Show American B. B B. B B d League May Be e eLeft Left in Lurch Such Is Dire Hint Given b by hy y Connie Mack l of oft Athletics t I Philadelphia Feb Fab u u Mack lack manager of ot tho the Athletics ina Ina in a a. speech at tho the annual dinner of or orthe the tho local Philadelphia sporting writers writers' association toni tonight ht said tho the fight against ag President Ban Johnson of oC tho the American league by a certain crowd c can n not force him to resign n. Ho lie can stay thero there as long Iong as he wishes tho the position Mack Maek said id They rho will wm hurt no none no but the inno- inno innocent cent clubs lubs not taking taking- part in tho the fight President Johnson Johnsoa la Is s the theman theman theman man who made tho American lC league l ue second to lo none I 1 1 am not certain If It there will willbe willbe m be he an American league this year ho added but hut if Ir there thero Is Is I expect to mako make a a. good g showing with m my team Philadelphia Feb C. C Connie C.-Connie Connie Mack track manager manas-er of or the Philadelphia Athletics in commenting up a a. statement made b by him in an address address address ad ad- ad- ad dress last night that tho Am American American Ameri Ameri- rl- rl can league ma may not start this year car said today only certain members of oC tho the league wore giving that impression Ho He himself is hopeful of or the tho outlook and expects a successful rul season Connie Mack Inck declared what ho bo tried to convey in his address Wasl was l If wo we arc are to believe what wo we hear u nr from certain members rs of our league wo may not have an American American Ameri Amen can league this year veal year but if It wo we do I expect to mako make a much better showing owin during durin tho the coming comIn season Benson than last year oar year |