Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-27
RY A. L. DUNNING

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BY A. T.. DUNNING
Henry Berry, leader of the Angels,
returned Yesterday from San Francisco,
where he has been in conference with
the northern baseball magnates, IN
Gliding President j. Cal Ewing of the
Coast league. Berry returned full of
fire, but had little to say about the
matter closest to the hearts OF the
loyal fans who are supporting the
local champion leaguers to the limit.
That the Olson affair is a closed incl
dent is the word brought by Berry, ana
after all the threats of the little Angel
leader to see justice done at all costs
he has had to bring report to the rams
that Cal Ewing says nothing doing
Ewing, the weakened brother, has
decreed out of his czar-like authority
that Olson shall go unpublished after
fragrant violation of the plainest writ
ten rules of baseball regarding foul
action on the diamond With one man
temporarily crippled and out of the
game still as a result of the injuries
inflicted with malicious intent during
a game between Los Angeles and Port
land, the San Francisco official yet has
the effrontery to refuse to take any
action, hiding behind the weak excuse
that he can do nothing since Umpire
Toman did not fine and suspend the
Portland player This is so ridiculous
on the face of it that Ewing's stand is
perfectly clear, however he may en-
deaVor to obscure the issue. He is
afraid of offending the roaring, threat
ening McCredie, whom more than one
fan blames as the instigator of the
Olson outrage, and has found this
loophole to escape conflicting with the
Beaver magnate, making Los Angeles
the victim in the matter.
Ewing Dodges Issue
In Toman the players are dealing
with an ex-coast league player. a good
fellow with the present players and a
man who is making his entrance into
the indicatorship on the western dia
nonds. Naturally Toman is not as
fully experienced as he probably will be
year from now, or as for instance, is
Bull Perrne. Moreover, Jimmy is in
clined to be easy going at first, in order
probably not to make too many enc
mics. Admitted though it be that To-
IMAM should have acted promptly and
suspended Olson, the matter was placed
up to Ewing when Toman made writ
ten report of the incident, setting the
blame for the spiking of Captain Dillon
on Olsons shoulders.
Despite this report in black and white
and the urgent representations of
Henry Berry, Ewing not only. refused
to act, but stated that he regarded the
matter as closed and would take no
action against Olson. This should bring
an end to Ewingism in the Coast
league. His action has placed a
premium on rowdyism, and is almost a
staggering blow to clean and sports
manlike baseball on the Pacific coast
Ewing came out with a statement some
time ago of his intention to resign
claiming that other clubs had accused
him of favoring the Los Angeles team
This foolish remark did not throw TIE
dust in the eyes of local fans, and a
demand for EWing's resignation should
come from local sources. He has not
only proved himself incompetent, but
wilfully neglectful of the discipline of
the league, fatal attitude, as any
baseball leader can testify. The Coast
league has had enough of Ewing 1t
is time for another man to take the
reins of control in hand
Games This Week
Los Angeles will play a weeks
series with Vernon this week, begin
ming tomorrow afternoon with a game
at Chutes park The Angels will not
arrive from Portland until Wednesday
morning, therefore in arranging the
schedule the league officials made al
lowance for this fact and substituted
q game next Monday to take the place
of the Tuesday meeting.
Outfielder Beall, formerly of the
White SoX, who has been purchased by
Henry Berry and will replace Thomp-
son in the right field has arrived in
Los Angeles and will play tomorrow
afternoon with the champions. The
Dillonites will arrive in fair TRIM
although in rather battered condition
They have dropped several games to
Portland, and when they trot out onto
the home diamond against the VII
layers it is expected the locals will set
a different stride. Hap, however, will
do his best to down Dillon.
San Francisco will meet Sacramento
at the Bay city, and there will come
a real fight. These two teams are
picked as the final contenders with Los
Angeles for the pennant, and Graham
will give Mohler his hand full The
Senators are playing high-class ball
witch means that even the speedy Seals
will have to be on their toes to take
a majority of the series.
In the Oakland team Portland should
find an easy opponent, judging from
the comparative showing of the Beav-
ers and the oaks so far this season.
McCredie, playing on his home grounds,
always has been hard to beat, and with
q weak organization such as Van Hal
tren is presenting Portland'S pitchers
and heavy hitters should find the vic
tories easy.
Coming into the first quarter of the
season, the contest looms up as a long
drawn out fight, with Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Sacramento and Portland to
figure on, with Vernon a length be-
hind and Oakland left at the post. Hap
Hogan, If his rumored changes take
place, may give the leaders a surprise
by making a serious bid for one-two-
three honors.