The evening world. Newspaper, December 11, 1919, Page 24

—— tee ae ; _——— oe - aaa. Ss 4S ee f Will Take Several Legal Teams to Untangle the Snarls in American League Affai ’ sinatiiaeen Capra’) 1019. tw The Pree Pubiebing Oo. (The New York Evening World.) SA_ NY ONE who could e&plain in ow WwW irect result of mele that came fear breaking up the American Beague yesterday would not have to ite for a living. Each principal ready has engaged from two to six yers in an effort to get the answer themselves. $But these things we do know and Understand: *The steam roller ran true to form ithout a cylinder missing. Ban Johnson remains as President the league until gomething else 0 be done about it. Five magnates lared him entitled to the job for wn or twelve years yet, They voted that way despite the clause in the pnstitution that says the President must be elected every year, £The old Board of Directors, con- lied by the revolutionists, was ted out of office and representa- \vew ‘of Philadelphia, Washington, St, is and Detroit put in. That adds Johnson's power. ‘The meeting was adjourned in the Midst of loud talk, subject to the call the President.’ That means that angon can call the next meetin ‘All of these things were anticipated the Ruppert-Huston, Comiskey and Frazee combination, and they were prepared. eThree sepurate lawsuits were Brought against Johnsuu and the , @team rollet club owners. The na- re of these was not explained by the ‘ttehy of attorneys that’ were like itchers warming up in a bull. pen xt door. It can be said, however, at one of the actions contemplates the legality of Johnson's ten- ff office. Another was a auit ught by Joseph Heintzman, an at- rney of Cincinnati, in connection ith the contract made by Johnson th the Western Union Telegraph) mpany. By coming to New York Johnson his steam rolier magnates ex- themselves to process server: they will be coming back here for next few years, unless peace is declared, tu atttend court. ‘There was no back-up on either je. oth Went to the mat at the histle, and it will require several } teams to untangle them. in the regular annual meet , iskey told Johnson things to his that even made the reporters ih. The news gatherers could hear 9 combat through the closed doors, I. Ruppert said a few things that ttied the chandeliers a> well as Big Col, Huston swung hard and larry Frazee read indictment an long. But it all made no impres- jon on the steam roller. Big Ban k his verbal punishment, then @ucked to the machine and she rolled. N the mean time Ban Johnson nas) estublished a command post at the Holiand House and is awaiting de- In the mean time Ban Johnson has established a command post at the | Holland House and is awaiting devel- opments. ‘The revolutionary forces are occupying an impregnable sector jg the Biltmore. Johnson is hid out ff 4 room and will see nobody. Neither Would he give out a statement to the gross. The other side is different. @hey will tell you anything about hnson that you want to know, In » you will get an earful, ‘They licks Johnson. eee" some individual mem- of their forces: opened other pings of @ very nourishing and in- piring nature during tho afternoon, “This is a real War. By comparison the Federal League muss was alskir- ish, Unless something is dond soon ery teague will get a little feel of ‘ho wallop. gAnd while the American Leaguers Koll © battle the old National League quietly finishing up j iness and laughing merrily jews from the ont” floated into Me Waldort. They are all through, ed up and gone home. John dier did a dandy job and the gang @steems him as quite a President now. The National League made a rec- emmendation to the Rules Committee tt the spitball, shine ball and all h tricks in pitching be abolished. ‘was requested, however, that old jtohers 0 depended upon the epit- N fur a living be allowed to con- their nefarious practices until ir arms wore out. No incoming itcher will be permitted to introduce ther a spithall or shine all. That nds fair enough. Pat Moran says shine ‘ball is a joke, anyway, The ‘White Sox, who were beaten by one in Hod Biler’s hand, do not agree ith Pat. Gerry Herrmann announce’ that about selecting & successor to im as Chairman of the National ission he would withdraw. the matter standa, he says, there rawal and five against it. The five he referred to are the five in American League suporting Ban