Baseball on Trial: The Origin of Baseball's Antitrust Exemption

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index Adams, Franklin P., 22 Addington, Keene, 54, 78–84, 86, 90 Agnew, Samuel, 27 Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 25 Alito, Samuel, 219 American Association, 61, 63, 119 American League: blacklisting, 50; and Federal League, generally, 2–3, 5–6, 20–21, 24–25; formation of, 10–13, 125, 130, 169, 197; gift to William Howard Taft, 206; Napoleon Lajoie litigation, 10–11, 44; Carl Mays dispute, 200; peace agreement with Federal League, 102–4, 105, 117; Scott Perry dispute, 143, 200; settlement negotiations with Baltimore, 119, 121, 189–91; settlement negotiations with Federal League, 63, 97, 101, 143, 194; George Sisler dispute, 142, 200; threatened litigation regarding Walter Johnson, 64. See also Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League; Federal League of Professional Base Ball Clubs v. National League American League Baseball Club of Chicago v. Chase: discussion of in appeal of Baltimore’s lawsuit, 193, 202, 210–11, 223–24; discussion of in Baltimore’s Washington lawsuit, 174, 176; discussion of in Federal League’s antitrust lawsuit, 82; Judge Bissell’s decision in, 51–59. See also Chase, Hal Austin, Jimmy, 244n10 Bailey, Bill, 125 Ball, Philip, 103 Baltimore Terrapins (Federal League): Boston Braves’ lawsuit, 38, 63; and Federal League peace agreement with organized baseball, 103, 104–5, 107–9; investor speculation in company stock, 191; potential legal claim against Federal League executives, 135–36; signing of Otto Knabe, 24. See also Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League Baltimore Terrapins, settlement negotiations with organized baseball: in 1914, 63; in 1915, 3, 101; in 1916, 110–11, 112–14, 119–20; in 1917, 136, 140–41; in 1919, 189–91 Barnard, Ernest, 17 Barrow, Ed, 107–8, 113 Baseball Players’ Fraternity, 126 Baumgardner, George, 27, 37 Bell, John, 27 Benton, John, 42 Bissell, Herbert, 52–54, 56–59, 82 blacklisting: allegations of in Baltimore’s Philadelphia lawsuit, 115, 125, 128; allegations of in Baltimore’s Washington lawsuit, 137, 147, 150, 162–63, 166–67, 180; allegations of in Federal League’s antitrust lawsuit, 66–67, 74–76, 79, 91; implications of on the availability of injunctive relief, 14; threats by organized baseball, 21, 42, 50 Grow_text.indd 273 12/20/13 11:37 AM 274 index Blanding, Fred, 39, 48–49, 51 Boston Braves, 121; damages lawsuit versus Federal League, 38, 63–64; injunction suit versus George Stovall, 28–29; 1914 World Series championship, 64; Scott Perry dispute, 143 Boston Red Sox, 61, 200 Brandeis, Louis, 208, 215, 221, 260n106 Brennan, Ad, 25–26, 38 Bresnahan, Roger, 73 Brooklyn Dodgers, 22, 24, 105, 121 Brooklyn Tip-Tops (Federal League): and death of Robert Ward, 101; Lee Magee lawsuit, 67; Philadelphia Phillies’ lawsuit, 38–39; settlement negotiations with organized baseball, 63, 101–2, 114, 141, 164, 167 Brown, Mordecai, 24, 69, 73–74, 83 Bruce, John E., 70 Buffalo Blues (Federal League): Chase lawsuit , 49–50, 51–52; insolvency, 101, 160; settlement negotiations with organized baseball, 63, 103, 104, 106, 107, 165 Burton, David H., 207 Busick, Harry, 253n67 Caldwell, Ray, 244n10 Camnitz, Samuel “Howie”: injunction suit, 31–32, 35–36, 43, 45; recruitment activities , 29–31 Cantillon, Joe, 73 Carey, Max, 126 Carranza, Venustiano, 138 Chandler, Happy, 224 Chase, Hal: defection to Federal League, 49–50; Federal League debut, 51–52; injunction suit, 51–54, 67–68, 78. See also American League Baseball Club of Chicago v. Chase Chicago Cubs, 63, 68–69, 73–74, 102, 106–7, 206 Chicago Whales (Federal League), 22, 40, 50; amalgamation with Chicago Cubs, 106–7; formation of, 6; and Judge Landis , 69; Killefer lawsuit, 26–29, 32–37, 55; player signings, 22, 25, 64, 67 Chicago White Sox, 49–50, 52–54, 80, 105, 191, 198, 200 Cincinnati Reds: answer to Federal League’s antitrust lawsuit, 94; Chief Johnson lawsuit, 40–44, 56, 59–60; and August “Garry” Herrmann, 13, 15; Lee Magee lawsuit, 67; Marsans lawsuit, 46–48, 50– 51, 58–59, 97–98, 99–100; 1919 World Series, 191; sale of Joe Tinker, 22, 24 Clark, James “Champ,” 15 Clarke, John Hessin, 208, 260n106 Clayton Act: and Baltimore’s Philadelphia lawsuit, 108, 110, 118; discussion of in the Federal League’s antitrust lawsuit, 83, 85, 90, 92; effect of Section 6, 73, 84, 90, 173; treble damages provision of, 108, 116, 184, 190 Clement, Samuel, 120–21, 140, 157, 189–90 Cleveland, Grover, 138 Cleveland Federals, 6 Cleveland Indians, 11, 17, 48–49 Cobb, Ty, 14, 26 Cole, Leonard “King,” 25 Columbian League, 5–6 Comiskey...