The Washington times., 1909-11-29
Public Protest Against Muir
phys Syndicate Methods
Alarms the MagnateS.
ANOTHER TRANSFER
OF THE PHILLIES?
Report Has II that B. F. Keith Will
Get Club Immediately After
the Election.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Charles w.
Murphys attempt TO reintrOduce syn
dictate baseball in the National League
and to make that organization depart
from the policies of the late Harry
PuIlia1a. which were wei carried on by
John Heydler. seems bound to end in
failure.
Murphy, with the assistance OF
Charles P. Taft, obtained control Of
the philadelphia club last week and
lined It up in opposition TO the contn-
uance as president of the National
League of John Heydler. who. when
elected 20 the Office. said that he in
tended TO follow in the lines Of his Ia
rnented predecessor and see that all
parties get a square deal, whether they
are GLIB owners making 10000 a year
on their investments. or losing $4,000
Murphy's coup in buying the Philles
apparently made it look for twenty
four hours as If Heydler would not be
reelected president of the National
League next month The baseball
world thought that In view OF the sale
TO Fogel & Co.. the best thing the pres
ent National League executive coulo
do would be 10 tender his resignation.
as with Philadelphia in the column OF
the insurgents. Murphy seemed to have
five votes lined up. which are all that
Uvould he needed to remove John A.
from office.
Hoist by Their Own Petard.
The Philadelphia deal, instead Of
strengthening the position OF the men
who are making a fight against Heydler
and for syndicate baseball, mas weak
eped Il. Magnates who had declaeQ tildl
# might be better for their hnauclal IN
1ereefs TO side with Murphy In his at
tempt &c stick John NJ. Ward IN oIICe
now are taking heed of popular sentl-
1nent and are about willing 10 ten the
* ChicagOan TO do the Missouri act ana
show them how baseball would be bene-
fitted by removing from the presluenIlal
chair a capable official like Heyuier- II
. would not be at all surprising II TINS
week two Of the magnates Murphy
y counts on TO aid him in electing Ward
y and thus bringing on baseDaH war
were TO desert him.
In Philadelphia it is positively said
that Immediately after the National
: League -raesting-and Fogel, by voting
against Heydler, gives uesh eVloehce
that the Quaker club Is controlled oy
Murphy and his financial hacker
Charles p Taft-the ownership OF the
I. team will be transferred in order 10
satisfy the persons who are complain
ing about syndicate baseball being re-
introduced into the National League.
The scheme OF Murphy, Taft y 60. rs
10 turn the Quakers over TO B. F. Keith.
Keith to Get It?
Morris Shech. one OF Keiths employees.
was the POSTMASTER at the banquet CIV
en- BY Fogel to the newspaper men in
the Hotel Majestic. Philadelphia, last
Friday night. when Horace made his
grandstand play OF pulling stock GER
tifcates representing 9S shares of the
PHILADELPHIA club out of his pocket. and
his renowned statement that all these
shares are owned by persons each OF
whom was born and bred in the Quaker
City. Fogel's birthplace IS unknown,
hut he certainly old not see the light Of
day in Philadelphia. From this dialect,
fans op.ne that he was born somewhere
near Reading. Pa
terests and those Of Charles p Taft,
Murphy seems to have made the mis-
take OF his life. The statements Of the
new president Of the Philadelphia club
as 10 the owners Of the club and as tc
how he gained control Of n have been
received with ridlcuIe all over the cOun-
j., Try.
Brother Charles in Deal.
Garry Hermann sent a personal rep
Tesentative 10 Philadelphia when ne
learned that the Quaker club was 10 be
sold, and this representative who was
Jack Ryder, vice president Of the Base
ban writers Association, asserts posi-
p lively that the clubs new owners are
Charles J.. Taft and Charles ". Muir
ply. Ryder says that FOgei does not
own a single share OF stock and that
The deal was contaminated primarily
p for the purpose Of defeating Heydlcus
reelection as president Taft is q
warm admirer OF Murphy on account
OF the way Charles vs.. has handled his
interests IN Chicago. and when the
Demon ApolOgist went 20 him with tho
scheme Of making even more money
out OF baseball Dy buying another club
the Cincinnati capitalist fell for Il.
Judging from indications, the Philles
will be TesOId inside Of q month, and
the recent sale OF the team, instead Of
making possible The defeat Of John
Heydler as president OF the National
League. win have result directly OPP
posite 20 what Murphy planned.
= Charley llbDets, president Of the
BROOKLYN club. VIII start hOmewa "a
from Hot Springs this week. and Will
call or Hermann iu Cincinnati while
b. On route here. The result Of the con-
ference is likely 20 bc that Hermann
will convince Ebbets that the Brook
ignite would Doe wise 20 desert Murphy
and Brush in their efforts 10 defeat
hseydler for reelection