New-York tribune., 1911-12-11
Baseball Now in the Public Eye,
After a Short Rest.
ECHO OF TICKET SCANDAL
News and Views on Live Topics
of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional.


Eastern League and the Nstioral Commis-
sion will hold meetings to-day. while the
National and American leagues VIII go
into session tomorrow. OF these c"'t' III,
terest centres In the doings OF the Na'Io"d'
Commission because of the lnNes''sa'lo''
which will bo made OF the sale o' ucNs's
for the worlds series games, both here ana
In PbuadeIphia. II haS been charged tha'
big blocks of seats eC9l. the story goes
found their way into the hands OF uc"''
spectators at on advance over the regular
price for tie games IN this city. II Is ho'
denied in fact, II is generally kno" "n-'ndl
ticket sreculators got plenty OF seats Oi'
the Glib has said that there was no cor
lusior and that every safeguard was taken
10 keep the pssteboards which we're III
such demand out Of the hands Of the spec
u,ators. The commission is not sausheu
with this. however, and at 4 meeting III
Cincinnati some six weeks ago decided 10
continue the investigation. II adopted
resolution 81 the same tine 20 take over
the sale Of seats for future world series
ard by so doing 70 relieve the clubs OF any
responsibility.
y is AlpSI LllsAl li4S tV-'+44--~N-
able 20 reach some definite conclusion TO-
day II the New York club, or any OF US
employees, was guilty of trafick!ng IN the
tickets punishment should be rneted out; H.
however, no collusion can be proved, the
club should be acquitted forthwith 10 th'
end that the Giants should not lose any
of their friends and to the end that no
hardship should be worked By leaving any
doubt IN the minds Of those who are no"
dispc sed 10 Judge harshly. II has been
pointed out times without number that II
Is a difficult thing TO keep tickets out OF
the hands Of spectators. no matter what
barriers arc erected but there appears to-
be good reason this time for tho investi-
CATION. although the hope is expressed on
all sides that the club may be cleared
II Thomas J. Lynch, by any chance. Is
not reelected president Of the Nationai
League the owners will be short-sighted.
lie has been good executive, honest dig
n.ied and capable, and unless big sur
prise Is in store the clubs will show their
approval Of his administration m spite ~
all the grumbl ngs nutterings and IN some
cases outspoken criticism. Now thai
Charles Webb Murphy owner Of the Chi
cago Cubs. who has been ranked among
the insurgents, has declared that he Will
vote for Mr. Lynchs reelection. the op
position seems 10 have cruinbled. although,
as Mr. Lynch himself says, Nothing is
sure IN baseball" Horace Fogel. OF the
Phillies, declared open war against tho
president of the league when Sherwood Ma
gee was Suspended for striking an umpire
ca the field in the middle Of the last play
ing season. He has rallied against him on
and on ever since. but his claws will be
clipped, 50 far IS can be judged, as 1t will
take rlHe clubs TO bring about the. defeat
OF Mr. Lynch
II is hard to accept seriously Charley
Murphy's statement that he will father g
resolution TO open tie doors in the future
TO all league meetings on the theory that
star chamber sessions and gum shoe meth
DDS ore not IN keeping with the dignity Of
the great national game. Mr.. Murphy Is
quoted as saying: The game belongs to
the people. Then let the people know what
Is going on at the meetings. II all the
cards are dealt above the table, no one
should be ashamed OF his actions" 1t
sounds Ike real diplomacy Byron Ban
croft johnson. president of the American
League not to he outdonc by the owner Of
Of the Cubs has promised the same thing
for the American League. If quoted cor
rectly or If sincere his chances of working
a reform are better than those of Muir
phys, as Ban y. appears TO be all-power-
ful In his own league.
Joseph u. O'Brien. the newly appointed
secretary OF the Giants, Is in a position 10
do much for the club. and lie has my best
wishes rs we'll as those OF all followers
Of the National League pennant winners
OF 1911. Tie has q pleasing personality and
should be successful in his new position.
II strikes me that the retirement OF BIZ
Gray at this time was most unfortunate.
hut his friends OF whom he has a large
number, are satisfied TO accept John T.
Brush's words of high praise and TO await
the finding of the National Commission on
the handling Of the worlds series tickets
without disquietude.
Gustavus T. Kirby IS sure 10 make n
good executive and one of the best prcsi-
dents ever elected by the Amateur Athletic
Union He stands for everything that Is
clean and wholesome in the conduct Of
track and field meetings. and he has the
happy faculty of being aggressive without
too much swinging Of the big stick" As
chairman Of the advisory committee OF the
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur
Athletes Of America he is closely asso-
ciated with college men. and can prevent,
no doubt. much OF the friction which has
existed in the past between the colleges
and the Amateur Athletic Union. As
treasurer OF the National Playground As
ISOLATION OF America he can do much 10
bring the two organizations I'm accord for q
common good. and 80 disabuse the minds
Of those who think that the Amateur Ath-
letc Unions sole aim IS 20 encourage and
protect the finished product In the way ~
an athlete As strong supporter Of Tho
Young Mems Christian Association. which
broke away from the Amateur Athletic
Union four months ago. he can do much To
bring about a better understanding and
new alliance. Altogether. Mr. Kirby ap-
pears 20 be the right man IN the right place.
In commenting on organized cheering "A
intercollegiate baseball and football games
and decrying II when the purpose Is 10 dis
turb or rattle an opposing pitcher or an
opposing team "Th" Harvard Alumni Bui-
letin" says
Another common Incident IN football
games shows how much he spirit OF true
sportsmanship has been iosi sight OF I'm
intercollegiate athletics. Spectators I'm the
stadium and elsewhere hayc frequently
scen one OF the trainers go from the side
lines 20 the field IN order 10 give assistant
30 An injured or exhausted PLAYER. and
they must also have noiiced that one Of
tho officials always walked beside the train
ar and stayed with him until he went back
20 his place outside the playing field. Why
vas n that che officials never allowed tho
trainer 80 be alone with the PLAYER? The
answer Is that they We're afraid the rules
of the game would be broken n they per
nitted the two men 10 talk without Tho