The Washington times., 1912-11-23
Investigation Of Fogel May
Result In Difficulties for
Organization.
BAN JOHNSON PAYS
JOHN M. WARD CLAIM
Law Suits Spring Up Like Mush.
rooms All Over Base.
. ball Land.
By SENATOR"

"tGu 0veIy mb8uhIe Iu oksCuOouSSs
the meeting called for Tuesday next in
New York to consider the Fogel situa-
ton may result In considerable trouble
for the National League. President
Lynch means to have Fogei blacklistcd
by organized baseball for his alleged
charges that the leagues umpires and
other -Vfficia!s threw the champion
ship to the New York Giants. There
- decided movement to expel Fogci
from the old league. but the scrappy
nssp H %asna'e ,be means ns. e Ss sS
Lynch has libsied me all over the
country says Fogel In his latest mon
the esus q no Srih I'm re sS 70 ,a Ehs
postponement, but now want the mat
yer settled as soon rs possible. l have
the testimony to controvert Lynchs
tSs sFs sSsr against +. nd, me and shall show
good name Of baseball"
Is believed that Lynch was willing
he D mspnn, the EN-, meeting: but vote u
pc neld on Tuesday. as It had been
originally scheduled. Lynch thinks he
III III tne goods on Fogel and that lie
c WI nave no difficulty In proving his
Publicity For Case.
president Lynch. who believes
nightly In the value Of publicity, has
agreed to turn over the evidence In
the case to the newspapers. II by any
Snshce the magnates 'crawl' and lie.
iSse to act. When the magnates find
snls out there should be plenty OF fun
Tor all concerned. Imagine Charlie
Murphy. wanting the newspapers get
Mng HI; words and his vote on this
"; Why. the very mention Of this
scheme will make some OF those mag
mates turn white.
J.. Ban John.en has closed his famous
day he withdrew his appeal from In,
decision against him III the UniSed
states circuit court Of appeals, in New
!. r9 SS an. and sent Ward his check for
the lower court. The AFFAIR is now
closed and efforts are being made to
have them renew their former friend
When Ward ran for the presidency
Of the National League. johnson as
:ss s% i IL tsad s sans wa n IN.
duced George Davis to jump q contract
Ward was defeated for the office and
he promptly sued johnson for $4,000
A year ago last spring a Jury gave
Ward $1,000 damages and the appeal has
been dragging ever since. e.
SUITS are flenty.
law suits are plenty just now. In ud-
dition to the Fogel case now before the
National League. the Phillv boss may
be sued for defamation OF character by
Bill Brennan. an umpire In the Ma
tional League. He has arrived In New
York to testify Tuesday against Fogel.
and he says he will sue him as soon as
the case IL concluded.
Out In Chicago. a collapsible cushion
company has entered suit for 500 000
against the Chicago Cubs. 1t IL alleged
and that after two or three years the
Chicago club just naturally forgot all
about It. Now the company seeks dam
afes 49,. ,..,. ...
Of the New York Giants. IL named as
principal in q breach Of promise case,
though he has been happily married
for three years. Nellie X. Frakes says
that he married Josephine vickers in
stead. and she now wants $4,000 for
Albany. Ga. has been named as the
training spot for the Newark Indians,
Of the International League. for next
year. Albany IL close to the Florida
line, where the climate Is much warmer
than In Virginia. where the team got
into shape last spring.
tinker OoAl On.
The deal between the Cincinnati and
chicago clubs. by which Joe Tinker will
become the manager Of the Reds. Is ex-
pected to come to close In two or
three days. Mike Mitchell and Knisely.
both outfielders and Phelan. an intield-
or, will figure In the trade, together
with another player az yet unnamed.
Tho delay in the deal has arisen from
Murphy's reluctance to put the matter
in writing and Garry Herrmanns insist
ence that he should. Finally. however.
Murphy came through with the written
agreement. and the trade will go through
as per schedule.
L. Coues Page. the dilletante who
once was Il part owner Of the Boston
National League club. Is said to be aim.
ing 70 purchase the Phillies. lie Is said
to be identified with the Frasec-Locks
syndicate.
barney Dreyfuss says he has not Of
fered Roger Bresnahan any fancy terms
10 catch for the Pirates next year. II
"Rajah'' will accept the clubss offer
though, he may he found In the Pirates
camp next season.
Roger Bresnahan will take his trouble.
10 the National League directors mex
month in New York. After they have
acted he will be expected to succumb Il
tho Inevitable or take the contract to 4
court and embroll the Cardinals II
A.~,,h1a for Several