New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
FoqeI Declares War Against
President of National League.
TELLS HIS REASONS. TOO
Says He Elected Lynch and
Since Then Has Been Get
ting Worst of It.

Horace fogel, president OF the tHiid"0'
phia club of the National League, has de-
clared war against President Lynch. and
says lie will wheel his heavy artillery into
action Fogel feels that he and his clun
has been badly used through the Indefinite
suspension of Sherwood Magee. who as
saulted Finneran. the umpire. on Monday
and contends that Mr.. Lynch Is giving him
the trough end OF the stick"
Fogel could not restrain his feelings yes
terday. and IS quoted as saying In Phila-
delphia:
IT am going right to the board Of direc-
tors and will make II interesting for Lynch,
who is 50 partial 20 the men under his dl-
rection
when took charge Of the Phillies
new president of the league was TO be elect
ed. and the vote stood for John a. Ileyd-
Ter and for John NJ. Ward. ! made IL
deadlock. Then I succeeded in making
Lynch president Of the league by persuad-
ing Charley Ebbetts. Of Brooklyn. to change
over. Since that day Lynch has given inc
the worst Of every decision
Fogel is throwing some new light on the
now famous fight TO elect president OF the
National League I'm 1909. Thomas J. Lynch
wa. o compromise candidate named by
John r Brush, Of the New York club, after
the warning factions had grown tired OF SIT
ting about the Waldorf-Astorla. At least
so it was told at the time. Now IT appears
that the only Horace really was at the
bottom Of Il all, II. OF course. he is quoted
correctly. II sounds almost like a fairy
story. but Fogel is president Of the Phila'
lolphia club.
Baseball fans" stood up and cheered al
American League Park. in Chicago. on
Wednesday, when the announcement was
made that hereafter games there would be
called at 3 O'Clock There has been
clamor for earlier games ever since the
season started, when the long drawn out
contests landed many at their homes 700
late for the evening meal The announce
ment followed a visit OF b. 3. Johnson
president Of the league, 10 the park, ana
he IS credited with having advised Charley
Coniskev to give the earlier time trial.
II successful it may be adopted In other
cities. and eventually may be tried even
here
The absolute control OF the Boston base
ball club Of the National League has
passed into the hands Of William Hepburn
Russell Announcement to this effect was
made i'm the Superior Court i'm Boston
YESTERDAY. when the litigation between
President Russell and i. c. Page, Of Bos-
ton a minor stakeholder. was called for
adjudication. Counsel for both parties 70
the suit stated that Mr.. Page. the clubs
yice-president. had agreed TO sell all OF his
holdings of stock 10 Mr.. Russell.
stephen O'Neil. a catcher ~ the Worces-
/ ter club Of the New England League, has
been purchased 10y the Cleveland club
The two weeks thoroughbred race meet
ing scheduled 10 begin at the Hawthorne
track I'm Chicago to-day was called of
Yesterday. The attitude OF tho authorities
who refused to permit betting in any form
} was responsible. Edward White, repre-
sentative OF the owners Of the Hawthorne
: track, is quoted as saying: I'VE could not
| nav expenses out OF the gate receipts
alone To think Of giving a purse Of s50C
for the chief race each day. We intended
is out Of the question. So We decided u
/ call off the meeting"
/ According to reports from the West, Carl
| Morris. the Oklahoma Giant, who is about
! tho only white hope" Of any prominence
/ I'm this country. will come to this city OF
! Philadelphia in tie near future for bout
/ with jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman. The
men originally were matched TO meet In
Tulsa, Okla, but the Governor Of that
state stepped in aud and declared the bout
| off. =. T. Ufer, manager Of Morris, has
/ been I'm this city trying to arrange meet
/ ing here. and succeeded so far, according
| 10 a we'll known boxing official, that he re
turned to Chicago 10 confer With Flynn
! Irfer is authority for the statement that
/ Morris and Flynn will meet as soon as
some club offers a reasonable guarantee
! Word comes from San Francisco that Ad
| Volgast. the lightweight champion, may
\ box Pal Moore in this city or Boston be
fore lis bout with Freddie Welsh in No
/