The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-28

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stance the next day to johnson, who
was just back from a fishing trip and
was fixing a basket Of fish for Comis-
key. The fish reached Comiskey stimuli
taneously with 'Johnson,S decree that
Holmes would be suspended indefin-
itely.
What does he think I'm going to
do with the fish?" Comiskey reared.
Play them In the outfield?"
Later they quarreled, and their en-
nifty became as famous a tradition,
though neither would tell how 1t
arose.
One factor, friends believed, was q
decision by johnson awarding Jack
Quinn, pitcher, to the New York Yam
KEGS in 1918 on q long-forgotten draft
claim, when the White Sox claimed
they had him under contract. All the
clubs needed players at the time and
to supplant them called for war.
Whatever the cause of the break,
Comiskey did not attend an American
League meeting for nine years. When
he came toa session in January, 1927,
1t was to- join with the other club
owners In voting Johnson out of the
presidency.
Punished by League
After Lands had taken over some
OF the powers which onc belonged to
Johnson, the latter's remarks about
the commissioner because so critical
that in 1925, the American League
clubowners voted an apology to Lam
dis and promised Johnson's removal
If he offended again. Only one club
owner declined to sign the resolution.
A year later harmony seemed re-
stored. Lands was reelected at $685.
600 a year and johnson was first to
congratulate him. But within q month
Johnson was criticizing the commits
sioner's handling Of the Cobb Speaker
allegations, and the club owners voted
unanimously to give johnson a leave.
Frank Navin, vice president, was
clothed with executive authority, and
for the first time in "a years Ban
Johnson was out Of baseball.
Stricken Last December
Barnard had been In apparently
good health until the time Of the n
nual meeting Of the American League
Il: New York last December when he
suffered an attack of influenza. He
continued his work. against advice
c1 physicians until the meeting was
over. Then he went to Florida for q
brief rest before starting his annual
inspection tour Of the American
League training camps.
Barnard's health, however, had not
returned to normal, and he decided
to consult the Mayos, believing he
was suffering from stomach trouble.
He reached Rochester Wednesday.
His case was diagnosed Immediately
by specialists as heart disease. He
was ordered to bed, but vas not in
formed of the seriousness of his con-
dition. He was resting easily, and in
apparently no distress when he was
seized with a violent attack and pass
ed away while his wife was at his
bedside talking with him.
Succeeds Ban johnson,
Barnard, 56 years old, succeeded
Byron Bancroft johnson as second
president Of the American League in
November, 1927, after Johnson's
quarrels with Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, commissioner Of baseball,
caused the baseball owners to virtual
~ Dust him from the office he had
held since the organization Of the
league.
william Harridge, secretary of the
league, left Friday night for Roches-
ter to take care Of funeral arrange.
ments. Barnard formerly lived in
Cleveland and his burial probably
will be held there Tuesday. He is
survived only by his widow and his
mother.
Pending election Of another presi-
dent, the office probably will be adj
ninistered by Frank J. Navin, owner
If the Detroit club, and vice presi-
dent Of the league, with the assist
ance OF Secretary Harridge., Harridge
was chosen secretary at the time of
Mr.. Barnard's election and previously
had served Ban johnson as private
secretary.
Before his election to succeed
johnson, Barnard had made his home
ir. Cleveland where he was connected
with the Cleveland club Of the Amer
.can League for as years. In 1903 the
Cleveland club named him as secre-
tary Of the team and when James
G. Dunn. majority stockholder of the
club, died a few years ago, he was
elected president. He retained this
position until four years ago when
the American League club leaders
chose him to succeed johnson.
WAS Newspaper Man
Barnard. a quiet man who took his
baseball seriously, had friends all over
the league and his advice and coun-
eel were highly regarded. He began
his career as q sports editor in Col
umbus, Ohio, when he took his first
flyer into professional baseball.
With Robert Quinn, now president Of
the Boston Red Sox he helped organ
lie the Columbus club Of the Western
association, and in 1901 the owner
named him president Of the league.
He relinquished this Job, however,
when Columbus Joined the American
Association.
In 1908 the Cleveland club named
hirl as secretary Of the club and he
pushed steadily ahead, forming new
friends and acquaintance In. the
baseball world. When he resigned to
accept. the presidency Of the Amert-
can League he interested Cleveland
citizens In the purchase Of the club
and also prevailed upon Billy Evans,
| veteran American League umpire, to
lay aside his mask and chest protector
to accept the business management
OF the Indians. :