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VOL. 6O—No. 5 PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 5, 1912 PRICE 5 CENTS

The National Commission Assigns the Dates and Appoints the Officials for the Giants-Red Sox Battle for the Supreme Honors; and Devises a System Designed to Minimize Ticket Scalping

HE details for the 1912 World©s formulated by the National" Commission, un Series have now been arranged to der the charge of Robert McRoy in Boston, universal satisfaction by the Na and John A. Heydler in New York. tional Commission, under whose au THE METHOD AT BOSTON. spices the great event will be car- ried out to the smallest detail, as In Boston, where it ,is hoped to provide for heretofore. The National Comznis- 30,000 spectators, the prices, at «ion held a meeting at Mr. Brush©s home in will be 50 cents for centre field bleachers, $1 Pelham Manor, New York City owing- to Mr. for other bleachers, $2 for seats in a new Brush©s confinement to his room with a brok covered stand built along the third-base line, en hip as the result of the recent automobile $3 for seats in the steel and concrete grand Bhake-up on September 25, and decided upon stand and $5 each for box seats. All reserved everything except the list of eligible players, seats will be sold in advance by preference to which names had not at the time been sub regular patrons. They will be good for three mitted by the two clubs. The National Com games. A rebate will be made in case the mission proceeded upon the supposition that third game is not played. It is emphasized New York would win the National League that all these reserved seats will be three-day championship that matter having not been tickets only, at $9 and $6. Applications by mathematically clinched at the time of meet mail from outside points will be considered, ing, but to be on the safe side the Commission but no money accepted with applications. In filed a Boston-Chicago schedule for substitu case the application can be filled the appli tion in the event of Chicago beating out New cant will be adviced to send his check. York. THE SYSTEM IN NEW YORK. DATES AND OFFICIALS. The Commission believes that it has »t last At the meeting of the National Commission checkmated the ticket scalper by the follow those present were the Commissioners, Messrs. ing program for the sale of tickets for the New York games: Of the 38,000 seats at the IJerrmann, Lynch and Johnson; President , 1*!,000 bleacher seats (unre . James McAIeer and Secretary Robert McRoy, served) will be sold at a dollar each; 17,000 «f the Boston Club; President John T. Brush" lower grand stand seats will be sold at $2 and Secretary Joseph O©Brien, of the New each; 8000 upper grand stand seats »t $3 York Club; and Secretary Heydler, of the each, and boxes seating four persons at $25 National League. The questions of the open each. With the exception of the upper grand stand and the boxes all the tickets will be ing place and date were settled by toss of a held for sale at the Polo Grounds on the days coin and New York won both times. Boston of the games. One ticket only will be sold to favored opening on Monday, while New York a person and purchasers will be required to proposed a Tuesday opening, and as the enter the grounds immediately after buying. latter won choice, the Tuesday date was se The block of 8000 seats in the upper tier of lected, for New York, of course, as per lot. the grand stand will be disposed of The Commission was a unit in favoring two- AT PUBLIC SALE day series, but the two clubs insisted upon daily on a date to be announced later, with an al alternation between the two cities, and were lowance of two seats to each purchaser. This granted their desire. The schedule upon the sale will not take place, however, until from basis was arranged as follows: the 8000 seats are taken the customary 75 Tuesday, October 8, at the Polo Grounds, given to each member of the National Com New York. mission and two to each of the eligible play Wednesday, October 9, at Fenway Park, ers and requests from prominent individuals, Boston. officials of organized base ball and season box Thursday, October 10, at the Polo Grounds, holders have been taken care of. What tickets New York. are left after this priority list is taken care Friday, October 11, at Fenway Park, of may be bought for from one to three games Boston. in advance, but positively no mail orders will Saturday, October 12, at the Polo Grounds, be considered, according to Secretary Heydler. New York. The boxes will be placed on sale at the sam» Monday, October 14, at Fenway Park, time these seats are offered the public. Boston. Tuesday, October 15, at Fenway Park, BELIEVED TO BE FEASIBLE. Boston. "The plan will work finely," declared Sec This arrangement is made with the pro retary O©©Brien, of the New York Club, after vision that the series will end when one of the meeting. "We can sell 30,000 tickets in the teams has won four games. Each game a comparatively short time. Why, it©s been will be numbered. If game No. 1, scheduled done at the Polo Grounds this year on sev for October 8, at the Polo Grounds is pre STEPHEN YERKES eral occasions and we thought nothing of it. vented by rain, it must be played there on The new arrangement will block the scalpers October 9, or upon any ^succeeding date, be Second Baseman of the Boston Clutf and also do away with mail orders that could fore game No. 2 can be played in Boston. In Stephen Terkes, the clever young second baseman of tha Boston American League Club, not be properly handled. It is hard to kf.ep ease of a tie the same rule will govern. was born In 1888. at Hatboro, Pa. His first professional experience was gained with the all tickets out of the hands of speculators, but MillvUle, N. J., Club, in 1907. The following year lie made hid debut in organized ball when everybody has to stand in a line, buy » THE DAILY ALTERNATION. with the Altoona Club, of the Tri-State League. In 1909 he played with the Wilson Club, ticket and pass into the grounds through a The Giants and Red Sox teams will travel of the North Carolina League, and with the Worcester Club, of the New England league. stile, the scalper will find that he©s traveling back and forth in a special train. After the In the Fall of 1909 he was secured by the Boston Club, which, in 1S10, turned him o»er a rocky road. Men who take women to tho for more seasoning to the Chattanooga Club of the Southern League. He was reclaimed fur Polo Grounds must stand in lino, but there first game in New York, on October 8, the 1911. doing substitute duty until late in the season, when he was assigned to second base, players will board their cars at 125th street will be no long wait, for the New York Club which position he has since filled acceptably as a regular. will open the ticket windows as early as S station at 5 o©clock, having ample time, as o©clock in the morning if such a more is the games will begin at 2 P. M. The men deemed necessary." \vill arrive in Boston at 10 o©clock and will enjoy