Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1911 — JOHNSON LOSES MOTION [ARTICLE]

JOHNSON LOSES MOTION

Former Baseball Flayer John M. Ward. Is Upheld. New York, July 7.—Byron Bancroft Johnson, who is better known an “Ban” Johnson, president of the American Baseball league, lost a motion before Judge Hand in the United! States circuit court to set aside a verdict of SI,OOO granted John M. Ward,, a one-time baseball player. Ward is now practicing law. He* sued Johnson la§t May in the United States district court for slander. At the trial it was testified that “Ban” Johnson called Ward a “trickster” and a menace to organized baseball. Theslander grew out of the contest for the presidency of the National, league in 1909. Ward was a candidate, but. was defeated.