The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-20
WORLDS SERIES
BADLY MANAGED
Fullerton Declares it Worst
Ever and That Graft is
Getting too Big
NATIONAL TRIBUNAL
NOT ON ITS JOB
Members Remain in New
York and Transact Bust
ness by Telephone.
Public Provoked
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-Rain
and rain and scandal and graft were
the features in the worlds champion
ship series to-day. The rain poured
all night and kept driving steadily
down until nearly o'clock this at
ternoon. There never was a chance
for a game. but II was not until just
before noon that the ofnciai an
nouncement from the National Com
mission came, The commission was
over In New York trying to decide
whether extra dry belongs to France
or America, while the followers of
the series were here waiting
1t is reported here tonight that
the commission has decided to call off
tomorrow game, but the cff1cial an
nouncement was not forthcoming. 1t
WAS reported that the commission
seeing the wetness of the tabiecloths
at the Waldorf, has decided that the
Philadelphia grounds will be too wet
to play upon tomorrow.
The day was one of the widest
rumors and reports that went to
make sensational stories for the pa
pers here. Among the things printed
and reported were:
That Fred SnodErass VAS shot by h
friend or relative of Frank Baker. who
was cut by him.
That BAKER was IN local hosPitai
at the point of death from blood poi
soning. Promptly denied.
Prisoners Placated.
That the occupants OF the Eastern
PENNSYLVANIA III son here had rehallea
and decided to break out unless they
were sent to the game when IL was
PLAYED here. and placated by being
permitted TO get the scores by IN
ninEs and by being assured that their
regulations would not endure associA-
ton with the National Commission.
That Art Wilson. catcher for the
New York Giants, had been arrested
for ticket scaiping while in uniform
after the first game here. Untrue.
Man giving several names arrested.
one name was Wilson.
Thai no worlds series tickets were
sent out by mail at all, and that the
postal service officials found that ev-
erv nostal money order sent to the
commission had been returned.
That Harry Davis accused Hushie
Jennings of being a traitor TO the
American League. and that he advised
MeGraw to send his men out to chop
Bakers legs UP with their spikes.
That John r. Brush personally
bought Fred. Snodgrass a pair OF
baseball shoes with extra long spikes
for the purpose Of cutting Frank Ba-
ker's legs.
That Horace Fogel had decided TO
buy Charlie Murphy's share OF the
Chicago club.
That Governor r. W. Plaisted. OF
Maine, thanked Jack Coomhs in the
name of Maine fer beating the Giants
What Happened to COombs.
THAT the statue OF William Penn on
top Of the Philadelphia hall had
climbed down and fallen on Jack
Coomhs In an effort to embrace him
and damaged his pitching arm.
Out OF the reek of rumor and scan
dial one thing remains clear. that ii
il the wrost managed and most scan
daIous worlds series ever staged. that
the wonderful playing of the teams
L. Iting marred by the petty lar
t.ny methods of those who are In
charge of the box Offices The fact
Ia the graft is getting too big. and
that unless baseball club owners get
husy quick and clean the augean sta
bles they will follow horse racing to
sporting purgatory
The National Com mission. which Ia
supposed To, have charge of the event
did not show at all in Philadelphia
to-day, remaining in New YORK and
ordering the game called of by feie-
nhone. Tonight the faithful fol-
lowers were deserving the series by
drsves an headquarters here began
to look vacant.
The New York team remained n
the Majestic Hotel. that Is. ostensi-
bly,. but bunch OF the players slip
ned away and returned to .ew York
"a soon as the official announcement
Of the calling OF was made.
II looks like clearing weather to.
night. and there Is a chance for to-
morrows game. II the Nash Com
mlsh' gets up in time TO come ovei
and attend to It,