a good night©s rest. After the game HERRMANN WELL PLEASED. in Bostpn, on October 9, the same plan will ever wanted the present arrangements and games the players get 60 per cent, (to be cut After the meeting adjourned Chairman they alone had the say." up on a 60 per cent, to the winner and 40 Herrmann, of the National Commission, said: be carried out. The National Commission will "I think we have put one over on the specu travel back and forth in a special sleeper at GATE RECEIPTS DIVISION. per cent, to the loser basis), with the re lators this time. I know of at least one big tached to the trains leaving each city at 1 The rules and regulations governing the di maining 30 per cent, to the club owners. ticket agency that offered to take the entire A. M. "The playing of alternate games means vision of the receipts have not been changed, After four games have been played the re grand stand at the Polo Grounds with a guar that fans who desire to see all the games must hence there was nothing to act upon in this mainder, if there are any, yield the same 10 antee that not more than a 25 per cent, ad Bleep on the cars each night," said President per cent, to the Commission, with the balance vance on each ticket©s face value would be Johnson. "This will keep a lot of New York matter by the National Commission. The for the club owners. The important matter charged. But that would bo manifestly un ers at home who would visit Boston if two Commission will receive 10 per cent, of the of handling the sale of tickets was gone over fair to the public. Other big speculators have jamcs in succession were played there. The gross gate rnoney for each game.. Of the rest .very thoroughly and it was decided to let each tame goes for Boston fans. The clubs, how- of the money taken in during the first four club handle its own sales according to rules (Jontittucd on the second page. LIFE OCTOBER 5, 1912

their cruelty to Clark Griffith©s goat having been the season©s worst feature from a Wash ington standpoint. The local team came home This Coupon Send One today and found the first good weather of the Is only good Coupon for week. Though it was rather chilly, 11,000 for 3O Days Philadelphia, October 5/12 Each Series turned out to see the first contest of a three- from Date. Desired. THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW game series with Boston. Cashion won his game, 3-2, against , although he gave 10 bases on balls and made two wild FIELD OF LABOR pitches. The Red Sox got only four hits off Cashion, and all of these were made in the first two innings, not the semblance of a bin- Sent to SPORTING LIFE, Philadelphia, entitles The Veteran Captain and Manager gle being allowed by him in the next seven rounds. This- game the sender to One Series (12) of Picture Cards of the Athletics and Cleveland TIED UP THE SERIES, 10 to 10, as already stated. Cashien showed of Base Ball Players, as Described below: great improvement in watching the bases, May Become "American Base picking off Speaker, Hooper and Wagner©, none Send to-- - « « """ " "" "" * """ » " "" " *"" """ "" "" "* "" " ©" " "" " of whoin, - it will readily be admitted, is an Ball Ambassador at Large." easy mark. This was one of Cashion©s worst Street Addresa-...... weaknesses when he first came here, and he seems to have overcome it completely. The Town.-..-..-.--.------State. Philadelphia, Pa., October 2. Harry Davis, coming Champions showed a mixture of bril ^x-manager of the Naps, and long captain of liancy and looseness in their game, Hooper and Wagner making feature plays that pre the Athletics, is planning to become "Ameri vented runs, while the team©s three errors H Send Series No. can Base Ball Ambassador at "Were slips on comparatively easy chances. Bill Large to the world. He is Carrigan had a finger-nail split and retired WITHOUT THIS COUPON THE SERIES ARE 9 Cents EACH | now in correspondence with from the game in the second inning, but will base ball men commissioned to not be out long. It is said that Larry Gard sign base ball coaches for for ner will be ready for the World©s Series, and eign countries. Davis plans to could get back into the game today if neces teach the game in Japan, the sary. Manager Stahl and his men new Republic of China, Eng land, France, to the German EXPRESS CONFIDENCE army, in Hawaii, and to the in the outcome of the big event. No doubt athletic loving people of Aus the Giants feel the same. While the Red Sox tralia. "I have information have often looked more impressive than they UT up in series (twelve cards to a series), each card containing the that there are fat jobs wait did today, McGraw©s forces were losing and portrait (in colors) of a prominent base ball player, size I>^x2>6 inches. ing for competent base ball tieing in a double-header with the National The coupon at the head of this column and four cents (in stamps) will Harry Davli coaches in these countries," League tail-enders while the Washingtons entitle any reader to one series of 12 picture carda. You can have as said Davis. "Base ball is cer were defeating the Stahlwarts, so the dopes- tain to travel around the world. The state ters can take their choice. As soon as he was many series as you want, but a coupon and four cents must be sent for ment recently made that international base placed in charge of a strong team, Manager each series desired. They cannot be had any other way. Series will ©not be ball games among the four corners of the Stahl more than made good, as those who broken or exchanged. earth would promote world©s peace through knew most about him and his work when he bringing nations into understanding of was here confidently predicted that he would. Canadian or Cuban postage stamps will not be accepted. They have no value each other may not be a dream. A. G. Spald- When he tackles John J. McGraw, who is one in this country. Canadian money accepted at par. ing explains that the failure of athletes of of the three successful veteran managers long If you want your order to receive prompt attention, address exactly as follows: other countries to cope with American ath est in service, and has had the most varied letes at the Olympic games was due to their and valuable experience of any of them, he PICTURE CARD DEPARTMENT, "SPORTING LIFE," lack of base ball training, which every Ameri will be put to the severest te.st of his career. can lad gets from the time he puts trousers He will go into th« contest with some pre PHILADELPHIA, PA. on. I have information that army officers in ponderance of , The following series are now ready for immediate delivery. Trance, England, Germany and other coun PLAYING STRENGTH, tries feel that the physical condition and mor SERIES No. 90. SERIES No. 92. SERIES No. 94. als of the soldiers would be benefited if they and if this should be overcome by the Giants, SERIES No. 96. kad base ball as diversion." contrary to the prediction made in this col umn last week and still adhered to, it will Mathewson, N. Y. Natl. L. Doyle, New York Natl. Hooper, Boston