The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-13
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
BASEBALL MAGNiTES NAVE THE
FLOOR THIS WEEK.
Taylor Case, TO BE Considered Tomorrow,
May Prove Farce-Ainerlcan League
wants Hcrrmann's Scalp-Thc Jockey
Club stewards Not la Hurry.


Club stewards Not la Hurry.
The baseball maRnates are arriving in
town for tho annual schedule meeingsSof
the American League md the National
League. which will be held here this week
Garry Hermann Of Cincinnati. chairman Of
the national commission. and Frank De-
Hass Robson Of the ST. Louis Nationals
were expected last night. They We're pas
sencerS on the same train and had plenty
of chance 10 talk over the situation, includ-
Ing the alleged charges against Pitcher John
TAILOR. who IL sill on Robi-on'' payroll
Hermann has already declared 1t TO be hls
belief that Taylor Is guilty OF throwing a
game to the Pittsburgs on July 20 last. but
Il is understood that Robson will insist
upon actual proof rather than hearsaY
before he will consent 10 see his player made
nm example Of raylorH ca-e VIII come
before the board Of directors Of the National
League AZ he Victoria Hotel tomorrow
In .all probability this alleged inveStiga-
tion Will turn out TO be farce. Two OF
the directors. John ]. Brush and Barney
Dreyfuss. may not attend the session. Brush
has gone on to Hot Springs TO boil out an
attack OF rheumatism while Dreyfuss IL
threatened with pneumonia, 1t Is said. in
Pittshurg With Brush and Dreyfuss both
absent and TAYLOR on hand, with an attorney
TO look out for his rights the National League
magnates may be made to appear decidedly
ridiculous after all they have said about tho
pitchers integrity. But the national COM
mission has another case against Taylor
10 try. that framed M by James A. Hart.
Will Hermann aud Puliau. the National
League members on the commission. con
sent 10 take up this case at tho request OF
Ban Johnston and Charles Comiskey Of! the
American Lea guey just al present II looks
MS II Hermann ard Pulnm we're anxious
TO dodge this matter as we'll as the proposi-
tion TO decide upon the details for the worlds
championship.
On "Wednesday the National League will
convene for the adoption OF a schedule, while
the American Lea que will be called to order
by President johnson on Thursday for SINH
lar business. But the adoption Of the sched-
ules is about the simplest question TO be con-
sdered. The demands Of the minor leagues
are to he rehearsed for the hene n of tho
American Lea que which to date. has opposed
them fchresslr, oven though the National
League has openly cspoused the cause of the
minors for the sake of cuTrying favor with
them. II the minor leagues can present
logical ar gunent why their demands should
be acceded TO II can be put down a certainty
that the American League will vote in their
favor
Incidentally. II may be said that there ia
= growing feeling Of bitterness between the
two big lea Gues that may develop into an
open outbreak at any time. The American
lea que, body is anxious 10 see Hermann
resign from the national commission. for the
reason that he is interested in three National
League clubs. Cincinnati. Philadelphia and
st. Louis. already. and cannot he expected 10
decide cas- Of import gainst his own pocket
book. IF Hermann Is sincere In his desire
to see the national game conducted without
serious friction. the American Lea que men
say that he will resi- en- from the commission.
creating vacancy for non-partsan 10 act
as chairman, with Johnson aud Pnllam still
members
Pulliam says that the worlds champion
ship arrangements can he made al any time
and that mail vote viii he sufficient when
the time arrives Tho three members of the
commission will be- hero this week and this
important matter can ne settled in a few hours
II sincerity exists on both sides Meanwhile
the New York Nationals have made another
hlunder by declaring that the does for their
spring exhibitions games are provisional with
the idea that there Is still chance TO play
a series with the Boston worlds cham
MONS he Bostons we're ready 10 PLAY last
fall. but were ignored. They have already
declared against, spring games and they
in the baseball world But the New York
Americans are ready 10 play Mciraws men
NJ any time. for charity even II tho New
York Nationals exhibition games can be
cancelled for the Bostons, why not for the New
York Americans,
the Jockey Club stewards have shown no
indication of announcing the dates for the
year Tho dates Tor the Bennmg- meeting
were made public q week ago, because horse
men we're clAmorlng Tor me alotment, blJ
while Jennings Is less than xix weeks on
the Opening Of the metropolitan racing sea-
son. on April Is. ia TWO months away FOR
this reason the Jockey Club stewards evil
IDENTITY feel that there is no very great hurry.
inasmuch as The present SITUATION seems to
trainers who huye been Wiuteriug their horses
nj the Long Island tracks VIII begin shipping
30 Bennings to-day They fear "A prolonged
winter here and want TO have a chance TO
work their horses IN The warmer climnt" OF
the nations capital Not a horse az Graves
end or Shcepshead Bay has been able to take
exercise outside OF the sheds for more than
two weeks.
Capt $ $ Brown. In spite Of the fact that
he has Joined hands with Edward Corrigan
IN the formation Of the American Turf Assoc
citation. will race almost exclusively IN the
East this year Trainer Bob Thicker viii he
here early IN the campaign with Twenty-Five
head. thirteen of them two-year-ods. The
older horses include Broom~iick. Conjurer.
Agile, Broadcloth, tieneoho, Royal Blue,
Capt. Bob Magic Mclodous and hayward
Lass noyai B a:, WI" Rn 4, 'n T eSa
bon. developed weak legs last season and
did not race ~ all But Tucker thinks the
colt will be- able TO face the starter this year
and also siuguish himself capt. Browns
fwo-year- odds are q choice lot The ouo
most thought OF j. q colt named Accountant
by FIigrAnp-- Reckon The other colts are
King Henry. by Henry Young Miss Rich
mond Belvair by Belvldere Peniuuh. Ile-
beian hy Tho Commoner lollle Eustin Cause
by Woolthorpc Grcnndino. Intcrlight by
Ismplightcr- lutermis-ou and Retrograw,
by Bitter Root Verona The nlles arc siN
in number sue Smith by NdSe'to- Ethel
Lee French yum. hy The Frlar Nivandierc
Program. ~ SIR Dixon Performance Sigh /
by Ugly peusee Triste Valencia. by Wool
thorpe. and Pottery. hy Neddler Fortress.
The turf war. begun nj New Orleans. can
not last long In That city There Is not
enough patronage for two raCetraCks on
the same day and one or the other must
go To the wall I'm tight - q hni-h The
Crescent cts track has about Twenty-Five ]
DAYS left cl its regular winter meeting. while l
the CIV Park track has iu-f begun nifty Z
DAYS meeting Thus means that 90 the Cres-
cent city people decide 20 go on conflicting /
day for day Corrlguu will have 10 pay /
pretty sim for the privilege OF winning, +
II win he can Meanwhile these owners
and trainers have been virtually outia we'd I
by the Western locke Club for taking part /
10 the CITY Park events on saturday. / 4. !
Mcdowell Edward torriggn. :. = Brown, I
" Robinson =. Dunno. X. Gardner. u 4 /
Kyle n McCnrrcu. lr r. Il. Rice NJ l..
Haymau. J. r. Bradley. John Fay. Albert /
Simons T. + Davis & Co, I y Hayes. N I
DAILY. Willie Martin mud 7 VI Civill
Racing az OaklaNn Park. Hot Springs.
under the auspices ~ the Western Jockey .
Cluh no fn-dav Ihta Is hra nd ro,.