Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-01-13
OPPOSED TO
SYNDICATE BALL
August Herman Make Straight Deela-
ration To BE None In The
National League

CINCINNATI. o. Special A /
straight declaration against syndi- /
cate baseball in the report OF August /
Hermann. chairman OF the National /
RasobalI Comni ssiou. was the feature
OF the annual meeting Of that BODY
Wednesday Several decisions were
handed down after adjournment
In his report Chairman Hermann
SAWS. .~rhe confidence which che puo-
lie IS showing in baseball makes IL
,mnerative for the club owners 70
keep the game clean and free from
/ an question. snarls. or any contro-
versies that might in the slightest de-
gree cause a falling on OF BELIEF III
the absolute honesty OF the sport
This condition OF Affairs. however.
Iuiu not continue 20 exist very long
II syndicate baIr is permitted 90 enter
Itbe game. and cannot conceive that
. ANY club owner viii diner with me
on this subject III IL Is attempted no
matter in what league OF in what city
. proupt action must bc taken not only
5 o> the National Commission. but bS
f. Ie-ery one else Interested in the per
= tr..ftration OF the national game, 70
: Immediately suppress 20, ana 1 SIN
q rerelv trust that In this recommends
8 ton / shall have not only the strong
e est support OF my colleagues on th'
3 commission. but or ever Hl~+o
LEAGUE club owner as we'll
" Taft With Hermann
'r Mr.. TAFT. who was present, said
81 am thoroughly opposed 70 ~ r
IS dictate ball. So far as 1 ana conccrne
" there viii be none In the NAllon.
.d League this year or any other year
10 MY investment In real estate D
80 Philadelphia Is purely business ma
ter and has nothing 90 do WIN pass
ball as a game So far as 81 .1.e.-'
49, ball goes. 1 ann lined up against d.
-I This lis cheering news, for 80 meaI
- that Mr. TAFT VIII dispose OF ms nos
- INKS In either the Chicago or the I'M
nc adelphla club before the playing Sc
n son beginA
- The initial appearance or lnoh
J. Lynch. president OF the NAuon
League, as "a mem Der or the comm
a sion. was made the excuse Tor 'll =.
- the meeting into something or lt
re tal occasion. Tonight he was CUE
-, OF honor at a dinner given oy ChA
a. man Hermann and President JOhnH'
~ OF the American League.
nc William Murray's statement OF
hS claim AGAINST the Philadelphia =
"" tional League club was not ma
IA nublic He asserted that he has
az contract calling for his services
II manager until after the season
AaA ]. nlA kkaA AAAN AZ - A----t
the club refused 20 carry ou1
agreement -.
"a case did not belong 20 its jurisoleS
IN, and referred II through Freslo l
.,-i5I Lynch 20 the Board OF DIRECTORS
49, the National League.
~" Another fnding declared that p
10 ers OF the California state LeaA
the outlaw" organization whlch
Icentlv subscribed so the nauo
- lagreement. must make personal
"a pNcation for restoration or 8
~ standing This ruling fOlloWeo
hearing by which Outhelder hap
- smith. OF the Oakland CLUB
"a awarded 20 the Chicago Nationals
'AV~ Decide Against Waco.
- The Waco club must within
10y DAYS pay the draft price for PitS
- Holmes. formerly OF the New 4
asily The application OF the New J
" al American League club for a reh
.uhs ling in tbs case OF Player SaVaSe
81 OF Waterbury, Conn. was denied
,ieI August Hermann was re-ele
ghts chairman and John r Bruce
nose again chosen secretary following
tltu- reading OF the reports BY these
Gals. President Johnson nomin
eyes Hermann. and President Lynch
loWn fered Bruce's name
aNest He reviewed the work or the
mission for 1909. showing that
Aroie findings, rulings and notices had
es OF issued. This represented an inci
8 "a OF 200 per cent OveT the hrst ye'
the commissions existence