Am. Wilson, New York Natl. probably be found that McGraw and Tesreau Keulbach, Chicago Natl. Avcher, Chicago Nztl. Chase, New York Am. Cvandall, New York Natl. Miller, Pittsburgh Natl. Walsh, Phila; Natl. Ty Cobb, Detroit Am. Needham. Chicago Natl. AT THE CAPITAL are responsible. On form, the Red Sox are Camnitz, Pittsburgh Natl. Devore, New York Natl. Coombs, Phila. Am. Byrne, Pittsburgh ©Natl. stronger than last year©s Athletics, having Konetchy, St. Louis Natl. G. Wiltse, New York Natl. L. Gardner, Boston Am. Mowrey, St. Louis Natl. only to win two of their remaining five games Kvers, Chicago Natl. Ttucker, Brooklyn Natl. K. Collins, Phila. Am. Myere, New Yovk Natl. The Washingtons* Successful Week Local to surpass the present Champions© record of Clarke, Pittsburgh Natl. Merkle, New York Natl. Erwin. Brooklyn Natl. Wood, Boston Am. games won in 1911, although the American Ford, New York Am. Johnson, Washington Am. Snodgrass. New York Natl Mclnnis, Phila. Am. Interest Still Undiminished, as Shown By League is stronger this year, with added Walsh, Chicago Am. Scott. Chicago Am. Knabe, Phila. Natl. Buy Collins, Bos. Ain. power in most of the teams, especially the Stephens, St, Louis Am. Lapp, Phila. Am. Sweeney, Boston Nat]. Plank. Plu!a. Am. Big Throng at First Game With Boston. Washingtons, -and no very marked decline Turner, Cleveland Am. Speaker, Boston Am. Fletcher, New York Natl. Wallace, St. Louis Am. Washington, D. C., September 28. Editor anywhere, except perhaps in Detroit. Doc Jennings, Detroit Am. StrunK, Phila. Am. Ames, New York Natl. Schaefer, Washington Am. Ayers, the Richmond purchased by "Sporting Life." The Washingtons played SERIES No. 93. five games this week, winning four and tieing Washington, may not play ball next year, SERIES No. 91. SERIES No. 95. SERIES No. 97. though he has not reached a final decision. one. They copped both ends of a double- Birmingham, Cleveland Am. Zimmennan, Chicago Natl. Murray, New York Natl. Oakes, St. Louis Natl. header in Chicago on Sunday, with Johnson Dobard, the shortstop drafted from Dayton, McBride, Washington Am. Doolan, Phila. Natl. Moran, Phila. Natl. Bescher, Cincinnati Natl. and Groom pitching, the scores being 6-3 and has been relinquished, bringing the reserve Doom. Phila. Natl. Adams, ©Pittsburgh Natl. Shafer, New York Natl. Tinker, Chicago Natl. 4-1. It wns Groom©s ninth straight victory, list within the 35 limit. Manager Griffith Magee. Phila. Natl. Schulte, Chicago Natl. Paskert, Phila. Natl. Bresnahan. St. LOIUM NatU a record which has been surpassed only by WILL DISBAND HIS TEAM McGraw, New York Natl. McLean. Cincinnati Natl. L. Richie. Chicago Natl. Hans Wagner. I©itts©h Natl. Johnson, Wood and Dubuc, in the American Hummel, Brooklyn Natl. Bgan, Cincinnati Natl. Moore. Phila. Natl. Wilson, Pittsburgh Nati. League this season. In the year©s work in New York, after the last championship Harmon, St. Louis Natl. Mitehell. Cincinnati Natl. Morjarty, Detroit Am. Ellia, St. Louis Natl. game is played, and all his regulars will be Fromme, Cincinnati Natl. Hall, Boston Am. Milan, Washington Am. Stahl, Boston Am. Washington won 13 games to Chicago©s nine. his_guests at the first game of the World©s The Washingtons won nine out of 11 in Chi .Sheckard, Chicago Natl. Bender, Phila. Am. Comiia Mack, Phila. Am. Lajoie. Cleveland Am. Series. It is assumed that he will go right Powell, St. LjOUis Am. Kngie, Boston Am. Barry. Phila. Am. Wagner. Boston Am. cago and only four out of 11 on their own after the two remaining games here with the Willett, Detroit Am. Carrigan, Boston Am. Cree, New York Am. Oldring, Phila. Am. grounds. The White Sox were the only team Bostons, as the Washington fans don©t want Mullin, Detroit Am. Wolter, New York Am. Bush, Detroit Am. D. Murphy, Phila. Am. to win an entire series in Washington, tak to see any" chances taken of losing second ing their first four in a row in this city. The place, now held by a margin of two games, This Is Our Complete List. We Gave No Others. Always Order Series By Number. locals have shown themselves and are anxious to at least break even in the GOOD MUD HORSES, year©s series with the Red Sox, which it ought as this week of victories has been one con to be easy to accomplish by presenting the strongest front possible, especially in the dictions were freely made that the coming third base stand. The allotment of box seats tinuous downpour of rain until today. Their World©s Series would be not only the most has been completed. "Everything should be trip to Rochester for an exhibition game on pitching department. Besides, tha best per Monday was rendered useless by the excessive centage obtainable is desired, and would give successful of record, but that it would ©for in shape so that tickets may be distributed by juice, and a similar fate awaited them at confidence with which to start next year©s once leave no annoying ticket-scandal in its Friday morning of next week," McRoy©s an Toronto. An extra expenditure of about $600 race. ______^ PAUL W. EATON. wake. Before adjournment, President Lynch nouncement says. "The club realizes that a and a lot of extra time on sleepers (so called, named as National League umpires for the great many good fans will be disappointed in probably ironically), was the only result. Ar series William Kleru and James Johnstone, not receiving the tickets they have asked for, riving in Philadelphia for a three-game series WORLD©S SERIES 1912 and President Johnson named, for the Ameri but there is not room for every one and our with the Athletics, they found the heaviest can League, William ©©Silk1 © O©Loughliu and efforts have been to make them go as far as downpour of all, and play was out of the possible." Continued from the first page. William Evans. The National Commission question. On Thursday Coombs was hooked also named for official scorers Editor Francis up in a tie with Hughes and Johnson, 3-3, the declared" openly that they would beat us, but C. Richter, of ©©Sporting Life," and Taylor Washingtons getting a three-run lead, only to I think the shoe is on the other foot. Not Spink, of St. Louis "Sporting News." It was lose it, as they have seen so many leads fade more than 5000 seats will be reserved with a also decided to hold another Commission meet away in previous games with the Champions numbered coupon for each seat, and they will ing in Cincinnati© as soon as the Giants had this season. In this game Milan made his be confined to the upper tier of the grand clinched the pennant in their league, to pre An Iowa League Being Planned to Include hundredth run, being the first Washington stand and the boxes. The general public will pare the list of players eligible to play in the Two Clubs Now Included in the Central player to reach that mark. be able to pay $1 and $2 for a total of 30,- great series. MILAN, THE SPEED KING. 000 seats, which should accommodate the de Association and 1.1.1. League. mand. Enough ticket sellers will be on duty THE ELIGIBLE PLAYERS. He also pmrloined his 84th base, or as some at