Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-02
Likely to, Cause Stir at Ma
tionaI Commission Meeting.
CHICAGO INVASION DEAD
Local Soccer" Players Defeated by
Baltimoreans.
FIRST RACE FOR 2-YEAR-0LDs
Harry Vail, New Coach Of the
Georgetown Crew, Expected Soon.
Motor Boat Race to Havana.

CHICAGO. Ill. January "a matter
which is likely to cause more stir at the
meeting of the national commission next
week than the request of the American
Association for a Chicago franchise Is
the non-payment of a fine of S1.eW I'M
posed by tire commission on the New YORK
National League club some time ago.
The Giants were assessed that sum of
money to reimburse the New Orleans club
of the Southern League for damages al
legged to have been inflicted by the Giants
refusal to play the series arranged with
the Philadelphia Athletics in the Crescent
city last spring. Manager McGraw for
feited one game and refused to play the
rest with Chief thinner umpire.
President Brush of the Giants never has
paid that fine. and reports have come out
of New York that he would refuse to pay
ii and contest the matter in the courts II
necessary. Whatever the truth OF those
reports, the commission has not received
the 81 600 fine and. according to PRESIDENT
johnson of the American League and
member of the commission. that BODY IN
tends to inquire into the matter at its
next meeting.
Ways to Compel Payment.
There are plenty of ways to compel the
collection of that fine" said Mr.. johnson.
"A few clubs have been dilatory in the
past ana we have waited a reasonable
time then adopted measures which result
ed in payment of the delayed fines within
twenty-four hours. At the time the fine
was imposed. on the New York club 1t was
AIR Herrmanns idea to give the club
reasonable time to pay it. Something like
six weeks have elapsed, which probably
will be considered sufficiently reasonable"
- IL
Regarding the request of the American
Association for permission to locate in
Chicago. President Johnson said he did
not think that circuit would include Chi
cago. and made it plain he did not think
the commission was the proper place to
apply for such permission. He thought the
territorial rights of the association were
defined by the national agreement.
The American Association cannot To-
cate In Chicago he said, without
withdrawing from the national agree
and 1t cannot be amended by the ma
tional commission. To amend the agree
mentrequires the consent of the National
League, the American League and the
National Association of Minor Leagues.
to. which the American Association be
longs.
President Murphy of the Chicago Ma
tionals said he could not see his way
clear to consent to the location OF All
american Association club in Chicago IL
the proposition was put up to him for
decision at any time, out of consideration
for the American League. which was al
ready on record as opposed to 1t.
PresideR Cemiskey Of the White Sox
n5erefy repeated his epigram: The stu
alton is q Ndelicats one. Nobody wired
me to come Mere"
Smith Signs Sox Contract.
The master of the Sox preferred to talk
about THE arrival of Frank Smith, the
Sox pitcher. who came all the way from
Pjttsburg to sign contract for next
-1sSson.
~ DEVIOUS seasons the rumor mongers
oftSytsburg have sent out so many
stoffAs about Smiths refusal to return to
life Sox another year unless his con-
ttct HAS boosted a lot that Frank deter
fllnedt TO beat the scribes to it this year.
So-he) slipped. out of town quietly and
.srrprsed Comiskey in his Office. The ''Old
Roman did not have Smiths contract
filled out ready for him. but 1t did not
take they long to agree on terms and to
prepauthe necessary document to sub
.stantiate the agreement.
\ The strong man pitcher reports his in
IIred knee to be in good condition again.
,;Thst knee gave me considerable
tt,uble." he. safd, after the close of the
81 kson, but l had il treated successfully
ana do not expect any more trouble from
1t. Il have been working a little indoors
and getting few new tricks in the way
soi delivery
- Smith had a successful season last year
d<spite his injury. and was one of Fielder
Jones ms1nstays. He ought to have
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