Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-24
STEP PREVENTS
 INVESTIGATION
Garry Hermanr Butts Into Ticket Scalning Scan dal and Brings
 it 10 End
WINTER DIAMOND DUST
CPy Irving vaughan)

August (@Garry) Hermann. Ma. tional League pacifer. has assumed the role of dictator in regard to the unearthing of evidence collected against the New York club in con nectiOn with the worlds series tick et scandal. Acting upon the report cmanating from American League headquarters on Saturday to the ef feet of Johnson's having decided to reply openly to a scoIching letter from John T. Brush Of the giants. the redland chief got busy yesterday. and his coup was so complete that the entire affair Is again bottled up just at a time when the American League president said he would spill the beans and expose the rascality ct the whole business.
 Hermann accomplished his smoth- ering stunt by the use of terse telc- gram to Johnson. lie suggested in the wire that the real evidence in the case be withheld and then hinted that as chairman of the national com mission he held some authority in the unraleling of the tangle. After due consideration Johnson decided 70 detain the skeleton in the closet for an indefinite period, so things will probably remain quiet now until the commission rattles the bones again in it's special session next month, when. when a finding vii be reE- dered.
 Writes Letter to Brush.
 The fact that Hermann butted into the controversy at what he evidently considered an opportune time did not however, keep Johnson from sticking to his original plan of telling Brush the Ps and Qs of the scandal. The re- ply to the letter received from the giant owner was mailed yesterday but the only chance for it to get be fore the public is for the New York club to divulge the contents. In view of the charges being directly against the men in Brush's employe this is !. not likely.
 In making the announcement yes terday that Herrmann's wire had caused him to alter his plans John sor added that he might reconsider within the next few days and decid to air the evidence, names and all. His reason for wishing to act along these lines is plain. as the controversy has been so prolonged that it begins 10 appear bottomless and Johnson is anxious to vindicate himself by dis playing his hand. Eventually the com mission will be forced 10 make def mite announcement one way or the other, but 1t is believed that time is necessary so that a diplomatic find. ing can be handed down.
 Clarke Talks of Pirates.
 Fred Clarke of the pirates, Hank O'Day of the reds and Charley Carr of the Kansas City blues invaded To- cal precincts yesterday, but neither of the trio hinted at any possible trades or divulged much in the way of future plans. O'Day was requested fer a little dope on his players. but lengthingly replied that he was not very well acquainted with the red outfit. He will soon wise up, how ever, as he left last night for Cincin- nati, where he will take stock of the men over whom he will rule in next years's race.
 Clarke likewise departed last night bound for his home at Winfield, Kan, following his attendance at the New York meetings. Clarke was filled to oyerflowing with gossip, but his principal aim in his visit here was to sell canvas diamond covers to Mur- phy and Comishy. He also talked the matter over with Robert McRoy stockholders in the Boston American club, and as McRoy looked with favor on the scheme it is likely that one of the s3,000 rainproof contrivances will be secured 10 grace the new grounds at the Hub town. Four of these are now in use in Pittsburg, New York (NationaD. Cleveland and Cincinnati,
 According to Clarke, his chief wor- ry at present is over first base job, and incidentally it might be men tioned that he is growing few gray hairs over the possibilities of Marty O'TooIe. the S22,500 beaut. In the way of first sack material Clarke now boasts of only Keene and Killiher. The latter is a recruit from the Vir.