New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1919, Page 13

AMERICAN LEAGUE RETAINS I7S GZAR Unless Present Conditions Change Ontlook Is Not Bright New York, Dec. 11.—*They ran the steam roller over us, but if they think they've got us flattened out 2ot another guess coming,’ Col. T. L. Huston, halt owner of the Yankeces, at the end of yesterday's tur- Lulent annual meeting of the Ameri- can league at the Hotel Biltmore. “If that was their idea of peace I can promise them an interesting winter.” The American league's powerful mi- nority madé no mistake on T night when Ruppert, Huston, Com key and Frazee sent ont a statement that the five so-called ‘loyal, honest cluby owners” of the league were pre- pared to railroad through all the legis- lution Johnson desired and leave the “warring minority here “holding the | hnson came out of yesterday's meeting still the president of the lea- 2ue, wWith a majority of his club own- ers supporting him in his claim of having been elected president for'a 0 year term in 1910 at a salary of $30,000. In addition Johnson now has A friendly vice president, Fu and the new board of director 1osed entirely of ‘‘loval, honest owners—Navin of Detroit, Ball of St.{ Louis, Shibe of Philadelphia and fith of Washington. Hot Shot Fired at Johns While Johnson came outl of sue a temporary victor, he was obliged to withstand the worst barrage of lan- muage ever fired at a baseball execu- tive. Comiskey. Ruppert, Frazee and Huston gave Johnson a tongue lashing that should keep his ears burning for a month The National league has hiad somae bitter quarrels, but even in the he; day of National jeague factional strife, the old league never had a session comparing with the American league meeting here yvesterday at the Bilt- more. The talk was so loud that al- most all could be heard in the corri- duts outside. Comiskey, who for years was Johnson's crony, and who worked with him hand in hand in launching the American’ leagué was the most vindictive. “I never saw a man take what John- son took without trying to come hack,” said Frazee after the meeting. “Phrough it all Johnson never made a single reply, nor did any of his loyal club ownats {ry to defend him or raise a word- of protest.” Threc Suits Against Johnson, At the end of the meefing Johnson was enmeshed in some new litigation ey © As he emerged from the meeting. | Charles Tuttle, one of the Yankee at- | torneys, served him with papers in | three suits. "The first is for conspir- | acy in connection with the M; the second deals with e; Johnson's con- tract with the Western Union Tele- graph company and calls on him to surrender different papers, and the third is an ouster proceeding by which the former directors hope {0 CHRISTMAS CANDY CANDY CANES % CANDY BASKE | | A Large Variety | to - Select From 10 Per Cent. 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According to Johnwo director ulled a bone” in first mak ing Comiskey chairman, saying that Ruppert, Frazee and Comiskey con: tuted a majority they could have outvoted Johnson on anything (hat came up. Directors Denounce “Ban.” The directors, with CComiskey in the chair and Frazee acting as secretar; then procceded to adopt 12 resolv- tions, all of them denouncing John- son in_some form or other follows: 1.—Ratification of all tion taken by the board of directows. 2.~—Inclusion the Mays case in the annual report. 3.—Censure of Johnson's acts in the of decision by Justice Wagner. 4—TInclusion of Justice finding in directors’ report, with a further resolution providing that no hereafter may be suspended by the league until the . his manager and club will have a chance in his behalf, the entire before the board of directors. —(Condemnation of Johnson for employing Umpire Hildebrand as a ¢ on Manager Barrow, of Boston, player indefinitely s case. Union Telegraph mai- Johnson censured for his re- to surrends papers on this A committee of Comiskey, Ruppert and Frazee was appointed to look into this matter Ask for League Papers. 7.-—~Johnson's statement that he has been elected president of the league for 20 years at a sal of $30,000 per annum. Johnson called upon to give np all papers showing where- 6. —Western ters fusal matter to directors. @ Main Floor. @@'@@@@@@@@@@-@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Cod, Shore Haddock, Batter- fish. Kingfish, Targe Fresh Herring. Kippered Herring, Kippered Salmon, Finnan Had- Slies. Large Tels, Round, Little Neck and Steaming Clams, Open Tong Clama, Shrimps, Cape Cod and Indian Neck Oysters. opened fresh every day. We are Open Until 9 o’Clock ‘l‘hnmll y evening. MOORE’S Fish Market LhedoRetedekedoRadetotetetoteR koo Red L 47 Washington Place. Jahnson attended the meet- attor- ! he previous ac- ! Wagner's | | | | Johnson, { jamming in the door in | their haste to leave the room Later Johnson was elected chair- | but when he was | lawyers, the | The sub- | sstance of the 12 resolutions is as| i Mays case as brought out in the ,\L’\,\sl his claim e DRITAIN DA ! “ous(™ Ban from the league presi-|in he claims to have such an agree- dency. Johnson has 20 days to re ment with the league. TJohnson's with the 8.—Condemnation of failure to provide the leaguc standing of the clubs at the end of the season, thus paving (he way fo: Detroit’s protest for third-place money in the last world’'s sevics. 9 of Johnson for ate Censure {tempting to hold the annual meeting in Chicazo after the hoard of direc- tors had called it for New York, 10.—<C'ondemnation of Johnson for obstructing the National commi suggested a spe league immediately question 11.—That inasmuch Johnson has broken the conditions of his em- plovment with the league, he receive no further compensation and that he be prevented from using the leaguw's tund 12 of reorganization of the ion. The directors I meeting of the take up this to "hat inasmuch as Section constitution requires annually a president. secretary and tre the directors decline to rec Johnson’s authority, repudiate to office, and declare any alleged contract Johnson has with ti league null and void, and that “any action continuing or electing Johnson as an official of the league or con- {inuing compensation to him wou 11 the the league to clect vice-president, urer, nize DAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919. be detrimental fo the interests of thisj league and the same of baseball.’ Horlick’s the Original Malted Milk — Avoid Imitations & Substitutes HELLO! Mr. Bald Head. Why don’t you come to see me? THE INDIAN L guarantee $100.00 if I fail to bring ) da With plenty affidavits for of proof. 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