New-York tribune., 1911-12-13
ONE SEAT TRACED IN
SCANDAL OF BASEBALL
Ticket Allotted to President OF
American League Sold by
SCaIper for S..
so SAYS OWNER OF GIANTS
Statement Issued by New York
Club Giving It's Side Of
Case on Worlds
Series Games.

Byron Bancroft Johnson, president OF
the American League, is not formally
accused of trafficking In seats for the
worlds series baseball games. but John
r. Brush. chief owner of the Giants,
points out i'm a letter to the National
Commission that a ticket allotted TO MI
Johnson fell into the hands of specn-
lator and was sold for So. This In a
measure may explain the drastic reso-
luton adopted by the American League
Yesterday. which amounted to decla-
ration Of independence and spoke dem
ance to the supreme court of baseball.
That part of Mr.. Brush's letter re-
ferring to the ticket held by Mr.. John
son follows:
some official Of the New York Baseball club
is publicly charged with being IN collusion
with ticket spcculatOrs for the, purpose OF
fleeing the patrons Of baseball having no
personal knowledge of this, ana WIN sln.err
desire and determination to ascertain Whethfr
the charge l. true, I have devoted more than a
month Of time 10 this subject, emploSlhg l9r
The nurpoSe all the figures. facts, correspond
once and other means at my command and "a
"A result I have been able to trace only one
tjcL Of for the worlds series from legitimate
nhhns iaa o.se9 y" from the hands Of August Herr
mann chairman of the National Comm ssion.
to B Il. johnson, pre-ldent Oh tne '"''i' ~"
League. in Philadelphia.
The gentleman who used the ticket sai he
tween August Hermann and John - isrure, re-
secretary Of the National 'omnission IN inc
seat allotted To Is. u. johnson for thf mira
game. and he informed Mr. hcrrmann an ,,rr ana
mann that he bought the seat from a scalper
out side the park for 50.
Mr.. Brush's letter TO August Herr
mann. chairman Of the National Com
mission. was made public last evening
bv Joseph u. O'Brien. the now secretary
and general manager of the Giants. The
last named was not satisfied with the
report of the commission on Monday
following the Investigation of the sale
of tickets for the worlds series games.
and took this action that the New York
clubs side of the case may be fully eN-
,dained. Mr.. Brushs letter follows in
full:
This in reply TO yours of the lSth inst.
fl, which yon ask FOR a detailed state
mcnt relative to the sale or tickets IN me
rsrort worlds series in New York and
In@Uirg 10. When the sale Of tickets
haean i'm each city Tor each game "h'f'
uas the sale held? Answer Public sale
Thursday, October - S''"'" ""''' '''
lanes Building. o.,
Ino.iiry 40 The manner Of taking mail
orders and whether mai otuers ~.rr - ,,,. F,i
tho preference. and 10 what extent ana Ior
how many games? Ans~cr-See instruc-
,jons In mo public I'm printed circular under
date of October .. marked tNhlDl Is -
Nail orders we're given preference as in
dicatcd I'm Exhibit Is =.
Mas tDfTC a IuDIt sale
- ,irlcts and 20 what extent for each
cane Arswer-The public sale began
Thursday morning, Octobcr IT, ana the ,S. SaIe
i,clided the unsold portion after hlllhS
mail and special or"tIS A"i va" a"'''~ W
''iI fnGnjry @ No. i-Who handled the sale OF
,teTIts giving names of club officials IN
i,.,,ge and all other persons connected
,7 ,be sales including employees Of all
,,n,Js participating as rackers. ticket SELL
rr. or i'm amy other capaclty answer -
the sale Of tickets in New YORK was con-
,.,,,J ian chief by william VI. Gray, sec
uu,I-' T tho club assisted by Colonel
tt,, vhaIen. treasurer of the cluD, also
ooa names submitted OF t~enty-seVen
IL, enrared IN the sale OF tickets. These
arc irdepcndcnt ol people employed al the
,arl during the game.
Pi,Ioui,v 10. What was the largest mum
h.,. nf tickets sold 20 any one person ana
,n whom? Answer one thousand "iSht
L,,pdrad and forty-louf lLofl tickets 10
I4h \
injury No. G-Givc names Of persons or
,,''!nauers Including tickets furnished
,o,.,Lcis of the commission direct. or
ntvsnspers through their Instructions as
m g.. ae II As possible To do so. who received
,,iirkcTts ,,iik rs in excess Of the number SIX. An-
su,"r Soc Exhibit A. \. for detailed Ills,
sn,,, ,,t,,, of bnx and reserved seats as full
and complete as can submit with posi-,
~ 'i,.,,,,.,s Harry NJ Stevens received "i}
uN',.,,od seats the second largest pur-
't,nl.r of The series. and distributed among
,ightv-Gvc people names submitted ana
~ Al Long. tho third largest purchaser.
ia ,iif tickets FOR tho scros and distrib-
,,od ,'ad among seventy people names sub
mifted. rho next lafrsest purchaser was was
JIM for Tho series, and the nfih
ars. rarc9ag'r was Joh9 rGa J rSnsj1ng MGGjraw:
l"l - a,-o' for romparitiNclN small orders,
Ter which the statement speaks for llselt'
'io,iry 40 I-GiNc names or players.
,,'iiitada.s reprcsentatiycs or UhnaEcis "t
teams who received uckelt dnl TO Nhd'
,t'rt AnsWer. See reply To No o.
inaIiry No sAn explanation Is desired
..,I,,,od nn eighth