The Washington times., 1906-06-23
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MAY BE DISRUPTED
Trick of New Orleans In
Using Rubber Balls the
Trouble.
SAM APPERI0US, SLEUTH
Foxily Hides and Keeps Ball That
Went Too High Up in
the Air
SAM APPERIoUS, SLEUTH

They take their baseball very serious
" in the sunny South, and just now
they are making more II a disturbance
over a baseball scandal than they are
over the Beef trust exposures.
Il IS claimed that Charley Frank.
manager Of the New Orleans club. has
made a practice OF substituting rubber
balls when his men We're az bat, and the
consequence has been that the veriest
c-ipples have been able TO bat the sphere
50 far that II never did come back
Atlanta and Montgomery are especially
active in making this charge, and the
scandal may disrupt the Southern
League In commenting on the condi-
tons there the Atlanta Journal says:
Something Must Be Done.
Affairs in the Southern League are
fast assuming most unpleasant shape
and in fact have already become so dis
tasteful 10 all fair-minded people that
J. IS plain 10 be seen some steps should
De taken 10 correct the evils that exist.
The position Of the president Of the
league is a hard one 10 MI. and Judge
havanauSh has made a good officer,
but he is naturally interested IN his
home town. Little Rock. and the poor
showing that il has made. both in the
race Tor the pennant and in point of
patronage. makes IL no longer a dsir-
able city for The Southern League
The time has arrived when some
thing should be done 10 bring about a
betteTment OF conditions in order that
the sport may not suffer and that the
men who have their money invested in
the game should not lose The question
OF financial loss should come second 70
all lovers Of the game. but il is now a
certainty that beth viii 90 II something
Is not done and at once.
Against New Orleans.
Now is the time for the eastern clubs
10 stand firm and united and demand a
change IN New Orleans. and not only
demand change but set one. II half
OF the charges that are being made by
managers all over the circuit are cor
rect, there should be a change made
the quicker the better. and i possible
IL should come this week.
Judge Kavanaugh may be making
Investigations quietly and he may in
tend 10 act later, but what seems most
in order just now is the suspension Of
the man who Is said 10 be responsible
for all the trouble in the Crescent City.
The action or Charley Frank IN causing
the arrest Of Otto Jordan and mis- being
taken in a patrol wagon through the
streets Of the city in a uniform Of At
lanta. is disgrace and the more
thought given il the more repugnant II
becomes 10 all decent people.
1T was = disgusting and unCalIed for
act and w9S done 10 cover up the out
rageous conduct OF the man who put
the rubber balls into the game
S. Apperious, Sleuth.
The fact that CeuterheIder Apper-
ious, OF Montgomery. has produced a
ball that he took from the field in New
Orleans, wrapped with rubber instead
OF twine, Is considered proof of the guilt
OF Frank.
'AppeEious is = hish-toned man. a
graduate Of Georgetown. and plays ball
for his homo town because he likes the
game He Is not in the strict sense of
the word a professional, for he declines
10 go 10 the big league, where he could
easily get a much larger salary.
The BAN he secured was sent into the
outfield in a game IN New Orleans on
June 10. II sailed 50 high IN the air
that Apperious. who caught IL. conceal
ed il under his shirt and gave II 20 Man
ager Nuilaney. When cut open in
Shreveport il was found TO be wrap
ped in rubber
Frank did not know Apperious had
the ball or he would probably have
caused his arrest Gn1 had him hauled
through the streets in patrol wa goD
lust as he did Otto Jordan.
The people OF New Orleans shOul'
demand the expulsion Of Frank. judge
havauauEh should demand it and do il
and II he does not then the clean sports
men OF the league should not stop until
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