Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-12
Ticket ScaIping And Baseball Pools
National Has Spent $500 Investigate the One
and Now After the Other-Invites Public Present
Further Evidence of ScaIping.

New York, Dec. 11.-The national
commission issued a statement tonight
inviting the world to prove it if there
was collision between the New York
National Baseball club or any of it's
officials and ticket scalpers in the
worlds series, last October.
This was but one of several matters
which kept the commission for six
hours behind closed doors today. An
other practice which was placed under
the ban was gambling in baseball
pools. To correct this evil the com
mission adopted resolution request
ing the National and American league
that they do ell in their power in their
and this is followed up with a declara-
ton that the commission itself would
consult with .the postof1ice authorities
and the proper federal officials to Sc
cure their cooperation to that end,
1T having been reported to the COM
mission that several newspapers and
other periodicals carried these pools,
making it seem a lottery
The commission further announced
that it had referred to Presidents
Lynch of the National and Johnson of
the American league the request by
the Eastern and Pacific Coast leagues
and the American Association for
higher rating. At each of the two ma
jar league meets tomorrow the ques-
uon wiz come before them Immediate
ly. The commission will receive their
cinnati on January 3, and dispose of
the matter then.
Eastern League Changes Name.
incidentally, while the commission
was considering the request the East
ern league, meeting few blocks away,
approved of 1t and voted to change its
name to the international league.
When adjournment was taken at
dinner time, Chairman Hermann
threw open the doors tc the newspa-
Insofar as the investigation of the |
sale of tickets during the worlds Sc |
ries is concerned" he said, fthe COM
mission has started rigid investti- |
prepared to spend more. The COM |
mission realizes that tickets were in |
the hands of spectators both in New
York and Philadelphia; it also real
ICES that the spectators sold these
tickets at exorbitant prices. What we
want to know, however, is whether or
not any one connected with the New
York club or the Philadelphia club
or spectators. We are anxious to Sc
cure information along that line.
Want All Information Possible.
IF any newspaper has information
along this line, or any individual or
writer, for that matter. the
from them and to take the matter up
with them. In the meantime, we are
continuing our investigation. We are
in the midst of it now, and we are go
ing to the bottom Of the matter, but
what it will result In. no one can
tell"
On the conclusion of Mr.. Herrmann's
statement it was said that the COM
mission had adjourned subject to the
call OF the chair, and that the investi-
CATION, although halted for a day by
he meeting tomorrow OF the National
and American leagues. would last the
remainder of the week or longer and
hat a meeting to consider the evil
ience might be called within o few
lays.
Longer Term and Secretary.
Besides changing it's name and vofc-
ng belief that it will get the higher
classification it desires, the old East
.rn league altered hte complexion of
is affairs by extending the term of
is president from on year to five
ears and giving him a secretary at
2, 500 year. Edward Barrow was re-
elected without opposition. The league
also adopted an official ball for five
7ears. The corridors of the hotel
where it met hummed with optimism
TITS about the best thing that could
appen to u.s." said President Barrow
If the proposed higher classification.
L don't think there's any doubt that
We will get it all right"