The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-27
IN A MERRY WAR.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati
Ball Club Fall Out.
Hermann Will Attempt to En-
force Trades For Players.
DOOM is TO RESIGN.
Manager of Phillies Miffed at
Owner FOgel.
Doesn't Like to Have His Deal
Kicked Over.
DOOM is TO RESIGN.

Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-Charles S.
Doom, the playing manager OF the
Philadelphia National league club, IN
formed the Associated Press this morn
ing that he would today send his
formal resignation as manager 20
Horace S. FogeI, the president of the
club, because of the latter's action in
blocking the deal by which the local
team and the Cincinnati club were TO
exchange players.
Doom last week signed an agreement
with Clark Griffith in Chicago where
by Pitchers McQuillan and Moren'
Centerfielder Bates and Third Base
man Grant of Philadelphia were given
to Cincinnati in exchange for Pitchers
Rowan and Beebe, Centerfielder Pas
kert and Third Baseman Lobert.
"I am going to send in my formal
resignation today" said Doom.
"I'u be no dummy manager. They
can trade me, too, if the want to-"
Doom, who is one of the best catch
ers in the National league, said he
would not 20 near the office of the
club
II don't care to see Fogel." he de-
c.ared. eff he wants to see me, he'll
have to come after me. I won't go to
him"
President Foge1 did not seem to be
much perturbed today. THE deal is
Off" he said, land it is going to stay
off until get a. trade that is salts
factory to me-
Mr.. FogeI said he has not seen Doom
since the latter returned from Chicago.
at have been waiting in this office sew
eral days to see him." said Mr.. F'ogel.
HE did not even notify me that he
had put through the Cincinnati DEAL
President Fogel says he feels he can
make a better trade than the one
Doom tried to put through. Since the
present controversy arose, he said, he
has received kilograms from three 9th
er National league clubs, asking him
to hold up the Cincinnati deal as they
had something better to offer. Asked
If President Murphy of the Chicago
club had requested him to hold up the
deal or was interested in the exchange
of players, Mr.. Foge1 said such reports
were absolutely untrue.
Hermann Sticks to It.
Cincinnati, Oct. 27.-Declaring in a
telegram to President Horace Fogel of
the Philadelphia National league club
that title to the services of Players
Grant, Bates. McQuillen and Moren
rests in the Cincinnati club, President
August Hermann of the local organi-
zation today prepared to send con-
tracts to the players for the season of
1911.
Hermann acted imme diately on re-
ceipt of a telegram from Fogel, which
was couched in defiant terms and to
which a reply of equal warmth was
sent.
These messages showed that the at
tempt of the Philadelphia man to call
off the deal by which the four eastern
players were to be exchanged for Lo-
bert, Paskert, Beebe and Rowan of
Cincinnati, is destined to result in an
appeal to the national commission and
one of the bitterest controversies to
which orgonizcd baseball has been
which organized baseball has been
President Fogers message today
reads as follows:
my decision is final. I was not a
party to the deal and as the only rep
resentative of the Philadelphia club
with any authority to sanction it,
have not signed the agreement. It is
void and has no legal standing in base
ball. McQuillen, Moren, Bates and
Grant are on the Philadelphia clubs
reserve list and Cincinnati must not
negotiate with them"
The reply to this telegram sent by
President Herman read:
"Our decision is also final. We hold
that the agreement between Managers
Griffith and Doom is binding and it is
not for the Philadelphia club alone tC
determine whether the agreement is
void and has no legal standing in base
ball This will be submitted to the
proper authorities at the proper time
We contend that title to McQuillen
Moren, Bates and Grant now is vested
in the Cincinnati club and we will en-
ter into negotiations with all of then
for their services for next year and
assume all responsibility in connection
Herewith"
Immediately after sending this dis
patch, Hermann dictated letters tt
the players and prepared contracts fol
their signatures.
Asks That Hermann Be Warned.
Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-Presiden