Show BASEBALL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION TO TO DECIDE O CiOE BETWEEN BETWEEN COAST LEAGUE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTs E TS Judge Lands Landis May Have to Settle Sette the Controversy Both Williams and McCarthy Are Ready toS to S Present Their Claims for Office Offic OfficeS S L CHiCAGO De Dec 7 The The troubles of two conten contenders ers for the theS S presidency of the Pacific Coast league were certain to today ay J come before the board of arbitration of the National Asso- Asso ion q of Professional Baseball Clubs with the arrival of Villiam V H. H McCarthy l deposed president of the lea league ue on McCarthy I Carth is Js said to be be prepared to 10 before eCore the board rd at the meeting ext Monday with a claim for Cor or lecog 1 Uon Har Harry A A. A Williams the other claimant Cl for the position likewise Is Js t Ud td urge hi his case S t President Williams who was wasS S fleeted by the e vote of five of r the 6 eight clubs in t the league said t that 11 t i would not become Involved In the tl league dengue ague questions until his lila status is isS S fixed 1 J. J Cal Ewing president of or the Oakland club who favors favor said that If the national board rules In favor of ot McCarthy the case would be placed before Commissioner for tor decision CONTENTION NT EN Tb N. N McCarthy contends that the Seattle club which voted t him was m t f t V not entitled to fo the e ballot Upon on the ruling establishing the status of this Club depends th the outcome of or the controversy controversy con con- tro ersy between McCarthy and Wil- Wil lams ams their representatives admit McCarthy it was said believes the board oard will recognize him as as' president as-president of of the league as he claims the trie election election elec elec- tion of or HarT Harry A. A Williams of or Lo Los Angelea Angeles An An- geles was Illegal McCarthy is ex expected ex- ex to arrive with the representatives jIVes tives S 'S of the three clubs which supported supported supported sup sup- ported him WILLIAMS DEMANDS A A SETTLEMENT ENT i In III the meantime e President Wil- Wil although insisting that he WAS legally elected e said he would steer lear Clear of entanglements on the draft and nd other questions until his status is 16 officially fixed S. S j J. J Cal Cai Ewing president of the Oakland Oak Oak- land and club one of f the five clubs dubs which voted to oust McCarthy In favor faor of Williams s said ld that If the national board Aboard ruled In favor or of McCarthy the entire case would be presented to Commissioner Landis for decision He lie said paid that Commissioner Landis would have to rule on the eligibility of the thep p players a of the entire league as the Seattle club which was not reco recognized by McCarthy In the meeting which elected Williams would Ip in his opinion be regarded as an outlaw TROUBLE ARISES LOVER OVER SEATTLE o. o e. e McCarthy contends that the Seattle club had no right to vote at the meeting which ousted him although McCarthy recognized the club to the extent of assigning umpires for games 10 in which it participated and accepted fees tees from it as as' expenses to conduct the league Ewing explained that If It the Seattle club is 18 not In the league jit hen Its Its- players who are reserved by the tho Seattle corporation as a member ot the Pacific Coast league have been playing independent ball and andare andare andare are outlaws i st st. Every Ever other clu club la in the league pla played ed against the Seattle club gias lS placed Itself In a questionable Edition as to eligibility eligibility- Mr l Ewing paid saId Mid DOSTON B STON TEA SPARTY ARTY RECALLED 91 I McCarthy 1 has recognized as pros pros- dent of the league the Seattle base- base 1 I club in everything lin pertaining to Si league with the exception tJ lat at he would not permit it to cast a yole vote Ir This Is taxation without e tation and I Iguess guess you rou remember he Boston tea party I Harry Williams who was elected P j five o of our members Is our duly duhy and nd h honestly nestly elected and aye ve are going to stand back of him t If The question of the legality of the of Mr Ir Williams is not a Iatter which should go to the board I. I i-bf i arbitration as J. J feel certain it Isi is i purely urel a league issue However we have no fear of oC having the question placed before t the e board or before an any her governing o oe e b body dy I I II I |