The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
FLUSHING OVER
WORLD SERIES
johnson Says He Will Force it
to Start in the
East.
rs SORE WITH MURPHY
President of Cubs Has Better Of
Argument at This
Time.
Is SORE WITH MURPHY

CHICAGO, September lb.--War-
clouds are gathering thick and fast
on the baseball horizon. just now
the most imminent danger is from
d small-sized controversy over the
starting date of the next worlds
championship series. 1t IL rather
unique quarrel that Is on, for the
argument comes from one side only
The national commission 10 trying to
force Charles w. Murphy, OF the
Cubs. out OF a position which ne mas
q perfect right to maintain. and Muir
phy 10 not saying a word, bur sitting
back In perfect ease and waiting for
the commission to make every move
The Cubs boss says he Is powerless
in the case AZ ST. Louis hns refused 10
move up the last series OF the season
on the local grounds. and. therefore,
the worlds series cannot be started
before the day following the close OF
the National League schedule, which
makes Sunday, October 16, the nrst
available date.
johnson Talks Of Coercion.
President Ban johnson, of the
American League. VINO In one OF the
three members of the national CON-
mission. swears the big series VIII not
start az the time and place that Muir
ply In forcing the commission TO ac-
cept, and now there is some question
as to the opening date OF the big
melee. for Johnson says he VIII try
his best to force the start In Phila-
deiphia on Monady or Tuesday, Octo-
Der II or is. This would put the
Cubs TO q great disadvantage, az they
would have to make a long jump right
after closing their season here on Sat
urday night, and then would have 20
play on foreign grounds for the open
ang games of the championship.
1t 10 possible for the commission 10
make this kind Of q move, and In view
OF the fact that Murphy has had sew
eral Quarreis OK violent nature with
the supreme court OF baseball In times
past. and the animosity OF that body
might be aroused against him again,
Ii Is not unreasonable TO look for just
that kind of a move.
Murphy Says He's Powcrless.
In the meantime. Murphy ss not
saying word or making any kind OF
b move which viii draw the fire OF
The commission toward him. He says.
II am willing for the worlds series
to start at any time or place, but |
cannot move up the closing games Of
the Cubs schedule without the con-
sent OF the st. Louis club, which IL
not forthcoming at the present time.
The controversy over the worlds
series dates may bring about such an
unfriendIy feeling between the two big
leagues that the coming winter may
he one continuous series OF Quarrels
between the two major organizations
johnson Lost Temper.
NEW YORK. Sept. is.---This little
row that they have started over the
worlds series liz not as important q
matter as would seem on It's face. II
1AnA T<.f L. h.aav, s&AA
rectiy, he has let his temper get the
better of his judgment. He may de-
sire TO force MIR. Murphy to take his
team to Philadelphia for the start of
the series. as means of getting back
At the Chicago club cwner for his al
legged policy of obstruction. and he
may use his influence 10 that end.
But the articles governing the mat
ter of schedule for the big games.
rs adopted by the national commits
sion. distinctly provide that the choice
of city for the opening game shall
he by lot, and President Lynch. of
the National League. IL bound to zee
that Murphy's interests are protected,
The Cubs president has the better
OF the argument, Az he can point to
the National League schedule, show
ing that bis club is booked TO play
game on Saturday. October Is. and
then can pun down MS copy OF the
league constitution and call attention
to the penalties provided for failure
to III schedule dates
The whole thing could be settled
easily enough. OF course. by paying 81.
Louis the amount that 1t might esti-
mate 1t would lose by agreeing to call
of the closing games, but Murphy.
who dearly loves TO put something
over on the commission, will never do
anything OF this sort. now that he
has the body where he can furnish
bother without fear Of suffering pun
ishment.