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Show USE OPTION CLAUSE TO HOLD JOHNSON CHICAGO Dec 4 The option clause of the ooi tract between the Washington I Baseball club and Walter Johnson is to be the point on which the battle for his services between the American and Fed ; era! leagues Is to be waged according to a .statement tonight by B B Johnson president of the American league Like the famous ten day clause fought over In the baseball act ons of 1914 the option clause now is be ng d gested by 1 baseball attorneys Johnson received a1 commun cation from H C M ner presi dent of the Washington c ub and a law ver aaying attorneys had agreed that this clause would hold Johnson to organized 1 baseball 1 Of the $12 000 salary paid the pitcher1 last year the contract Btipu a ted, it Is eald that ?9600 was for h s pitching service of 1914 and $2500 was for an op t on on future service i The one thi g t at is certain Presi . dent Johnson sad Is that Walter John ! son wl 1 never pitch for the Federal league j Pres dent Gllmore of the Federal league said his organization was prepared to i fig t for the p tcher s services j |