the Polo Grounds to prevent delay and Twenty-three players representing the New Kewanee, Ills., October 1. Ottumwa and unofficial figures have it, and these, it is there can be no eojjfusion if the splendid work York National League team and 22 the Boston Burlington, two of the cities of the Central claimed, have been properly confirmed from of the Police Department last year is repeated. American League Club, will have the right to Association, have been invited to join a new an official source, his 85th. In either event battle for the World©s base ball championship he has broken the American League record, The Commission will supervise matters both Iowa League, which is being organized for here and in Boston, but we do not anticipate which begins in New York City on October 8. next season. The proposition, as proposed by with five gamns remaining in which to add to any serious trouble this time." The eligible players, as announced by the his margin. On Friday an effort was made to National Commission on Saturday, September the leaders in the movement, is to include double-head, but the first game proved to be CLUBS ON SAFE GROUND. 28, are as follows: Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo, Davenport, tlie hardest struggle of the season in this In the announcement by the Commission, New York National League Club Anies, Rock Island, Qttumwa, Clinton and Burling league, 19 innings being required to reach a the statement that the Boston Club will have Becker, Burns, Crandall, Doyle, Devore, ton. The impetus for the new organization decision, Plank going the entire route for the exclusive control of the sale of tickets in its Fletcher, Groh, Hartley, Herzog, McGraw, comes from Cedar Rapids, where there is a Athletics, while Johnson relieved Groom, who own town shows the result of the famous Marquard, Mathewson, McCormick, Merkle, great desire for league base ball. Thus fa* tired in the ninth, where he allowed the American League resolution of last December. Myers, Murray. Robinson, Shafer, Snodgrass, the Central Association cities have not re Champs to tie the score. As usual, the Wash following the World©s Series ticket scandal. Tesreau, Wilson and Wiltse. sponded to the allurements held out by the ingtons got away with a big lead, scoring four That puts it all up to the American League, and Boston American League Club Ball, Bed- new organization arid it is not expected by times in the first two rounds, while Connie wins a point for President Johnson. But Mr. ient. Bradley, Cady, Collins, Carrigan, Engle, .the officials of the Central that either of the Mack©s myrmidons did not cross the Rubicon Brush appears to have taken care of himself! Gardner, Hall, Henriksen, Hooper, Krug, two cities will take up the new plan. So fnr until the seventh session, and tied it up only it being stated that the National Commission Lewis, Nunamaker, O©Brien, Pape, Stahl, as Ottumwa is concerned no plans for base at the last moment. The Athletics outbatted will handle the New York sale. That lets out Speaker, Thomas. Wagner, Wood and Yerkes. ball in 1913 have yet been made, The di the visitors two to one, but inserted their hits the New York Club if there is another row, NO PUBLIC SALE IN BOSTON, rectors of the club have a difficult proposition and their errors at exactly the wrong times, or any public criticism. Some criticism is confronting them before thinking of base ball which the Senators were quick to take advan bound to ensue because no ball park will hold From Boston on Saturday came word that for next year, and that is how to raise funds tage of. The Athletics all of those who wish tickets, and the man there would be no public sale of reserved to pay the back salary of Manager Ned Egan. WON THE SERIES who fails to get one necessarily and naturally seats for the Boston games of the World©s Several hundred dollars are due Egan on his is there with a rap about those who are more Series, according to an announcement made guaranteed salary for this season. In Bur for the year by a big margin, 13 games to that day by Robert McRoy, treasurer of the seven, and they are the only team Washington fortunate. lington there are many fans who would like- has not beaten out, except Boston, with which UMPIRES AND SCORERS. Boston American League Club. The reserved to see Burlington in a larger league, but under team the series stands 10-10 at present. A seats will be allotted on mail application and the law Burlington cannot very well break Despite ante-meeting talk of friction and it is expected that the ©letters already on hand away from the Centra! Association without majority of the defeats by the White Ele rowg the meeting was absolutely harmonious. will take care of all of the main grand stand phants were of the most aggravating kind, the consent of the majority o.f the other citiei Everybody was pleased with results, an< pre-1 reservations, as well as the seats in the©new forming the circuit. OCTOBER 5, 1912 SPORTI rib LIFE upon him, but that the imputation of dishon this year which I think should have been esty on the part of the umpires cannot be won by the Brooklyns if the umpiring had FOGEL FANCIES overlooked. Mr. Lynch issued the following been bettor," said Dahlen, "but I don©t be statement last night : lieve that the umpires were prejudiced. On "As far as President Fogel©s attack on the other hand we have won some games THAT THE UMPIRES HELPED the President of the National League is because we happened to get a shade on a de concerned I care nothing. My 25 years© OF A REFORM IN THE METHOD cision, and if we had better we might record in base ball speaks for itself. The have won a lot more." THE GIANTS TO WIN cowardly attack on the honesty of the OF DRAFTING umpires and the game itself is a different EBBETS© DRAFT PLAN. matter, however, and cannot be over The Brooklyn President has a plan for draw looked. I shall take these charges of ing players at the draft which he thinks is And Flatly Declares in a Signed President Fogel before the Board of Di Under Which the Second-Division better than the method now in vogue. There rectors of the National League, which has is some clumsiness about the present sys Statement That President Thos, sole jurisdiction. Regardless of whether Clubs of the Major Leagties tem. What in the world is the good of a draft Mr. Fogel has any financial interest in which allots a player to a club that is al J. Lynch Is Dominated By "Some the Philadelphia Club or not, he is the ready possessed of good material in that posi president of that organization, and the Would Be Given First Chance tion and which needs strengthening somewhere charges he makes can only be handled by else? Yet the luck of the draft throws riches Power Behind the Throne/© the league itself." at Players of Class AA Leagues* at the head of the organization which doesn©t President Lynch also announced yesterday need them. The system devised by the Brook he had suspended Umpire Finneran for the lyn President gives the clubs a chance to get Chicago, Ills., . September 