Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13


cloud on the base ball horizon was the
circles here today. None of the base ball
magnates would admit that they knew
exactly what was meant by the American
Leagues declaration of independence
as issued in the form of a brief resolution
last night, but most of them admitted
that the situation held possibilities of
serious trouble.
The celebration is the outcome of the
trouble over the worlds series ticket
scandal, and is generally regarded as
Ban Johnson's reply to the peppery letter
made public by Brush of the New York
Nationals, in which Brush says that the
only scalped ticket which lie was able to
trace was one issued TO Johnson. John
son explained today that he had given
this ticket to the clerk in Philadelphia
hotel. who sold it for profit AS to the
American Leagues def. Johnson would
say only: 1T speaks for itself. We are
tired of dealing with the other league.
Although the National League is
evlncing no inclination to take up the
gauntlet thus thrown down, it is
known that several of the club own
ers in the American Lea que would well
come base ball war. Good players
are hard to get in times of peace
Money will get them when there is
fight on, and the American League
magnates believe that they would go
into battle of this kind with the odds
heavily in their favor
Official intercourse between the ma
jor base ball leagues ceased yesterday
afternoon upon the adoption of reso-
luton to that effect by the American
League, except so far as the American
League deems itself obliged to deal
with the National under the national
agreement and, in the words of the
resolution. as may be requisite for the
safeguarding of it's territorial and player
rights
Thomas J. Lynch, president Of the
National League. after reading the
resolution, said that the only inter-
course that there ever had been be-
tween the leagues came under this ex-
emptOn There seemed to be consider
able doubt in President A4ynch's mind
as to just what construction to place
upon the American Leagues action.
There was multitude of reports to ex-
plain why 1t had been adopted. One had
| II mat the resolution was the American
Leagues answer to the statement Monday
| night OF August Hermann, chairman of
the national commission. that little head
way had been made in the investigation
OF the worlds series ticket scandal.
The Resolution.
| The resolution follows:
| 1NeSoiNeu, hat the american League
VIII continue to exercise its privileges and
observe its obligations under the national
agreement, but will decline ito have
| further official intercourse with the Ma
tional League. except SO far as may be
| requisite for the safeguarding of its ter
| ritorial and player rights
| BE it further resolved. That the Amer
! lean League Will not be represented in an
! other series for the championship of the
world or in any other interleague event
| unless accorded sole charge Of the sale of
| tickets to games played on its grounds
! under an arrangement and with the I'M
| derstanding that it shall not assume re-
| sponsibility for the conduct of the bust
ness department of games at the park OF
the other contrasting club
! what does it mean?' asked President
Lynch, after reading it over twice. The
American League never had any official
intercourse with the National League
outside Of its committees, including the
! schedule committees, which meet as the
national agreement requires them to- Sc
far as worlds series tickets concern
ed, the national commission for the first
time gave the clubs this year the full
right to sell tickets to the world series
games in their respective cities. What
was the result? Every newspaper man
in the country knows of the scandal
which followed The Philadelphia club
i under the ruling of the commission. mad
control of the ticket sale in its city, yet
the commission has found that the scalp
ers were busy there, too.
| Now, to the last few lines of the
resolution, l can't understand how the
American League could ever assume re-
| sponsibility for the conduct of the bust
ness department any other depart
ment Of the National League or any of
it's clubs on their home grounds
Introduced by Farrell.
| There was a long discussion of the res
| OlutiOn before the American League
adopted it. F. j. Farrell of the New
York club introduced it and c. A. Com
iskey Of the White SoX seconded it. The
vote unanimous. and copies signed
! by Ban Johnson were sent 10 President
! Lynch OF the National League and the
! national commission.
| Barney DreFfuss of the Pittsburgh club
and other National League men who were
| seen last night seemed to hold the opinion
| that the break did not threaten a base
! involve working relations of the natiCna
| agreement. DreyfuSs said: Il have only
| seen the statement casually, and | hardly
| know what it all means, but | think you
will find that base ball Will go the
| same as ever. I'm not much worried
! about it.
Aftermath of the ticket scandal caused
| than tjOO Second ONLY &c