DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Kegistered In U. S. Patent Office. Ccjpyrfght, 1910 by the Sporting Life Publishing Company. Vol. 55-No. 19 Philadelphia, July 16, 1910 Price 5 Cents A BOSTON SENSATION! Infielder Herzog, of dermine His Mana the Boston Doves, ger and to Secure Is Suspended By the Position Him Boston©s Chief for self on a Two- Scheming to Un- Year Contract. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." box and punched Bernard Roesler, of No. 547 OSTON, Mass., July 11. This, city Carlton avenue. Roesler claims he was not and the Boston National Club fur one of those who had annoyed the third base- nished the major league sensation man. of the past week. Insubordination in the Boston team resulted in the MAXWELL RETAINED indefinite suspension on July 7 of Charley Herzog, the third base- man secured from New York early in the sea At the Head of the Ohio-Pennsylvania son. Herzog, according to Manager McGraw, of the New York team, was endeavoring to League by Unanimous Vote. undermine Manager Fred Lake, of the Boston Special to "Sporting Life." team, and get his job. The plot had progressed Canton, O., July 11. At a special meeting so far, McGraw said, that Herzog was consid July 7, J. H. Maxwell, of East Liverpool, was ering an offer of $5000 a year on a two- retained as president of the league by a unan year contract as manager and came to him imous vote. The club owners refused to accept (McGraw) for advice on the 5th inst. Mc the resignation of Maxwell, and voted him an Graw listened to the information given assistant in the person of A. D. Hostetter, him by the Boston player, and being of the who will take charge of the umpires, while opinion that Herzog was not acting squarely Maxwell will continue to direct the clerical tipped Manager, Lake off of what was doing. and financial wort pertaining to the presi Lake did not go to President Dovey about dent©s duties. The question of the protested the matter, but called up Vice-President Har Newcastle-Youngstown game, in which pitcher ris at his home in Pittsburg and told him Baxter, belonging to the Marion team, of tae what was up. Mr. Harris said it was the first Ohio State League, was brought up and Max intimation he had received that a change in well©s action in ordering it played over was management was contemplated and told Lake sustained. No action was taken toward . ex to go ahead and handle the affair in the way tending the playing season of the league. he thought best. Herzog©s suspension came « Thursday morning and the player left for his home in Maryland after being paid. At NO BLANKET REINSTATEMENT. the grounds in the afternoon it was said tha^ Herzog had injured his back and would not California League Contract Junipers Must be able to play for a few days. President Dovey and Manager Lake declined to discuss Make Individual Applications. the alleged attempt to supplant the latter. Mr. Special to "Sporting Life.©© © Dovey said he had suspended Herzog, but Auburn, N. Y., July 11. The disbandment preferred to keep his reasons to himself. Her- of the California League, put up to the Nation zog is said to have held up both New York al Board of the National Association the _ques- and Boston for $500 each as his share of the tion of the disposition of the contract-jump cash transaction in the deal whereby Becker ers condemned to play in that league until re went to New York. On the last trip away instated. An appeal was made to the National Herzog spent some days at his home, and it is WILLIAM A. FOXEN, Board for a blanket reinstatement of all Cali reported that he forced an $1100 increase Pitcher of the Philadelphia National League Club. fornia League players. This appeal has just in his salary without the .approval of Lake. been voted down by the National Board, President Dovey left for Pittsburg Saturday WSE!ani A. Foxen. the clever young southpaw pitcher of the Philadelphia National League which held that even if the ineligible players morning to explain the Herzog trouble to Club, was born at Tenafly, X. J., May 31, 1881. He started his professional career with the remain unemployed for balance of seajson it is, Vice-President Harris and the Pittsburg stock New Bedford (New England League) Club in 190S. The following year he played with the Jer not more inconsiderate than was their action, holders in the Boston Club, and in his hand sey City Club, of the Kastern League, but was sold during the season to the Hartford Club, of toward employers when they jumped con bag were signed statements from Herzog and the Connecticut League, ,and pitched for that club balance of KKM and all of 1905 season. He tracts. However, individual cases will be con Lake exonerating Dovey from all blame for was recalled by Jersey City for 1906 and was a member of that team until the Spring of 1908, when he was purchased by the Philadelphia Club, of whose pitching corps he has been a Talua- sidered, as the Association Agreement and the causing the unpleasant incident. It developed ble member, Manager Dooln considering him one of the most remarkable southpaw pitchers in Memphis Agreement both give the National to-day that the real cause of the Herzog row the profession, lacking only better control to make him a, wonder. Board the right to review individual applica was Herzog©s ambition to be made captain of tions. the team when it was learned that Sweeney was to be traded. Herzog asked Dovey for the captaincy and Dovey said it was up to Man ager Lake, whereupon Herzog asked Dovey to epeak to Lake for him. him, and says further that Herzog has en on Friday, 8th, in the Myrtle Avenue Court, Is the San Joaquin Valley League, Re deavored to create dissension in the club with Brooklyn, for trial in the Court of Special Later Lake Will Stick. out any appreciable results, as his team is Sessions, on a charge of assault. Lee Morti cently Started. St. Louis, July 12. With reference to the playing in harmony. Vice President Harris, mer Boyle, Devlin©s attorney, in the absence Bakersfield, Cal., July 11. The San Joa extensive newspaper notoriety given the Her the monetary officer of the Bostons, has taken of the player, who is in Chicago, furnished quin Valley League, which began its cham zog squabble, Manager Fred Lake, of the Bos a decided stand in Lake©s behalf, and says bail, after waiving examination. Devlin will pionship season on June 2, and is scheduled ton team, was asked as to the rumors of his that there will be no change made in the be tried when it is convenient for him to be in to run until October 2, has made formal ap dislodgment and he replied that no intimation management of the club. New York without leaving his team. Devlin©s plication to Secretary J. H. Farrell for ad has been given him of such a course by , *______ trouble originated at Washington Park on mission to the National Association. The cir President Dovey, who. he believes recognizes June 23. While the Giants and Brooklyns cuit comprises Bakersfield, Visalia, Coalingo that the team is far superior to that of last DEVLIN©S ORDEAL. were playing a regularly scheduled league and Tulare. The officers are: President, J. year, although occupying the cellar apart game some fans occupying a box behind third .Newton Young, of Visalia; secretary-treas ments at present. Lake attributes Herzog©s Special to "Sporting Life.©© base kept nagging Devlin. After vile epithets urer, H. C. Katze, of this city. The clubs play suspension to purely a personal matter and New York, July 11. Arthur Devlin, third had been hurled at him for some time the on Saturdays and Sundays, and draw gates of lack of appreciation for the favor extended baseman of the Giants, was held in $500 bail player resented the insults. He leaped into a from $400 to $750 per game. SPORTING LIFE JULY 16, 1910 ished and the Giants take advantage of six runs they had counted in the first half of the eighth. 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The first time Bill started against the Cubs he Cubs Still at Top and Say They held them to one lonely hit and blanked them, 2 to 0. Everybody thought that was a fluke and the West Side fans continued to pull for Send to Fear Pittsburg, Not New York* Bill to make good, because he was a former White Sox.