New-York tribune., 1911-12-13
A Warming-Up Gallop for
the National League Owners

7 of the Cardinals was disciplined during the
season.
| Mr.. Lynch stated that 12s40 baseballs
were used during the championship race.
| The playing schedule was disarranged
owing to eighty-seven postponed and tie
games Fourteen games had to be trans
ferred from cities where they were orig
inaly scheduled to the grounds of opposing
clubs, and eight contests remained un-
played. Sixty-two double-headers were
played, eight less than in the season OF
1910
Appreciation was expressed for the
courtesy of Frank Farrell. president Of the
New York Yankees. in placing his park at
the disposal of the Giants after the fire
which destroyed the stands at the Polo
Grounds. The splendid enterprise of John
T. Brush in giving New York its new base
ball plant. thereby turning disaster into
triumph, was referred TO with pride.
Out of nine games which were protested
during the season only one protest was
allowed. this being the game played be-
tween Chicago and Pittsburgh on the morn
ing of Memorial Day. New York lost two
protests. Pittsburgh four, Cincinnati one and
Philadelphia one.
Stress was laid on the baseball pools, lot
teries and other gambling schemes that
were endeavoring TO gain a foothold, and
attention was called to the vigorous action
Of the National Commission in securing
the cooperation of the Department Of Jus
tice at Washington in suppressing the wide
ly advertised baseball gambling scheme OF
Kentucky concern.
The remarkable growth OF the business
pertaining to the National Commission and
the generally healthy state Of the game
were favorably commented upon. The
deaths of Stanley Robson, William Hep
burn Russell and Frank Elliott were de-
! plored as great losses TO the league
In closing. President Lynch stated that
/ all cases that came before him during the
last year were decided strictly on their
merits, and added that no president who
does his duty an officer of the league
and as a member of the National Com
mission can expect TO escape criticism. lie
/ congratulated the members on the prosper
ous state of the league, and spoke for more
/ harmony and cooperation among the club
owners during the coming season.
No trades Of much account were an
nounced I'm the bustling corridors of the
! Waldorf Astoria, but Horace Fogel stated
| that he had made propositions TO four diff
ferent clubs. and was hoping for the best.
/ Fogel has offered Red" Doom TO Boston
| for Tyler, a pitcher Rariden. a catcher,
and Miller an outielder. Pittsburgh can
! have the manager and Earl Moore for
! Camnitz, a pitcher; Gibson, n catcher, and
| Tommy Leach, an outfelder Archer, a
/ catcher and Brown, a pitcher, for Doom
/ and Moore, is the offer made to the Chi
! cago Cubs, while the great battery can
go to the Brooklyn Superbas for Nap
/ Rucker, a pitcher; Erwin, catcher, and
Wheat, an outfeder. SO far as could be
| learned none of the clubs mentioned rushed
/ in to close the deal.
! 1t was the general opinion around the
corridors Of the hotel that the meeting of
/ the National League would last for several
days Important amendments TO the ma
/ tional agreement and 10 the constitution
| Of the league are up for consideration. and
/ Il is expected that some little time will
| pass before definite action is taken on these
questions. The league will go into session
/ this afternoon at 2 o'clock.