The sun., 1908-12-04
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
'gRICAGO MURPHY MAKES THE
BASEBALL POT BOIL AS USUAL.
has sharp Criticism for Ban johnson on
"a ? Ticket scandal case and Begins War
~ on GpitbalI- Frank Bancroft's Cuban
q. y Yhrit- Nationals VIII Have Test Bout.

l,4e ON ep,tl,aiI--Prank BAncrOft's Cuban
y, q !. y Yarn Nat atlonaIs Win Have Test Bout.
With the annual meetings OF the two ma
jor leagues, the American and the National
10 be held here next week President Charles
\ W. Murphy OF the Chicago Cubs. as usual.
I. has beg,in 10 attract attention by his ut
n 'steranees on various subjects. Murphy
q relieves In the limelight and the typewriter.
& and In these respects he has all the other
baseball thagnates beaten mile. Murphy
says with much emphasis that he does
+. not Intend 10 allow Ban Johnson. as mem
Ser Of the National Commission to run
4 The affairs OF the Chicago club. This out
bnrs, BY tile Windy city magnate Is due
no Che taot that Johnson has been con7
ductIue an investigation OF the charge that
y during the recent worlds series the Chicago
club was in collusion with ticket specu-
lators .. ..
30 Murphy says this is untrue and TO back
\ iip the statement he has just sent TWO OF his
club Officials 10 Garry HERMANN also a
: mem Der of the commission. to find out II
y there ls any conclusive proof of guilt, Herr
mann. II Is said. has made statement that
2 Che Chicago club is not guilty, which II
true may cause general rumpus. II
has been repeatedly asserted that just be-
fpfe the world series several thousands
.leyed Ia, Chicago in some Inysterhus
was fen into the hands OF spectators:
4 that the Chicago fans would not fall for
che prices asked for these seats and that
ffhd Hpeculators. being stuck, turned them
+ back to the club at the last moment. As
\ ii was then too late to sell the tickets 1t
: n char ked that they were credited on the
ho0ks as unsold and that AS a result the
receipts fell OFF TO marked degree, caus-
lgfa ha
piegers.- .-
Il was several days ago that the rumor
sbecamo prevalent to the cIect that the
foinmission. In n decision TO DO banded
d5Hn next week. would censurc the Chicago
stub, which probably caused Murphy 10
tets busy. incidentally the Chicago mag
!, nate declares ;!iS. he viii try to have the
q sSft bah abolished, He says that 1t is
mot d nice thing for the players or spectators
and Intends to ofrer "a rule to the elect that
s 1he pitcher before delivering the ball. can
& not ,noisten It.. Murphy also has rule up
: his sleeve limiting the number OF called
balls to three instead Of four aud argues
! fi.at such an innovation would Increase the
Batting Since proclaining himself the
owner OF the Chica go lciub Murphy has been
466ntinnaliy getting himself into squabbes
sfith various magnates and players. lie
has been dubbed The Protesting one" in
ghes West,
4 The CinSinnati Reds, who have been play
1nR,ain Cuba for several weeks, will return
home soon. Frank Bancroft, who has
charge OF the players, says regarding the
VII bSpntiago had a pretty good tea m
l4sk summer and gave several OF the
Havana teams n beating. The captain of
The 4aDtiago team WAS big fellow named
Z k6ilezSs !, lie couldn't play much ball. but
in... Al ha vra IN
!. q like d tyrant, He Was so popular during |
5the early part of the season that they elected !
hiral president OF his district and heaped !
other honors upon him. Then the team
ibafan, TO lose, and when we got over there |
II WAS in pretty bad shape. The first day |
ne PLAYED there we beat the SantiaSos IL
ftOss and the Cubans went away sore and !
mad, The next day the Reds hammered |
&cpt three runs in the first inning and just |
40 the sahtiagos were going out to the field |
tise left fielder pulled little flag out Of his |
Lip pocket, yelled something ia spanish /
ard Ia a moment the players and part OF |
s Sifis crowd were bowling and circhng about /
Honlez The not lasted for ten minutes |
'1Ind thea they dragged Roniez away. put
{ Am In prison and promptly elected the left
f.tinefA captain. we iound out aiter, a
fconllio M ianings that they had started a
f6Sopition md had sent komeS 70 Jail for
; e5xj fa0Atns,A We didn't do much hitting
ss S ssr and oay she bss
tnem isf 5 to-. which was entirely satisfactory
10 the crowd. -.
~ TIE National Commission has just handed
Gown verdict in tine case OF Player Usteen
winch Is important to all players and clubs
sblAiiiE set forth that he was under contract
70 the Chicago America League Club for
tHeeeason Of 1908 at salary OF $500 month,
Nayne club Of the Central League, but as
Hort wayne's season did not begin until
April % he believed that be was entitled
under the usual ten days notice OF release
cianse 0steen's claim for the salary due
e'lfe allowed by the commission.
There is much interest in the reopening Of
fha National 4. q. in East Twenty-fourth-
s1lts osni CHI because OF the recent recent att; atti;
boxing bouts. The Rationale management
I.tB afraneed a ten Tound battle between the
gAtSseishs Hsy Ferns roand and arsIIn PrSnIe
neries The show will be conducted under
4 W. protection OF an Injunction granted by
restraints tie police from interfering. The
club Viii be conducted in future under an
entirely new policy. Only members who
tolfickets of admission and the former free
-iisi Viii be abolished. The club Is the big
kest boxing organization in the city, has q
eyfnR esiUns directed by Harry Tutbill at
the disposal of members. As no tickets
VIII be sold at the doors and no strangers
t-an get In 1t is maintained by the directors N
that no law will be violated and that there
can be no Interruptions.
] Il Is possible that dem Driscoll and owen
Moran. both En- glishmen, viii meet in a
twenty round battle In the near future
before the National sporting Club OF Lon
DIN which. II II reported. has agreed TO
icffer 81 ,5on purse for the mill Both men
Claim the eatherweight championship of {
FmglRnd, They have never met In the ring,
however. and are touring American cities
under the MANAGEMENT OF Charley Harvey. I ,
In England Driscoll Ia recognized as the
champion Of his class, but Moran. because
Calf hornia. has assumed the right to dispute
'DrIscoll's title
\ negotiations are. still under way for a ,
fs-ht between Freddie Welch and Packey ;
Mcfarland in Frisco on New Years day
lSelCb wants TO weigh 1888 pounds rinRside
and demands 80 per cent, OF the gross re-
eeipts with $4,000 guarantee. Mcfarland
II anxious to scale at the lightweight limit
Rt q o'clock in the morning. about six hours
before enter ing the ring, Promoter Coe-
ffpth thinks he can arrange compromise.
or all sports designed for use in colleges.
football is superior. says Walter Eckerssli'
the former star quarterback. Rowing Is
surely physical sport. Rhythm and har-
lnory are all that is required to bring about |
seam work. The mental element does not
hgure beyond the coNswain's duty. Eight
oarsmen scnuire physical stamina without ,
mental DEVELOPMENT. To be sure IL takes !
nerve 70 row four miles at ones best, but
nuick thinking and opportunity TO use the Il