The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-23
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
FRANK j. FARRELL DISCU SSES
THE CHASE INCIDENT.
says Time Has Arrived for Action-MinOr
League Players Holding on Because
OF the war TAlk-NelsOn's Manager
Makes Serious Charge Against Britt.

MAKES SERIOUS NhaTBe Akaihl bTtN''
Frank J. Farrell treasurer Of the New York
Americans, intends 70 demand some sort OF
satisfaction for the retention Of First Base
man Hal Chase OF the Los Angeles club OF
the Pacific Coast League. Farrell forwarded
a check for Chase's release under the drafting
system some time ago and II was accepted,
He also wired the player an order for $500
cash and a railroad ticket East. which were
not returned. Yet the Los Angeles club
has seen At at the last moment TO sign Chase
for smother season, In direct violation OF
the rules laid down in the national agree
ment.
The matter has gone 80 far" said Mr..
Farrell yesterday, that there will be some
quick action Immediately Chairman Herr
mann Of the National Baseball Commission
has already notified President Bert Of the
Pacific Coast League 20 give up Chase without
further delay, 30 that II would seem TO be up
to Bert to decide al once whether the Pacific
Coast League intends TO live up 20 the pro-
visions Of the national agreement or declare
war against organized baseball, have
heard a great deal Of talk lately about the
proposed war to be waged by several minor
lea g1ies against tho American League. but II
looks as II the schemers were anxious to have
the Pacific Coast Lenguers make the first
hostile move.
In the meantime ] understand that some
Of these minor league clubs that are In the
supposed combine are finding II a dinicult
matter TO sign their own players who are
holding on with the idea that in the event Of
a war they will be able to secure more money
either from their present employers or from
tho American League. II such Ia the case
it ia wholly due 20 a lot OF Wild talk on the
part Of irresp onsible persons who seem TO
think a baseball war il Joke. The American
League has been through one conflict and is
rght now whether there Ia 90 be trouble
or not. There we're az least a dozen ball
players drafted by tho two big leagues from
the Pacific Coast League last fall but the only
kick that has been made comes from Los
Angeles because We drafted Newton and
Chase The Los Angeles club tried TO keep
Dillon away from Brooklyn last year but was
overruled by the California League. The
fact that Los Angeles took the draft money
from Chase instead OF sending IL back with
a protest at tho time shows conclusively
that there Is something behind the present
trouble. / still think that President Bert
will realize that our club has acted N good
faith and will order Chase 20 come East,
as that seems to he the only honorable course
70 pursue. II not, the National Baseball
Commission should take immediate action
Of drastic nature
Several years ago the National League
blacklisted Fred Pfefer and William Bar
ME for trying 20 organize an American As
ISOLATION with which 70 declare a war. The
blacklist did not last long, but Pfeffer and
Barnie quickly thfeT Up their hands. In view
see trouble Of any sort believe that the Ma
tional Commission. backed up by the American
In treating the four or five men who are trying
20 cause a strife In the baseball world In a
"The minor league sohemers, saId a we'll
known baseball man yesterday, ARE plotting
openly against organized baseball they do
Then Why should they be allowed to receive eve
further the protection Of the national
agreement There arc club owners in the
and the American HssocSiloni" Who f6eSE dc
not want war. Tho Southern League
peace. Then why should the National Com.
mission allow few baseball anarchists 90 90
about the county trying 70 ioment, another
ball public?-
Pugllist James Britt has been placed on |
Battling Nelson's manager, Biliy Nolan 10 I
the effect that Britt did not sidestep Nelson /
solely because he wanted 20 meet Jabey 1
White in an international contest but FOR I
the reason that Nelson refused 20 LAY down
70 him in another hght. Before forfeits I
were posted, said Nolan in Frisco yesterday
-and before the terms Of agreement for a 1
match with Britt were talked over. the lat /
know that this AFFAIR will have 20 be nIed /
up before We sign articles. Jimmy cannot .
ahord 70 take any chances, Nelson will \
have 90 agree TO quit or else there will be no i
fight as far as Brltts concerned ! told 1
Brtt's brother that there could be no such /
arrangement, and that II Britt wanted 10
hsht Nelson be would have 70 meet him him in a
hght on the level, That settled the matter
and Britt turned Nelson down for White 4
Britt and his brother both deny this state
ment and have wired White TO come on TO |
Frisco AZ once. II H. believed that Nolan /
may have adopted these tactics TO force Britt
into fight. NolGns assertion, however.
recalls Britts queer looking hFht with Joe I
Cans, In which the Baltimore negro, although |
clearly outfouRht won on a suspicious look |
ing foul, Britt according 20 many Eastern \
nght experts, IL -favorite son" on the COAST 4
and cannot lose nght when the right In. !
been afraid OF Nelson ever since his 20 round /
fight with the Dane. in which the latter lost J
on points, but would probably have won M 4
the AFFAIR had gone 70 lnith.
Several expert. who hays. been studying