Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20

NEW YORK, October 2O.-The national
base ball commission-Ban Johnson. Au-
gust Hermann and Thomas ]. Lynch
at a meeting in the Waldorf-Astora yes
terday addressed formal letter to John
j. McGraw, manager OF the Giants, warn
ing him that if he continued to violate
the rules against kicking he would be
debarred from the remaining games of
the worlds championship series, and also
would be severely fined McGraw was
notified that no manager nor player
would be permitted to influence public
opinion against an umpire, and that he
must accept decisions in a spirit or
craftsmanship hereafter. 1t appears that
the commissions letter was prompted by
several incidents in Tuesdays game be-
tween the Giants and the Athletics az
the Polo Grounds. Ban johnson SAID
last night:
sonal remarks toward the box in which
the national commission sat Tuesday. 1t
was Just after Merkle had been called
out at second base that McGraw. walk
ing toward the New York oench' crieo
out:
This is a sure-thing game! Old Amer
lean League methodist You always want
ed 200 per cent the best Of it and you're
getting it now. It's a fine thing to nave
Commonly, VINO Is NOHIIic AAoSh ~
in-law, umpire for you. You've got 1t all
framed up to rob us!
Connolly is not related to Mack and
Is eminently fair as an umpire. He treat
ed the Giants squarely. l caiied tne at,
tention of Messrs. Lynch and Hermann
to McGraw's behavior and they agreed
with me that something should be done.
a copy Of the letter handed 10 NC
Graw in Philadelphia last night follows:
John J. McGraw. manager New York
National League base ball team.
Dear Sir: In the discharge or It's duty
to maintain order and discipline In the
series now in progress for the champion
ship of the world required by the rules
and regulations jointly enacted by the
National and American leagues FEBRUARY
16. 1905, for the control of this event,
the national commission has taken Of
fetal cognizance of your unWarraIteo
conduct and language while passing from
the coachers lines to your team pehch
during the last few innings of the game
played on the Polo Grounds Tuesday,
October IL, 1911.
Notice is hereby served on you that q
reretition of this misconduct on your
part will at once be called to the at
tention of the umpire in chief in the
game In which it occurs with instructions
to remove YOU from the field and the
commission will disbar you from all sub
seuuent games In addition to this PEN
atty a severe fine will be inflicted upon
you.
The commission will not permit a man
ager or player to attempt to influence by
word or deed public opinion against a
capable and conscientious official of the
game, and unless decisions are accepted
by you in spirit OF craftsmanship you
will be dealt with as indicated in this
letter.
Respectfully,
AUGUST HERMANN,
B. B. JOHNSON,
T. j. LYNCH.
National Commission.
New York, October 10. 1911.
Fred Merkle. first baseman of the
Giants, has been fined 500 by the COM
mission as a result of his fault finding
with the ruling of Umpire Connolly men,
toned above. This letter was sent to
Merkle in Philadelphia yesterday:
Fred c. Merkle. New York National
League base ball team.
Dear Sir: You are hereby notified that
a fine of 500 has been imposed against
you by the national commission for using
! improper and indecent language in the