Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-12
Judgments

postponed action on the New
York ticket scalpng case until
December 1. II Is to be hoped
that is not the first step In a
plan TO evade action, for the game, TO
say nothing of John r. Brush cannot
afford that Thus far Ban johnson does
not appear TO any great advantage IN
this controversy, He made a very strong
declaration about the evidence he had
against Brush, but disappointed good
many people by not disclosing it right
off the bat at the first opportunity. And
yet, Mr. Brush must not plume himself
too gaily with tho thought that ut is
up to Johnson for as the Sporting
News says 1t was not Johnson who
originally preferred these serious charges
against Brush. II was the friendly base
ball writers of New York. who have, 10
use the Sporting News words. turned
thousands Of dollars into the gates of
the Polo grounds"
These men in the press box, who have
overlooked shortcomings, forgiven faults
and shielded tactics that were not APP
proved In their hearts always with the
larger view that II was for the good of
the grand old game-could not smother
their indignation at the wrongs they
FELT were being perpetrated upon the
patronage that makes base ball an insti-
tuition In New York-and they made the
charges They made them first; they
made them strong, and they made them
because In their Judgment they were
warranted. How is John T. Brush then
going 20 put 1t up" to them?
Charges made by friends are not so
easily waived aside. They bear consid-
erably weight before q court or jury. No,
we rather think, that despite Ban john
sons gusto, that this is ''up to- Mr..
T,l.v
Brush stands accused by his friends of
a most serious offense. 1t Is for Mr..
Brush to disprove the charges before he
calls on johnson to prove them. In the
meantime It would have been as we'll,
perhaps, for the American league presi-
dent TO kept his hands off this case
until the proper time came for doing
something for It is action, not talk
that is needed TO clear the situation.
orvie overall, the big Cub pitcher. who
Laid Off last year TO run a California
gold mine. appears to be the center OF a
very interesting situation. First, he says
he will never play outside Of California
again. The Cubs still own him. He is
Ineligible because falling to report last
year. San Francisco in the Pacific Coast
league wants him and he wants to go
there Murphy cannot Sell or give him
away under present circumstances. Orvie
must Amply for reinstatement 20 the Ma
tlonaI commission. II he gets g. he must
report TO the Cub boss for duty. Then,
II Murphy saw fit TO let him go to Frisco,
he would have TO call for waivers and
there Is the snag. Two National league
teams. it is understood. will not waive.
Now, then, another outlaw league Is
threatened on the coast. Cal Ewing,
owner Of San Francisco, and President
Baum OF the Pacific league, say overall
has been offered IS 900 20 pitch two days
week for the stnclStOn club in the Out
laws. orvle prefers going to Frisco. but
il prevented by the National league or
Murphy. will Join the outlaws Ewing
and Baum argue, therefore. that organ
lied base ball will be the gamer by
awarding overall TO Frisco, for without
him the Outlaws viii have the backbone
broken. Whether that is so or not, why
should the National league or Chicago
insist on holding 10 Overall when It was
certain he would never he OF service to
a major league team for the simple rea-
son that he refusedto play there7 He
was not of much service the last year he
pitched for the Cubs and II would be pass
ing strange IL they made fight 10 hold
him. AS TO the California outlaw revival
II is Interesting to know that the talking
enanates from young man who has re-
Gently fallen heir % his fathers fortune
we DO not know Of an easier way to dissi'
pate fathers estate.
Jimmy Austin closed the American
league season with batting average O.
95l. which 10 a plenty for a man Of JIM
speed but It IL not as high as he IL e
go. Every year for a number 70 come tina
he bats left-handed. he is bound to i'm
prove.
The National commission takes enough
stock IN the New York ticket scalpinl
story to determine that herafter worlI