Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
BY j. ED GRILLO.

The owners of the National League
clubs are in pos. tion to prove that
they have the best interests of base ball
at heart, and it is to be hoped that they
will not shirk their duty. One of their
number, Horace Fogel If Philadelphia,
is charged with having insinuated that
the race in the old league was prear-
ranged so as to favor New York. Fogel
cannot deny havinb made these charges
for there is documentary evidence bear
ing mis- signature to this effect.
There is no room in base bail for any
one who casts reflection on the game S
honesty. If FoSel can prove what he
asserts, all well and good; but if his
charges are merely the result Of a dis
gruntled mind he should suffer the con-
sequences.
The fact that he is a club president
should not make the slightest difference.
He should be treated as would be ball
player who made such charges without
the sli ghtest foundation, and the sooner
the league takes some drastic steps in
this case the better it will be for base
ball
When victory came to the Red Sox in
the tenth inning of the final game of the
SERIES the absence of an enthusiastic out
burst was astounding. This because the
victory had not been clean-cut, and be-
cause one of the games greatest expo
nents, Christy Mathewson. had lost an
other game which he deserved to win.
Boston fans took it as gift. 1t was
pleasing to win. and yet the victory lack
ed that superiority of which the fans like
to boast Poor old Matty, it was tragic
to see him drag himself from the field
when the decisive run crossed the plate.
His haggard face was a study, but he Of
fered no complaint. He realized that it
was the last time in his career that he
would be asked to pitch the deciding
game in a worlds series. Long years of
service have left their mark, and while
he performed brilliantly. fate was against
him. and he failed to score victory.
Base ball men give the Nationals credit
for having chance to win the pennant
in the next campaign. They base their
opinions on the fact that Griffith's aggre-
CATION made forward bounds from the
moment his team became intact with the
ACQUISITION Of Gandil They argue that
next spring Griffith will have better
team at the outset than he had during
the past season, and they point to the
fact that no team has won a flag which
could not boast of one great pitcher, and
johnson is all of that. After it's rather
poor showing Boston is not looked upon as
having a chance. and dopesters figure
that the next race in the American
League will settle down between Wash
ington and Philadelphia.
Mack's team is the one undoubtedly
which will have to be reckoned with.
Though 1t failed during the last season, it
is nevertheless, a wonderful aggrega-
ton. A pitcher or two of merit would
strengthen the team where it is weak,
and If this can be done it will be stronger
than ever, for the chances are. that Mack
will have better outfield next season
than ever before.
Players who took part. in the worlds
series are dissatisfied with their share
of the gate receipts. Though the winners
received over $1,000 each. while the los
ers were handed more than $500, they
feel that they were entitled to more and
should be allowed to share in any tie
game which can come up before four
games are played.
There are many reasons why this con-
cession should not be made. In the first
place, suspicion would be created when