The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-26
PRESIDENT FOGtL
WILL HAVE AL|b|
SAYS HE WELCOMES AN OPEN
HOUSE INVESTIGATION OF
LEAGUE METHODS.
TRIAL is ON TODAY
PRESIDENT LYNCH, OFF NATIONAL
LEAGUE, ACCUSES CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF PHILLIEs
OF SANDER.
TRIAL is ON TODAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Horace
Fogel. president OF the Philadeiphia
National league baseball club. will be
impeached by his colleagues at the
Waldorf Astoria hotel tomorrow after
noon at a special meeting of the old
major organization for alleged charges
of dishonesty against President Tom
Lynch and the champion New YORK
Giants The National league execu-
tive is pressing the Impeachment
against Fcgel at this specific time.
set by the league for the case at
hasty gathering just after the close
OF the worlds series.
The charges against Fogel are very
grave. He IN reported to have de-
ciared and declared repeatedly, that
the National league race was "hxed
for McGraw's team to win the PEN
nant. He is charged with having said
that Tom Lynch instructed his UNI
ptres to favor New York at the ex-
pense of other clubs. II Is further
intfrnated that the Quaker City mag
nate intimatet that John T. Brush
controlled the league chairman. ana
that the local promoter Influenced the
umplres to wrong doing by holding
out as bait positions of umpirfng In
the worlds series.
Lynch declares that ne has afida-
Wits from number Of baseball writer's
to prove that Fogel gave utterance
to remarks with which he is charged,
and that he has the original copy
of an article which appeared tn a
Chicago newspaper, under Fogei's sig
nature. and which bears out praet.-
eally every ground on which Lyncn
instituted proceedings,
r>oge, arrived from Philadelphia to-
right Ike. ~asals. accompanied by A. +,
8 shields. a prominent attorney or
Philadelphia, and declared himself
eager for tho clash. Fogel fairy
startled the early arrivals ny an
nouneine that he would welcome
t.open house. In the invest. eaelo ~.
gy W. 4ts,s It is Inferred thai be- VIII
haa e his defense on complete aiioi-
What Fo9si Says.
"r have been In baseball thirty
wears. as writer and promoter, saia
thu boss Of the Philiies. During that
time never uttered one breath OF
scandal against the game. or anyone
connected with H. | can prove that
much to the satisfaction of everybody.
/ have no objection to the newspaper
men attending the me citing In Iaet
would welcome them ! am toia
that certain baseball writer's from New
overheard me scandalizing the nation
nj nastfrne. II they testified thus they
testified falsely, and will prove II oy
tho Philadelphia writers who were
present at the time. The Philadelphia
bows will be on hand to testify Tor
me"
F.ogel stated further that he never
contributed any article to any news
paper since he became president OF the
Philadelphia club. He claims any
publication from Chicago was unaa-
thorized by him, and that even yet ne
does not know what the article con-
tanned.
~ am innocent and have no fear OF
the result" he said L Will snow
President Lynch what comes of talk
ing too rnuch. Then I'll make II warm
FOR some Of these fellows who made
the mud balls for Lynch to sling"
All the National league represen-
tatives were on hand tonight except
Barney Dreyfuss. and William Locke
was here for him. Dreyfuss will ar
rive tomorrow morning. the mee.ihs
ia called for o'clock in the after
noon. The majority Of the magnates
favor an open meeting. Further than
that none would commit himself The
general idea seems to favor peace and
auietness till the evidence of both
sides Is in.
Playing at Politics.
The nnagnates, OF course, are playing
at nolitics, as usual on such occasions,
and Il lis no certainty that Tom Lynch
will be strong candidate for re-elec-
ton, even II he makes good in mis-
charges against Fogel The Murphy
Ebbets- Fogei combine Is pulling to-
Eether once more. and campaigning
for successor to Lynch. II is said
The three favor Robert Brown, uf
Louisville and that possibly n couple
more may swing into ilne with them
before the annual meeting OF the Ma
tionai league In December
The usual retinHe as pa followers.
large and small, were On hand for the
pow-wnw v-sth much talk of trade
ana nv action. Johnny Evers. the
new manager OF tina Cubs. accompanied
Charles w. Murphy here. Evers and
Murphy got into touch with August
Hermann relative TO some trade for
Doe Tinker Tinker will he here to-
morrow. when his case will be finally
disposed OF. one way or the other.
The me tier is up to Hermann. Gin
cinnati may have the Cub shortstop
for Mike Mitchell. Eddie Grant Pie
Ian and Knizeiey. Herman doesn't
like this proposition very well. but
viii talk 1t over with Tinker.
New York is interested In the deal
beesuse II 1t goes through there Is a
possibility Of Frank Chance coming
here as manager OF the Highianders
Hermann Is saving the peerless lead
err as an ace in the hole. II he se-
cures Tinker he viii have no use for
the former Cub pilot. All the clubs
but Cincinnati have provided them
selves with MANAGERS. Chance Is
wanted as player by no one.
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One Year in Pen.