The Washington times., 1912-11-25
rogel Matter May Take Or
ganization Into Court
Before Long.
MAYALIENATE FANS =.
FROM OLD CIRCUIT
Ban Johnson Digs Pit For Nc.
Aleer and McRoy in
az. Hub.
By "SHNArOR,r

.. 1omorrow things should be lively in
New York when the National League
mesnates gather to investigate the
Sharges preferred by President Tom
Lynch that Horace 8. .Fogel assailed
tne honesty Of the league. Lynch de-.
mands the expulsion Of Fogel from or
eanixed baseball and says that. failing
70 prove his charges against the Philly
mogul. he himself will resign from the
councils of the league.
~ the evidence warrants the expulsion
OF Fogel and the magnates, In their
usual weak fashion. decline to expel
Fogel from the league, Lynch will give
the evidence to the newspapers, and
let the public Judge for itself. And right
mere may come the fun. for not one Of
those masnates 10 anxious to have the
great general public let into the meet
Ing 20 thoroughly.
The latest rumor says that Ban John
s: sson: boss Of the American League. .is
heard from In case the National League
magnates refuse to take action on the
mater. Baseball cannot well afford to
no,,as1g net rSgsrs 81 alleged @ charges pass un. =:
pushing them so hard. Something must
oe dones and done soon. II a baseball
msgnate can openly charge that cham
pionships are thrown" to certain clubs
s,n ana can prove his charge, there Is no
pace Tor that league, old as II may be.
~ ne cannot prove his charge. there is
no room In big league baseball for him.
What Lynch Charges.
President Lynch charges that Fogei,
owner and president Of the Phillies. in
signed statement. declared that the
president Of the league instructed his
umpires. especially Umpire Brennan. to
favor the New York Giants In the race
for the pennant last aeason. that the
National League campaign was crooked,
and that It was liked" fr the Giants
to win
Hushey Fullerton. generally q we'll
Informed baseball writer. says that
drew up the famous statement. gave a
manifold copy Of II TO Fogel to sign,
and that the original copy IL now in The
possession Of the Chicago Evening Post.
copy viii be- turned over @ to s'I psesia.nt Sak"
Lynch for use tomorrow together with q
sworn affidavit from the man who
claim claims . to have received 1t from Muir.
Fogel Is also said to have made sew
eral caustic remarks concerning the
honesty Of the National League umpire
while occupying seat In the press hox
at his own park last summer. Lynch
those men who were there at the time.
Fogel has asked for more time before
this investigation. pleading that he Is
trying to sell his interests In the club.
time.
Lynch for Reelection.
The Fogel affair makes Lynch q can
didate for re-electing, II nothing else
had forced 1t. The National League
cannot well afford to have him quit un-
der IRE. and he stands ready to assume
the duties for another year. This whcle
matter threatens to involcve the league
II ne %asr fGe sunr TINE NJ 'S
ever wants to see court pass on amy.
thing in the game. To exist with sue,
cess, baseball must OF q necessity b
extra-leEal.. The bulge comes right here
Unless the league acts against Fogel.
Lynch will be lost In the shuttle In his
fight for the honesty OF the game. and
the fans viii be alienated from the
take the whole affair into the courts,
greatly to the chagrin of the maynate
30 poorly Is the National League
managed that 1t Is ever In one DIM
Guilty Or another. This will continue
there seems no way to eradicate him.
He's there. and he means to stay there
Johnson's Bullheadedness.
Ban Johnson's bullheadedness In
wanting the annual meeting Of the
American League. always his pet hobby
may result - more trouble for the
MeAlser.McRoy interests in Boston
While the wrangle Of the National
League will be absent, therefore an oh,
feet lesson for the fans, the Chicago
meeting will only emphasize the West.
ern control Of the American League.
Eve. snse ,ss famous n Nsw dinner yo sv,I
both big leagues. the worlds champion
ship club has rendered a banquet al
the annual meetings Of the leagues II
the metropolis. BY holding his meeting
Ing this season and Is sure to cause
xs a matter Of fact. little interest at
taches itself to the cut-and-dried meet
ings Of the younger league. No publicit,
erai Will be In New York. not Chicago
Raseball writer's will swarm around tn,
National League meeting. as 1t Is cer
tain to offer them much. The absenc,
OF the American Leaguers viii not b.
iaded to be such distance from Charli
Murphy, but johnson Is laying trouble
for McAleer in Boston. suggesting hos
tiie criticism from National Leaguer
and ID sure W looo "oSh ~
.his organization.
Del Howard Leads.
"Der' Howard. the former Cub. is tn,
real leader Of the Pacific Coast League
hitters. with a mark OF 1853 In ninety
eight games. Matty Mcintyre. sent /,
San francisco by the White Sox. hi
for .3S2 In forty-one games. but How
ards record looks better because OF tn
added length Of service he gave hi
club.
cisco by Clark Griffith. does NOT max
much Of a stir at the bat his mari
being but 1853. He'll have to DO bette
Danny Moeller much.
Charlie swain. the Oakland elephant
taken to Atlanta BY Jimmy McAlGsr Y
too slow for the big show. but Is som
pumpkins in the minors. Al,
Pete daley, the fast gardener of tn
Los Angeles club. purchased by Comm
Mack. reached 1882 with the stick, goo
enough In. any league.