The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-08

/ New York with President Lynch. being
AuoWed 10 go to his beloved Washing
ton Tor few days vacation John a
Monday.
SIaps At Murphy.
President Lynch brought back with
him from Cincinnati copy Of Chair
man Garry Herrmann's sixth annual
report to the national commission In
this document the chief Of Kedland con-
dennis syndicate baseball and also dep
recates the fact that some eminently
just. decisions Of the commission have
been severely commented OF t. a Ger
tain person The certain person, Of
course. Is G. W Murphy
Three important features OF Herr
MAINS message follow
I'm the last few years 1 have called
attention 10 the fact that all Of the
rulings and findings handed down by
the commission have. with but few eN-
Ccptlons- been unanimous, and at no
time called for any serious criticism
rom parties VINO were familiar Win
me facts III connection herewith IN
so Tar as the commission is concerned
the same holds GOOD for the past year.
i DO not believe there was a single dis
agreement at any time upon any propO-
Sltion submitted It is unfortunate,
however that in some instances they
were not accepted By some major
league club owners in the manner in
WA4't lltA eIDllU nave DGtI. anu X l@
10 be deplored and regretted that the
commission should have been criticised
in Lle manner that 10 was. The prac-
ice, howeve~. should not be permitted
20 continue, aud a repetition thereof
should meet with prompt AM radical
aCJ9h on the udTt Of the commission
II the commission IS not to be respected
IN It's rulings then those who CriticiSa
Il should he separated from Z or else
exist
Generally speaking. il is doubtful
JLdL any season since baseball became
hEed lnstitEtio1 ia this country has
sen so much progress made as the year
l,'it- IN every department OF the game
ne Ias heen a noticeable improve
Iptni- The artistic portion Of the game
mas been made more attractive hv the
tliLllidLluh or mucnOf the wrangling that
nad TnaTred the sport 10 some extent
greater number Of capabIe voung NAV
- IMAM ever before IN the history or
the game ARD II this Improvement In
the playing strength OF the terms mo
Gun owners not only gave additional
impetus. but they went further 20 oer-
petldte % bV supplying the patrons
~ '--- SpIlis pFlS such as were not dreamed
o. Few years ago
Against Syndicate Ball.
The magnificent new stands in PbHa-
de-ph-a, PittsburE. St Louis and Chi
caso bear testimony % the corsffe~a-
uon which the club owners are show
ING the ever increasing army n fans
me coming season wlu see more i'm
provemeuts along these lines and with
these improvements wiII come Incrpa seq
patronage The confidence which the
public g showing i1 baseball makes II
imperative for the club owners 10 keen
the game clean and free from all ones
uonEr SEar4S or any controversies that
might In the slightest degree cause "a
LailinE or or BELIEF IN the absolute hon
estv OF the sport
This condition OF affairs. however
VIII not continue 70 exist ve-y long II
syndicate bali is permitted to enter the
game. and ] cannot conceive that auv
club owner VIII differ with me on this
subject IT % IS attempt ed, no matter
IN what league, OF iU what city. PROMPT
action must be- taken not only BY the
National Commission, but by every one
else Interested fin the perpetuatIon Of the
national game 20 Immediately suppress
IT, and 7 sincerely trust that IN this
recommeudatiuD I shall have not only
on the commission, but Of every major
league club owner as well
''T recommend that the commission
take action with respect TO changing
the rules Of the worlds series so as not
% provide for the giving II emblems 20
players Of the victorious teams winning
city championship PLAYED under The
auspices or the commission This. IN
my Judgment 5z not CEiv an uuneCnS-
sarv expenditure. but one which the
commission may not be able To meet
on account OF the financial results Of
some Of these series