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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
JOHNSON SIMPLY TRIED TO
WAKE UP NATIONAL LEAGUE
Ban Declares He Had No Idea of War and
That Resolutions Were Issued
as Warning.

worlds series each fall. These games are
provided for in the national agreement.
and the American does not intend to vio-
late 1t. AS for the tickets for these
games being handled entirety. by each OF
the clubs involved, this matter will re-
main up to the national commission.
which will have final say. The. only
chance for the breach to widen Is for the
National macnates to climb on their
high horses and start something. In that
event the fur will fly.
The ticket sCalpinG scandal which was
principally responsible FOR the disturb
ance. is not dead according tO Johnson.
The league head has not shifted in his
ideas of how things We're conducted at
New York during the titu!ar games, and
he intends to keep the matter alive until
the other members of the. commission
swing to his side. The probe will De
continued at the January meeting OF the
supreme body in Cincinnati, at which
time the reciaSsification and other radical
changes for the minors win he taken UP.
From what Johnson says the outlook, Tor
the little fellows is bright.
Comsiey and Callahan refused to- min
gle in the scandal outbreak and dlyuiged
an inkling of what they attempted to put
over in the east. Cal admitted that he
wanted Hal Chase, the Yankees first
baseman. Owner Farrell asked Harry
Lord in exchange. and that ended 1t. so
the SoX pilot turned tO--CleVeland,z The
Maps are at least willing to trade Stovall.
but they want Zeider. and that finished
that deal. although something may be
brewed up in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

ing to make a final decision on the sub
ject Of graduate supervisor of athletics.
According to a very authentic rumor at
the West End school. there is little doubt
That there will be capabl man engaged
TO supervise the managing OF all the diff
Ierent athletic teams connected with thu
Blue and Gray sports. for the task OF
managing is becoming too great FOR a
student manager to handle himself. IL
IL is finally decided today TO have Il super
Visor OF athletics from among the mem
bers OF the alumni. as il undoubtedly
Will. ii Will not interfere with the pres
ent system of managing in the least. The
man that accepts the position will be- un-
der contract and subject 10 the student
manager and the executive committee.
Although the whole matter is not de-
cided on as yet. Vincent Daley, last sea-
son $ foot bali captain. seems 10 be the
logical man for the position Of graduate
manager at the Blue and Gray uniyer-
sity- DALEY has been at the hilltop in
stitution ala during his prep and college
career, and has proven himself TO be "A
very clever business man. Whether or
not Dap would accept the position II
offered him is not known for positive
Tact. but il would not surprise the fol-
lowers of the Blue and Gray athletics to
see last seasons captain playing as I'M
portant a part i'm the athletics at the
local university after his graduation as
he did While attending school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
DENIAL FROM PHILADELPHIA.
No Scandal Over the Tickets, Say.
Secretary Shibe.

