The Washington herald., 1912-11-28
FoqeI Kicked Out Of Organized Baseball u VS.. vP To-day
Horace Fogel Is Barred
From Organized Ball
National League Finds Head of Philadelphia Club Is
Guilty of Utterances Against Honesty OF
National Game.
special % The wasAinrtou Herald. .

mer president of the Philadelphia (Na-
tional League) club, has been ostracised
from organized baseball. By vote OF
to o his erstwhile associates-the CLUB
presidents of the old major organization
inflicted this drastic discipline. The
punishment was handed out at the con-
clusion OF the special meeting Oh the
National League at the Waldorf-AstoTla'
called by President Tom Lynch to COM
pei impeachment. The executive proved
conclusively that Horace Fogel had both
verbally and in writing attacked the
honesty and integrity of organized base
ball as typifed by President Thomas j.
Lynch, his staff of umpires, and the
National League in general. -
Fogers punishment amounts in SUD-
stance to a ''black list" He has been
excluded forever from further partici-
patton in the councils of the National
League as a representative of the Phila-
delphia club or an other CLUB. The
league was careful to couch its verdict
in terms of dignity, which complied with
civil law, in order to safeguard against
possible action by the expelled party.
1t was not within the jurisdiction Of the
league to discriminate so far as to for
bid Fogel holding stock in a National
League club, but by refusing to recog-
nize Horace as a club official the same
purpose has been answered. 1t was be-
lieved that il Fogel had not already
disposed of his interests, this action of
the league would smoke him out.
Fogel intimated. when he learned of the
ruling, that he would not accept such
termination of his trial. That Is just
what I want said he. ''We knew when
we went into the meeting that we thad
a packed jury against US. After parley-
ing around for hours Mr.. Shields, my
Gfa m In withdraw
and resort to the civil courts on the
grounds that there was a baseball politi-
cal conspiracy against me to get some
one else said l owed it to my base
ball reputation. which I consider spot
less, to fight the case to the finish
..NatJonaI League Baseball"
7 produced witnesses" pursued Fogel.
"on each charge to refute overwhelming
" the testimony of the opposition. Mr..
Shields still contended that it was a
waste of time and that We might as
well resort to the inevitable. I still sug-
gested that we should meet the issue
because had suggested an open meeting
at the start The entire affair was Ma
tional League baseball politics.
Fortunately. my constitutional rights
are safeguarded in common law and the
result of the verdict of the packed jury
rights in the future. l would simply add
that the people of America know my
reputation as a builder and fosterer OF
baseball and will stake my reputation
for fairness and sportmanship against
that Of any of the men who voted against
me on any of the five of the seven
charges on which 1 was convicted and
who ruled out the other two charges
for political purposes. 1 will sell or rep
h., lad
in the National League as long as l feel
inclined to do so and no one can dis
turb me-"
While FOgel would not say so, the tone
of his remarks following the adjourn
ment Of the meeting led his audience to
believe that he thought himself joobed
at Charles W. Murphy's expense. The
boss of the Cubs got Horace into the
trouble and then ducked to cover when
il came to a showdown.
Murphy inspired the article which ap-
peared under FogeTs signature in Chi
cago newspaper, according to the sport
ing editor of that publication. Mr.. Muir
ply might have found himself in very
hot water had this same sporting editor
not refused to turn over to the meeting
a confidential letter from Fogel, which
he declared was very discriminating to
Murphy. Without the evidence of this
owner of the Cubs as an accomplice OF
Fogel, especially when Mr.. Murphy de-
cIared emphaticaIly that he had not read
Fogel's communication before turning it
over to the Chicago newspaper.
FOSeI Is Deserted.
FogeI went down alone. He was de-
serted by both c. II. Ebbets and C. W.
Murphy. his one-time confederates. Sew
en- of the men who were formerly. asso-
ciated with him voted against him. Pres
ident wIler. Fogers successor as head OF
the Philadelphia team, did not attempt
TO vindicate Horace. The best he did
for him was to refuse to vote. Wiler,
however, went on record as favorable to
the finding.
--Narles w Murphy, the irrepressible
,Boss of the Cubs, appeared very subdued
this evening. 1t was hinted by num-
Der Of the maEnates that Murphy spent
several uncomfortable hours before the
case was finally closed. He was appre-
hensive of the Fogel letter. duplicating
him, being introduced as evidence. Muir
phy was one of the foremost Legislators
in the crusade for clean ball, and was
one of the first to subscribe to a reso-
luton that hereafter the National League
will have the right to expel from its
councils any member of the organiZa-
The resolution will leave liable to eNpul-
sion any magnate who may be inclined
to talk loosely or insinuate against the
honesty of the league.
As a matter of fact, a number of the
club presidents hinted, the resolution was
framed for the sole benefit Of the talk
ative club boss.
F'ogel was convicted of five of seven
charges. Two of the charges were ruled
oct. These related to a letter which
Horace Fogel wrote to President Tom
Lynch and to a telegram. which Fogel
sent to August Hermann. II was held
that both these communications were
privileged.
Before leaving for Philadelphia to-
night, Mr.. Fogel intimated that he might
institute a civil suit against the National
League He demanded the minutes oi
the meeting which, it was voted. should
be made public upon request. As tC
the nature of the suit, he would not say
It is believed that il will be some actor
Tor defamation of character or slander
Fogel insists that he has practically al
Of the club stock in his own name and
IN his personal keeping. His friends de-
clare he will be reelected president OF
the club IL he does not dispose of his in.
terests before the annual meeting of the
National League in this city on Decem'
Der IL