Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
Moro Facts About the Lead
ership of John T. Brush.
HERMANN OUTWITTED
NEW YORK MAGNATE NOW THE
LEADER OF NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Penn Leading in College Chess Tourney
Big Purse for Cans and Britt
New Orleans Races.

The success of John T. Brush in regaining
the leadership of the National League at
the expense of Garry Hermann has stirred
up hornets nest among the latter'S loyal
Cincinnati friends. who declare that Herr
mann never aspired to the honor, and con-
sequently could not lose it. says the New
York Sun. The truth of the matter, how
ever. is that Hermann just before he left
New York city after the recent league meet
ing, admitted to Frank j. Farrell of the
New York American League Club that he
had been defeated in the game of base ball
politics. and that Brush had secured the
whip hand. Hermann had never known
defeat before. He came into the National
League two years ago, with limited
knowledge of base ball, but he was imme-
diately hailed as the leader who would save
the old organization from utter ruin. He
was placed at the head of the National
Leagues affairs, and was also elected chair
man Of the national commission. enjoying
the confidence of President Johnson of the
American League. HerrmannS word was
law until he found that he had gone too far
in assuring the American League that Sun
day games could be played at Ridgewood.
The pressure of the other magnates became
so strong in this instance that Hermann
was forced to back down. Yet he continued
to hold his confabs with Johnson, evidently
feeling that he was still the ruling spirit.
Before the recent National League meet
ing Hermann assured Johnson that the
American Leagues action in voting down
the minor leagues and in declaring for a
14O-game schedule would be ratified by the
National League under his control But
when Hermann got to New York and be-
gan to sound the different magnates he
learned that a majority of them were In
favor of the minor leagues, and were also
opposed to 14O-game schedule He also
learned that Brush had been carefully ar
ranging things so that there would be per-
feet harmony In the league and there was
nothing left for the Cincinnati man to do
but climb on the tailboard of the band
wagon. There is no record vet Of what
Hermann said to Johnson in explanation
of the direct slap at the American League
but, of course, Johnson knows by this time
that Hermann could not help it. Brush is
the natural leader of the league, anyway
He controls the Polo grounds, where the
other clubs got more money last year than
ever before. The magnates representing a
majority of the clubs agree that If Brush
had not made it possible for them to get
the coin here they would probably have
been compelled to go to smash with base
ball wrecks already established in four of
their cities. They also feel that when II
comes down to question between Cincin-
natl and New York there is nothing to IT
but Brush as against Hermann In the
politics to be played by the National League
IN future. therefore. the fine italian hand of
the indianapolis man will cut a greater
inquire than ever before. Money talks In
base ball. as In other things and John r
has the money.