PHILADELPHIA, December ia de-
NAL that any scandal attached to the SELL
Ing of worlds series tickets IN this city
was made last night by John D. Shibe,
secretary of the Philadelphia American
League base ball club 1t was made in
answer to a statement given out yester-
day by the New York National League
Club.
Il do not care to get into any con-
trOversy with Mr.. Brush, said Mr..
Shibe, but l do want to make the po-
sition of the Athletic club clear to the
public in general. There is no truth in
the assertion that we handed out tickets
to spectators or that 1000 tickets were
given to seventy-five persons.
"On November IL We received a letter
from the national commission requesting
that We send them a list of all the per-
sons who received tickets. We complied
with the request and furthermore Joseph
3. Oil was sent to New York with add
tional information to give the commits
sion. This they declined to take.
I'VE are ready to produce at any time
copies Of the list of those receiving tick
cts. In some cases off1c ais of the club
who knew of regular fans who wanted
to see at least one game and had sent
their money to them instead. of to the
club got those tickets for them. but there
was no handing Of tickets to spectators.
Those who received the tickets from
us were regular supporters of the club
and had right to expect a chance to
purchase tickets fo. the worlds series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Manager Frank Chance of the Chicago
Cubs has blocked a deal which Clark
Griffith was decidedly anxious to con-
summate before the Nationals go into
spring training Third Baseman Phelan
drafted by Cincinnati from Birmingham
is the player involved. Phelan was se-
cured by Griffith for Cincinnati two years
ago but was found too green and was
farmed out. He developed rapidly and
Cincinnati secured him again this fall.
Griffith had all ARRANGEMENTS made with
the Cincinnati club to take him over, but
the Chicago club refused to, waive. Crit
fifth at once set himself in communication
with Chance. but this morning received
a telegram from Chance saying he could
not see his way clear to let Phelan get
away.
Griffith is disappointed, but has not
given up all hope. He will make another
effort to persuade Chance to waive on
the youngster, VINO. he figures. would
make a splendid man for his team.
Phelan is only a boy. is said to be very
fast and picked by good judges to de-
velop into a real star. Griffith proposes
to keep a sharp watch on the National
League waivers. and should an effort be
made to place Pne'an in some minor
league he proposes to stop him.
Griffith has heard so much about Carl
Cashion that this yOungster is 10 receive
a special course in pitching from him
when he reports next spring. No less
than ten American League players and
managers told Griffith that Cashon look
ed as if he would make "a wonderful
pitcher. II shall take Cashion in charge
when he reports said Griffith, 'and
believe thai | can teach him the art 1t
may take d year. but CaShion is a young
STE, and | am willing to SO along long
time to develop him. From what | have
heard I am satisfied that Cashon has
the making of star. ard | am going to
give him every chance.
When Hank O'Day sits on the bench
with his Cincinnati Reds next year and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
BY J. ED GRILLO.

1t is surprising that the National
League ignored the resolution of the
American League. which might have been
construed as declaration of war AS a
rule, such an opportunity for a gabfest
would not have been overlooked by the
OLD organization. So splendid a chance
for oratory has never before been al
lowed to slip by. and yet it was a wise
thing to do
This action will end all this talk about
a war. 1t was never intended, in the
first place. but had the National ga que
given the resolution a lot of considera-
tlon there might have been a genuine
scare. The chances are that matters will
go along quietly now until the time comes
Tor entering into new national agree
mert. The present one expires next year
and new one will then have to he en-
tered into. Just how long it will require
for the major leagues to come to an
agreement is a matter of conjecture. but
1t is a safe prediction that eventually
matters will be arranged satisfactorily
for both sides. Base ball is too prosper
Gus to take any chances on another war,
by which the players, alone are benefited
At the base bali banquet the other
night Connie Mack said that il might he
many years before the Athletics would
figure in another worlds championship
series. Mack may have been sincere in
this statement. but few people share
this opinion. On the face of past per-
formances the Athletics are in a class
by themselves. and nothing but a series
of accidents can possibly prevent them
from winning their third consecutive pen
nant in 1872. But Mack has ever peen
conservative. Only lew years ago. or.
to be more exact. at the close of the sea-
son Of 1S0S, in which campaign the Ath-
letics made a poor showing. Mack con-
hded in one OF the local club owners
that his team did not have a chance in
the next race, that even Washington
would probably beat it out. Taking this
as inside information the local club own
er bet hats, suits and other things that
Washington would beat out the Athletics
in 1909. OF course. YOU all know what
happened. Mack s team finished second.
while seventh was the best the Nationals
could do. So a tipSter on his own
team Connie is hardly relia BILE PROPOSE
ton.
Some of the base bail dope which New
York papers hand their readers must
make those familiar with conditions
Smile. The latest is that Wolverton
wants to get rid of Hal Chase. and in this
connection, it is said, that Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
CHANGE REFUSES TO WAIVE ON
PHELAN, WHOM GRIFF WANTS
Chicago Cubs Block Deal on Fast Young
ster-Cashion to Be Taught
the Art Of Pitching.

