The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-14
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
TROUBLE BREWING BETWEEN
THE BIG BASEBALL LEAGUES.

a break between tho American and National
leagues Not since the peace agreement
vns signed 10y the warning baseball magnates
has there been 20 much bitter ieellhg lhe
relations between Garry Hermann. chair
man of tho commission. and Ban Johnson
president OF tho American League, have
been severely strained. which means that
trouble il ahead Hermann insists that
while he does not intend TO resign from the
commission at once. he will get out IN the
near future m which event the National
League * almost sure to namo as ma sue
ceSsor John + Brush Of the New York club
who is the leader OF his organization. Brush
is nm open enemy of tho American League
and johnson has been lighting him tooth and
nail for many years With the National
League represented by Brush and Pulliam
on the commission Johnson would nave
no voice In the government Of Affairs WHOM
would soon force the American League 70
either fight or surrender The split ~ likely
TO come when the Taylor case is tried by the
commission in Chicago in few weeks John
son and Hermann havr already locked
horns on this matter and have disagreed.
Al their recent conference Johnson said:
There can he no dishonesty in the game
Of baseball Since the days Of Han. Devln,
Craven and Nichols. the game has enjoyed
high reputation for honesty. That reputa-
ron the National Commission must safe
guard under the provisions OF the National
Agreement We cater 20 tho most intelligent
class of citizens IN the United states. They
watch our every word or act They are our
best asset One rash or thoughtless act
may destroy all that It has taken generation
10 build up William Phyle was banished
from baseball for utterances preludicial TO
the game Wa cannot with impunity call
man in baseball a crook Honesty is a mans
stock IN trade 10 attach IL falsely merits
the severest punish ment Mr. Hart il the
sccuser in this ease Why Is he not heref
II Taylor is n crook as Hart has charged he
Is not wanted in baseball II not he must
NOT be allowed to remain longer under the
stigma placed upon him If Hart has really
rnnde tho accusations claimed by Mr.. Comiskey
he should he compelled to prove them"
Hermann replied that he had not received
the details Of the case but believed the player
was guilty lie said further:
II Mr. Hart has made these charges and
cannot prove them he should be punished
In the interests OF baseball. 1t ia the first
cnse of its kind that the commission has
been asked TO act upon. But am willing
to call upon Mr. Hart and Mr.. Comiskey
for all the evidence and impose penalties
on the guilty parties If Hart can prove his
charges. Taylor should DO punished. do
not believe this player IS honest and do not
base that statement on the case before u.s.
stand for that opinion personally and Taylor
has his recourse. am basing 1t on knowl-
edge that has recently come 20 me good
many miles from Chicago. II Hart made
these charges in private and allowed tho
player to go UNPUBLISHED he is at fault
Hart not only made the charges against
Taylor, but traded him TO st. Louis in tho
same League. where he played good ball all
LIST season. When' Hart learned that the
commission intended to investigate the case
he minated that he would refuse to go before
the members. He said he hoped Taylor
would sue ham for damages, for then the case
could be tried In a court OF law where witnesses
would be under oath. When Johnson con-
scented TO allow Hermann to accept the
Craftsmanship OF the commission he was
warned that in course OF time the American
Lea CUE would get the worst Of tho deal,
bat johnson stuck 10 the Cincinnati man.
who in almost every case has decided against
tho American League. although it is not
cha rged by anybody that Hermann has
been nugrautly unfair. II the chairman of
tho commission had been an outsider. say
Justice Of the Supreme Court or leading
attorney. mutually agreed upon. 1t Ia be-
leved that the present i'll feeling would have
been avoided
Jim Mutrie. the manager OF the New Yorks
when they won the worlds championship in
1855 and 1889. is i'll at his home on staten
IslH nd Mutries health gave way in 1874.
and he was compelled to retire from the
game But in recent years ne managed the
Richmond Athletic Club team. and with much
OF his old energy turned out one OF the best
amateur teams in this vicinity. The club palu
Mutrte small salary, but last season me- he
ca me so III that he could no Longer work.
His wife also became an invalid. md several
weeks go his daughter died. TINS run of
hard luck has prompted Mutrie's friends 70
get up benefit for the manager. which will
take place at Stapleton on Feb. -. His old
players. John NJ. Ward, sam Crane, Roger
tonnor Mike Herman. John Troy. Ned HunlOn.
Dan Brouthers. jim O,Rourke. Danny Rich,
Hrdson Mickey WelCh. George Gore and
Hank O'Day have combined to help Mutrie
and will be on hand
II was reported TINT Edward Corrigan,
the Western turfinan. who IL said to be trying
3 organize an Independent circuit OF race
tracks to fight the Western Jockey Club was
~ town yesterday But dlllgcnt search
sible for the story OF his visit tried to create
the impression that he had come on here to
enlist the support of the Jockey Club. which
had been holding Two DAYS session NJ the
Windsor Arcade. but this seems hardly prob
able. II Corrig1n was N town u Is llkely mat
he saw several persons Interested IN the dis
semination OF racing Information for pool
rooms fer his proposed Western truck circuit
viii he factor III TINS line OF business.
4 rumor "a current among turfmen that
ne Courcev Forbes Who SAYS h. h al the hend
OF new organization which has an opt iOl
on Morris Park and hRs asked the Jockey
Club for dates. has the backing Of one or the
hest known owners and breeders in America,
who is Hlso ono OF the leading members Of
the governing body OF the turf IN this state
~ IL SAu tlht MT loIDtS = ONtktI mas III
fuence enough IN the AFFAIRS Of the Jockey
Club 10 secure dates II II can be shown That
the new Westchester organization intends
20 further the interests OF the breeders In
NJ her " ords according to the prevailing law,
racing IS permitted for the Improvement Of
the breeding Of thorouChnreds. and II Morris
Park cannot show great list Of stake
events "a 10 the past those who are in favor
uf shutting the track out OF the circuit may
flle strong objection TO the new association
n - understood that he Jockey Club has spent
much time discussing this problem and that
minority OF the stewards are averRc TO
altering the usual date schedule in order 20
let Morris Park in Those who want dates
for Westchester say that they ought 70 re-
ceive NJ least t1enty-siX days. divided into
two meetings. II such concession is
granted all the other tracks win have 10
lose some Of their former allotments.
Grant Brown OF this city has purchased
the estate Of former Chief OF Police John
McCullA gin at Goshen. ~ Y. and intends to
spend about siOO. 900 in erecting stables for
the purposes OF thoroughbred breeding
establishment. The thoroughbred Is an inno-
walton IN Orange county. Hs Goshen vas
formerly the homo OF the trotter
Mark Cohurn, once star Jockey IN the
West. has had his badge taken up NJ New
Orleans because his touting methccs have
dlspeased the stewards
Halter Tommy Grifflus stable viii got
al the money ~ Hot Springs Not u dav
passes that Griffin does not land from one
20 four purses The layers IRE taking no
oh "a sh bil horAp. vi in gra ftrff lss