Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-18
THE DIAMOND.
BRUSH NOW
 BACKS DOWN
Scored by Criticism He Will Play a Series-Jimmy Collins Intimates Fear of Loss of Patronage.

In response to public opinion Presi- dent John T. Brush of the New York club, after dodging the issue until it 1s too late to play series of games this fall, now announces, through 5 President Harry Pulliam of the Ma tional league that he has changed his mind in regard to allowing the Giants to play the American league cham pions series of games for what Brush calls supposedly higher honors."
 Brush yesterday sent two letters to Pullfam, in one of which he declares that if the same safeguards that are thrown around National league con, tests can be brought to bear on a post season series. and the other National league clubs demand it, 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 National league club would glad ly enter into contest with the Boston American league club prior to the opening of the championship season ot 1905, and if 1t won the pennant In the National league again in 1905 would again enter into contest with the vic torious 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 ultima tum from participation in the series should they happen to win the Ameri, can league pennant next season.
 Brush offers several suggestions for the consideration of the National and American leagues in making arrange ments for the worlds championship series. Brush suggests that:
 Legislation should provide for the playing of seven games, contests to ter minate when one club has won four games; should provide for the appoint ment of two competent unlplres; Should provide that the salaries of the players of the teams participating should begin with the playing of the series, if played in the spring. and to continue 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.n
 His suggestion as to the division Of receipts is as follows: 'sThe National league to receive 5 per cent of the gross receipts from the games played on American league grounds. After the per cent reduction for the first four games, 40 per cent of the balance to be divided equally between the con- testing clubs, and the balance, co per cent. to form a pool for the players. For the remaining games if any are necessary, after the per cent deduc- ton above referred to, the receipts shall be divided equally between the two contesting clubs"
 Boston, Oct 18-President John I. Taylor, of the Boston American league club, when asked what he thought of John T. Brush's idea made public yes- terday regarding a series for the worlds championship between the major league champions, said:
 "As the communication I sent to Manager McGraw has never been an swered, do not care to reopen tha subject at this time. President Brush put the matter up to his manager, and to his manager addressed my propo- siti0n to play series for the world s championship.
 T have heard nothing since, either from MT Brush or his manager, and at the present time have nothing to say about championship series.
 Captain James Coa1ins said he thought MT Brush had begun to see his mistake in not giving the public a run for it's money and was now busy trying to smooth things over for him. self and his club.