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Show BASEBALL "TRUST" IS IlEDJfOUTLAIAIS President of New League Says He Will Invoke Sherman Law if Necessary. By Inlornatiunal News Service. ST. LOUTS, .Ian. 10. John T. Powers, president of the new Columbian "Outlaw" "Out-law" Baseball league, which includes Billy Nelson's "Gunthcr team" in Chicago, Chi-cago, has sprung a. new one on the organized or-ganized baseball magnates. Powers sayr. Ids e;igif has a rh;hl to existence under the Shermun anil-trust law and that he will Invoke its aid if a light Is waged on his organization. "We have- the statutory risht to exist and compete with the baseball trust." said Powers today, "and wc will lake advantage of that right. Tbo Sherman antl-trnsl law is at our disposal if attacked. at-tacked. Wc arc not lighting capital with capital and seek no war with any person or comblnai Ion. "Most of our players already are lined up for tho coining season and we will be In a position In April to furnish high-class high-class ball all over the circuit." Powers tonight obtained an option for a ton-year loase. on a local baseball park. He says St. Loui3 will be In tho new league. |