Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28

tho umpires were crooked" and tim
the Philadelphia team was getting
"rottcn deal"
The resolutions as adopted by the leagu
follow.
Upon consideration Of the charge
heretofore filed against Horace q. F,oyo
ana OF MS answer thereto, and of th
evidence offered In support Of said charge
and In defense thereof, the Nations
League OF professional baseball clubs doe1
hereby find that he, the said Horace n
Fogel. Is guilty of said charges and N
each specification thereof, except speci6
cations three and five, which are dis
missed because the communications re
ferred to in said specifications ars
privileged and
Whereas. After the filing OF said
charges and before the hearing thereof
the said Horace s. Fogel resigned az
president of the Philadelphia ball club
thereby withdrawing as the representa-
tive in this league. of said club, and
Whereas Notwithstanding such resip-
nation. said Horace S. Fogel appeared i,,
person and by counsel and was afforded
every opportunity TO. and was urged bv
this league to produce any and all prooc|
OF the cha rges made by him rofectin =
upon the honesty and fairness OF the,
Tethods and the practices and rules OF
'lis league. and upon the integrity OF its
officials and umpircs, and OF tho charge =
ana threats made by him in the letter to|
the league club presidents Of October H.
l9l2: but he. the Id Horace S. Fogel has
produced no evidence whatever which
tends to support his charges, reflections
and threats thus made
Therefore be It, Resolved
THAT this league hereby ceneure
and condemns Horace S. Fogel for +ha
utterances and publications SO made hv
him while president of tho philad eIphi a
ball club of this league
THAT he. the said Horace q F'orel
be and he is hereby forever excluded
from further participation in the council .
Of this league as the representative of tho
Philadelphia ball club, or of any club.
and
"3-That these resolutions be spreaI
upon the minutes Of this league AMI ;.
copy thereof duly certified be furnishel
to each club composing the National
League.
he II resolved further that the sec
rotary of the league be and he is here-
by instructed to give to anyone inter-
ested free access to the complete steno-
graphic minutes of this hearing: and,
whereas. The jurisdiction OF this
league To pass ju lgment upon the
charges just disposed Of has been
brought in question;
There be 1t further resolved that this
league - not a body OF limited powers
whose authority IL restricted hv the now
crs expressly enumerated In its constitu-
tion. AS a voluntary association of tho,
representatives OF organized professional
baseball we have the same unlimited
powers that appertain to Individual men
and associations of men. Whenever the
representatives OF any club falls short of
those high principles which should be the
standard Of all modern business men and
-portsmen II becomes the privilege and
duty Of this league to say to the clubs
composing il and to the general public
that sucl, persons will not he admitted to
It's councils We do not say to the clubs
ho shall represent them In the meetings
of this league. hut we do reserve the
right to say who shall not represent
them. when the person so excluded shall
be proven to be unfit to discharge the
high duties devolvinG upon him in our
deliberations"
Negotiations for the exchange of some
Cincinnati players for Shortstop Tinker
Of the Chicago club were still going on
tonight and final conference will be
held Tomorrow A report to-day that the
deal was Off was denied
a representative delegate from all tho
National League clubs will leave hero
tomorrow evening TO attend the funeral
OF the late John T. Brush at indianapolis
on Friday.