Show l' l il r m MAGEE TO SUE O. O Hi B MANAGERS MANAGERS' EXPOSE REPORTED AT HAND Blacklisted Player Throws vs Down Gauntlet antI antl Asks for Showdown Sho Br Universal rs l I NeW Xe York March G. G It 11 lagee gec whom the thc Chicago Cubs recently t turned n adrift rift wi with t h an nn release who was as left with the alternative e of signing up up with then the n nors or r fi fighting 1 illg has thrown the gauntlet in the ring lIe he has called caBell and demands that organized baseball show 0 its cards emels The Tho i l lt U t which ho he threatens to bring In a telegram ram received hero here from Crom him today Is expected to ring hiring to a a. focus the tho many rumors and veiled reports that ha have been heen circulated for several se years and have a a. clarifying effect upon the lie game ame Magee's fa telegram read in part 1 lee The rhe manager of the Chicago o Cubs has not a advised alse lse me that ho did not want me as us a member of oC hits his team this year Neither has he nor anyone anone else chIc over ever accused me mc of oC improper betting betting bet bet- ting upon games game an and at no time limo Win in my baseball career have I been accused of indifferent playing All 11 during during- m my baseball life I h have e given my best ef effort erfort of- of fort and I shall continue to do so In future o. l I 1 have e in my mr pos possession evidence that wIthout cause owners of or major league teams have ll unlawfully blacklisted blacklisted black black- listed me My 1 attorney is now at work gathering o l evidence enca and a suit will soon be filed to test the tho right of a club to exercise Its option for or m my services in December and a it month later Inter release rolease me After quoting a letter tetter from President President dent of oC the Chicago Cubs Cub notifying noti him him that the club want cd his services for tor 1920 he lie Will ill ill n ln After this notice to me that the Cubs Cuba wanted my services during 1920 owners o of oC other teams a agreed reed that I must be he released ed unconditionally and tho the Cubs were serc compelled to submit I have a n number of oC offers from minor leagues but my m- record shows shoW's I am entitled entitled entitled en en- titled to remain In the bi big game and andI I 1 shall S Vill Welcome Suit Chicago Mardi March 6 If H If Lee Magee agee believes be be- hieves ho bo has been materially damaged ed through h being released by tho the Cubs we vc will welcome a suit In court if It heso heso he heto declaration of ot so to desires wa was the President William L L. of the Chicago Chi cago National league team when shown shawn Magee's statement that ho had been unla unlawfully Cull v blacklisted knows knows wh why he t a was released |