National League umpires make decisions
against him. will he find fault?' asked a
base ball magnate. "O'Day has been UNI
piring for twenty years, and has always
tried to suppress kickers. When Tim
Hurst left the umpire staff years ago to
manage the ST. Louis Cardinals he soon
discovered that it was Impossible to ac-
cept adverse rulings with a pleasant
Business Manager Frank Bancroft Of the
Reds, who sent a telegram to McGraw of
the Giants last season warning him
against O'Day who had been assigned to
umpire New Yorks games with the Cubs
in Chicago? Can ODay listen to the
famous anvil chorus in Redland without
a feeling or resentment"
There's one thing for which President
Ebbets of the Brooklyn club must receive
credit" said Treasurer John Whalen of
the New York club. ''He isn't afraid to
say what he thinks and always fights in
the open. There's never doubt as TO
where he stands. He may be on the los
ing side now and then. but he cant be
accused of double dealing"
President John NJ. Ward of the Boston
Nationals has decided to take his time in
selecting team manager for next year.
1t is believed that Fred Tenney. who al
ready has signed contract. will receive
his release and years salary. $1,000 At
present it looks as if John King, II
Sweeney or Mike Donln would be Ward 8
final sele, ton unless he can induce Ed
ward HanlON to assume the task Ward
said yesterday that he would make Bos-
ton his home and would practice law
there in addition to conducting the af-
fairs of the club. Owner James E. Gaff-
ney and Ward will visit Boston next week
to look over the South End plant, which,
it is said will receive A greater seating
capacity. Later on the club will build a
new ball park or make terms with the
Boston American League club by which
the new Red Sox park now building can
be used for the home games.
Two clubs are bidding for the services
of Kid Elberfeld. The Kid who is
winterinS al Chattanooga. is anxious to
play there. Jack Dunn of Baltimore is
also after him. The matter will be left
, to Elberfeld. and the two clubs to settle
and he will probably go to whichever
of the two clubs makes him the most
allurng proposition.
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6EHRIINENI @itl1ENT
s'Happeni3$$s1 Sportdom

offered Walter johnson In exchange bur
that this was turned down by New Yori.
because ii is figured that Chase should
bring johnson and several other stars IN
trade. No sane man would think OF
trading Johnson for Chase even up. John
son Is just about five times as valuable
10 ball team as is Chase, and this Is not
rejecting on him as payer either. But
Johnson on a winning team would win
thirty-odd games during season hy his
individual efforts. which Chase could not
do though he played in every game dur
ing the season.
There must be some sort OF iona IA
attached to the cap:aincy of the Detroit
club, judged by the experience OF those
who have held that position in recent
years. George Moriarty seems. TO he the
latest victim for he is to be traded o.
sold by the Tigers after holding the cap
taincy for single year.
Bill Coughlin and Herman Schaefer all
that superstitioaS ball players will hest
tate about taking the place. though an
extra compensation goes with it.
The appointment of Hank O'Day as
manager of the Cincinnati team Is caus-
ing all sorts of speculatfons as TO how
he will fare in his new position. The ST.
Louis Post-Dispatch makes this predic-
ton:
The attitude of one Henry O'Day.
known ordinarily as Hank -tN.B.-This
is not the celebrated hank o hair, Of
Vampire fameD. along about July Is. will
he interesting. The transition from a
dictators berth TO suppliant's is not
apt to sit pleasantly on the craw of this
stern-faced. rock-ribbed follower of base
ball.
Hank will have one great opportunity.
if he only seZes il: 1t will be TO illus
trate what is the proper thing i'm man
agerial department on the ballfield. from
the stand point of one who has been an
umpire.
knowing all the many and disgusting
things which managers do and say that
might he eliminated. Hank can Illus
trate just what the manner de rigueur
for managers should be.
Therefore will We not expect to see
Hank during the course of the season.
as leader of the Reds. approach one Of
his former associates follows:
=" I implore you, Mr.. Umpire, to recon-
siaer your decision in this matter. II is
quite possible that, from your position.
you thought you saw the play properly:
but il you will be so kind as TO step over
here. you will observe, etc.
"Will We not expect 10 see this?
Yes. sir. will not.
What is more likely is that. in order
not to make scene. Hank will Have
himself strapped into strait chet
underneath the bench. gagged with
poire dangosse to avoid utterly disgrace
ing his former ideals by letting. loose mis-
real thoughts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
GEORGETOWN WANTS NIELSEN
TO COACH ELEVEN NEXT YEAR
Nebraska Man Will BE Secured to Take
Charge of Team, If Possible-Dailey
May Be Graduate Manager.

