Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Magnate Brush Now Ready
to Play for Championship.
SEES HIS ERROR
INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS GOLF
MATCHES START TODAY.
Gossip of the Foot Ball World-Bowl-
ing Battles-Bowker Whipped Neil
Races at Jamaica.

In response to public opinion President
John T. Brush of the New York club.
after lodging the issue until it is too late
to play a series of games this fall, now
announces, through President Harry Full
liam of the National League, that he has
changed his mind in regard to allowing
the Giants to play the American League
champions a series of games for what
Brush calls supposedly higher honors."
Brush yesterday sent two letters to Pull
liam in New York, in one of which he de-
clares that If the same safeguards that are
thrown around National League contests
can be brought to bear on a post-season
series. and the other National League clubs
demand 1t, he will give his consent to the
series being played He says:
IF legislation can be effected to cover
the points suggested. the New York Ma
tional League club would gladly enter into
contest with the Boston American League
club prior to the opening of the champion
ship season of 1905, and if it won the PEN
ant in the National League again in 1903
would again enter into a contest with the
victorious club of the American League at
the end of that championship season"
1t will be noticed that Brush does not
bar the Highlanders in his utimatum from
participation In the series should they hap
pen to win the American League pennant
next season.
Brush offers several suggestions for the
consideration of the National and American
Leagues in making arrangements for the
worlds championship series Brush sug-
gests that:
Legislation should provide for the play
Ing of seven games, contests to terminate
when one club has won four games; should
provide for the appointment of two cempe-
tent umpires: should provide that the sal
aries of the players of the teams participant
ing should begin with the playing of the
series, If played in the spring. and to con-
tinue until the finish, If played in the fall.
providing that the pay shall continue for
the full period of seven games, although
only four or more be played"
His suggestion as to the division Of re-
ceipts is as follows: 1.-The National League
from the games played on National League
grounds; the American League to receive
per cent of the gross receipts from games
played on American League grounds. After
the per cent reduction for the first four
games, 40 per cent of the balance to be d.
vided equally between the contesting clubs,
and the balance, go per cent to form pool
for the players. For the remaining games,
If any are necessary. after the per cent
deduction above referred to. the receipts
shall be divided equally between the two
contesting clubs"
A special from Boston says that President
John l. Taylor of the Boston American
League club, when asked what he thought
of John T. Brush's idea made public last
night regarding series for the world s
championship between the major league
champions, said:
LAS the communication I sent to Manager
McGraw has never been answered, I do
not care to reopen the subject at this time.
President Brush put the matter up to his
manager. and to his manager I addressed
my proposition to play a series for the
worlds championship.
Il have heard nothing since. either from
Mr.. Brush or his manager. and at the
present time have nothing to say about a
championship SERIES
Capt James Collins said he thought Mr..
Brush had begun to see his mistake in not
giving the public run for it's money and
was now busy trying to smooth matters
over for himself and his club.