The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-15
THE BASE
BALL SCRAP
BETWEEN OFFICIALS OF AMERICAN
and NATIONAL LEAGUES..UGLY
CHARGES
CONCERNING TICKET SALE


course between the two major base
ball leagues ceased Uron the adoption
of a resolution to that effect by the
American Iee5de, except so far as
the American League deems itself
obliged to deal with the National un-
der the national agreement, and, in
the words of the resolution, cas- may
be requisite for the safeguarding OF
it's territorial ard 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 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.
NThere was multitude of reports to
explain why it had been adopted.
One had it that the resolution was
the American Lea gue's answer to the
statement last night of August Herr
mann, chairman of the National COM
mission, that little headway had been
made in the investigation tof the
worlds series ticket scandal. Ban
Johnson, president Of the Americans,
said that the resolution spoke for
itself. It follows:
Resolved, That the American
League will continue to exercise it's
privileges and observe it's obligations
under the national agreement, but
will decline to have further official
intercourse with the National League
except so far as may be requisite for
the safeguarding Of its territorial and
player rights.
s'Be it further resolved, that the
American League will not be repre-
sented in another series for the cham
pionship of the world or in any inter
league event unless accorded sole
charge of the sale Of tickets to games
played on its. grounds under an ar
rangement and with the understand
ing that it shall not assume respon-
sibility for the conduct. of the busi-
ness departm ent Of games at the
park of the other contesting club
'eWhat does it mean?" asked Pres
ident Lynch, after reading it over
twice 'tThe American League never
had any official intercourse with the
National League outside of their com
mittees-inc1uding the schedule com
mittee-which meet as the national
agreement requires them to. So far
as worlds series tickets are concern
ed, the national commission for the
first time gave the clubs this year the
full right to sell tickets to the worlds
series games in their respective cities
What was the result? Every neWspa-
per- man in the country knows of the
scandal which followed The Phila
delphia club. under the ruling of the
commission had control of the ticket
sale in their city yet the commission
has found that the scalpers were busy
there, too
''Now, as to the last few lines OF
Z the resolution, I cannot understand
how the American League could ever
assume responsibility for the conduct
Of the business department of any
other department of the Nationa
League or any of it's clubs on theil
home grounds
There was a long discussion of the
resolution before the American
League adopted it. E. J. Farrell o.
the New York club introduced it anC
C. A. Comiskey of the White Sox sec
onded it. The vote was unanimous
and copies signed by Ban johnson
were sent to Presidnet Lynch of the
National League and the NatiQna
commission.
Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pittsbur'
club and other National League mel
who were seen today seemed to holf
the opinion that the @'break" did no
threaten a baseball war, pointing ou
that it would not involve working re
lations of the National agreement
He added that baseball would go ol
as usual.