The Washington herald., 1922-12-23

es.
; At first he centered his attentions
on the National League and has
now, IL is admitted by even baseball
managers and magnates. included
the majority of National League
PLAYERS on the associations rosfers
Cannon's recent announcement
that he already had ninety-three,
American League players. which In
ciudes several Of Clark Griffth's
men. In the organization. gives ample
indication that by the time of tne5
opening of the 1929 season the play<
ers will have an gan.zation that
is bound to have beneficial results.-
ARE NOT RUNNING. ,
The official ballot of the plavers'
association shows that there is not
one player of the American Lengue
who is running for office, but this
is not as strange as IL might seem.
Cannon probably figured that he
wanted to get the ball rolling as
quick as possible and catered to the
older organization the National
League, feeling certain. and correct
ly SO. that the American League
would soon fall in line. IL was be-
cause only a few of the American
players were enrolled in the or
ganfzation at the-time the ballot for
election OF officers was put up that
none Of them were included on the
ballot.
1t is expected. however, that the
officers who will be elect Sd within a
few weeks will only be temporary.
and that another election will ~
held early in the spring that viii ~
clude both American and National
League players as officers.
IL is not quite clear just why cer.
tain managers. conspicuous amon1
them John McGraw. have vor8
such protests against the opportE
nifty Of the players to organize u
protect their rights. Certainly n u
an indication that the managers
want to have the entire say so"
EMPLOYEES HAVE VOTE. :
Times change. In the majority ol
businesses these days, the empolye}
have a voice in the MANAGEMENT on
the concern. The Bethlehem Ste5
Company and the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company are outstanding
examples.
There is no sound argument
against a baseball player associal
ton. The players, as a whole, do not
think they are mistreated. On tht
contrary. the reverse is true. nSt
for the mutual protection OF bofn
the players and the magnates tl,st
the association is being formed.
Many who are making the protests
now seem to forget that they at ont
time were players and that il the
contemplated organization was ID
effect several years ago. it is mort
than likely that certain overt acts
that have imperiled baseban's good
name would have been prevented-a
The baseball players association b.
a certainty. Whether or not Il WI
be successful depends largely on the
officers elected.
And George Burns. who is slated
for the presidency, is a man whom
the players, managers and magnates
can depend upon to represent hon.
esty and fair play. A finer character
than Burns, baseball has never
known.
The official ballot for the Base
hall Players Association is as fol-
lows:
FOR PRESIDENT. :.
Uote for oneD
AASShs -NSW AOih ~
tionals.
George Burns. Cincinnati Ma
tionals.
Jack Fournier. st. Louis Ma
tionals. o.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT. il
Wote for oner
Jake Daubert. Cincinnati Ma.
tionals.
Arthur - Fletcher. Philadelphia
Nationals. 1.
Zach d. Wheat. Brooklyn Ns-
RECORDING SECRETARY.
Vote for oneD
'Fred Williams. Philadelphia Ma
tionals.
William L. Doak. st. Louis Ma
tionals.
John L. Lavan. ST. Louis Ma
tionals.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY. Il
Wote for one) Il
William II. southworth. Bosteh
Nationals.
.Dave Bancroft. New York Ne
tionals. Il.
James II. Johnston. Brooklyn Ma
tionals
EXECUTIVE BOARD. III
zone player from each clubl II
Cincinnati-'werd Roush. George
Burns. Ivy wingo. Jake Daubert
Brooklyn-otto Miller, Thomas VI.
Griffith, II. al. Myers. 'Zarh
Wheat.
New -York-Ross Young. sHenry
Groh. Earl Smith, Frank Frisch.
St. Louis-Milton Stock. Vernon
]. Clemons. Jack Fournier, .williaIn
Doak /
Philadelphia-'Lee Meadows. ~
Boston-'Henry Gowdy. Walter
Holke. Walton Y. Cruise.
Denotes leading candidates ~.
cording 20 vote cast thus far.