New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Chance for Baseball Clash, Un-
less Somebody Backs Down.
COMMISSION MEETS TO-DAY
Warlike Resolution. Of the
American League May Be
Put to Test.


OF the American League, hurts defiance
at the National Baseball Commission al
its meeting in this city to-day, as indl'
Gated by a statement he made in Cleve-
land last week, final plans for the world
series between the Giants and the RED
sox may be held up for day or two. @
Following a meeting Of the commission
In Cincinnati on November 9 last year
resolution was passed, or In any case
reported as passed and never denied, that
In future the commission would take en-
| tire charge Of the sale OF worlds series
tickets This action vac tho result or inc
! charges and counter charges growing ou'
OF the handling Of tickets both here ano
J in philadelphia last October and when
/ almost led to baseball scandal.
/ on top OF this the American League
1 at its annual meeting IN December
adopted a resolution in which II was
stated that another worlds series would
not be played unless the league had full
charge OF the sale Of seats in It's own city
This declaration OF independence SO 70
speak, read as follows:
Resolved, That tho American League
will continue TO exercise It's privileges ana
observe the obligations under tire ma
tional agreement, but will decline 20 nave
any further official intercourse with the
National League, except so far az may
| be required FOR the safeguarding Of its
territorial and player rights.
Be IL further resolved, That the Ameri-
can League will not Be represented In
the world or in any other inter-leasue
event unlees accorded sole charge OF the
sale OF tickets 10 games played on JUS
grounds, under an arrangement and with
the understanding that II shall not as
sumo responsibility for the conduct or the
business department Of the games at the
park Of the other conteSting club.
august Hermann, chairman ~ the ma
tionai commission, has said within week
that the announcement OF plans from
Boston for handling the tickets in that
city was premature, as the commission
would not act until the meeting In this
city. to-day. Then came Ban Johnston =
statement as previously published in The
Tribune last Saturday that:
1.-The American League will stand re-
sponsible for every ticket that is sold IN
Boston. and the National League VIII
have 10 do the same In its winning city
Somebody must nov back down, or the
clash will come a. the meeting OF the
commission this morning.
John r Brush. chief owner o. tho
Giants, ie not member 81 the National
Commission, but the meeting will I've
called at his home in Pelham Manor, the
time being II o'clock. II is said that
Jaures McAleer. president Of tho Boston
club. also has been invited to attend.
/ Passing ar idle day In the clubhouse.
/ tho Giants took strange hold on the
( National League pennsnt yesterday. as
/ only Two victories are nov needed 20
! clinch the flag. The two games which
we're scheduled 20 be played with the
| Pittsburgh Pirates were called of on ac-
| count OF rain, and az Boston is due here
| to-day the battles with Fred Clarke.
4 crew will not be fought
! The Same situation holds true with the
| Cubs, who we're TO have played A double
/ header in Philadelphia YESTERDAY. Tsin
interfered and the gaInos were declared
! of. This leaves the Chicago team With
only eleven games to play. and they are
4
| winning every contest, the Cubs can re-
! cord only ninety ight Victories. Now
I York has won ninety-.even, and needs
/ only one victory 20 tie and two victories
| out Of their remaining eleven games 70
settle all arguments.
The Giants Will begin a series OF five
games with the Boston Braves this after
| noon, playing double header tomorrow
II they are unable TO win two out o. this
batch II will be something OF a shock.
not TO say surprise. ~ q matter OF
feet. Thursday evening ought 20 see an
other flag safely tucked away.
! When the Chicago Cubs return home
from their last invasion Of tho East they
viii find new set OF rules, printed IN
Zig type. posted In the clubhouse, as fol-
lows:
TO all members Of the Chicago National
League Baseball Club: The following
| OF 1913:
First--The use OF Intoxicating drinks
OF any kind Is absolutely prohibited.
Second-When the team Is ct home
uniform not later than 1880 a. M each
day and must be ar the feld az least
one hour before game time. whether at
l home or abroad.
Thlrd-All players must be in their
rooms for the night not later than mid =
night and should arise not later than s
I q. IN.
I'ourth--The smoking Of cigarettes is
absolutely prohibited.
Charley Murphy says these rules will
be Iigidy enforced. They are similar TO
those which Barney Dreyfuss and Fred
Clarke framed for the Pirates this year
and some OF which had to be rescinded.
Hal Chase, OF the Yankees, says the
! Giants will be easy picking for the Ped
Cox. MARTY OToole, the Pittsburgh ex-
travagance, says the Giants will roll
home. SO II goes.
jimmy Scott, pitcher OF the White Soy,
has been suspended indefinitely for fall
ure 20 keep in condition
| The Newark club Of the International
| League has put in q draft for str1cklett
| from the Elrnira club Of the New York
State League.
RAIN STOPS SERVICE GAME.
Heavy rain which soaked the field
caused postponement Of the second
baseball game Of a series between the
Fire and Police department teams for the
"Chier" cup at American League Park
| yesterday. 4 handful Of ardent fans"
| and the respective teams were on tho