Evening star., 1911-08-24
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

If the proposed deal between Chicago
to secure Pitcher Earl Moore. goes
through. and this acquisition should be
responsible for another National League
pennant going to the Windy city. there is
very apt to be some real friction in the
old league next winter 1t has been
charged. and it is generally believed that
the owner or the Chicago club is also in
terested in the Philadelphia CLUB, and
the proposed deal would strengthen this
suspicion. Only few days ago Pitts.
hurgh tried to secure Branstield. a player
who is not being used. from the Phillies.
but the proposition was turned down.
Thereupon Manager Clarke Of the Pirates
charged that Chicago had blocked the
deal because it did not want the Pirates
strengthened. With the pennant race in
the old league so close that a blanket
can cover the first three teams. Chicago
would gain a great advantage If il should
secure a pitcher of Moore's ability at this
time. Even If Philadelphia and Chicago
are absolutely separately owned, it will
not help the game to have such deal
go through. 1t does not seem fair to the
other contenders for the flag to have a
club strengthen their only rival. Such
deal could not be pulled off in the Ameri-
can League. because the head OF the
league would take the initiative in block
ing it, because of the danger of creating
the impression that the race was being
manipulated in favor of some one club.
Attention was called il these columns
yesterday 10 the system in vogue in the
American League, where no club makes
a move without consulting Bar Johnson
who. having the interest of the league and
the game at heart, prevents anything
from being done which may prove det-
riment to the game. In the National
League. however, the president has no
such power, and this fact is responsible
for the belief that syndicate bal! exists
in the old organization.
Reports tha: Jim Mc.Aleer had slipped
out OF Chicago in quest of stock in the
Washington club is rather amusing. IN
asmuch as the only place he could secure
such stock is right here III Washington.
where every share is owned. No one Is
better informed as TO this than McAieer,
and il he opens negotiations ii will be
right in this city.
The Jockey Club las refused to issue
license for lace meeting to be held at
the track which is now being constructed
at Laurel. Md, by Cur!ey Brown until
Brown can secure the consent OF the
Pimlico management for such Il mcetirS &.
Brown threatens to conduct an outlaw
meeting If the license is refused. and 1t
is reasonable to suppose that lie will not
find it a difficult matter to interest all the
hDrsesnen he needs.
. While racing was perm tied in New
York there may have been good reason
for allowing the Jockey Club to assume
control of the game in the east. bat un-
der existing conditions, where there is
not single track open in New York,
horsemen can hardly be expected to re-
spect any ruling of this body. which
should not claim jurisdiction over terri
tory where It is not even represented.
OF course if there IS clash between
Pnllico and Laurel legislation in Mary
land detrimental to the sport will only be
hurried and it is hoped for the good OF
the game that the two tracks will reach
an amicabe understanding regardless of
what position the Jockey Club may take.
Bill Papke admits that he underesti-
mated Sailor Burke and that his- poor
showing in New York the other night
was the result of his failure to train
properly in other words, .Papke admits
that he duped the public which paid ad-
mission to what it supposed would be
struggle between two we'll trained box
ers. Instead. however. Papke came into
the ring unfit to do himself justice and
the spectators did not get a run for their.
money Instances of this kind are nu-
merous in pugilistic history. and they
have a tendency to give the sport black
eye. The boxing commission under whose