The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
WORE FACTS ABOUT THE CASE
M PITCHER JACK TAYLOR.
,,otner Charge Brings . Denial From .
P1t,sburs GanDler-JOckey Davis
s,rns 10 Ride for Paget Al $4,000 n
year-Jtnries snubs His Great-Uncle-

leather Charge Brings q Denial From .
p,usburs Ganlbler--J0ckey Davis
s,.ns 10 Ride for Paget At $4,000 n
Year--Jtnries snubs His Great-Uncle-
~. rov over pitcher Jack Taylor OF the
r, Iouis Nationals. who has been accused by
t,,h James 4 Hart OF Chicago and Garry
tI.,,,ann OF Cincinnati. both National
is,y,ie men. or purposely losing ball games.
- s,raadinR through both big leagues.
tio,rnsnn. who has openly stated his BELIEF
- the players dishonesty. although he has
80 dirsct evidence In hand and must act as
,,dsc when the players case comes before
he NATIONAL Commission. has dug up an old
s,ory Of a game az Pittsburg In which Taylor
oncated In the box for 81 Louis last july
r. pittsburHs were playing poor ball at the
.,r,e and ST Louis ruled favorite In the betting.
,oo n tss. Dick Mccormick. 4 well known
pt,.bnre gambler. who makes practice
h..,,ns on the ball games, backed Pitts
s,,-, and as ST. Louis was beaten TO q he
J..nAd W several thousands OF dollars.
s.ren hits were made of Taylor. whilo Roscoe
\tn.r held ST Louis down TO 1ve singles.
sore OF mo who lost money on this game
.s,no the crv that II was not on the level, and
vs,ionL League man tipped on Hermann
30, the game looked bad But McCor-
,,iok NOW comes TO the frat with the state
.,er, ,s,, ne will bet 5000 that there was
,o,b,ne wrong and that the reason he backed
p,,,bnrg 80 heavily was that he had learned
.b,t both TAYLOR and Beckley OF the St. Louis
can had been out the night before and were
IN IA ,ouliton 10 ulay their best game
It'd, In a letter to Hermann says that II
,ha-e d. any evidence OF dishonesty again 81
him D.. win GET out OF baseball. But he asks
fo- r. far trail. with chance to meet the
sbargas With the usual defence. He points
81, ba has
,o- both Chicago and st. Louis since coming
MO the National League President John
Am az mo American League says of tho
angle
Mr. Hermann says Taylor was dishonest
in game In Pittsburg last fall. That Is a
osse imphcatng two National League clubs
and can come under the Jurisdiction OF the
National Commission only on appeal from
the decision OF the National Leagues board
d, directors Hho will havo TO dispose OF the
matter arst The charges against Taylor 8
conduct In the Chicago post season series Of
zoos lmpli Gated National and an American
league club and must be decided by the
commission.
What surprises mo most is that II these
double charges against Pitcher Taylor have
any truth In them be Is still In baseball. Tho
American League has no evidence against
tho pitcher Il has not been able TO get any
presented but | can confidently say that
n the charges which have been made by
Hart and Hermann are based on the ev1-
dence claimed and II that evidence had been
10 the possession of the American League
against an American League pager. he would
nsve been 14nishei from orSen!hel oiil
said to be. can the National League anord
IN Justice TO 3tsel 70 retain him in its ranksr
tL.lN Grintn. manager Of the New YORK
Am.rictns, s.ys he is confident that Taylor
has not been dishonest. know OF cases
rhers players have been approached by
Of my experience in baseball heard OF player
doing anything crooked know Taylor very
VII He is a rough and ready chap. who pos.
sPS Gn zoe S6ont u %a 20 6sd defes Tor TAgor
rho pitched great ball in his previous at
Guy Taylor about the lambastinF he had
received, and he iokingly r Piled that the
loss Of the game only made Tue series longer
to l, Sat u tiIe He didn't mean a word OF this
Tor he Nas the sorcst man on his team over
the Chicago .Americsns' victory looks
Ike A case of Hart trying TO square himse II
9TH the public for tbs poor showing Of his
Mother baseball man says that II the Ma
'ona 4 ague men can cook up a to6, 10 re.
1.0t on th- honesty of AmeTic2n League
methods taylor will be sacrificed. What does
spaltns tnk &, Of ~ aar r. T tr,as OF
lir sp6ldins vas President Hubert right
hand man when HAN. peylin. Craver and
Nichols Vere hlacRlsted by the National
League In 1871. and Dir. .Spalding II gen;
orally, regarded as the principal owner Of
president
Word comes from san Francisco that A. J.
Joyper. who will train the PASet- HaRRin
stable again this year. has signed Jockey
Willie DAVIS 70 ride for the eonledersaGy
quPncy for Mr. Pact during the latter part
~ last season, md his work was 40 good that
nus sngagement seemed certainty before
riding aney this winter on the California
tracks, and loyner, who has been watching
MIN. sends word that he will be better than
ever when he begins the campaign on the
bcsl tracks
Edward coUisan, it turns, ont has not been
here within the past two days. but has mr.
lived 6t Hot Springs where. II II said he Is
endesyorns 10 secure control Of Essex Park.
vhere the present meeting Is conducted.
ferriRan is reported TO have millionaire
brewer IN tow who i Wiling TO buy con
trolling interest In the track with the idea
~ turning II over to the Master OF HaT-
horne Tomorrow there will be a meeting
a. he Springs OF the track owners who have
been 'alknS OF q war against the Western
Jockey Cllb. and CorTigan may md himself
strong enough to 80 ahead with his fight
Dick veles. holder of tho worlds record
ioT mile on a circular track. is standing at
ohot twentv mares including some famous
iaHols. VIII De bTed 70 niln-
PADDY sullivan. Big Tins brot her. who
nanac Oscar Gardner IN the days OF tho
Horton lHw was asked the other day n IN re
vas chance for a boxing bill in this state.
sullivan n p.iHd u the negative, at the same
tine "A wing that the men now In power WOULD
not favor a law unless they were convince d
mat conditions which onoe prevailed had
sen greatly changed sullivan, by the
ray has gono into the breeding industry
Ne has the stallion sin and the mares Lindlia
ard >adia 5 az Hcadlcy Farm in heniucky-
y q also has first cali on tn services 81 Jockey
!ymmns and vii race q fair sized stab
this year
lin jetriss has snubbcd his great-unee-
~ rather hlsfsther's uncle a retired preach T
named ;. P. Benadorn. who At the age Of 80
q slt sprv and vigorous. The. old gentle
nan called a. Jeffriess hotel In Lincoln, Neb I,
ne Other day. and after sending up hS card
= waited pate ntly downstairs for more
man y hour Then the vrat h Of the great
uncle knec no bounds, for be burst forth
20 Comment Of this nature:
b. biz br1iser evidently thinks ! am
,om. Oh ap r. stive who wants 10. sponge
m HIN for 'naatre tickets 1 wouldn't SO
- see him on his fathers account, Thus
II{enshtins is dirty business and had 10
tlgtt 20 exp n better treatment from hin
IVY there IS 20 doubt that h can nghtl He
.lusi have inherit d N from his grnndmoth r,
tlT own sister, FOR sbs was q woman or UNI
islAi physique. and as strong and muscular
any man ever saw, but giess the Iam ,i
KS, generated. Stll, Jeh can hght
Nnd IN great.nnce swellhd up With evident
prlde as he hurried from thu hotel.
John Sullivan has arrived IN Chlca 80