Last evening Capt. Jack Hegarty of the
Georgetown University foot ball team for
next season said that either Coach Neil
son. the Blue and Gray head coach for
the past two years. or Daley. who played
at Dartmouth last season, would direct
the gridiron sport on the hilltop next
fall Hegarty is loud in his praise for
Nielsen and there is little doubt that if
the past two seasons West End coach
decides to sign u contract for another
season he will be engaged. Nielsen
was reported as having said that he was
through with coaching. but this state
ment may prove to be overdrawn, for
every effort will undoubtedly be made to
secure him for next season. Without
doubt Coach Nielsen has worked wonders
with the team from over the creek, for
in two years he has developed the Blue
and Gray warriors into one of the most
prominent teams in the country and has
won two south Atlantic championships
Before Nielsen arrived at the hilltop
GEORGETOWN had a team that was suffer-
ing defeat year after year at the hands
of Virginia. and had trouble in defeating
some of the smaller colleges in the south,
but for the past two years the Blue and
Gray have gone down to defeat but twice
and then at the hands of the strongest
elevens in the country = Pittsburgh and
Carlisle.
Frank Gargan, assistant coach last sea-
son and an ex-captain of much fame OF
Fordham. will remain i'm the same ca
pacity at the West End institution next
season as he did last. Gargan's work in
developing a strong second team to scrim-
mage against the regulars and his ad-
vice on different points of the game went
a long way toward making the eleven
from over the creek the successful foot
ball aggregat ton that il was. Frank was
most valuable asset to the Blue and
Gray coaching staff last season, and il
he decides to follow the coaching game
he should have a brilliant future
This afternoon the seven members of
the executive committee will hold a meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

Indoor diamonds for the spring train
ing are not the thing for major league
ball clubs, according to Muggsy NC
Graw. A number of eastern colleges
are arranging to build inclosed dia-
monds for use in the spring. McGraw
says that they may be o. h. for col
lege team, but il would never do for a
club that is facing a schedule of 154
games and must be prepared to wealth
er anything that comes along.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

CHICAGO. December 1J.-Possibilities
of base ball war beyond the verbal
stage faded away like mornings mist
last night upon the return of President
Johnson from the American League meet
ing at New York, whore the JUROR or
ganization framed up resolution sever
ing al possible official intercourse with
he National League. Johnson, who was
accompanied by Comisisey, Gala han and
other celebrities, appeared somewhat
subdued wherf pressed for an explanation
of the sudden uprising. but nevertheless
he let il be understood that the don't
step-on-ny toes attitude of the Ameri-
can nagnates will not be changed in
hurry. ..
While johnson refused to state just
what might develop from the break he
went SO far as to intimate that two things
in particular prompted the action. one
of these was the scandal in connection
with the New York ticket sale during the
last worlds series. The other was what
is termed the belliserent and sarcastic
attitude of National League masnates.
Recent outbursts of Charles Murphy of
the Cubs are not included alone in the
latter. Johnson insists that he failed
to mention Murphy's name at any time
while in the east and that he ignored
completely the statement accredited to
the West Side boss, in which he said he
intended 10 nominate Johnson for the
presidency of the National League. As
for expecting an apology the American
chief classes this as absurd
In brief. Johnson intimaied that the
random shot taken "a the National
League was for the moral effect il might
have. Real open warfare with the ac-
companying bloodshed was never dream
ed of. but from what is learned the reso-
luton was framed and adopted with the
idea of checking magnates who have
emitted hostile statements at various
times and likewise showing the National
where to get of at. There is no chance for
the American to rescind it's action, and If
the National League sees fit to bury the
missive. things will move along as be-
fore. but business relations will be con-
Quoted with the lack of personal feelings
The action will ha md o. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

There have been aA-seFts-of runaors- of
trades being pulled off. at the New York
meetings, but very few true exchanges
have been made by the big league clubs
Every club wants to get something Tor
nothing and all being wise men In their
way. naturally there was not much doing
in the human trading market
Neither club which battled in the
worlds championship series last fall tried
or made deal during the meeting. Con,
ME Mack is standing pat on his world
wonders. and McGraw being down IN
Cuba with his whipped crew. did not
have the chance to unload any OF his
hirelngs upon somebody else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