28. President rest of the season, and second baseman Dick Brooklyn, N. Y., October 1. A new method men which will be of some service to them Horace S. Fogel, of the Philadelphia National Egan, of the Cincinnati team, for three days of drafting base ball players for class AA and also puts an end to the hoggish system for their recent dispute in Chicago. Umpire of drafting everything in sight merely for League Club, who has been finding fault with Brennan is also up in arms against Fogel, and leagues will be recommended to the National the umpiring ever since he be word was received from Cincinnati last night Commission at its next regu THE FUN OF DRAFTING. came a magnate, renewed his that he had sent a letter to the National Com lar meeting by President C. The St. Louis American League Clnb this©year wild charges in a signed state mission protesting the statements of Fogel H. Ebbets, of the Brooklyn ment published here today by laid claim to almost everything in sight that the umpires favored the New York team Club. Mr. Ebbets declares that throughout the United States, merely hoping the Chicago "Evening Post.©© on its home grounds. Brennan in his letter the present "grab bag" plan Fogel, without apparent proof, says that the impartiality of National League is all wrong, being unfair to get together some kind of an organization asserts that the umpires by umpires has been impugned and demands an alike to the weak major next season. That isn©t of much valne to the unfair decisions enabled the apology from President Fogel. The matter is league clubs which need new players and of little value to tie club. A bet Giants to win at least 21 outside the jurisdiction of the National Com material and to the good min ter system would be of help to everybody and games which should have been mission, but it will be referred to the Na or league players who fail to if the Brooklyn plan is adopted it will be recorded as defeats this year. tional League Directors. graduate into fast company. found that it will work better than the sys Fogel doesn©t mention the Ebbets©- p.lan is as follows: tem now in use because it is more, logical. names of the umpires in ques "Let the American League, By the method which is advocated by the tion, nor does he charge the THE for instance, take the odd Brooklyn President the tail-end crabs are H»rac« 8. Fofel officials and manager of the Chas. H. tfaoett numbers, 1, 3, 5, etc., for helped before the clubs which are in fhe first New York Club with corrupt- each club, while the National division. Now that isn©t half bad. What©s ing umpires; but declares that several officials Manager Stallings Booked for Boston and League clubs are numbered ©J, 4, 6, etc. As the use of have been afraid to rule against McGraw©s sign these numbers in accordance with the Ganzel in Line for the Management and KEEPING THE TAJL-ENDERS LOWLY team because of the fact that the New York order in which the teams finish. Give No. 15 and meek all of the time? The more variety Club©s influence elected Thomas J. Lynch to Part Ownership of the Buffalo Club. and No.© 16, the tail-end clubs, first chance at the League©s presidency. He insists, upon his all the players subject to draft. In that way that we can have in base ball the better for own authority, that Buffalo, N. Y., October 2. It is said to be each team will have an excellent chance to se everybody, and the keener the competition the better for the game. If we could have four UMPIRES HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED a fact that Manager George T. Stallings, of cure desirable talent and will not be com this year©s Buffalo Club, has signed to man pelled to take players that really are not clubs finishing side by aide every year in both "by a desire to work in the World©s Series age the Boston Club, of the National League, needed." major leagues we woulfl get somewhere near/ as each generally receives $500 for his ser for five years, at $6000 per annum. President an equalization of base ball playing strength, vices, which is about one-fifth of his yearly Gaffney, of Boston, had Stalling with him at and it is a fact that there has yet to be such salary. Furthermore, Fogel suggests that for the Cincinnati draft meeting and Gaffney, on an equalization. Of course, there have been the World©s Series Lynch should be compelled Stallings© recommendation, made the Skeeters BROOKLYN BRIEF some close races, but as a rule the dividing to select two American League umpires, while an offer for catcher Rondeau before the draft line between the first divisian and the second Ban Johnson should pick two from the Na ing started. However, the Jersey City Club President Fogel©s Criticism of the National division is quickly established.. Mr. Bbbets tional League staff in order to guarantee fair decided to take a chance on Rondeau and says that by his system it might hare been play. Base ball men ridiculed Fogel©s state Wells escaping the draft. The club lost out President and Umpires Resented in Great possible for the Boston Club, of the Natienal ments tonight and said that "it was a case in this respect, as Rondeau was landed in the er New York President Ebbets© Drafting League, to have obtained the errices of of sour grapes. Nobody here who knows any draft net by Washington. It is now stated Schang, of Buffalo; and calls attention to the thing about the inside machinery of the na that the Buffalo Club, with which Stallings Plan Abuse of Player-Writing for Press. great help which that would have been to the tional game believes a word of the unwarrant has been connected and in which he is a large Brooklyn, N. Y., October 1. Editor Boston team. That is tru«. It wwild be bet ed charges. Fogel, in his statement, predicted stockholder, is on the market. John Ganzel, ter if Boston and the clubs above Boston the manager of the Rochester team, is trying to "Sporting Life." Between the visits of base could be helped a little that they may make DOWNFALL-OF TOM LYNCH buy a half interest in the club, and if he suc ball owners, and the rumors which attach to their way into the company which is on the as President of the National League, and ceeds will manage the team next season. "It them, and sundry other little matters which upper story. Some of them will hare to spoke of Lynch as a "figure-head president." has been my ambition for some time to be a would indicate that the average base -ball man have a Fogel said that the "remainder of the season" club owner," said Ganzel recently while here, can©t keep out of hot water, there has been GREAT DEAL OF ASSISTANCE! suspension was made against Magee, of the "and nothing would please me more than to something more at hand than the mere placid to do it, but sometimes the assistance comes Philadelphia team, last year by some power be able to purchase a half interest in the ity of existence in Brooklyn. There was a when it is least expected. If Boston, for behind Lynch, and not by Lynch himself. Bisons. If my desire is realized, Buffalo will have a championship team." If Ganzel