New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-28
FOCEL GUILTY OF
OBTAINING BASEBALL
Forever Excluded from PartICI-
pating in Councils OF the
National League.
MURPHY ENERGIES SMILING
Former Boss of the Phillles
Defiant and Intimates That
the Fight Will Be
Carried On.

Carried On.
The complete viudication Of Thomas D.
I,yEch and his umpires, as well as the
exclusion OF Horace 5. FOSel from the
councils Of the National League, was the
outcome Of the Official investigation which
came 10 an end al the Waldorf yeS'e'-
day afternoon. The former president u
the Phllies was found guilty OF the
charges made in GefaminS the good name
Of baseball made against him by F!es!-
dent Lynch. with the exception OF TWO Oh
the specifications, which were dlsmisse"
because the communications referred 10
were privileged These included personal
letters and kilograms 10 Ofhcia'S OF '"e
league. written by FoGel
Resolutions were drawn up covering
al points az issue and censurins roger
in no uncertain terms for his public Ut
terances. These resolutions were passed
h. practically a unanimous vote NileE
the new Philadelphia president dechhlE ;
N cast his ballot. Charlie Murphy, the
president OF the Cubs who was accused
by w s Forman. Of The Chicago Even
ing Post" Of being the instigator oil an
FoceTs troubles, refused 10 stand shO"'-
der TO shoulder with the One-time boss
of the Philles. and turned against MN
10 vote in favor of the resolutions
Alfred :. Wner explained his unwilling
moss 10 vote on the ground that the
league did not have jurisdiction IN lGe
case. But I want TO state he addeu,
chat while ] refuse to vote / indorse an
; t7s, is said on the subject because
think baseball. with the large amount OIL
soitsI that Is invested, ought 10 he I'"
on The hehest principles of honor ana
integrity ....,u,.,d
That is better than vote SIT. 'Sp' g"
JuIlus FIcischman in the chair VINO Was
calling the roll Ella.
Foeol was unable I'm the opinion Of the
owners =, produce any evidence WAatSo-
i.eyer that would tend 10 substanuate "'S
charses that the president oil 'ne league
On the umb.res were corrupt. as he h'".
stated al various times.
The resolutions read as follows:
Upon consideration Of the c4arse;S
, heretofore filed against Horace =. IOSgL
land Of his answer thereto ana OF Wy
evidence offered IN Supp9Il- V y5o %a'
. charges and i'm defence thereof IHe M
tional League OF Professional baSepaIi
rClubs does hereby find that he ne saiiId
, Horace :. Fogel. is guilty or sdlH
: charges and OF each specification theteul'
I e1cebt specifications three ana AIt'
which are dismissed because. the com
; nlunica lions referred to in SAID SpsCIhVa
tions arc privileged; ana eli. ,,ia
Whereas After the ming OF sdII
8hsyyes and before the hearing theTeo"
the said Horace :. Fogel resigned a.
president Of the Philadelphia BAN CIup'
thereby withdra wing as the representa-
tive in this league OF SAID cIuDi anu Nns,g-
Whereas Notwithstanding such Ieslg-
nation said Horace :. FOgel appeared IN
psrson and by counsel and was ahOIdeu
every opportunity 10. ana was dISeu W
this league 10 produce any anu 81. sopo LIZ.
nf the charges made by him rehectIh6
upnu the honesty and fairness OF the
methods and the practices ana ruIes o.
this league, and upon the integrity OF
its off1cials and umpires, and OF the
charges and threats made by MIN IN me
letter TO the league club presidents OF
October ~, 1912; but he, the sald horace
: Fogel, has produced no evidence what
sever which tends 10 support his charges
reflections and threats thus made.
Therefore. be IL resolved: % Ihat ms
league hereby Censures ana CONDEMNS
Horace s. Fogel for the utterances ana
publications so made Oy MN WhIS pI esIS
dent of the Philadelphia Ball CLUB, OIL
this league. r,,,,
be aud he is hereby forever excluded from
,
this league as the representative of the
Philadelphia Ball Club, or OF any cluo'
and .s
a. That these resolutions be spread
upon he minutes Of tG'a league anu d
copy thereof. duly certified, be furnished
10 each club composing the National
League. -.
Be il resolved, further. that the secrc-
tary Of the league be and he IS HEREBY m
structed TO give TO any one lnterested
free access 70 the complete stenographic
minutes Of this hearing; and
Whereas the jurisdiction OF TINS league
10 pass Judgment upon the charges (ust
disposeA Of has been brought IN question,
therefore, be II further resolved that tnis
league Is not body OF Limited powers
whose authority is restricted by the POW
ers expressly enumerated in its consul
tuition. AS voluntary association OF me
representatives Of organized professlonai
baseball ve have the same unlimltel
powers that appertain TO indivlduaI men iSn
representative Of any club falls snort or
those bfEh principles which should be the
standard Of all modern business men ara
rtportsmen. II becomes the privilege ana
6IeV Of this league 70 say 10 the ciuoS
cor1posing II and 10 the general public
sfhat such person will not be admitted TO
its councils. We do not say 70 the ciuos
who shall represent them IN the meeI,n nSS
to say who shall not represent them,
when the person so excluded shall be
PROVEN 10 be unht 10 discharge the hlRh
dotes devolving upon him In our delib-
erations.
Fosel vas defiant when he had been
acquainted with the decision OF the
owners.
THAT il Just what / want" he said,
sfter reading the article in the resolution
hsrrSng him forever from the councils OF
the league I'VE knew when we went
into the meeting that we had a packed
fury against US. After parleying around
TOR hours Mr.. Shields, my counsel, sus-
Esstsd 10 me 20 withdraw and resort TO
the courts on the ground that there was
a baseball political conspiracy against
me I said owed 1t to my baseball repu-