Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-07-10 | Page 4 | Ban Johnson is Glad of It

Ban Johnson Johnsonis Is I Glad of It By Dy Associated Press Pr I CHICAGO July 10 President President Ban b. b Johnson of the American league replyIng replying reply reply- Ing to the statement of John K Tener president of the National league that rePlY rePlY-I he would have no further dealings with the national baseball commission in cases in which th the American n league Is a party said last night that he feared no break I In the relations with the National league as he understood President Tener would shortly resign I IThe The contemplated resignation of Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Tener from the presidency of the National league occasioned me no surprise surprise sur cur prise said President Johnson From advices I have received from several sources the coursel course he he has taken I is absolutely absolutely absolutely ab ab- ab- ab necessary for the welfare of baseball In vl view w of the fact that he de devoted devoted devoted de- de voted so little attention to the affairs of the game Morally and technically Manager Mack lack of the Philadelphia club can be be- beI justified in the position he has taken n. n the Perry case Governor Ten Tener r has on I one or two occasions been a a. party to decisions decisions de de- de- de of the commission that seemed unfair and absurd to me ne but I never accepted that as an excuse for de declining declining de- de clining dining to serve as a member of that body I I presume e the h parent body w will find n no difficulty I in ably filling the position Governor Tener has finally determined to vacate