Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-12-17 | Page 19 | Johnson Not Afraid of Proposed Libel Suit

JOHNSON NOT AfRAID S OF PROPOSED LIBEL SUIT SUII Chicago o Dec 16 President IS-President President B. B B. B Johnon Johnson Johnson John John- son on of or the American league said last sight night that Tie fie would welcome a libel suit uit ul such stich as that thre threatened b by the New York National club Tho The threatened suit grows out of charges bro l brought ht b by the head orthe of or the tho Junior organization regarding re ticket scalping at the recent worlds world's series in New YorkI York I I 1 hope the New York club carries out the threat said Johnson for or it would give me the need needed nf ll opportunity to get the guilty Individuals into court I do not anticipate any action by the Gotham club however After di discussing cussing the ticket scandal candal Johnson announced that the spring schedule sched dule d- d ule meetings of tho the American lea league e would continue as in former years ears Recently Recently Re Re- the tho league chief favored a proposition proposition sitton to abandon this feature on the ground of Its being unnecessary ar I. Df BiATS Minneapolis Dec Dee 16 Frank H.-Frank Frank Erler of or Chicago o WaS defeated defeat ell here tonight b by Henry Menry In straight falls taUs won the first fall rall in 17 minutes min mm- I utes tes and 1 17 j seconds and amid the second fall Call In 7 j minutes and 30 seconds nURIE AND DRAW Pittsburg Pa Dec c 16 Sailor Sailor Burke Burle of ot Brooklyn and aull Tom McMahon lc lahon of Spring Valley Ill III middleweights fought six rounds here tonight Burke Burko having slightly slight slight- I 1 ly the better of ot the bout The bout was rough roush and read ready from beginning to end