The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-27
FRAME-UP is SEEN
IN FOGEL'S NEDDLING
Not Unlikely That PhilIieS
Would Be Used to
Bolster Cubs.
SYNDICATE BALL
APPARENT AGAIN
Other Hands Than Presidents
Known TO Be Guiding Philadel-
phia Clubs DestinieS.

Reflection on the controversy between
Messrs. Fogel and Doom, Of the Phiia
delphia National Club. strengthens the
conviction that the talk of a syndicate
controlling more than one franchise in
the senior major league is no idle spring
dream
That FogeI does not own the PhiIlies
has long been an open secret. That he
is simply representing other parties is
admitted. and that there is more OF a
connection with the Phillies ara the Chi
cage Cubs than simply being members
OF the same organization is Il charge
that has never been tefuted IN a manner
satisfactory TO those who are familiar
with the workings of the National
League.
This being the case, II is not at all
unlikely that Il will be found that trusty
mind and hand of the genial and
generous Charles Webb Murphy, OF
Chicago, will be found largely response
bic for the breach between the manager
and the near-president Of the Quaker
club. Doom maintains that the deal be
tween the Cincinnati Reds and the
Phiries, involving several players. was
practically consummated weeks ago,
but as soon as the Cubs collapsed In the
worlds series Mr.. Fogel- rode in and
called everything Of
That the Chicago Cubs must and VIII
be completely made over is beyond
doubt, and that Mr. Murphy has an idea
that he can obtain one or more stars
who are not in good at Philadelphia
seems likely.
The publicity given The rupture be-
tween the Philadelphia men may call
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might have had in view, and for the
sake Of clean baseball in general and
for the protection of the National
League I'm particular, il is TO be hoped
through with his promise to Ctncln-
natl.
Anyway you take IL, there will GER
tain be something Doom In Philadel-
phla before IL all blows over
The sublime confidence with which
Harvard and Princeton men are look
ing forward to real 'sure-enOugn.
victories over Yale this fall is not sur
prising. but at the same time there
may be some surprises IN store for the
boys on TWO Saturdays in November,
and there may be more cheering IN
New Haven in the evenings than at
either Cam bridge or Princeton
Should the two games be played
this month Princeton and Harvard
would probably be the winners, but
what Yale viii accomplish during the
remaining weeks may bring JOY where
gloom now prevails The West Point
defeat was some jolt, but when Dan
Michigan and his little band from
Vanderbilt outPlayed Yale and went
back with thoroughly satisfactory
O-to-0 score, New Haven was clearly
nettlcd.
That the bulldog IS aroused is evil
denced by the general call for coaches,
and now, with the greatest army OF
graduates who ever assembled at New
Haven. all working under the direction
Of Walter Camp. Yale may bring about
results that viii cause weeping and
crashing Of teeth BIZ tha opposition.
Yale never quits, and while HCr spirit
Is being subjected 20 al AWFUL test,
players and coaches. graduates and un-
dergradUates are facing the situation in
q manner that may bring victory where
defeat is now being predicted
Now that the worlds series Is over
snost Of the ulaver-scrIbes who cannot
speak dramatically, but VINO were
signing long pieces for the papers, have
gone back TO the steve league and the
public can have some real peace.
It would certainly be an affecting pic
ture should James J. Jeffries ana Frank
Chance meet IN The near future.
Those fights Of the Chicago Cubs at
Chicago and Philadelphia make the
achievement of HOxsey, at Belmont
Park, look foolish.
The report that Charley street will
Jump the American League to Joln an
outlaw organization is as funny as
Horace FOgeIs claim that he IS the
real boss of the Philadelphia Nationals.
Wonder If Dutch Schaefer thinks
he viii add to his popularity in Wash
ingtOn by declaring that he viii sign
for an auto race with Jack Johnson
Those who are searching for a suit
able opponent for Jack Johnson should
take a look at the University Of Pitts
burg football squad. JIdging by the
appearances Of some Of the George
more than one man on the Pitt squad
Vel fitted 10 enter the ring.
Dirty football wins few games and
20 friends
Is Horace Fogel the head Of the club
or a club head?
The Automobile Club Of America is
arranging a special train for the mo-
florists who 90 from New York to Sa-
certainly a safe bet that that viii be
some party.
Mr.. Harry Price and brothers put one
over on the boys at Pimlico yesterday
when Superstition WLl. There was
more than IS cents in real washington
money on the winner. T. X.
CANNOT FIJI SHOPS