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Show 1 'H Coast League May I Jump the Tracer I Will Not Stand for Drafts on, Tacomap' fl Bert Sends Ultimatum. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, Tho follow fl Ing telegram was sent last night by IH President Eugene F. Bert of tho Pacific Coast Busoball leaguo to August Horr- 11 man, charman of tho national commission. Kl and P. T. Powers, president of the Na-tlonal Na-tlonal association: "The Pacific Coast leaguo will positively jl not stand for reopening drafting pn Ta-coma. Ta-coma. Wo joined the Rational ussocla-tion ussocla-tion In gpod faith, but we Insist upon a squnro deal. Wo do not wish to appear arbitrary, but If. commission insists on this Wo will positively bo compelled to withdraw. Public niid press unanimous. "ENGENE F. BERT, "President of tho Pacllic Coast League," In this concise and definite statement President Bert summed up the attitude ot? the local leuguo in tho matter of Tacomo, versus tho national commission. Tho commission decided at Its meeting Wednesday to recommend that the draft KH on Tacoma bp opened for the reason that two men drafted by Cincinnati Overall IH and Graham wero not on tho reserve list IH 1 and not subjoct to draft Detroit also flH wished a draft on tho coast league cham- VH plons reopened la order to secure Tapo- IH jpa' 3 Infield, In the opinion of the coast IH leaguo magnates and also of every on iH clso Interested In tho sport, this was a IH high-handed and an unprecedented pro- ceedlng. flH President Bert Indicates pointedly In his , telegram whero it will end unless with-, - drawn. lH 1 'i mM |