Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
BRUSH WRITES 70 JOHNSON
Giants Pzssi6;as Asks Explanation
Of Ticket Sale in Philadelphia.
NATIONAL RL.E1EoTs LY1cE
nFeeklya and Philadelphia vote for
Brown, Louisville Newspaper
Men, IN Opposition 60 Pres
snt League Road.

ent League Road.
NEW York. Dec. 1.-THE Base saa va
which exists on paper. between .ae Amer.
iena and National leagues went On mer-
riiy tossy, but indications were plentiful
thet u was 10 be war OF words only.
Officially tie National league attended
severely 10 its own affairs. re-sleeting
President Thomas ]. Lynch and ignoring
the rsre.utioa adopted yesterday by t.ie
American league. Cnofhesliy bo,:i major
leagues laughed AZ the prospect o. real
encounter between the millions OF COL
lars Invested In each.
The worlds series ticket scandal con-
tinued 70 hold the spotlight. PreSi6ent
nrush Of tie New York Giants. who made
ppsiie yesterday his report 10 the national
eeEssnisslon on the scandal. addressed o
ietter 70 Ban johnson asking him 10 OK.
plain few things alleged 70 hAva hap
Densd 70 the tickets In Philadelphia.
why pick She Giants for the goat2"
AR. Brush asks, among other thiagp
while dsialng on the outrage pesps-
tfatod upon the New York public through
spladiToouon ana collision with ticket
speeuiatoES why DO you not explain how
n Philadelphia ten persons absorbed
over 5000 tickets. an average OF 700 EACH
and sixtS-thSoe othern absorbed 1000
tlekots al average Of fifty caoh7'
incidentally. Ar. Brushs letter Gays
that there we're no street ticket Epee-
usators in New York during the worries
series-"ft being unlawful"
Lrtter of rreGIaeat Drush.
IN part, Il reads
PHavina charged some official Of the
New York club with handing out 5000
% 600 sioaeta 20 spectators out OF $500
% lfA reserved seat capacity, depriving
Ne public 70 that extent OF an oppor.
tNnity Of buying direct. why Is Il that
yeu are slieat over tho disposition Of tick
90 In Philadelphia. whore Slsl out Of
thtAl Of the reserved seat capacity OF
8sas we're given 70 aeventy-thrce people,
ana there was no public sale for the first
tao gamss7
f'whiie the New York club reports show
that less than $50 tickets we're taken by
IT. p.ayers and its officials. the balance
beinE available fer the public, why IL Il
tnat you do not explain how the players
and the officials OF tho Philadelphia club
appropriated t.e0O tickets out Of its total
d aS5s7
P'Inasmuch as there were no street
tieket spectators In New York during
the worlds series-it being unlawful
why do you not explain 10 the public
how Il was that the hotels and along
Bread street In Philadelphia they were
openly piylng their trade, and tell how
they obtained ,hem7
f'ln your letter 70 me you say. Our
chief aim 10 to protect the base ball pub
lic from graft and we should work to-
gethor FOR that purpose. AID to this
say Amen. I am with yoa soiidly. bat
why pick only the New York National
league club for the ,Eoat9"
The letter was made public two heurs
after President Johnson had left for CHI
cage. when a club officials attention
vas called to this fact he said Mg. John
aon's movements had not been takea into
consideration IN issuing The letter Be
fore leaving New York Mr.. johnson de.
elined 10 comment on the resolution
adopted by the American league ysster-
day.
ssatas OF Row UneaAnEed.
The National league meeting this aft
srnoon gave no developments in the row
Between the organizations. Secretary
Heydler told reporters that neither Presi-
dent Lynch nor the National league had
received a copy OF the American leagues
resolution. To this President Lynch added
that inasmuch as 1t had not come before
the league Il certainly could not be dis
cuased.
The National league will meet tomor-
row and n was predicted tonight that Il
will frame It's answer 10 the American
league then-if there Is TO be any reply.
With Brooklyn and Philadelphia op-
posing President Lynch was reelected.
the losing candidate being Robert W.
Brown. q Louisville newspaper man.
james r. Gaffney, who decided over
night to buy the Boston club. ana did
20, SAT In the council, which also included
q woman. for the first time In its his
tory-Mrs Helen Hathaway Brltton.
owner Of the 81 Louis club,
The board OF directors was reelected
and Joseph o'Brien and William Locke
appointed committees OF one on trans
portation ana hotels. respectively. The
remainder Of the meeting was given over
10 formal discussion Of various toplcr and
the adoption Of a resolution instructlns
the four clubs playing on home grounds
o. June IA 20 observe Elias day with fit
Ting decoration OF the grounds
Announcement also was made that the
Pittsburgh club in annual session al
Jersey City, had reelected officers and
dirsetors adding John p Harris 20 the
board.
nosten 20 Be ReIuvenated.
In abort talks 10 the reporters Mr..
Caffney and his new business manager.
John n. Ward. promised 20 revive the
boaton club. EnerEy and money TO ae-
cempiish this would not be lacking. they
saia They expect 70 make the club ,