The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-19
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
NATIOyAL COMMISSIONS LATEST
DECISION IS 4 PUZZLE.
Failure 10 scnre james A. Hart Causes
Much Comment In BRsebaii-Chase
has neen Struggled Away From Los
Angeles and Is on His way TO Grinith.

Nuch Comment In Basebali-Chase
has Heen Smusgled Away From Los
Angeles and Is on Ills way TO Gri1ith.
The national baseball commissions de-
,i.Iou I'M the Taylor case 10 generally regarded
AZ puzzle by baseball men identified with
nth big leagues. II was understood at the
time Of the recent baseball conferences in this
civ that az far az the commission was con-
osynpd Taylor had been eliminated and that
The case 70 be considered involved charges
referred by Charles A. Comiskey Of the Chi
caro- Americans against James A. Hart OF the
Chicago Nationals. because Of stories cirCu-
lated by the latter that reflected upon the
bonesty Of the former. Hermann. the chair
man Of the commission, gave promise TO
Jchnson the president Of the American
J.ague that he would hand down a decision
.cg,ing Hart severely for his unwaIranted
conduct and that the ruling would be ready
for publication in a week. This was exactly
"a. month ago, and during that period there
~ been a heap Of wrangllng under the sur
a.. which finally has resulted In a clean case
m sidestepping there being no censure for
Vv,t n an open nature, and eXoneration Of
the baseball pitcher, who was cleared on
.tp,tlsr charges by the National Leagues
hnnrd Of directors last month. In other
nd. Hermann and Pulliam. both National
League men, have stood by Hart, so that
toagse with Hermann on compromise.
The minority report Of Pullam, which has
bssn sent out Of Cincinnati, was pronounced
a spigus by Counsellor william Hills, an
s1pert IN such matters, when the report was
shown 20 him at the New York American
LEAGUE club once yesterday. Hills, who
~ rad considerable experience in baseball
rom a legal point OF view. said the whole
raport seemed TO be a tumble of meaningless
,oris In fact said he, 1t looks as II
somebody has been playing Joke on the
psysDapers Why the commission should
tsts any such action under the circumstances
/, beyond comprehension. There has been
no Taylor case for a month. But there was
CoYniske y Hart case before thecommiasion.
placed there some time ago by johnson. IL
looks Is II the National League had suo-
cetded in protecting Hart to the limit which
4. further evidence that the commission
Shoaid hSve non-partisan chairman.
Hal Chase. the California first baseman.
Who s wanted by the New York Americans.
has left Los Angeles for New Orleans 70 loln
that Prank j. Farrell received direct from a
confidential agent on the Coast yesterday.
ChHse was being held tight by Manager mol or
rules Of the national Agreement, when man
from Frisco stepped into town, bought
csrs before Morley had arisen in time 70 eat
his breakfast. As Chase "a something OF
shs sPpATs5'Ely pG1f OF NAV dp STs bi
intercepted, but II he does not the young ball
player who has received 50 much advertising
vii be in the Grifflth fold some time to-day or
to-inorrow. Meanwhile his case has been
formally placed before, the National Com
mission. with The idea that Morley should be
prevent e ball player from living up 70 his
contract Morley intsrfeTed with Chase's
55s ss viTsd fop and 4seeiyed 200 SdTanoe
TuSs Of baseball. tSmpering with ban player
) pretty serIous offence. and Morley appears
10 have been caught redhandod In this par
Another old time fayorite Of the diamond
hH RaasSd S,weyh Peter .STt Mee !15' Eho
cisco on Thursday after a abort illness. Nee
ttda . pitcher q the old HsvsrlS team 'i and
N che sos be created 4 sensation BY defeating
az sSss s ps g ihs r BSth
t ts 4: 4Ps ER aSSp Ss As'00A
In r~pou.s 70 several queries. .THg sUS
msy SAY thHf Ferdinand A. Abel decided 10
sToofSS s Cub 68SR the r %Sm sht
that the club was carried from the support
S.,sy l 6Psw @ e. che ster
S5S :: I'D hSIds :,, sgs 9 e. sPsidiaF
Gbsfi has ssid that both E66ets and HanIoH,
co1trohlnE 2 per cent. had assured S., him 1 Of
secretly Joined hands with H. n. Won der
Hort Who alse held 20 PET cent; and threw
SsvsT n Sttend S"toSui feS q @ssR
Tor the club, said Abel when he found him
seH u The minority. And he has kept hiu
Hsrs Is q tip for the Jockey CLUB: Detectives
In ChlmHUn havR han rnUrIenfnd u nd
race horse Freedman. well known in the West.
The animal was stolen from the Los Angeles
70 be In the hands Of persons who desire 10
ring the geldtng on the Eastern tracks.
6st Road Ply TR no Rar'fHR Re started
LcS issslss By Owner a K. Il. Dunn. 'pHHS lie Is {
w ss US Pss E ptt4e sss I psoeG
hand, il might be well for the Jockey Clubs
hcESs.. The case Of The Fiddler. who he, Won Won
repe that excited suspicion two years ago
q hSrTis Park, hos not been FORGOTTEN by
and the pOolrooms were fairly smothPred all
over the country, Several days after the
vas shown in the paddock at Westohester,
but whether he was the same animal that
Sa r Eon fSs Tdr Alter 9eI b RTSxed
Ghd has never been heard Of since. TO steal
continent and ring him in under another
name on a local track, would cause a heap
Of scandal: but the turf authorities here
have been warned, and II Is safe 20 say that
The men behind the plot will turn about for
NOV heid-
Following the usual custom, John Sanford
has named some Of his two-year-olds after
villages and streams In the Vicinity Of Am
gterdam, where his Hurricane stock farm Ia
loCated. He has an even dozen In his able
tbs year, named as follows: Amstel Bleecker,
0oversvlle Holland H.. Irish Girl III. "a
half sister 70 Irish lad, Johnstown, kiam-
sha II Maolfn, Mohawk H., Onaga, Rayens
and Wy.
On Friday william X. Vanderbllt's Ban
thee, ridden by Rausch. won the PriI Yieux
Moulin At Maizons LATTE, France. Winnie
QCOnnor rode the winner Of $4,000 race
there on Wednesday.
Fred Berlsw has evidently decided 20 get
btldame ready for some Of her early en-
gaEemeuts. The. famous mare has been
snioyng some Ealloning exercise az Sleeps
bead Bay during the last few days. and judg,
me from her splendid appearance she VIII
BE- ready 20 60 90 the post for the Metro
pplitdn Handicap at Belmont Park. While
the may be ready TO race before that 90
oaslon, h u said that August Belmont wishes
70 have her saved for the Metropolitan In
which she viii probably carry a heavy i'm
POI and will meet some OF the best horses
vas q glorious day for ira lining at the