The evening world., 1911-12-09
Diamond Enthusiasts Will Be
Given Fill of Ticket Scandal
and Other Things.
BY Bull GER.

1Ae annual baseball conclave. which
o0uld Just as well be called IAN Orator.
f, 1caa Tournament or "a breeding ground
Tor trades. gossip and scandal" Will
enter into open competition with the
etx.day bicycle race for public attention
next week and there will be six live
Gays Of big doings.
Among the events that are to hold the
sttsntion cf the diamond devotees will
- the following leading items:
Iuvestigation OF the ticket scandal by
me National Commission.
Meeting of the National League.
Election OF q President OF the Nation
q League.
Meeting OF the American League.
Annual banquet given by the cham
Son Athletics to the baseball writers
ed the magnates.
Meeting of the Eastern League. which
aaoo carries with It the election Of a
SFssident
Ont Of hat the baseball fan ought to
~ enough nourishment to last him un-
u ths teams start South for training.
TAis y the first time in many years
0bet ne American League mas held its
W20y3 4LO96AAB AL o "a D"AA SOihA
IN end the directors decided on this
~ % that matters concerning both
mUuee could be quickly adjusted. This
- avss h Athletics a chance to
- me gang what they intend to be
~ greatest banquet ever given In New
bssx
' me- anst matter TO be considered Will
n thS investigation Of the sale Of
- he worlds series. Ban Johnson Is
~ 10 30 loaded down with figures to
80 % dls assertion that tickets were
upoedy put IN the hands OF specu-
IAoeA He has been defed by the New
3esk dub and. It Ia said. both sides are
q nght. johnson says that no will
~ ths names of two men VINO were
pgu1ttsd 10 buy hi tickets .
On ~ other hand. the New YorH
has insisted that he prove his
Ssorr~s. They declare that they are
Ax4ous Tor an investigation and tina
1uehins wrong can be shown. At ths
mms time It has been suggested ina
a. Investigation be extended so as I.
90 N Philadelphia. where. 1t II
sbaygsd, more tickets. in proportion
soH into the hands of spectators thar
IN Nov York. MI. Johnson has mo-
Aiscussed thai End Of the case. but tn
national League magnates say that Il
would be unfair to que stion the acts
Of one club and not the other when thu
result in both cases were practically
the sams.
Johu T. Brush has been making ar
~tnvsstigation on his own hook, and Il
- sstd he will submit to the commits
0on an exhaustive report showing IL
datail where every ticket went ant
how II got there. william Gray. tn
former se secretary of the Giants, wh'
feels that he has been unjustly criti
cised, will also be on hand to shoV
nat the New York club had no deal
inks with the spectators.
When the ticket Investigation Is Owe
the magnates wall go into regular ses'
sion and. contrary to uhe wishes o
Charley Murphy. will not admit tn
general public for a discussion or ways
and means. Tough luck!
A matter that Is of particular interes
10 both leagues and the fans, despite
the fact that 1t has no scandal attached
rs the National league schedule 10
next season. Ehhetts and Murphy vii
continue to fight for a schedule tina
ends on Oct. u, so as to take II
columbus Day." u Mr.. Herman an,
others say thai a schedule viii be mad
20 end earlier go that the World
Series can be played of as soon a
possible.
At this meeting Frank Farrell vii
Drobably announce his new manage
and Horace Fogel and Charley DOOR
mako up and be- friends. oh. there'l
NJ ~ OF doangs to talk about.