does story that the Brooklyn and Philadelphia instance, should happen to get three or four It is not improbable that Fogel will be called Presidents were holding a state meeting to first-class players it would only be a question upon by the National Commission and the ©Na not succeed in purchasing part of the Buffalo Club Stallings© successor as head of the Bi depose Thomas J. Lynch as President of the of time bfefore the Boston Clnb would he able tional League to prove his charges or sustain National League. Mr. Ebbets denied it. Mr. to build around that nucleus a team which a heavy penalty. Fogel has been bitterly dis sons will be Hugh Duffy, the veteran manager. Duffy has resigned his job as manager of the Fogel evaded it. One thing is quite certain. would establish Boston©s base ball strength posed toward President Lynch ever since Thomas J. Lynch doesn©t give a rap what is as it was established when the club was own Sherwood Magee, of the Philadelphias, was Milwaukee team of the American Association, and is ready to come back to his first love in done and will not lose a night©s sleep. I sup ed by the triumvirs. It was their policy to suspended and fined last year by Lynch for pose there will be more or less build around a strong nucleus and they did assaulting Umpire Finneran. Fogel has open the managerial game, the International LEAGUE POLITICAL TALK so frem year to year until they became tired, ly stated since that he would never cease try League. of the vexations of the pastime. ing to have Lynch deposed. from now until the annual meeting in De News Notes cember. I am certain that it isn©t going to THE PLAYER-JOURNALIST FARCE. President Fogel©s Charges Resented. President Stein, of Buffalo, denies the report that make the headway which it might have made. Meanwhile it is in order to announce that Hugh Duffy has been offered the management for Mr. Fogel overstepped the beunds of discretion Jake Daubert has joined the journalists. Ho New York, N. Y., October 1. Manager Mc- next season. It is believed that if Stallings leaves when he let go that statement in Chicago to will report the World©s Series for one of the fji-aw, of the Giants, bitterly resents the John Ganzel will arrive. the effect that the umpires were responsible Brooklyn papers. That©s what I call patron charge of President Fogel, of the Phillies, that Manager Jack Dunn, of Baltimore, is after an iri- for the victory of the Giants, and he started izing home industry. Wouldn©t it be better, the Giants had won the National League pen flelder and would like to get Derrick back from the on the warpath some interests against that all things considered, if the Giante gare _up nant because of favoritism of the umpires. Highlanders. As the Highlander^ need players to sort of talk of which he little dreams. It was the notion of playing for the World rs Series Said he today: "Fogel knows himself that he hoist them Derrick is likely to stay. the most impolitic thing which he has done and take their places in the press box, while tells what is absolutely false when he accuses Dent, the Baltimore boy, had a very short stay in since he has been connected with the National the newspaper men go out and do the playing? the Giants of winning games by fixing um the International League. -He started this season with League. Of course, everybody knows there is Never since we had base ball contests has the pires. It has always been- Fogel©s way to Brooklyn, but was later sent to Newark. The Indians nothing in it except the plaint of Mr. JTogel player expert opinion been carried to tuch blame umpires for the Phillies© defeats, .and lost him in tho draft, the pitcher going to the New who, from time immemorial, has never seen a ridiculous lengths as it is this year. Fred his latest squeal is only one of many that he York Americans. club beaten in Philadelphia Clarke*was asked if he would write for a cer has made since he got control of the Phila That the New York American Club has already ob tain news-paper. "No," was the frank reply. delphia Club. What Fogel says has no weight tained Claude Derrick from Detroit puts to rest the EXCEPT THE UMPIRES DID IT, "I don©t think it is in good taste and I don©t with any one who knows anything about base rumor in Providence that Owen Bush will play for the and who turned college after college against think that it is sportsmanlike. I don©t want ball. He is not credited even in his own city Clams next season. © The Providence fans still believe the University of Pennsylvania by invariably to criticize my fellow-players and most of of Philadelphia. There are times when he is they will get Bush, it is said, but Derrick©s fate has intimating that Pennsylvania had been beaten all, I don©t intend that some man, who is a absolutely irresponsible*. He is not taken been decided. either by the umpire, the referee, or some stranger to me, is going to sit down and seriously by anyone connected with base ball. The critics of this league say that "According to other official in connection with college sports. write a story in which my fellow players are I have no doubt, however, that the National past performances, Jeff Tesneau, of the Giants, is It©s about time that a few of the old guard criticized simply because I can get a little League will take due notice of Fogel©s treach only running to form these days. Last year he was in base ball stood forth and said things when cash for it.©© One of ery to the game and take decisive action in an in-and-outer until half of the Eastern League race a man who is connected with the oldest league his case." had been run, and then he came to the front with THE FUNNIEST APPLICATIONS full speed on." in the history of the sport, makes such utter EBBETS DISAGREES WITH FOGEL. ly uncalled-for statements as that which the which has been received for press credentials Manager Stallings, of the Buffalo Club, has made Philadelphia President made in Chicago, and this year comes from a man who wants a seat "Mr. Fogel is all wrong," said President a. puWic apology to the umpires of the International there are some of the old guard who have in the press box because he wrote the articles Ebbets, of the Brooklyn Club yesterday, "I League staff who were accused by him of deliberately waked up and who expect to have a few things which were accredited to a big league player don©t agree with him when he says that the making decisions against his team. Because of this on the New York team in 1911. He thinks Giants won 21 games because of unfair de timely move Stallings will not be haled before tho to say. Incompetent umpiring cost the Giants Board of Directors by President Barrow. two games on the Polo Grounds against the that a task like that is enough to warrant ask cisions by the umpires. I think the Giants Cubs, the team which New York most wished ing1 World©s Series credentials in 1912. Bill have won the pennant honestly and fairly Manager Dunn. of Baltimore, lost out on two drafts. to defeat of all, and yet not a word was said Dahlen says that no one