Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15

board of directors who have been cogni-
zant of the turn which affairs was taking.
Not the slightest intimation would be
given this morning by the National
League directors as to the nature of the
evidence which they had against Taylor.
or as regards those who had testified. IF
the time ever comes when 1t is necessary
to make IT public we shall do So" said
President Pulliam but we certainly do
not intend to do anything before we have
given to the league our Judgment of the
points at issue. 1t would be idiotic to
hand out the evidence before we have ar
rived at the verdict"
Nevertheless there is a general impress
sion among base ball men who are present
that Taylor has been met by a stronger
prosecution than he anticipated himself.
An idiotic rumor In circulation this
morning that the attempt on the part of tho
minor leagues TO secure a larger draft price
| for the class A. A. men was nothing but
conspiracy between them and the National
League to down the American League. Il
| is probably the most absurd and NONSENSE
cal fiuke fake that ever has emanated from
the headquarters of base ball fakedom In
this city.
Patrick Power, the president OF the East
ern League, only yesterday asserted that
the minor leagues had made their requests
In the utmost good faith because they felt
that they were entitled to a little more than
they had been receiving in the past, and felt
that It was a hardship to have their teams
broken up every year without securing
something more in the way of financial re-
Enumeration than had been proffered them
1--WE have got so far along with the Ameri-
can League officials" said he, that we
think at the coming meeting our proposals
will be accepted in the utmost good faith.
and that the proposition to give the minors
more money will go through. If II doesn't
we can do nothing but hope fer another
year
There is not the slightest intention to
bring any base ball war over the matter
and never have heard the subject broach-
\ t.
minor leagues. 1t may be that the minor
leagues little stronger than they once
were and feel that they are in a position
to demand more than they have in the
past but l can see no particular reason
why they should not do so, as they have
been compelled in the past to stand the
brunt of all base ball war, and it is high
time that they be accorded their part in
base ball economy.
1t is doubtful If the schedule of the Ma
tionaI League is given out tonight, although
there is some desire to get ii out of the way
IL possible What is likely 10 hold IL back
is that few alterations are still necessary
and until Johnson and Harry Puliiam can
consult there will be nothing done In the
matter. In addition to that the Taylor case
is likely to occupy great deal or atten-
ton from the 1elgue and may delay matters
that it will be out of the question to get
to the schedule
No effort will be made to make tho
American League schedule public until to-
morrow, according to those who here
for the clubs. In fact. the American
League meeting does not begin until to-
morrow, and the schedule would not be
made public until all the members had u
chance to see it.
Pitcher Taylor Exonerated.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Pitcher Jack
Taylor of the st. Louis National League
base ball club today was exonerated by the
board of directors of the association of a
charge of throwing the game between st.
Louis and Pittsburg in the latter city July
80 last. On the second charge upon which
he was tried. however. that of violating the
constitution and his contract with the st.
Louis club, he was found guilty and fined
$500. He was ordered not to play base ball
until the fine had been paid.