Landis's APP
pointment Is Ignored.

Open warfare is on again in the
American League. Last Friday the
Loyal Five and Ban Johnson hurled the
gage AT the lnsurgent Three by refus-
ing to elect Harry Frazee and Charley
Comiskey as directors. Col Jacob Rup-
pert was chosen but Immediately re-
signed. Yesterday Col. Til Huston &C
cepted Johnson's challenge and indi-
Gated that the peace terms which had
been signed in Chicago not so long ago
no longer were TO be regarded seriously,
that Is. IL they ever were.
Col Huston, who is convalescing from
an operation at his home here. con-
ferred with Col Rupert and then is-
sued a statement in which he outlined
the position Of the New York. Boston
and Chicago clubs in the face OF the
renewal of hostllities BY the johnson
group. Col. Huston accused Johnson
and his supporters of violating the gem
eral understanding which had been
reached by major league men with the
appointment of Judge Lands as the
games arbitrator
"Johnsons action in breaking the
precedent of eighteen years in not elect
ing New York. Boston and Chicago
members of the board of directors OF
the American League indicated clearly
that he and his Wilful Five are dis
senters from the new Lands regime in
baseball and shows how very deeply he
resents the part which these three clubs
had in bringing about the new order or
things" said Col. Huston.
where johnson stands.
johnson Is against any plan that
does not originate with him. He Is re-
luctant to relinquish the power which
is passing from his hands. due to his
own incompetence. Johnson is very
sore against three clubs-New York,
Chicago and Boston-because IL was
they who in the Mays case gave him
his first real setback in baseball, and 1t
was these same three clubs that. by
combining with the National League,
compelled Johnson to relinquish his
throttlehold on baseball He can show
his resentment only by the petty exer-
else of power IN his own league.
"Iouring the last two years Johnson
has been strong and loud in his opposi-
ton to Judge Lands as chairman OF the
Uational Commission and successfully
resisted the Judges advent into baseball
until compelled to consent at the recent
Chicago meeting. His show OF acquies-
cencee is the veriest hypocrisy. He had
TO surrender at the recent Chicago meet
ing because his 'wiIful Five deserted
him in the fear that the proposed twelve
club league would injure their property
investments No other reason would ap-
peal to them 1t was hoped that the
adoption OF the new national agreement
would bring about peace in baseball and
leave all concerned free TO devote their
time to the publication Of the game
itself.
seeks 10 Perpetuate Rows.
johnson has wilfully broken open old
sores and his evident intention is to
kick up and perpetuate rows which will
be calculated TO disgust and discourage
Judge Lands at the start, but It Is GER
tain that Judge Lands will quickly find
means to curb johnson and his puppets
johnson and his five clubs are band
ed together by ties other than true
craftsmanship. Johnson announced two
years ago that five clubs would here
after run baseball. He has endeavored
10 carry his threat into execution. The
strength OF this unholy alliance has made
Johnson exceedingly arrogant and has
been the cause of all the recent trouble
IN the American League and in baseball
and until II Is broken there can be no
peace.
THE elimination of Johnson would
automatically restore tranquility"