Here's 4 sample of Harry Wolyerton $
managerial code. Upon his Oakland
club last season there was certain star
outfielder, named Maggart. not to get
vulgar about it.
This Maggart was among the best peo-
pie along the coast. He was the star OF
the club. and while he was in the game
Oakland was at the top or thereapouts- a
few weeks before the season closed Ma
aart decided he was good enough to travel
along as he pleased. and so began 10
take the high hurdles. Wolverton gave
him one CHARGE to step back in Ene' ana
when the outfielder baked he was sus-
pended for the rest Of the year without
pay. This move cost the Oakland cup
an almost sure pennant, but Woiverton
was not after any pennant over the Mag
landed by Connie Mack, and is reputed
to be a topnotcher. but he WASH eooa
enough to break Wolverton's rules anu
get away with Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

What an uncertain thing is fame. For
instance: \ story was printed that the
Sioux City club had been sold and
that "Ducky" Holmes was one of the
purchasers and would manage the team
\ Rochester scribe Rochester is
city in New York with club in the
Eastern LeaaueD commented on IL to
the effect that il was the first news
that had come that "pucky'' Holrnes
had any intention OF giving up his
pitching job with Rochester ana that
the story was to be doubted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
TURNS BACK ON WAR
National League PigeonhoIes
Americans Declaration.
FAVORS CLASS "A REQUEST
But Gives President Lynch Authority
to Act on Them-To Fight
Scalping and Betting.
FAVORS CLASS "A REQUEST

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE Ameri-
can Leagues ..decla ration of war" was
pigeonholed for at least two months. and
probably for all time. by the National
League yesterday. 1t was not even Sc
riously considered, President Lynch de-
clared at the close Of the session.
None Of the nlagnates could decipher
its purport. he said. they tabled it, In
the final session of the three-day meeting
the National League adopted two resolu-
tons. one calling upon the six states con-
tanning cities on the circuit to make
ticket scalping punisha BILE by fine and inn
prisonUent the other declaring war on
base ball pools and offering 500 reward
for the conviction of persons gambling on
the game
The organization also vested President
Lynch with powers to act for it in deal
ing with the request of the three principal
minor leagues for higher classification.
A list of recommendations in this connec-
ton was approved. Among them were
the following.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

Eddie Smoke" Stack was handed over
to Brooklyn last night by President
Horace S. Fogel Of the Phillies,. in ex-
change for Doc Scanlon of the Dodgers
Both men are pitchers. and the deal ap-
pears to be fair and just one. Stack
given a chance to work, but he has not
had the experience of Scanlon. The lat
ter is first-class twirler. but really
never got along with Bill Dahlen, in
Brooklyn. He should be a big help to
Dooin's young squad Of twirlers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15

Jimmy McAleer's troubles already
have started in Boston The first news
waited TO the former Washington
leader after he got control Of the Red
SoX was that Pitcher Butch O'Brien
the highly recommended youngster
from the Denver club, would want
much more money than he had been
offered before he would come across
with his signature.
Jim tombstone, the umpire, only cut in
with a dreamy smile when some one ask
ed him how he figured O'Day would get
along with Judges of play next spring
II guess Hank will be reasonable" said
tombstone after the training he has
received from the other side of the plat
FORM" j.
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The Requests Made.

That major league clubs not be allow
ed to play in minor league territory and
vice versa either before or after the
playing season: reduction of the drafting
sea son to five days beginning Septe mber
Is: drafting of umpires, an amendment
requiring the major leagues TO increase
the salaries Of drafted players $50 a
month over their minor league salaries.
the adoption Of salary limits by minor
leagues. restriction OF player limit in all
leagues to twenty-five during the playing
season and thirty-five during the OFF sea-
son, the retention Of players in the high
est class league in which they are pur-
chased. go far as possible: drafting prices
of So, 500 in class IA. S1.25o in class A.
81 900 in class b, $50 in class and
500 in class d: that players drafted
from class a must be offered back to
class A at the draft price before being
offered to a higher class.
While il was recommended that Presl-
dent Lynch vote for these amendments to
the national agreement, the entire sltua-
ton was left in his hands and Mr.. Herr
mann's for action at the next meeting OF
the national commission.