has asked him to and I don©t believe in taking away any of the He was after pitcher Cottrell, of Scranton. and catcher by McGraw, John T. Brush, or any one con write the World©s Series, and that he doesn©t credit. It is true, however, that there has Miller, of Harrisburg. The former goes to tho Cubs nected with the organization. It is generally know as he would take his pen in hand if he been much trouble over the umpiring in the and the latter to tho Pirates. Miller is said to be the were invited. "If the newspaper men will National League this year, due to the appoint best young backstop seen in years. He hit for about agreed that the .350 for Hariisburg, which club won the Tri-State PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE play and give me a chance in the press box," ment of incompetent officials. Even Mr. Herr- pennant. said Bill, © ©I might take a hand, but I can©t mann has just reached the conclusion that one has done the very best that he can. It may see it the other way." JOHN B. FOSTER. of the umpires isn©t fit for the job. I am not Schang, the young backstop of the Buffalo Club, be that he has hung to some of his timber crying ©Robber© however, and I©ve nothing looks like a find for Connie Mack that is, if he can be taught to hit. He is not much of a batter, but longer than was warranted. I think there is more to say, except that Fogel has gone too stands up well. His catching is all that couM be one of his umpires who should have been side far, without any real basis for his charges." desired and his throwing arm is a wonder. As Schang tracked because he has not shown that lie MOVING FOR INVESTIGATION. was picked off the back lots of Buffalo he may make is capable of improvement, but I will say one The Lawyer-Leader of the Players May good with a little tutoring. thing for him and that is that he has dis The wires were kept hot by the big base tributed his mistakes over the circuit with no ball men yesterday after Fogel©s charges had The drafting of Claude Derrick from Baltimore by Be Asked to Explain. the Detroit Club is quite a blow to Manager Jack partiality. Every team which has played lias New York, N. Y., September 30. When the been read. It is understood that President suffered alike. Bush was sent back to the Brush, of the New York Club, who is too ill Dunn©s hopes for the race of 1913. For three years National Commission meets in New York dur Dunri has been trying to find a shortstop. Just when minors in mid-season with good reason. He ing the World©s Series, Lawyer David Fulta,, to take part in a controversy of this kind, took his job as if it were notified Secretary Joseph D. O©Brien to adopt he thought ho had a good one in Si Nicholls, the the temporary president of the Base Ball Oriole captain died. Then Derrick, who today is the A SONG-AND-DANCE AFFAIR. a vigorous policy. O©Brien, it is reported, at best shortstop in the circuit, is grabbed. That cer Players© Fraternity, will in all probability bo once communicated with Thomas J. Lynch, tainly is tough luck. Apparently he was no more impressed with invited to appear before the Commission and tell all about the aims and objects of the fra President of the National League, asking that It is a safe wager that more than half the the necessity of taking an umpire©s position •A thorough investigation of Fogel©s charges managers who finished the season in the International seriously than if he were the end man of a ternity. The Commission has gone thoroughly be instituted without further delay. It was League will not manage the same clubs next year. minstrel show. He hopped around the dia over the letter Full/, gave to the press and has also said that a wire was! sent to August Herr- Owners of the .various organizations are planning mond from one side of it to the other and investigated some of the statements Fultz niann, Chairman of the National Base Ball changes, and the league .next season is expected to be came up smilingly with a guess and that was made, in which he pointed out incidents where Commission, asking for advice. stronger than ever. The league had a successful about all that i.t amounted to. He couldn©t ball players were not treated fairly by mag season, and wonders are expected before the curtaiu complain of the trial that he got, but there nates. The members of the Commission have President Lynch After President Fogel. is rung down another year. were some who could complain of the work not yet decided to recognize the fraternity, The consummation of the transfer of the Newark that IIP did. It was Bush who danced in but they arc not hostile to it. The, Com New York, N. Y., October ]. President mission has decided not to reply to Fultz©s Thomas J. Lynch, of the National League, Club stock to President Ebbets, of the Brooklyn Club, front of a . base hit which .was made by Her- purposes to have the Board of Directors of the lias been held up by President Joe McGimiity. The ijog against Chicago and which cost the Giants letter at this time, but an answer will be made league investigate the charges of Horace S. latter refuses to consent to the sale of H. Clay a game. at the time of the World©s Series. Smith©s 50 shares of stock under a stockholders© MANAGER M©GRAW Fogel, President of the Philadelphia Club, that agreement, unless he (McGinnity) is given $9000 in (The Fultz statement above referred to Is the one favorable decisions by certain umpires were cash for his holdings, in addition to his unconditional came out flat-footed in New York and whooped published in full in "R.porttng Life" of September responsible for the New York Club winning release as a player. The matter will be definitely it up. against the Philadelphia President, and I 14. and exhaustively commented upon In Sporting the pennant this year. Mr. : Lynch says he settled on or before October 9, according to Mr, Jib- T fintf that the Brooklyn,, players are much set I J-jfe©s" editorial columns in the issue of September cares nothing for Mr. Fr« nersonal attack bets. against his declaration.©"I©ve lost some games i 21. Editor "Sporting Life.") OCTOBER 5,

