The Washington times., 1922-12-19

laklng the viewpoint OF the Gu
"Marks the lawyer" vision Of Ra
the hawk-faced shyster of "Uncl
vigorous, clean-cut, pleasant-feced,
hustler.
He laughs at the charge that
baseball. 80
J. To show you what a smart young
fellow Cannon Is. he was present
during the baseball meetings last
week. moved about in the crowds,
talked to major league players and
got away without any publicity.
Nor did he hide out. He stopped
at the Hotel Commodore-the same
hotel that housed Judge lands.
Garry Hermann and other big
men of the game. He was there
when the meetings began last week.
and he has been there since.
81 am not looking for pub,
llcity," said Cannon. nor am 1
lodging It. am not afraid 70
look any body In the eye. The club
to stir pp trouble, but, as . mat
ter of fsct, I believe an organiza.
ton q players Will help them.
.E7 ~ ~ ~. Co. 3 = -
"I have nothing particular to say
ct this time. Later, when our or
sanitation takes definite focm,
hone to outline the policies and dis.
Pei some mistaken ideas about the
union.
sat the present moment the play
srs are balloting on a ticket that, ID
bound to- command the respect OF
the club owners. may say that
two very popular National League
players are up for the office OF
president. This mail vote should
Be- completed within the next ten
days. Shortly after the first OF the
year there will be an official an
nouncement."
Presumabiy the two popular play.
Srs are Frank Frisch. OF the Giants
and George Burns, of the Cincin-
natl Reds. This Information comes
to hand In q ballot that was sent
to John J. McGraw. manager OF
Cannon and the players involved
% not admit anything.
=. eNsturaIly the players did mot
Broadcast their plans from the
housetops when they began to
SrEanize," says Cannon. Many
wonderful organizations ssArteo
tho Same way. However, tnsre
3 nothing surrepth1us o u ~.
ri~ht TO OrRsnize has never been
abrOgsted In this country" G.
Cannon was asked whether
majority of National League pay
~. were in the fold and whether
he had started the work OF organfz'
ing American League players.
.That will all be told in due time
-after we elect our officers and
the union begins functiening,' ne
On good authority, 1t is learned
that at least so per cent OF the
National League players are en-
rolled and that a good start mas
been made in the American League.
During the off season. N Is d1'
(icult to round up players. How
ever, National League performers
expect to be well organised py
next spring and anticipate that tne
union will gain numerous recruits
from the American League peiore
the training season ends.
Cannon's presence here ID ho'
entirely due to union business.
Durinr his stay here he has been
pickinx up depositions to be used
n the cases of White Sox players.
He visited Philadelphia one day to
ret a statement from Billy Maharg.
the former pugilist, who contributes
some testimony that was damaging
TO the players during their trial IN
Chicago.
Cannon h also an attorney tcr
jack Dempsey, hesyywciKht
chsm,nion. He has handled con-
si1crcSIe litigation for Dempsey
and Jack Kearns.
Baseball does not know Ray Can.
non, but baseball should. Baseball
leaders have lost many decisions
by, refusing to study their op
ponents and BY fighting them
merely with abuse. M
Tho National League ignored Bar
him until he was ''ip."
FEDERAL League promoters 9 few
years ago instead OF combating
them intelligently. Organized base
ball IL still paying for that mistake
There have been other baseball
unions, and they hurt. nobody. Pos
siblyB they helped the pleyers
David l.. Fultx, an clean man and
lawyer AZ one could find anywhere
was abused and belittled when hi
founded the Players Fraternity.
The union probably win clash
with the club owners on many
points. One that looms up now h
the probable refusal of the playert
20 Sign contracts that provide they
Ohall not play any baseball afte1
October 81. Legislation to this ef
feet wus passed by the major
leagues at their Joint meeting hers
last week. S,ss g
This rule IL direct shot at win
ready the players are up In arml
aeninst Il. Such YieAsures tend Il
strengthen the new union.