Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
BRUSH GIVES OUT LETTERS
Receives Reply from Johnson i'll
Regard to Ticket scalping.
NATIONAL HEAD ILL IN CHICAGO
President of MIA League says Every
EmpIoyc Of New York club
WIN Ala In InvcstiRntiOn
of Charges.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Prcsldcnt John r.
Brush of the New York National Base
hall league has given out copies OF very
pointed letters he had exchanged with
b. b, Johnson, president OF the Amerl-
can league, relative to the alleged scalp
ing OF tickets to the worlds series OF
base bali games and particularly relating
TO the alleged oulpabilty OF the New
York National league team In the matter.
President johnson's letter to Mo Brush,
which was an answer to communicu-
ton demanding an investigation OF
rumors OF collision between the New
York club and the scalpers IL as follows.
When the subject OF handling the
worlds series tins fan confronted the
commission, / suggested that the sale or
tickets he placed In the control OF the
Officers OF the two contending clubs III
anything went amss they would be- heid
responsible. This position was taken FOR
the reason that | thought the clubs were
local conditions and could cater chiefly
to those who had been their main sup
port during the regular championship
When arrived in New york the daS
preceding the opening OF the series, I
was confronted by members of the press,
VINO demanded TO know what action
would be taken nv the commission rela-
tive 20 the ticket scalping scandal. At
that time i had no Information thai
there had been any trouble over the sale
OF tickets to- the worlds series.
In the few succeeding Gays from. In
formation brought me, l was firmly led
TO believe that the leading ticket brokers
OF New YorR were abundantly provided
with tickets and In. consecutive sectional
numbers.
IL seemed TO me this condition could
not have happened unless there was
collusion between some one In your office
The. demand TOR tickets In New York
was SUFFICIENT TO have sold the capacity
OF the Polo grounds fora three games. Il
II a matter OF record that the manage,
mont OF the New York club turned back
as unsold for the second and third gaines
steps were taken by the New York club
20 notify the public that these tickets
were stun on sale9 The press announced
thRt All the reserve scat tickets Tor the
series had been sold 'ft ,'-1.,.
A number of Leaning New York papers
insist that there should be an investi-
cation II appears 70 me you are most
vitality interested IN this matter and
should court an inquiry IL there has
o oeen any wrong doing some one IN your
upon you personally to INVESTIGATE
The National commission Probably
would have much difficulty In getting at
the public from graft and we should
WORK together for that purpose
In this. my reply 10 yours OF Novem.
per l. 90 not WISH Tor an Instant 10
lose sight OF the main and only issue
which IL that Thea newspappr ARTICLES
credited TO and not denied by YOU state
that YOU would have Investigated the
ticket scandal In New York III YOU had
the consent of Meesrs Hermann and
Lynch, wherein Il was charged that
someone in the New, YORK club service
handed out to the ticket spectators SO0J
or 1000 tickets at an advance OF 81 each
and that | notified you In my letter OF
| October ~ that you need not walt one
minute for the consent OF Messrs, Herr
mann and Lynch, but that you could
| begin an investigation at once and have
the full cooperation Of every empluyc
OF the New York club TO aid YOU in your
| work
You have information which do not
possess which gives you an advantage
| In developing the facts. To ask the New
| York club to investigate itself and sit In
| Judgment as Judge and jury aspon it's
| own case would be Hike Ssking the Ma
tional commission 10 investigate It's own
| failure To- suppress the iniqulty OF Ticket
| sealping In New, York and philadelphia
| II IL knew how and had the power and
| knew that the evil was being done
| In saying this no offense to the Ma
| tional commission is Intended.
Mr. Brush is III at Chicago hotel and
his delay in answering Mr., Johnsop's let
ter be ascribed TO that fact