if it will work out that way, and will watch sustained by his delivery. On the following more scheduled dates, their chances of ele the workings of it with natural interest. E[e day LaRue Kirby, after a most tempestuous vating themselves above the level of the cellar MURPHY©S MIND is quoted as Saying: first inning, settled down, and pitched gilt- is one that even the renowned Steve Brodia "There is a certain percentage of ball players to edged ball for the other eight and was re might well balk at taking. Of course, there whom a little beer is beneficial rather than injurious. turned a winner by a verdict of 7 to 6. Odd is always the one consolation that somebody These players are the ones who drink a little beer arid nothing else. Another class of players drink nothing ly enough, the solitary game captured by the just had to finish last. The difference be THE CHICAGO CHIEF WILL at all, and on this class the rule will have no effect Klingers on the Polo Grounds this season was tween seventh and eighth places is somewhat whatever, of course. The otfher class, which ought not taken from the Giants© of a beggar©s choice. The to drink at all, but does, cannot be curbed with suc "WHITE HOPE," tfESREAU. SERIES WITH THE RED -SOX HAVE REFORM cess by any rules. Some of them probably would tell club owners to trade them off rather than obey Ae But lest this fact cause some of the faint resulted in the Hillmen landing one game Ouk mandate. The remedy for that is to make Murphy©s hearted fans to be overcome by fear and of four. McConnell, whose spitball has caused and i>reyfuas© rule universa.1 in the major leagues, trembling, it is here stated that in the game Stahl©s men a great deal of trouble all sea Disgusted With This Year©s Ex and that is not beyond the pale of possibility. The iti question, McGraw©s Mastodon allowed but son^ held them to five hits in the opener and players themselves decline to talk for publication. six singles and with any batting behind him as his team-mates hammered Bedient, one of perience, He Will Insist Upon Those who do not drink approve of tfee rule aud thostt would have won in a walk. As it was, Jeff Boston©s "hopes," in the coming big series, who do oppose it, quite naturally." himself had to drive in the Champions© lone for 14 solid drives, he had little trouble in tally. Goulait, the Indianapolis product, re landing his game. Caldwell delivered a good Discontinuance of Player-Habits, ceived his chance in the second game. While brand of twirling in the night-cap portion of NEW YORK NEWS the young man displayed a deceptive drop the double bill, but the Hillmen failed to make Which Cost Cubs the Pennant, ball, which caused six of the Bostonians to their nine hits off Buck O©Brien blossom into fail to connect, his lack of control prevented more than one run, so the teams broke even A Business-Like Close of the Pennant Ques him from using this ace in a pinch and he on the day. Wednesday Chicago, Ills.. October 2. The dramatic tion By the Giants Their Chances in the will probably be farmed out for further sea soning. WOOD OPPOSED SCHULZ, suspension of Frank Schulte, voted to be the Coming World©s Series Considered The one of WolvertOn©s young southpaws. The re greatest player in the National League in THE COMING WORLD©S SERIES. cruit pitched good ball after a wild first 1911, in Cincinnati a few Highlanders© Struggle to Escape a Last- In the few wagers that have thus far been stanza, but as "Smokey Joe" confined the weeks ago, was followed here laid on the fast-approaching World©s Series, Hillmen to a pair of singles, the newcomer last week by a fresh declara Place Finish. the Red Sox have been made favorites at pre never had a chance. This game marked the tion of war by President New York, N. Y,, September 36. Editor vailing odds of about 10 to 8. Statistics, Sox 100th victory of the season. The last Murphy, of the Chicago Club. "Sporting Life." With the National League which experts claim never lie, hardly bear g&me was & weird affair, featured by poor Mr, Murphy has laid down the pennant both theoretically and mathematically out this judgment. Taking team work as a pitching and heavy batting. Keating got off law to the members of his for nailed to the pole, MeGraw has decided to de basis, the Giants are discovered to lead in bat with a nine-run lead, but could not hold it. mer championship club, and vote the few remaining games on the schedule ting and base running, while the Boston team This youngster appears to need control, as he five of the most prominent to the thorough trying-out of the raft of raw has a corresponding advantage in the fielding has a good build, good judgment, and good Chicago players have been in material from which he must select the rein department. It thus becomes a question as to speed. However, a good training season next formed that hereafter they forcements for his next year©s pitching staff. whether it is more important for a team to Spring should develop him into a winner. must abstain from liquor, ciga To date he has exhibited three of the recruits, make runs or to be able to keep its opponents Two more recruits, Smith and Batten, were rettes and late hours. "Booze, two of whom have made most impressive de from scoring. One Way of answering this is given a chance in Saturday©s games with the cigarettes and late hours beat buts. _ The Little Napoleon is handling his that if a team is a capable scoring machine Athletics, which were both won by the Mack- Clu*. W. Murphy us out of the pennant this team in such a manner that all of his reserves they can well afford to allow their opponents men. The Highlanders return home Thursday year," said Mr. Murphy, "but are getting into the game and the regulars are to score a few tallies. As all lawyers say to finish the season with the Senators. it won©t beat us out of it again. I have spot being given just enough work to keep them when they©re in ^doubt: "There is much to ______HARRY DIX COLE. ted the men who are not taking care of them from going stale. Thus, in the first part of a be said on both sides." Comparing the play- selves, and they will obey the commandments, or get off my team. I cannot afford to lose CLEVELAND CHAPTER any moro pennants. The Cubs are not the only team that will work under anti-booze and anti-cigarette rules next season. All the Na The Nap Team Now Up to Player Limit tional League clubs will fall into line, as club owners do not feel disposed to pay men who A Brief Review of the Talent Gathered do not take care of themselves. The day of SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." ifl for Next Year The Naps Making a the booze-fighter in base ball is gone. We had some men on the club this year who had Michael Sheridan, formerly a pltefcer for the Potts- A popular subscription has be«n started 1ft Boston Good Finish Under Their New Leader. big reputations, and grew a little careless. ville team, in the Atlantic League, met death in a for the purpose of purchteirig an automobile for Jake Cleveland. O., September 30. Editor They grew careless when we had a chance for Pottsville hotel on September 23, having accidentally Stahl, manager of the Red Sox. Contributions are lim turned on a, gas jet in his room when he retired for ited to $10 or less. Already enough money has been "Sporting Life." The Cleveland Naps© fam a pennant, and they will not grow careless the night. Sheridan developed as a pitcher in the contributed to insure a good car and the chances are ily of 35 players is now complete and the again on my team. I had enough of it this Heeteeherville Valley, Schuylkill County, pitching his that by the time the team returns from the West the reserve list has been sent in. It includes four year to last me for a long time, and when we first professional ball for Pittsville, and then went fund will be large enough to purchase the best auto catchers, 11 pitchers, 12 infielders and eight have another pemiant almost won, late hours into the New York State I