Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
BASE BALL WAR TO Be SHORT
Garry Hermann Predicts Trouble
Will Be Speedily Settled.
BASIS OF THE FALLING OUT
han johnson Insists that American
League Clubs Control sale of
Tickets ON Their own
Grounds.

NEW YORK. Dec. EL-Whlle there were
rumbles Of war between the National and
American league camps To-Day following
the declaration OF the junior organization
last night severlng relations with the
National league. with tho exception OF
rights az TO territory and players Chair
man Garry Hermann OF the National
Base Ball commission, and other mag
mates Of the National league believe the
trouble win be speedily settled.
The National league men viii take up
the "wur rosoiution' At their meeting this
afternoon, and as Mr.. Horrimann ex-
presFed Il, there should be peace by
nightfall."
/ President Ban Johnson laughed when
asked II Il really meant a base bali war,
but Il rs known that he told a friend
! that the National league would come TO
/ the American league way OF thinking IN
handling the sale OF tickets for the
/ worlds series around which the whole
trouble has crisen. Johnson wants the
| American league 10 control the sale OF
tickets on It's own grounds.
The Boston National league club has
been sold to james b. Gaffney Of this
city, who has appointed John NJ. Ward
president and Edward Hanlon as man
aser. sia..
Text OF Resoiution.
The resolution adopted BY the American
league yesterday afternoon follows;
"Reaolved. That the american league
viii continue TO exercise it's privileges
and observe It's obligations Under the ma
tional agreement. but Win decline 10 have
further official intercourse with the Ma
tional league. except 80 far as may be
requisite for the safeguarding OF It's terri
torial and player rights. BE II further
Resolved. That the American league
viii not be represented in dhother series
for the championship Of the world, or In
any other interleague event. unless ac-
corded sole charge of the sale Of tickets
10 games played on It's grounds. under an
arrangement and with the understanding
that Il shall not assume responsibility for
the conduct OF the business department
OF games at the park Of the other con-
testing clubs"
what does Il maen?" President Lynch
asked after reading IL over twice, 'The
Americah league never had any official
intercourse with the National league out
side 5f their committees, includlngA the
schedule committee, which meets as the
national agreement requires II to, 50 far
as worlds series tickets are concerned,
the National commission for the first
time gave the clubs this year the full
right to sell tickets TO the worlds series
games In their respective cities What
was the result2 Every newspaper in the
country knows OF the scandal which fol-
lowed. The Philadelphia club, under tho
ruling OF the commission. had control OF
the iaeEat bale In that city. yet the COM
nission has found that the scalpers were
busy there, TOO.
Now. as TO the last few lines OF the
resolution. can't understand how the
American league ever could assume re-
sponsibiiity for the conduct OF the bust
ness department or any other department
Of the National league or any OF Its clubs
on their home grounds"
Was Not Expected.
There was a long discussion OF the
resolution before the American league
adopted Il. r. J. Farrell Of the New York
club introduced Il and {. A. Comiskey
Of the Chicago club seconded Il. The
vote was unanimous and copies signed
by han Johnson were sent 10 President
Lynch OF the National league and the
National commission. Barney Dreyfus,
Of the Pittsburgh club and other National
league men who were seen tonight seemed
20 hold the opinion that the break" die
not threaten a base ball war. pointing ou
that II would not involve working rela
lions OF the national agreement Drey
fuss said:
Il have only seen the statement casu
ally and / hardly know what Il all means
but 1 think you viii find that base bal
VIII go on the same az ever. I'm no
much worried about H."
Aftermath OF the ticket scandal cause,
more than one sensation today. Seconi
only 20 the American leagues resolution
was the interest attached TO the maxim
public OF a peppery letter written by Joh
r. Brush. president OF the New Yor
Base Ball club. to August Hermann o
NoyeIaber q. in answer 20 certain IN
qulrles propounded by the National CON
mission.
OAe ticket Traced.
AIR Brush declared after investigator
the ticket scandal;
i have been able 20 trace but on
ticket FOR the worlds series from legit
mate hands 20 a patron through a scalpe
and that ticket passed through the hand
" August Hermann. chairman Of the Ma
ti0nal commission. 10 Il. b. johnson
Philadelphia. The gentleman who use
fhe tickets sat between August Herman
and John 4. Bruce. secretary OF the Nj
tlonai commission. In the seat allotted
~ q. Jonason BY chairman Hermann Z,
the third game. and he informed Chai
man Hermann. Secretary bruce a.
PRESIDENT LyncA. who also SAT neat
sierrAenn, that be had bought the 81