The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-06
EXONERATE BOTH
 CLUBS IN TICKET SCALPING MUDDLE
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 ulators through mail orders and at the public sale were without doubt very large in number. They base this contention upon the fact that they received a great many letters for mail orders which looked suspicious. declaring however that such suspicious letters were thrown into the discard. They also contend that sus- plcious individuals were put out of the line at the public sale, and yet in spite of all care and precautions the club of- ficials admit that tho speculators ob- tained worlds series tickets.
 Members of the commission were be- yond question justified in the expecta- tion as individuals that thorough in- vestigation would establish collusion be- tween speculators and employees of the New York clubs for these reasons:
 Two days in advance of the public sale Of tickets to the Polo Grounds every newspaper of prominence in New York run the advertisements of every wei, known ticket scalper Of that city that choice seats for the worlds series games would be on sale at his place of busl- ness
 "On the afternoon prior to the opening game, tickets were on sale as advertised by speeulators in such large numbers as to absolutely preclude the idea that they were secured through the channels bv which the public was supplied. The pub lication of the advertisements referred to carried with 1t promises to patrons which none with exceptional facilities for securing tickets could redeem.
 Mail Orders Filled
 
 club that mail orders for the series were deposited in the various sub-stations of the postofice Tuesday evening, October 10 in time for a night distribution in some districts and practically complete distribution in the city on Wednesday, october II. and that spectators with tick cts were thus enabled to offer tickets a day before the public sale opened in the st. James building. but attention is again called to the fact that only limited number of tickets were sent out through nail orders; and, accepting the New York clubs statement. they are ready to sub nit to the commission letters and post cards from many hundreds of people who received their tickets by mail and ex- press satisfaction at the treatment ac- corded them, clearly indicates that not great number of tickets. if any, sent out through mail orders, could have been secured DIV l1e SDtculdIOTS.
 Complaints or their experiences and observations to members of the eommis- sion by presumably reliable parties. con tained offers to provide proof in corrob- orat.on Of newspaper charges of collu sion. but almost invariably the complaint ant, when invited to furnish facts, failed to supply testimony establishing guilt
 'Notwiths landing two appeals to the press and public for cooperation in mak- ing this investigation thorough and the employment of detective agency to fol- low clews and to present proof. the conl- mission has been unable to secure suffi- ciently satisfactory evidence on which to adjudge club employe guilty.
 ''State and municipal legislation against the scalping of tickets for the games of the world series or important champion ship games o. a league. is absolutely requisite for stamping out this reprehen- sible practice and the commission urges owners of major league clubs to actively interest themselves in the introduction and passage of such laws
 San Antonio. Tex. January Just as I expected said John T. Brush. presi- dent of the New York Baseball club. who is spending the winter here. when shown the findings of the National Baseball com mission in the worlds series ticket scalp ing scandal
 "There was nothing to the charges at any time and the verdict was the oniy possible. enc or course the detailed re- port of the commission may have inter- esting points: but I am of the opinion that the public has long since become tired of the matter resiizug the utter absurditv of the charges. Beyond this I have nor,- ing to say at the present. There is really nothing to say"