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Volume 45 No. 8. Philadelphia, May 6, 1905. Price, Five Cents. LONG SCHEDULES IS BAN JOHNSON TOWARD MINOR DEFENDED BY AMERICAN LEAGUE LEAGUE LEADERS. VICE PRESIDENT. Will Persist in His Efforts to Have The 154-Game Arrangement Neces the Class "A" Chiefs Tried For sary to the Major Leagues For Alleged Scheming to Break Away Financial Reasons The Draw From the National Agreement. backs of Minor Importance. BY TIM MTTRNANE. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Boston, Mass., May 2. Editor "Sport St. Louis, Mo., May 2. While the ing Life." President Johnson spent levelands were here for their series four days here last week the longest with the Browns Vice President Som- visit he has ever paid ers, of the American© this city, owing to the League, in the office of fact that, as he said, President Hedges, talked "everything in the Amer nterestingly about base ican League is now run jail with Editor William ning smoothly," thus Murphy, of the "Post." giving the President his Mr. Somers, when asked first chance in five years what he thought of the to take things easy. L54 games mapped out While here President :or this yeai* in view of Johnson stated to me :he adverse criticism that he had not given up ;hat has been meted out his battle against what to its adoption, arid the he called the anarchistic weather his Cleveland Ban. B. Johnson element of the class "A" Club had encountered in jy. Somers leagues. He stated fur- the inaugural games of ther that he had been investigating the season, he said: "I think the for himself the work of what is known schedule of 154 games will stick." as the "board of strategy," headed by George Tebeau, of Louisville, and REASONS FOR EXTENSION. made up of Ed Hanlon, Gebrge Stal- Mr. Somers then defended the long lings and Howard Griffith, of Jersey schedules as follows: "The people City. who control the destinies of base THE COMMISSION ATTITUDE. ball, and the enthusiasts who have President Johnson claims to have kept the game alive and made it the the proof to present to the National greatest pastime in the world, de Commission strong enough to drive mand as much of base ball" as they most of these people out of the base can get. Our duty is to provide it ball organization. President Pulliam, and simply adhere to their wishes in of the National League, is anxious to the matter. While in Cleveland and put them on trial, but Chairman Garry Chicago the opening games were Herrmann, of Cincinnati, does not care played in weather that was anything for the job, having, it is said, smiled but balmy it was the same condition on the plans as mapped out by Grif encountered last year. The American fith, because they were aimed at the League would gladly adopt a shorter American League. Griffith claimed to plan of campaign, but it would be have the support of several members Treasurer of the New York American League Club impossible to do so without the co of the National League, evidently operation, of the older body, for there Above Is an excellent picture of Mr. Frank Farrell, the first published of that gentleman, would be many conflicting dates in THE NATIONAL©S CHIEF, who is treasurer and chief stockholder of the New York Ulub, of the American League. Mr. cities with teams in both organiza Pulliam, is not one of these, because Farrell is a new man in base ball but a veteran sportsman, he having been on the turf a tions. Take the instance of your when he was here at the Boston Na number of years, racing some famous horses including "Blues." He was once the racing local clubs, I have been told they en tional Club©s opening he said he was partner of Mayor Julius Fleischman, of Cincinnati, and is a member of Tammany Hall. He is in favor of punishing anyone who also well known in sporting and theatrical circles, and is universally popular. When the joyed broke the laws laid down in the Na American League, in 1902, decided to invade the Metropolis the following season Mr. Far TREMENDOUS BUSINESS tional Agreement. He was particu rell was selected as the New York standard bearer and right well has he carried the flag. during the ante-season games. Now larly severe on the clubs of the East Surmounting enormous* obstacles and calmly facing tremendous expenditures, Mr. Farrell evolved from nothing a magnificent ball park on Manhattan Island and a great star base ball the regular championship campaign ern League who asked for the resig team, which finished fourth in 1903 and second last year, after one of the most wonderful races did not- open until April 14, after nation of "good old Pat Powers." in the history of the national game. The pennant chances of Mr. Farrell©s team are excellent seven games had been played in the "I thought it was time to show where and conditions in New York are now such that there is every prospect of financial as well as local series for the city championship. the National League stood and gave artistic success, and a permanent establishment of the New York American League Club a If the weather was of such a character Mr. Powers my personal assurance of consummation devoutly wished for Mr. Farrell by a host of personal friends and acquaintances, as to permit of these tremendous the support of our people," said Mr. and by all adherents of the American League, who realize how much that organization is in gatherings before April 14, where was Pulliam. debted to Mr. Farrell for crowning its major league status by the occupation of New York. the error of the schedule ma.kers in JOHNSON NOT MOLLIFIED. adhering to a plan or 154 games? President Johnson told me in em The Philadelphia Athletics and Hugh phatic terms that he intended to keep Duffy©s Nationals also engaged in an right after these men who have a dream. I dreamed that Coburn was a game to such a misfit outfit as the inter-league contest and the people of planned the breaking of the National pitching from second base and that he Cardinals present just now. "It©s won Philadelphia were generous in their Agreement, and, as most of them are had all kinds of breaks to his ball derful," said the old warrior, "how patronage and eager to see the games. now actively engaged in looking out The next day I took the hint con faces change in this business. I was for their individual clubs, they may veyed in the dream and put Coburn looking over the roster df the Brook- not appreciate being annoyed at this 15 feet back of the pitcher©s box.. lyns the other day, and the only man GANZELL©S RELEASE. True enough, the ball curved just, I recognize in the whole bunch, out time of the year. right as it came to the plate. Then I side of Ned Hanlon, is Sheckard." brought Coburn back to the box by "Buck," who -was reported almost in a Grand Rapids Fans Preparing Mon NO IDLE DREAM. slow degrees, and by the time he got dying condition not long ago, is look ster Petition to Farrell. there he had mastered the point of ing fine as strong and well a he ever It Impressed Chesbro With an Idea making the ball break right. There©s did which \vill be good news to his Grand Rapids, Mich., April 27. A another pitcher at Harvard who would thousands of friends in fandom. Cin monster petition is being prepared by That Worked. make a great name on the diamond if cinnati "Enquirer." the base ball fans of this city, which New York, April 30. Jack Chesbro, he went in for base ball professionally. will be circulated until it has re premier pitcher of the American He is Schoenfuss, the shot putter and ceived thousands of names, all asking League, today related a most interest foot ball player. He always has a Best of All. manager Griffith, of the New York ing incident. Said he: "It was while sore arm, he says, but I wish I had New Orleans, La., April 28. Editor American League team, to release I was coaching the Harvard pitchers that kind of a sore arm." "Sporting Life." I take great pleasure Ganzel, who recently bought the fran Coburn, the big Harvard box man, was in writing y u that, in my opinion, chise of tire Grand Rapids team in the one of my most promising pupils, in "Sporting Life" is the best base ball Central Lague. Griffith has repeat that he had a fine physique, great Time©s Many Changes. paper in the country. I have seen and edly refused to grant Ganzel©s many speed and a good shoot to his fast "Buck" Bwing watched the game read others but no one of them is half requests for his release, as he has ball. But I did not seem able to teach with the Cardinals with great interest as good as your grand old paper. use for the husky first baseman, and him how to make the ball break right. and expressed the opinion that the Very truly yours, how the petition will be received none n inspiration came to me in Re<ls should be ashamed ever to lose BDWABD MURRAY. can tell. SPOTTING UDFE. May 6, 1905. Latin fondness for entertainment, with BROOKLYN BUDGET. 3-6-1 somebody else to do this entertaining.