The Washington times., 1911-10-21
BASEBALL FANS IN I
DISGUST At EVENTS
OF WORLD SERIES
Scandal and Accusations
Mark the Games This.
Season. rs,

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PHILADELPHIA. oct. n.-No matter
which team is returned the winner, even
should the attendance records and to-
tai receipts exceed past marks. and
the quality Of baseball be considered the
best since the set of games was start
ed, the present worlds series will 20
down In baseball annals as tho worst
conducted and the most replete with
scandal since it's Inauguration In 1903.
Even before the Giants and Athletics
ran on the field, there were rumblings
that there would be trouble. and since
then, day by, day. there have been de-
velopments that have reflected anything
but credit on player, manager. and COM,
mission.
Sensation Expected. ,,ss
II. before nishtfall tonight. there il
some sort Of sensation, the list will
be completed, for yesterday offered the
motion picture trouble. a- srs
The players received orders they
should comply with the requests of any
OF those in charge of the moving .ilms.,
Last year. 1t will be recalled, these pic.
lures are supposed to have netted no
less than $4,000. so as soon as the
Giants got their announcement, they be-
came indignant at not being counted in
on their share Of the receipts, and the
impression here is that there will be
some lively doings before the matter ts
cleared up.
The charge that there was a secret
pact between the clubs and SPECTATORS,
whereby there was to be q graft Of
tickets. has been made go often. without
authentic denial. 1t is being taken as q
hu ha hax -
Investigated the story
Then came the charge that Hughey
JENNINGS. disappointed at the failure TO
and has been working for the interests
of the National League as against the
representatives Of the organization Of
which he is u member. Jennings has
denied the story. which is youched for.
tain
The "spikins'' Of Baker by snodgrass.
considered by many as 2 deliberate at
language used by McGraw. which drew
from the National commission q sevsre
rebIke. have combined to place against
the series of 1911 black marks which
cannot be easily erased. '''-
Commission Criticised. ...,..'.
Despite the fact that 1t will be neces.
sary to play the next game here. the
members Of the National Commission
have spent little time in PHILADELPHIA,
Enthusiastic baseball men say they are
disRusted with conditiors. r. ..'..
One telegraph company estimates
that It is averaging 10000 words eacli
day during the series. This will give
some idea Of the widespread interest
in the games. 49, - >
There are in Philadelphia ls1 news,
\. MOI he ~,
correspondents are gathered from ev-
cry major league city, and many places
that are represented in the minors.
tor his home upstate. Before going
here yesterday accusing him Of helping
ply too foolish to merit discussion"
manager would make. .'
e. Lawrence Phillips, vino made hi.
reputation In Washington, has sur
prised the National Leaguers by his
far-carrying voice when he announces
the batteries and changes In the line
up.
Billy Evans, probably the most pop
nlar umpire. who officiates at games
followers Of the games.
Those who attempted to dope the
series before it started, and who be-
iieved the inficld would be the Ath-
letics' forte should now remember that
three out of four Of the Giants runs
have come through the failure Of the
Philadelphia quartet. Collins has let
in a pair Of runs and Barry one.
Herman Schaefer. of the Nationals, is
| one of those who feel, no matter what
denials may come. that George Stovall
will be Washingtons next manager,
| Schaefer was highly touted for the place
| as soon as the retirement OF McAleer
| was assured. 80,
has spent much of his time with the
members of the National Conlnaission