The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-13
BIC LEAGUE
CH|EFTANS :
IN WARPA|NT
Americans Assume Naughty Ald-
tude Toward Nationals in
Commission Meeting.

/ New York. Dec. 1S-Ofiicial inter
course between tue TWO major base
ball leagues ceased Tuesday after
noon, upon the adoption of resolu-
ton TO that effect by the American
league. except so far as the American
league deems itself obliged 10 deal
with the National under tae national
agreement, and. in the words OF the
resolution. as may be requisite for
the safeguarding OF its territorial
AMI player rights.
Thomas j. Lynch. president of the
National league. after reading the
resolution, said that the only inter-
course that there ever had been be-
tween the two leagues came under
this exemption.
There seemed to be considerable
doubt in President Lynch's mind as
TO Just what construction TO place up
on the American leagues action.
There were a multitude OF reports 10
explain why ii had been adopted.
One had it that the resolution was
the American leagues answer to the
statement OF August Hermann, chair.
man OF the national commission.
that little headway had been made in
the investigation of the worlds series
ticket scandal
Ticket Scandal Aftermath
Aftermath OF the ticket scandal
caused more than one sensation See
ond only to the American leagues
resolution was the interest attached
TO the making public OF peppery
letter written by John 7. Brush. pres
,.etg
to August Hermann. on November
q, in answer to certain inquiries pro
pounded by the national commission.
MI Brush declared. after inyesug;t.
ing the ticket scandal.
Il have been able to trace but one
ticket for the worlds series from legi-
innate hands to a patron through a
scalper. and that ticket passed
through the hands OF August Herr
man, chairman Of the national com,
mission, TO b. b. Johnson. president
OF the American league in Philadel'
phia.
The gentleman VINO used the tick-
ct sat between August Hermann ana
! John E Bruce. secretary OF the ma
fional commission in the seat al.1t-
ted to p. p. Johnson, by Chairman
hermann FOR the third game, and he
informed Chairman Hermann, Secre-
tary Bruce and President Lynch. who
also sat near 10 Herman, that ne
bought the seat from scalper outside
OF the park for five dollars.
II do not know how many tickets
Mr.. Johnson had out OF the seven or
eight hundred secured by the nation
al commission in Philadelphia, bur
do know that Mr. Heydler, secretary
of the national league reports that
he had 225 tickets for the series in
New ork. This is the only fact that
nave been able to develop, capable
OF being substantiated that accounts
for the possession of tickets by scalp
ers.
Brush is Skeptical
III the commission has sufficient
information to establish the guilt oE
any Individual connected with the
New York. This is the only fact that
any one TO know who it is that is
involved If the commission has moth
ing but unsupported hearsay, then II
at fault in keeping this matter allve
and subiecting the New York cluo
In continued suspicion and abuse, anu
should. if it cannot prove the charge
exonerate the club and its officials
and censure the individual who made
it,
i TO President Johnson. the Amerl-
can league was lett the task of STOP
ming the gambling in baseball pools
I in lis circuit