New-York tribune., 1911-02-28
BOOK" NOW ON BASEBALL
Prices Quoted for Pennant Races
in Three Leagues.
BIG HOWL SURE TO GO UP
Close Supporters of Game De-
nounce Scheme as Menace
to the Sport.

tresk, on the baseball pennGnt races IN inc
American League. National League and
american Association. one can almost hear
the howl that will go mp by tine close sup
rorters OF organized baseball when the
rews is spread broadcast, as it is bound to
Re. that one can wager s.. so or 500. as the
saying goes. on the Gian;s or the Cubs or
tire one time Boston Doves at prices rang
ire from s 10 TO 90 TO /.
The scheme has already been denounced
., q menace 10 the game and as "an
evil which must be crushed out at once by
men closely interested in the sport. No
doubt every effort will be MADE by the Ma
,iorsl Commission the supreme court of
baseball, 10 nip the plan in the bud II such
thing is possible. but II may find difficulty
IS the company organized 70 handle COM
r1iseions' IS wideawske and has no inten-
tlon OF running foul Of the postal laws
The circulars which came Yesterday ad-
dressed to the sporting editor OF The Trib-
vns and marked with biz black type on yell
low paper: Please Distribute" were for
carded from some city, town. village or
hamlet in Kentucky by express Custom
ers' also are warned 10 send their commits
sions by express. telegraph or telephone.
prepaid"
Indications point to the fact that the cir
oulsrs have been sent broadcast throughout
the country and that the company has been
launched not without close study of the
laws against bookmaking.
Years ago baseball fell into evil ways he
cause OF public betting or inc games Club
owners finally awoke to the necessity Of
taking a stand against certain men who
were accused Of bribing players to throw
games and a crisis was passed when open
betting Of any kind. but particularly book
making. was prohibited in every baseball
park owned or controlled by a club operat-
ing under the national agreement The
present plan. however is more perncious
end viii he harder TO stamp out n the
fans lend their support
II is interesting to note that the New
York clup ~ the Natioral League is a
strong favorite I'm the first quotations sent
ouj. The Giants arc quoted at s to u
win. while % to ! is offered against 'he
Frooklyn Superbas, a good wager accord
ing 70 the 'pikers" who love long shot
The Chicago cubs are quoted at to >.
Pittsburg II 10 !. Cincinnati at > 10 !.
Philadelphia at s 10 !, ST. Louis al 30 to !
ana Boston. the Terriers Rustlers or what
ever the Doves may he called this year. AT
the get-rich-quick price of 80 20 I.
The Philadelphia Athletics. champions OF
the world. are quoted at the ridiculously
thcit price Of TO In the American
League, with Detroit. second choice. al
90 /. The New York Yankees are not held
IN hict esteem by the new company. as
10 ! is offered against their chances Ia
win. with TO quoted against them to
hnish thud. Prices against the other teams
in tho American League arc quoted as fol-
lows: Boston Red SoX. TO J: Chicago
White Sox. s TO /; Cleveland. lS to /: Wash
inston. 95 10 !, and ST. Louis Browns, 50
to1.
Minneapolis is favorite in the American
Association at 20 !. while the range Of
prices "a much closer. Milwaukee being the
rank OUTSIDER al only u 10 !.
Tre company. the name Of which need
not be mentioned for obvious reasons, says
in its circular:
The company was organized for the pur-
pose o placing commissions on baseball.
The total number of baseball patrons must
r. 1pav Up I'm the millions. There arc
many eho car only see their home team.
and are love- 10 them from start 10 flnISil.
These have facetiouslN been termed fans
and bugs" There isn't much doubt as TO
p'hat bunch NJ loyal rooterS is worth 10
= club and what An aid to victory are the
encouraging shouts from thousands Of
nhroats with tho accompanying din Of
numerous devices. Then there are the
'knnCkeTs' who while In the minority are
players. and sometimes the manager. Then
there arc number Who are accustomed TO
seeing losing home team. look unon a
game Of ball for the pleasure it affords
To them II matters little who wins long
q the game IS interesting and well played.
There arc about as many of that sort a
Jherc are "kuoCkcrs.' 80
So II can he seen that baseball crowds
usually eee the game from different angles
and naturally have different opinions as 10
The ability Of the teams contesting. Nearly
every baseball patron has mind Of his
own ana IS keenly alive TO the possibilities
q the players and plays.
fhe baseball enthusiasts the chance 10 sup
port their judgment TO this end quota
iions nave been prepared and the
patron can support his opinion on how the
The American League and the American
Association. In the straight race for the
xennant III these three baseball orsaniza-
f'ons II will he possible 10 support the
sUGGmcnt either for first. second, third or
yoBrth place.
Thcn another set Of quotations have been
prepared for "CluD against club The
merits Of one team and the dement's of the
nsnt in M seball. and while one might not
feel as II he had a certainty in choosing
,fhe vnr@r IN any ~ these three baseball
leagues ne might have a decided opinion
"a 10 how one club has II on the other. and
The company makes IL possible for
him 20 support his judgment i'm that mat
yer. The duota:ion which follow include
lpcsry eVc:v proposition in baseball on
which one could realize on his Judgment.
To expedite matters and to make quicker
Actiou. something dear TO tho American
Hriblir. one viii be able 70 support his iudg-
6ent how tho clubs will stand Al tho
ehf NJ The first half Of the season. That
Is matter of choice. One can wait until the
END Of Ito sea son. or, ii desired. can sup
port his Judgment for the briofer period.
The standing on the night OF July 3 will de-
ternline the half season This. of course,
,Nill include the games PLAYED that day
This ~tanding and that of the final one for
The season will he the official standing
~ furnished py the three leagues Let
tins he clearly understood. Your commits
sion can be placed on the haf season or on
the whole season. and whichever way il
ts desired must be designated with the Of
fering Of the commission.
In discussing the subject last evening a
well known baseball lawyer said: