The sun., 1908-12-05
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
BAN JOHNSON TALKS FURTHER
ON THE TICKET SCANDAL. i 4
says Baseball Fans VIII Re Proteated I'm
Future-Hal Chase Says He VIII ne.
main on Ala6den's Sir Martin
Hooked to Sail fer TeagIand To-day,

says BasebeIt rams VIII he Rfotealed I'm
Future-Hal Chase Says He VIII re-
main on Coast -Afadden's Sir Martin
Booked to Sail for EasIahd To-day.
President Ban Johnson of the American
League. who, as q member Of the national
commission. has instituted lately vigorous
crusade against the placing OF worlds
series tickets 10 the hands of f|speculators,
is still on the warpath, despite the recent
criticism OF his methods by Murphy, the
Chicago National League maknate. In
discussing the case. johnson Gays.
1T IL almost an assured fact that the
commission will decide to reduce the ad-
mission prices TO the world 3 series In half
next year wherever the games are played.
The club owners and those having the game
at heart want 10 do the right thing by the
fans who so literally patronize the sport.
and believe that q return to regular prices.
or very close to them. is nothing more than
right. In the past II has been the lack of
room which has initiated against a email
scale Of prices. but this has practically been
obvisted now. with the enlarged seating
capacity on nearly every bah field In the
country. In the American League, ct.
Louis, Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia
will in future be able to take care Of enor-
nous crowds. while In Chicago, Coniskey
intends to have an Immense arena in the
near future, The National League clubs
in many cities are adding to their seating
capacity. so there should be plenty OF room
next year when the time for the worlds
series arrives.
There is no doubt that the commission
will take charge Of the tickets for the world 3
championship games. This has become @
necessity, When It 10 possible for spe6u-
lators to get unlimited blocks OF tickets
il is time To- call a halt It has been brought
out in the investigation Of the ticket scalp
ing during the worlds series In Chicago
Last fall that regular patrons OF the game
we're unable to have their checks honored
at the Chicago clubs ONCE. but could easily
get as many seats together as they wished
from scalpers, provided they paid the price
This is not fair to baseball fans. anyway
you look at it. but think there will be no
cause for complaint in future. Profess
sional baseball is the peoples pastime and
should not suffer in prestige or popularity
from speculation"
Hal Chase. the Highlanders' star first
bsseman. has written a letter to a friend
In this city stating that he is inclined to re-
tire from the game and remain permanently
in Stockton. CAL, where he has cigar
store. Chase says he is particularly cut up
because Of q story published here last sum
mer that he was trying to secure the mana ge-
ment OF the local team. He denies that he
was ever an aspirant for managerial honors
and intimates that the yarn was published
at the instigation OF Elberfeld./
President Dovey Of the Boston Ma
tionals says that II Ebbets OF Brooklyn can
induce President PuIliam to persuade Drey-
fuss to hand, over Wagner to some other
club the Boston club will turn Dahlen over
to Ebbets without further delay. In other
words Dovey Will not give Dahlen up unless
he gets fun value for the veteran shortstop
in return.
Bobby Lowe. remembered as Boston's
crack second baserhan when the Hub team
under Selee's management won several
pennants. Is an applicant for the manage
ment Of the Cincinnati Reds. Lowe was
utility player on the Detroit team until
year ago and was manager of the Grand
Rapids team last season. He Is well versed
in baseball science and one OF the most
popular players in the profession.
Manager McGraw consented to talk
baseball long enough yesterday to say that
Larry Doyle will be the regular second
basenan Of the, New York Nationals next
year and chat Herzos will be the regular
substitute infielder. MoGraw also said that
he was banking considerably on his new
believed that Crandail would be more
consistent winner on the slab than last
season.
George Tebeau will be in town to-day
and may conclude the long pending. deal
byvhich Clark Grifith will become the owner
OF Kansas City's American Association
club. Grifiith says he has made q cash
offer for the club and expects Tebeau to ao-
H. at fail 4.
however. Grifsth might finally decide to
go to Cincinnati.
It'was reported yesterday that when the
Atlantic Transport Line steamer sails for
Euripe this morning John e. Madden's star
two-year-oid' Ogden colts. Sir Martha
and Fayette, win be on board, together
with the stallion Ogden and twenty-five
brood mares. Sir Martin was easily the
best two-year-old In harness last season.
and some time ago Madden decided to
send him to England 10 run in the Derby
next June. Fayette is also a high class
colt, fos whom Madden once refused an offer
Of $4,000. In addition to this consignment
Eugene Leigh will ship about the same
number Of thoroughbreds on the Minne-
tonka. Sir Martin and Fayette are sup
posed 20 be bound for England. but ell Of
the other horses will go direct to France.
Jockey Garner will sail next spring for
Paris, as he is under contract TO Leigh.
s. c. .Hildreth Is having some hard luck
with his crack racehorses.for whom he paid
big money, The $50 900 Uncle cannot
stand training on the Coast, while the
$1,000 Meelick, the 81, 600 King James, the
5000 Rapid Water and the $1,000 Peter
Ounce have all gone lame.
. 1t will probably be long time before
Diamond Jim Brady decides to embark
IN turf venture again. Brady spent
nearly .loo. 900 In the last three years for
horses, all Of them proving to be practically |
worthless. He bought Oiseau for s2e 600, |
which was about the only profitable in
yestment as the colt won $4,000 during |
his turf career. But the other day Oiseau |
was sold at auction In Kentucky for q paitry |
$50 Brady bought Accountant for s40,- |
600, and the son Of FiiigraDe won some |
valuable stakes before he broke down |
permanently. but Fountainblue. for which |
Brady paid $4,000. never amounted to
much. Two years asq Brady bought
some yearlings by Meddler for about es0,-
SOC. but they Gid not prove that sh's 5;stlay
was good one.
Australian newspapers which have just
reached here contain long, interviews
weight. Who is matched 70 tight Tommy
2e johnson is quoted as saying that he
has chased Burns all over the world TO get
q match and that he win not feel sure OF
his man until he sees the heavyweight
champion In the ring before him. johnson
calls Burns a bltIfier, and says that he will