Two days ago Mays motored over
to New York from Pennsylvania, met
mo by appointment, signed an agree
ment that arranged for his transfer
to the Yankees, and the deal was hap
pily consummated. The transfer wa
completed, I washed my hands of any
further Interest In Mr. Mays and it
devolved upon the Yankee manage
ment then to look out for Its rights
Ran lis Roen A-wlcc-p.
"And to think that today Mr. John
son, Just waking up to what is going '
on. sends me word that he has lndeln
lely suspended Mays. The thing is
laughable. I don't care to discuss it.
Let Johnson settle that matter with j
Cap F. on. I have Just wired him
that the Boston club la no longer
Mnp.rni1 In th. m o f f nr Am T
ment over the long-distance phone to
Chicago.
Now that the nice, cool country Is
so attractive, the city folks feel a
keen desire to renew the ties of kln
rhlp with their rural cousins.
a battle on between the Braves and
Athletics as to the ownership of this
player. The National Commission
awarded the player to the Boston
club, Johnson, alone of the trio, de
murring. But Connie Mack was al
lowed to bring the case into the civil
courts, and this being done despite
the fact that the National Commis
sion Is supposed to be the court of
last resort in baseball.
This lack of sportsmanship on the
part of Johnson forced John K.
Tener to resign as president of the
National League.
