The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-12
IA SENSATION IN BASEBALL. Charges of Attempted
 Bribery of UmpireS. IA COMMITTEE IS TO PROBE Must Maintain High Standard and
 Honesty of Game. Umpires KIem sna Johnstoae Say Bribery was Attempted on Them
 In Championship Game in New York.

New York. Dec. 1f.-Even more sen- sational than the tumultuous close of the recent National League playing league'g annual meeting here today. when charges of attempted bribery of
 the umpires who ofiiciated at the game
 between New York and Chicago. ct at the Polo Grounds, Oct 6, were sprung,
 and the magnates appointed commit
 tee to probe them. even intimating that criminal proceedings might follow the Investigating committee's report.
 So rare are accusations of bribery
 in connection with organized baseball. 1 and so we'll authenticated were the charges presented today and imme- diately made public by the league in a statement signed by representatives sted a profound stir and and in large meas | ure revealed the conditions of heat and tumoiI which had accompanied the
 settlement of the championship dispute known that the league has for the past ] two days been considering the subject
 in executive session, the matter first
 came into official notice when Presi- dent Pullfam today formally presented | 1t and the representative of the league drew. up a statement for the purpose.
 claaa nis ~ stahtement .hs as siysn& & out at the When the National League had ap- parently transacted all of It's business
 at its meeting Thursday. Dec. 10, 1908. | official call from representatives of the l American League, Mir. Pulliam called l attention to matter which the under
 most importance to the I league, M S but to to organized baseball as well. He stated that, Messrs Klem and Johnston. the
 n,mpirGes r,n pnG who otiiciSted 1t . at the game Chicago Clubs at the Polo Grounds on Oct. 8. 1908, had submitted to him
 cerain signed statements that an ef- | respect to their duties pertaining to l that contest. In one of these state- mentg, the name Of the person who ap- preached the umpire was given. as well the names of the persons 1sSsaIs who ap- preached the umpire were not given. strangers to him.
 we are of the opinion that a most | thorough and searching investigation
 in order to maintain the high stand
 ard end honesty of the game through
 out the entire country and. if possi- with this disreputable proceeding. l Won't Reveal Names. ''To make such an investigation as the undersigned desirasa we deem 1t
 sons claimed to have been connected | with this matter, as we have grave l aoubt ts ag to the truth of certain state I AHCuAs AAC8Su Dy the person who 6D- l preached one of the umpires, and ii ts for that reason as we'll as having in mind the proper punishment of all I guilty parties that all names are with held for the present.
 We desire, however, to state that l none of the persons whose names are l withheld. at this time, are in any way | connected with organized baseball. 1 We desire also at this time to conn | mend the actions of the umpires l Messrs, Klem and Johnstone in abso. | lutely refusing to become parties to
 this contemptible act, and thus by theiI
 action again showing to the American public. the honesty and integrity oi | our national game.
 | And with the thought of alwayI | maintaining the same throuRh0ut tho country, the National League has ap. | pointed a committee consisting oi l MessrS. John T. Brush chairfnan Charles H. Ebbets, August Hermann ! and Harry c. PulIiam to make a mosl thorough investigation of this matter ] and with instructions to report there. l on at as early period as possible anS l with authority to employ special coun. eel and to present the matter to thu district attorney of this county if, afte, visable."
 The statement is signed by oeorr.
 B. Dovey. Charles H. Ebbets, CharieI
 ". Murphy, August Hermann, JohT | T. Brush. William J. Shettsline, Bar.
 ney Dreyfuss and N. s.. Robinson.