nson. Both leagues recommended a sched- Je, of 154 games. The National de- ed iteelf in favor of a nine-game ‘orid’s Series. If they make money fal th is no reason why they not make it eleven, nay the Why not make the World's few nearly al) summer and have 3 Jack Coombs has been made coach f the Detroit Tigers. ellow id tv see him get the job. frving to identify the Kid Gienson, who used to be wrostler, explained something was done within a! ten clubs in favor of his with-| ‘The process server got tangled up Jim BEST SPORTING PAGE | a _ " THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 191 BASEBALL CLOSE-UPS BAN YOHNSON LOOKED Like AMMAN WHO HAD SOMETHING | ON HI§ MIND CHARLEY» OMI SKEY Copyright, 1919, by The Press Publishing risuie’s NEw Track MousTacne None -of Three Star Bouts in Jersey City Goes the Limit. VERYTHING was K. O. in Jer- sey City last night, as at the Benny Leonard, the remarkable light- weight champion of the world, dDlasted championship crown some day, as ex- intended that he should. Mel put to sleep in two rounds, took that number of rounds for Al Reich, the Adonis, to put the skids under, Al Roberts, champion of Staten (sland (he's the only heavywelht on the island, #0 he must be champion), and Joe Benjamin of California rocked Tommy Tuohey, the Paterson gamester, to sleep in five exciting sessions, Long before Welsh and\ Leonard fought Welsh took # fancy to Coogan. He taught him a lot of the fine points of the game while Mel acted as his sparring partner, Just before Welsh defended his title in a twenty-round bout at Colorado Springs against Charlie White, Freddie told the Brooklyn lightweight that he intend- ed to announce his retirement and that he'd name him as his successor. In the meanwhile, Welsh’s manager arranged the setto with Leonard In this city that sent Freddie into the pusilistic discard, Leonard was full of pep last night All bis friends were cocksure that hi was going to win by the K. 0. Man- nie Seaman, leo Lewin, J Saul Bornstein, Max Winsk Spero and dozens of others of his was Coogan was gun-shy. His recent battle with Pinkie Mitchell out West apparently put the fear of a knock- out in his heart, as he didn't act like the boxer who was credited with a victory over Jobnny Dundee last month In the first round Leonard took things easy, but in the # he got down to business d shat out floor, The referee saw that he wa helpless, so he motioned Benny his corner. Benny was stung to the quick lately the thing by practicing on Huggins, The Yank manager ts ing his clothes pressed this morning, a more peaceful time Chicago Cubs and th were explained at great length it. ‘They may have been simply “yeas: ing" each other baseball — Sport Herrmann, a partner of Fra- y, seo und a regular fellow, too, came|!n t Ho hid much to | 27K 180 pounda and have played some on from Chicago. say about hunting on snowshoes and Made us all want to the art of| quit the cities and live in the woods, in duckbiinds, Leonard, Benjamin and ; Reich Score Knockouts Mel Coogan's dreams of wearing the Champion Freddie Welsh at one time It only | he Kelt, | » Bernte| pals won large gobs of money betting | wet diehtweight to Leonard, Benja- even Inoney that Mel wouldn't $o the] iin iy dangerous at all times and limit. | steps around like a classy boxer. Ho ond round, a left hook, followed by a right uppercut, delivered as only Bengy can deliver it, and Mel went to the Pelerat Miller | to-morrow evening the Lyceum quin- Tommy McCarthy, the old Bost outfielder, and later ivory hunter, | joined the newspaper party in the Miltmore. He explained that he was ; for Oe drale not hunting for ivory at the tim® But He One pte, Paes cals he was glad to have found it Baltort and ein: MataRet Lyons of the Lyceums has. promised |} Joe Kelly and Wilbert Robinson | several surprising novelties in the form went back to Baltimore toglook after | of vment, whieh he will stage their duckshooting and oyster eating. |» and after the contest It is quite a Winter Job they have | enpiucian Seek Ova Saul Ie to clown the 12th and 13th of thi Tradera were completely swamped | aniefor pames on opponents’ courts. by the war talk. If anybody was| Mr. Tt, Warshofaky, manager of the transferred it will be kept quiet until Joe Tinker and Johnny Evers gave | a small luncheon party at which old | PY? European War J The luncheon parties are al! small this ‘ fecular season run nine games? | year $ Railing som Nawnt, Fred Mitchell of the Cubs talked Jack is a fine | long and earnestly to George Stallings | Offering and everybody tn haseball was} of the Traves, Branch Rickey also dipped in an oar, but nothing came of e | by the criticisms of his bout Thanks- giving Day in Philadelphia, when he pul up a poor fight against Soldier Bartfleld. The truth of the al r jcume from the lips of Jack Hanfon, |the Quaker matchmaker, the other night. He told how Benny, got out of a sick bed to take on the fight—risk- ing a knockout—just so as not to dis- appoint the manhgement. There is great rivalry between the Olympla A. A, and National A. C. in Philadelph| 4th Regiment Armory, where) { : and to have Benny cancel his engag the Arena A. C. holds forth, threo| ment at the lust minute would have knockout punches were delivered.| been a death blow to the club. Benny knew this and, against the advice of his manager and doctor, got out of ded, met the dangerous Bartfleld, who has had an easy victory over such a formidable middleweight as Mike Gip- bons to his credit, and went through six rounds. Benny had to be pushed oft the stool each round, so weak was Benny took the first train home after the fight and went right back to bed and stayed there for several | days. It was Benny's illness that | used two postponements night's show, and It all goes to prove | what un honorable and game young: ater ix this unassuining Vightwelgnt | champion of the world. Al Reich looked like a million dol- lars last night against Roberts, who has a long string of knockouts to hin credit, If Reich continues to show improvement over his lust uppearance in the ring that he dis~ played aguinst the Staten Islander it won't be long before he is a danger- | ous factor in the heavyweight class, | iimmy Johnston, who is now man- | aging Reich, apparently has worked wonders in instilling confidence into | big, handsome heavy, which has the only essential that he has | ed to make him a top- | of last Roberts was floored in the first | round for the count of pine and was dropped three times before taking the count in the second. Billy Gibson must certainly know where good lightweights grow, In Benjamin he seems to have the next | dropped Tuohey for the count of nine in the first, toyed with him the next and then in the fifth youth to slum- \ three rounds, sent the red-haired derland | The management deserves credit | for their clever handling of the dI5 outpouring of fans, which was os great as at the club's last show, but this time there were sufficient: sol- diers and police on hand to see that leverybody got into the club without | rough treatment and got their right | BASKETBALL NOTES. the Highty-Sixth Street Lyceum | | tet the nd game of a In the will pla « with the [etpartans, while he ‘has neveral other |dates open, is anxious to close either one or both of the above, He can be reached at No. 491 East 172d Street, or phone at Tremont 2917 between 6 and 7 P. M Park A. A. a Sunior quintet finding games around their vicinity ‘scarce and op- ponents scared, would like to arrange a few contests with New York teams inducements, Address Bual- neas Manager (that's class), Park A. A, No, 169 First Avenue, Newark, N. J. ‘The m five of Yonkers, writ! terhends and © Inform the universe thi dates open for tean They Ww t wish have a tow * Metropolitan diatrict By Thornton Fisher HARVARD FLEVEN Co, (The New York Evening World). “WILL PLAY. GAME shorta, for the university authorities, called Srreeueeae verey te: ner: off the contest. This was done de- | rd R Neenah, Sweet Ap spite the fact that the Fuel Admini- | Litem es rtlight, B Cou vaces strator raised no objection® to the} np, Trusty di ss avec undertaking. oe th Race—Tranklin, Game- fia ‘The plan has been reconsidered by | < santvill ALSO SMILING the college hoads due to a flood of de telegrams and personal letters from 4 Harvard graduates now residing. on the Pacific Coasteand other parts of Colambin wa Come the West, and at last night's meeting} Lester C. Danielson, graduate mian- the faculty passed the matter over to! ayer of athletics at Colum the athletic committee, which after a! public yesterday the nam two hours' session announced a final) aiumni who have been p decis!on would be rendered within a jootbal! comn short time. 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