New-York tribune., 1910-07-25
Comment ON SPORTS
Time to Put an End to Signal
Tipping Rumors,
FORMAL ACTION NECESSARY
News and Views on Live Topics
Of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional.

When the directors of the American
League acquitted the owner OF the Yankees
of the absurd charge OF maintaining Sig
nal tipping bureau on the hl!ltop SrouI4ds
last week z drastic rule was adopted pro-
vsding for the expulsion OF cluo WHICH
used unfair tactics in an eHort 10 WE
genes Now that the charge has been re-
pested against the Yankees, y strikes ne
that Byren Bancroft Johnson. president OF
-he American League, IS 2 bit renaiss n not
seeing taat punishment is neted our 10
ths PLAYERS who again have spread the re-
,.r+ broadcast that the New York club is
timing OF the signals Of the opposing team
- -ba horne natsr.len by means of certain
S5iewagging from behind one OF the ao-
ye-rfs;ng sie,s .n centre 6ela. Ar. Farrell
n demanding aH investigation. took 1he
on,v sseps possible 10 put an END TO "ilo
r,,-,ors which cast eiscredit on the e!uo,
and II IS o-ly fair that his demands sheole
r. ret with prompt action by the president
CT the league.
eanebody should BE- made 70 suffer for
r.akins statement and spreading report
that reflects upon the good name OF a club
IS well IS Of the sport, unless taer6 y
a--ple proof, OF ct least some grounds LOT
1-s charge In this case there appears 10
ta 20 valid reason for resurrecung an o-c'
uro--out story, as those who understand the
.-tricacses OF so-calle6 inside baseball ana
tts Use OF signals can wei appreciate Ia
the first place, the players OF team saVe
quite enough TO Go in following cut 1ae'r
.,u1, code without trying to faniliartze
themselves with the signals OF seven othef
clubs N the league. Further than that. q
GicrTar
fed would not be necessary, as simple
code could be worked Up from the bench OF
A-o-, the nan o. the coaching lines y the
s.ssa1s Of ar opposing team could be dis
covered and read Alright Beyond all this
TIA New yorl: club would not be likely to
descend TO measures that might bring
expulsion, even II the owner and manager
~ the team were not above using any
--,ea-s 81 thes- command 10 aid in winning
there IS an ole saying that al IS fair n
fove ard war, ana e q player by keenneSs
and perception can take advantage o. z
loosely given signal by an opposing team
Re cannot be charged with untalrness-
There is vast difference, however. be-
tween this mode Of making The most or an
opporrurity and Of maintaining regularly
organized tipping bureau IN which II IS
presumed that the signals have Been
bought or obtained by fraud. When Mr.
johnson was in this city last week he is
Quoted as saying: There ISN'T any tipping
ulant here or anywhere else, and II IS
ridiculous 10 suppose such a thing" On
Friday evening in Chicago he is quoted as
SAYING that he would pay $500 TO any man
Who could produce proof that any improper
signals were used a. American League
Park, and that he could not ger any evi-
aence that Ed walsh. Of the Chicago White
Sox was responsible for spreading the
rurner This is well enough in its way, but
somebody started the story, and some
tedv should be made 10 suffer The charge
Is too serious to be disposed Of without
sorne formal ana official action.
Connie Mack the clever and astute man
ager Of the Philadelphia Athletics. is look
s.lg 10 the future in a way which is likely Jc
bear fruit Not satisfied with having one q
the strongest pitching STATS in the Amer
Ecan League and 2 wei balanced team tl-a
Es jumping alone II front like pennaa
winner, he goes aae.d and pays a2,e5a
record price, for Lefty Russell. q bIilljaa
5vt raore OF less inexperienced pitcher. VIII
IS now playing with the Baltimore club 0
the Eastern League Mack evidently feel
that he may need some additional hell
when the 6gh- draws 10 = close II October
aa6 he IS paving the way. II IS hoped, jus
fer -he sake OF variety, that Russell turn!
ou- 10 be = better investment than .sRube'
Narouard, for whom the Giants pals 81, ,o3
tTo or three years ago
phi.aaelphia's chances Of winning tn,
american League pennant increase as III
days go by. more particularly as the team
: well CT in the number Of games left with
co-terGirg teams which count double. so K
cpeak, II affecting tbs standing. The AIh
1e-tcs have only six more games 20 rlaS
with the Yankees, three II this city and
three IN Philadelphia, and only sewn witF
-he Boston Red SOZ, who are looming u
So strongly four On their home grounds
ar6 three n Boston This counts in favor
os Philadelphia II the case Of Detroit. th5
erly other team which appears 81 al dan
ge-ous. there are Ter games sun 70 bi
played, seven of which are ~ Detroit, 81
that i the Tigers co-25 TO lie they nay be
5he ones 10 stop Philadelphia and SO helE
New York Or Boston along
-hs fight for second place between tbs
Yankees and TIE Boston Red Sox aroused
unusual interest Last week TIE Red So2
c-awIea into second place for one day, bat
Sse Yankees recovered the lost ground the
reCI and hung CT Ike grin deata- O1ly
TWO points separate she TWO teams, and the
Eght viii be even more exciting this week
IS the Yankees VIII go 70 Boston OF
Wednesday Tor series Of four games. anc
os course. much depends upon the outcome
TIE Red sox a-e going along 50 smoothly
a.d strongly thar they must be feared. bU'
5rcgirg from te6 way The New York !GleE
-am. they are entirely confident Ct thejl
ability 70 hold their own Confidence ;:
q good pa~- Of the battle