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November 22, 1919
Harrisburg Telegraph
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In Chicago on Nov. 22, Chicago White Sox owner Charles Comiskey accuses American League President Ban Johnson of threatening baseball's integrity, aligning with Boston's Harry Frazee and New York's Jacob Ruppert to oust him.
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After Johnson's Scalp;
Claims He Is a Menace
Chicago, Nov. 22.-Open warfare between President Ban Johnson, of the American League, and the faction composed of Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago club, Harry Frazee, of Boston, and Colonel Jacob Ruppert, of the New York club, flared up to-day when Comiskey issued a statement charging President Johnson with endangering the integrity of baseball.
"We have reached the conclusion," Comiskey said, "that Mr. Johnson is endangering not only the value of our properties but the integrity of baseball and we therefore intend to do everything possible to rid organized baseball of the impediment which we believe is now attached to it."
Claims He Is a Menace
Chicago, Nov. 22.-Open warfare between President Ban Johnson, of the American League, and the faction composed of Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago club, Harry Frazee, of Boston, and Colonel Jacob Ruppert, of the New York club, flared up to-day when Comiskey issued a statement charging President Johnson with endangering the integrity of baseball.
"We have reached the conclusion," Comiskey said, "that Mr. Johnson is endangering not only the value of our properties but the integrity of baseball and we therefore intend to do everything possible to rid organized baseball of the impediment which we believe is now attached to it."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Baseball Conflict
Ban Johnson
Comiskey Statement
American League
Organized Baseball
What entities or persons were involved?
Ban Johnson
Charles A. Comiskey
Harry Frazee
Jacob Ruppert
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Ban Johnson
Charles A. Comiskey
Harry Frazee
Jacob Ruppert
Location
Chicago
Event Date
Nov. 22
Story Details
Open warfare erupts between American League President Ban Johnson and owners Comiskey, Frazee, and Ruppert when Comiskey issues a statement accusing Johnson of endangering baseball's integrity and value, vowing to remove him as an impediment.