The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-13
BASE BALL
 WAR LIKELY
AMERICAN LEAGUE PASSES REs- oLuTloN sEvERiNc RELATIONS
 WITH THE NATIONAL.
President Lynch Denies Any Change Win Result--Ticket Scandal Still uppermost in Commission
 Meeting.

New f0fk, Dec. lz.-QiIlclal nler- course between the two major base ball leagues ceased this afternoon up. on the adoption of a resolution to that effect by the American League, League ex- cept so far as the American League deems itself obliged to deal with the National under the National Agree ment and in the words of the resolu- tiels "as may be requisite for the safeguarding of it's territorial ana player righs" Thomas J Lynch, president of the National League. af- ter reading the resolution. said the only intercourse that there ever had been between the ieagues came undr tlss exemption.
 There seemed to be considerable doubt in President Lynch's mind as 10 just what construction to place on the American Leagues action. There were multitude of reports to explain why il had been adopted. One had 1t that the resolution was the American Leagues answer to the statement last night of August Herr mann. chairman of the National Con- mission, that little headway had been made In the investigation of the worlds series ticket scandal. Ban Johnson, president of the American D.eague. said the resolution spoke for itself. It follows:
 Resolved, that the American League will continue to exercise it's privileges and observe it's obligations under the National Agreement. but will decline to have further official intercourse with the National League except So far as may be requisite for the safeguarding of it's territorial and player rights. Be it further:
 Resolved that the American League will not be represented in an other series of the championship of the world. or in any other inter-league event unless accorded sole charge of the sale of tickets to games played On it's grounds under an arrangement and with the understanding that 1t shall not assume responsibility for the conduct of the business depart ment of games at the park of the oth- CT contesting clubs.
 What does it mean?" asked Pres ident Lynch after reading 1t over twice. The American League aeyer had any official intercourse with the National League outside of their com mittees including the schedule com- mittee-which meet as the National Agreement requires them to. The National Commission for the first time gave the clubs this year the fnll right to sell tickets to the worlds series games in their respect i've cities. What was the result? Ev- cry newspaper men in the country knows of the scandal which followed The Philadelphia club, under the ruling of the commission had control of the ticket sale in their city, yet the commission has found that scalp. CTS were busy there too.
 ''I can't understand how the Amer ican League could ever assume re- sponsibility for the conduct of rEs business department or any other de partment on their home grounds"
 There was & lcag discussion of the reolution before the American League adopted it. F. J. Farrell of the New York Club. introduced it and . A Comiskey of the White Sox, seconded it. The vote was unanimous and cop les signed by Ban Johnson were sent to President Lynch of the Nationa League and the National Commission
 Barney Dreyfus of the Pittsbure Club and other National League men who were seen tonight seemed to hold the opinion that the break diC not threaten a baseball war, pointing out that 1t would not involve workinF relatic1s of the Natioial Agreement Dreyfus said:
 ''l have only seen the statement casually and I hardly know what I all means. but I think you will fint that baseball will go on the same al ever. I'm not much worried abou it."
 Aftermath of the ticket scanda caused more than cne sensation to