The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
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 3 ss Commission \. >cupied Six Hours in Its SessiOn-Consider Request of Minor Leagues for
 Higher Rating

New York, December 1.-The national commission issued a statement tonight inviting the public to prove if there was collision between the New York National League baseball club or any of its off, cials and ticket scalpers in the world's s series last October. So far, Chairman Hermann said, the commission has spent $500 looking for evidence and was pre- pared to spend more. It has investigated the scandal, he declared, and would con- tinue to investigate but real proof was hard to get. What evidence had already been garnered he did not disclose. This was but one of several matters that kept the commission for six hours behind closed doors. Another matter discussed was gambling in baseball pools upon which the members placed a ban. To correct this evil, the commits sion adopted resolution recommending to the National and American Leagues that they do all in their power in their respective circuits to end the custom.
 It was also announced the commission would consult with 'the postoffice au- thorities and the proper federal officials to secure their cooperation to that end, it having been reported to the commits sion that several newspapers and other periodicals carried these pools, making it seem a lottery"
 The commission reported that it had referred to President Lynch of the Ma tional, and President Johnson of the American League the request of the Eastern and Pacific coast leagues and American Association for higher rating. Each major league will consider the question at It's meeting tomorrow. The commission will receive their reports at It's annual meeting in Cincinnati January g. and dispose of the matter then.
 Incidentally, while the commission was considering the request, the Eastern League meeting, a few blocks away. approved 1t and voted to change it's name to the International League. In length, the discussion of the world s series ticket scandal overshadowed every other topic before the National Commis- sion. When adjournment was taken Chairman Hermann threw open the doors to newspaper maa and made an oral statement.
 "In so far as the investigation of the sale of tickets during the worlds series Is concerned" he said, ''the commission has started a rigid investigation. It has expended more than $500 and Is pre- pared to spend more. The commission realizing that tickets were in the hands of spectators both in Philadelphia and New York, 1t also realizes that the spectators sold these tickets at exhor- bitant prices. What we want to know is, whether anyone connected with the New York club or the Philadelphia club was in collision with any spectators. We are anxious to secure information along that line.
 "If any newspaper or individual has information along this line, the commits sion would be glad to hear them. In the meantime we are continuing our investi- gation. We gre in the midst of 1t now and we are going to the bottom of 1t, but the result no one can tell
 It was given out that the commission had adjourned subject to the call of the chairman and that the investigation. al though held up a day by the meeting of the National and American League, would continue during the remainder of the week or longer.
 Besides changing it's name and voicing a belief that it will get the higher classi- fication it desires, the Eastern league al- tered the complexion of it's affairs by ex- tending the term of its president from one year to five years and giving him a sec retary at S250 a year. Edward Barrow was without OpDOSitiOn.