The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
NATIONAL BASEBALL COMMITS
SION MEETS TO-DAY.
Hm Frame Rules for worlds Series and
Consider Minor League Question-Tak
Set for Handicapped VoSburgh-PreJu'
dioe Against Heavyweight Fighters

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ball = will hold an important meeting at Gin
oinnati to-day. The commission conslHts
of Ban Johnson president OF the American
League. H. Q. PullRm. president OF the Ma
ttonal League. and Garry Hermann OF tho
Cincinnati Nationals. who rs CHAIRMAN
Public interest in the proceedings VIII DC
centred in tho making Of rules and conditions
under which worlds series viii be played
next fall between the pennaut winnerS In
the American and tho National Leagues
Ball players also win await With much eager
ness this rule making business ior the reason
that they are anNious TO know now the gate
receipts viii be cut up. In view oil the pohcy
OF some OF the men who pay salaries ~ VIII
not be- at All surprising II the bail players VINO
oonteet for the worlds championship are
treated with cold indifference, or rather re-
ceiye comparatively small slice Of the gold
that pours In AZ the box Offices. for II Is under
atood that the ma gnates- feel that they
are entitled 20 all that they can get holo oS In
view OF the hi gh salaries that arp paid noNe-
days.
With the players shaved egt 81 . hdg BANK
roll, and the season lasting 50 Long that u
will be impossible for the ball toSsers to make
extra money out OF exhibition games, 1t oan
be readily appreciated how much love So
tuaIly exists between the knight OF the dia-
nond and the individuals who employ them
Yet when IL comes time TO play for the worlds
series the members of the competing teams
will play bail Just as hard as II they were re-
caiving every dollar Of the receipts. Rivalry
among players IS always predominant. and
that is what makes the national game popular
The commission win 40 over the minor
lea CUES situation at length As the case stsnus
now. the American League Is against making
any concessions 10 the minors In the way OF
increasing the drafting price for players and
decreasing the number to be drafted lhe
National League. which several years ago
abolished the national agreement and ADOPTED
pratical methods in securing minor league
players for nothing has voted to give tho
minors what they want As the minors
cannot gain gle point without unanl-
nous vote. the National League IL perfectly
shfe with another great blum. Inc COM
mission will also be asked 10 look into the
charges made by James A. Hart against
Pitcher Jack Taylor OF st. Louis. Hart
some time ago declared that when Taylor
WIS a member OF the Chicago Nationals he
threw" a game to the Chicago Americans.
Now that TAYLOR and Charley Comiskey, the
owner OF the Americans. want TO have the
matter investigated. Hart SAYS there Is no
sTavinr case" ut all, and will not attend the
mSetiag. While peace Is prevalent on the
surface in the baseball world the bitter feel
ing between the two big leagues stu exists.
and IL would require only small spark TO
ing again with mora vigor than before.
Relative 10 the Croker incident. the theory
hiss been advanced that he English Jockey
Club in refusing to allow three OF the Croker
tao -year-oIds 70 be trained at Newmarket
did not aim blow at the former TammAny
leader. but a the trainer. Brewer. who had not
received a license 20 train in public stable
Brewer was licensed 20 train foricertAin ovEeTs
whose names 1t Ia said we're stipulated 81
the time the license was granted Cookers
ma me was not In the list. so that when Brewer
took charge OF the three tvo-year-oldn he
vas technically violating rule OF the turf
While this theory - plausible and may he the
truth why did the English Jockey club alb
solutely ignore croker IN making pubhc the
facts?
Handicapped " =. vosburSh has task
set for i'm in tho allotment of lights ior
tho three BIG handicHps. particularly the
Brighton. which Is the richest handicap run
u TINS country. Tie increased NUMBER OF
high ella - tnrce-y year -old- each season makes
ihp problem more perpleNtng Inc Tour
year-Oid division this year Is also OF better
0lalitv than Tor some time past which means
that il the older horses. Hermis, irish Lad. The
Picket and others IN their class tram on,
they Uill not be- regarded AZ inNncible by any
ing how MIR Nosburgh viii treat such famous
horses as hermis. Irish al ana ne fcket,
when he must also consider the chances Of
the fonr-vear-old- Bpldame. Stalwart. Ort
Wells. Delhi. Bryn Mswr and Broomstiok
There WAS q period in last year : campai gn
when these horses were looked upon by theH
partisan follo Wers as champions
Beldame vas undoubtedly the champion
three year-od. hut Stalwart toward the
close OF the season was considered ono OF
the best long distance performers on the
turf Broomstlck's remarkable VICTORY, IN
the Brighton Handicap last summer, Whcn
he hung M q world r record. together WIN
the splendid races earlier In the year shown
bv OFT Wels and Delhi cannot he overlooked
~ . na IftaItT
are Specializing ~ to the treatment OF the
crack three year olds. .Artiui. Ianys. ira
the two ear old crop last year some
believe that Tradition viii head the three
gear-ods With slgnt marg a. t 20 illposs'
Africandcr. Major Dalngerfed ana coo,
smith. all former stars, hnt OF late ciassed
Dale Lord of the Iale Dolly Spanker Eng
lsh Lad. Hurst Park. lsraehte. Jocnnd.
Moharb. Pulsns. Rnnnels. ostrich Ram
Morn 81 Belltue and Wtlul also 10 be CON
sidered in the Brighton allotmeuts. Mr.. Nos-
burRh 1T may be said. has his hands full
Halter Tommy Grmn and his turf .qsso.
vept the decks at Hot Springs on SATURDAY
fifteen LAYERS I'd E-scX Park wish they had
not been thrrc or. Mn hogan by running
frstand third in the opening race for two
wear old 6e~ with sterling and Favortn.
Tes pectiveiy Ne ran second in the next
rnce with Wild freshman and won the third
ana lNWTNN llh''@ .''A tltNf' hi'A f'l H'N'Ts
especti telr Gr01u colors We're also car
ricd 10 the front lu tho last race by Payne,
while CRntepu ran second TO Bill Curtis.
Aste won the nth race with BHikul. Willie
Shields managed 30 take one race away from
the combnation with Buttons in the second
event
The MARYLAND Jockey Club which operates
The P,rrUco track under the auspices Of The
Jockey & hub has decided that betting COM
rnlssioners will not hc allowed IN the grand
stand n future meetings This action has
the speculation bv women who come to the
rnrptracks without escorts The stewards
Of the Jockey club hive had their attention
repeatedly called TO the growth Of this owl
On the New York tracks. bur so far no notice
has been paid to h Mon who have the best
iuferesta OF tho turf a. heart have been out
spoken In regard 10 tho practice which caused
plenty of scandal last season at all the tracks.
There il enough speculation in tho betting
ring without tho Crandstand hc COM
l-1issiouers VITO handle tho vomen's money
last wear were constantly ia trouble Some
ri them were accused OF cold blooded rob
berry while others were charged with petit
larceny nv their patrons. Yet nothing Was
done beyond tho laying or Of several Of the
ruiltv ones whose places were quickly filled
by Others said one OF tho officials AZ a local
trnck in discussing tho matter With IHE SUN
man last summer
The betting in tho grAndstand should be
polished How can IL be stopped? Why.
shoiish tho betting commissioners II q
woman comes 20 th- track with an escort he
can bet for her in the ring. II she comes 20
che rarog luaCeDm "a Qtad shO cannot bat a