Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-29
LYNCH IS NOT
READY TO DECIDE
Base Ball Controversy Not Of
ficia|Iy Before the Ma
tionaI League President.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 29-Thomas J.
Lynch, president of the National, League,
poured oil on the troubled waters of the
base ball controversy between the Phil
adelphia and Cincinnati clubs Yesterday
when he made a calm statement rega riding
the situation. knowing August Herr
mann to be a stickler for the rules and
regulations, Mr.. Lynch said he did not
believe the Cincinnati president would be
so insstent in his demands without good
grounds.
Except for letter from Hermann an
nouncing the release of Beebe. Rowan,
LObert and PaSkert, the question has
not officially come to the attention of
the National League president. He also
denied that he had received a telegram
from Fogel requesting him to warn Herr
mann about tampering with the Phia-
delphia players.
Mr.. Lynch said he would not PREJUDICE
the case, but decide it on its merits at
the proper time. If either club objects to
his decision the case will then he re-
ferred to the board of directors of the
National League.
Mr.. Lynch's statement in full follows:
So far. all | know about the contro-
versy / have learned from the newspa-
pers. AS understand the case, Manager
Doom of Philadelphia entered into an
agreement with Manager Griffith of Gin
cinnati. by which McQuilen and Moren
pitchers: Grant, third baseman, and
Bates. an outfielder, of the Phillie., Were
to be traded to the Cincinnati club tor
Beebe and Rowan, pitchers: Lobert, a
third baseman and Paskert. Outfield-
err. Horace FOgel, president of the Phil
adelphia club. objects TO the deal, on the
ground that Doom, his manager had no
authority to make it,
1t has been printed that Foge sent
me dispatch requesting me to warn
Garry Hermann, owner of the Cincinnati
club. about tampering with the four
Phladelphla PLAYERS; This is untrue Fo-
gel merely telegraphed me that he had
not consented to the deal, which. he said.
was made without his knowledge.
While l do not want to PREJUDICE the
case. / am inclined to think that Herr
mann. who knows thoroughly every rule
and regulation in base bali, and is a
stickler for living up to the rules himself
and for everybody else living I'D to them,
must have something to back up his as
sertion that the deal was perfectly legal
In base ball sense or he would not be
so insistent in his claims to the four Phil
adelphia players. 1 have found Hermann
to be on the level. and I am sure he
would not try to take an unfair advantage
of any club
II have heard from Hermann. but all
he said was that he had released Beebe,
Rowan. LObert and Paskert to the PhiIa-
delphia club. OF course. 1 have not pro-
mulgated these releases yet, preferring to
wait until l learn all the facts in the dis
pute, SO that it can be settled equitably
ITO my way of thinking the deal would
work to the advantage of both clubs con-
cerned. A change of scene frequently
helps player, and that's why l believe
the trade would prove to be beneficial
understand that Bates and Magee do not
speak to each other. Such a thing should
not be In any well regulated club, and one
good result of the trade would be the
separation of these players.
Il was quoted in an interview printed
today as saying that l upheld Fogel in
this dispute. I said nothing of the sort
1 merely read the rule that applies to the
release Of players by a club and let it
go at that without committing myself one
way or another
II do not know when the dispute will
be put up to me for decision. 1t may be
next week or it may not be until the an
nual meeting of the National League in
December. I repeat 1 shall judge the case
absolutely on its merits and the club that
doesn't like my decision can appeal to the
board of directors if 1t wants to do So
Il cannot help thinking. however that
Hermann, by his insistency that the deal
was made in good faith knows what he is
talking about. I would not say this if
did not know him to be such a stickler
for the rules
Word came from Philadelphia last night
that Horace Foge, president of the Phil
lies, would not accept the resigna ton of
Charley Doom as manager, and that in all
proba ba bility the deal would so through
as originally arranged.
Doom Is popular with the fans" who
have not hesitated to express their SYM
pathy for him in his present controversy.