Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

AN JOHNSON, president of the
American League, il the inter-
% views attributed to him be true,
has put himself In a position where
he must tell what he say he knows or
be marked down as a man who won't
tell what he knows when he gets what
he wants. If anyone high up in base
ball be mixed up in any way in that
attempted bribery of Umpires Klein
and tombstone before the Giant-Cub
game in October, 1908, and Ban John
son, knows the men he should let go Oh
his information whether it's a case of
e~lecting John A. Heydler or not. Now
that Johnson has made the assertion
that he knows the men he should stop
at nothing to give out the names. 1t
looks like a confession of weakness on
the part of Johnson to prosecute his
politics as he is how. First of all, he
said that he wouldn't serve on the Ma
tional Commission with John NJ. Ward
whom the anti Heydlerites want to
elect. That was his privilege, but now
that he a he knows the men in the
umpire bribery case it's his business to
tell them. If ne doesn't his reputation
will not be boosted to any great extent.
DISCRIMINATING Murphyism and elect
ing Heydler. who is a good man, are
two good things, but making Ban
johnson tell the names of the umpire
bribers is better than all.
The National Commimssion meets to-
day in the st. James building, in Man
haitian. Tomorrow noon the board
of directors of the National League go
into session in the Waldorf-Astoria, and
in the afternoon the league meeting will
be held. If John NJ. Ward is to be
elected mis- hackers will probably try
TO put through a resolution tomorrow
morning fixing a term of years for the
next president of the National league
The strength of both factions in the
league Will be known in that meeting
if the above mentioned stunt is at
tempted. At the Hotel Walcott, across
~>ffonf the Waldorf-Astoria the American
League meeting will be held Wednes-
day. .ss.q
At a salary said to be higher than
hat paid to any other minir league
player-manager. Harry Wolverton. last
year leader OF the Tigers. has signed
to manage the Oakland team of the
Pacific Coast League. The season in
this league lasts seven months. Harry
bought his own release from Joe Nc
Ginnity and had completed negotiations
with Ned Hanlon before the latter sold
out to Jack Dunn, who will do his own
managing of the Orioles. Harry is a
high-salaried man. He drew in the
~neighborhood of $4,000 for the season
from the Tigers. Harry Wolverton is
8 good leader and should make good.
The faculty of Cornell University, 1t
is understood, may abolish the Ameri-
can college football game in the course
of a. year If the fatalities of the game
continue. Some OF the faculty, in a
conference Saturday over the game.
were for a%bolishing the game at once.
That was a foolish stand to take, but
It's a fact though that If the rules are
not modified the game should be abol-
isl1ed.
Tt doesn't seem likely that the Cana
dian Rugby game will afford much aid
to the college football reformers. The
Hamilton Tigers defeated the Ottowa
Rough Riders in Van Cortlandt Park.
Brooklyn, Saturday by the score of lie.
The game was in the presence of a jury
Of american football experts, who were
looking for reform suggestions. The
game, according to a consensus of opin-
ion, was found not to be as scientific,
less interesting to ook at and on the
whole almost as rough as h American
game.
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Sporting Editor of the Star:
Dear Slr-Having read the different
opinions in regard to the winning OF
pooI money in the siK-day bicycle race
Just closed, I think your decision is the
most s-portsmanlike one, viz: THAT
the money should be divided up. as
neither the McFarland-Clarke or Rutt-
Stol teams intact respectively finished
in the race For argument sake A
bets that MacFarland-Clarke finish first,
p bets that Rutt-Stol finish first, G
bets that Root-Fogler. finish first. Now
then, as neither team finished first,
doesn't it stand to reason that no per-
son won the bet, and that the money
should be returned. 1t is a sure thing
had MacFarland-Clarke and Rutt-Stol
remained in till the, finish that only
one team could have won. hen I ask
why should the hackers of both these
teams, which did not finish at all in
the race, receive this pool money? Give
the money back and be wiser next time.
FAIR PLAY.
That's what w thought.-Ed.