The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-18
MAILER APOLOGIES
TO MAYOR AND FANS.
FORBAD TREATMENT
Seeks To Make Peace in
Boston's Miniature
War x!
CHEAPER SEATS ARE
TO BE DEMANDED
Ban johnson Disturbed Over Sit
uation in Champions
Camp.
BY SENATOR"

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 1S.-PresIdent
McAleer, OF the worlds champion Red
Sox, is seeking to mollify the forces
arrayed against him here as a result
Nof the charge Of the mounted police
against the Royal RIOTERS" Tuesday
when they marched upon the field only
TO ma that no. seats had been reserved
Tor them. He has issued a public apol-
ogy through the newspapers to the
rams and to Mayor Fitzgerald, but
Johnny Keenan,, leader Of the Royal
Rioters" has refused to have anything
toydo with either McAleer or Treasurer
MeRoy. 1t is thought that McRoy will
have to leave the club. 49,
mayor Fitzgerald declares that Nc
Roy will have to give way. to a Bos-
ton man, and Hughey Mc13reen, the
popular treasurer of the club under the
John l. Taylor regime. is mentioned
when McAleer became president of the
Red Sox. Ban Johnson may have to
come here before the incident is closed,
as the fans Of the entire city are ar
rayed against the foreign manage
menr't of McAleer and McRoy, and de-
mand local control. ..
Il shall never enter Fenway Park
again., said Johnny Keenan, today,
and / shall do my best to keep others
away. The treatment we received from
the club, after paying our expenses to
New York and back again several
times, cannot be smoothed over with
mere apology from McAleer and his
secretary. / am done with the club
while they are in CONTROL
Want Cheaper Seats.
To add to the troubles of McAleer,
Mayor Fitzgerald announces that he
will campaign for cheaper prices at
Fenway Park next season, insisting OF,
the climbs nrOyfdinn nd
seats for the fans. He threatens to
take the license from the club unless
this Is done. saying that the huge
profits Of the Red Sox this season takes
the general rise In prices.
1t was said here today that Ban john
son is grieved over the whole AFFAIR,
"McRoy probably wasn't aware of
the situation" said johnson, FOR I'm
sure that he did not Intentionally de-
prive the rooters Of their seats. In the
hustle and hustle McRoy may not have
been resold and for that reason perhaps
Mayor Fitzgerald has uqjustly censured
the Boston clubs treasurer.
AS a matter OF fact Mayor FitZger-
aid would have received. instant atten-
ton from the Boston club in this matter
II he had made Q personal appeal to
me- When Mayor Fitzgerald was
srsS s9wP after ne Sors hf tse
game of the wold's series at the Polo
Grounds II was through my personal
efforts that he was finally accommo-
dated. Mr.. Hermann, the chairman OF
the commission, sustained Secretary
Heydler in the latter's refusal to grant
Mayor Fitzgerald's request. Mr. Lynch
openly said that II the matter was put
to a vote he would oppose 1t. insisted:
however, that Mayor Fitzgerald should
he recognized and I not only had my
wav but also I sent Heylder to Boston
to ofYer an apology when he delivered
the reservation.
Takes Credit Himself.
"Mr. Lynch, when he opposed the re-
quest, said that he did not intend to
allow me to strengthen the American
Leagues position in, Boston at the ex-
pense Of the New York club. AS
forced the New York club into line, IT
naturally would have been much easier
to compel the Boston club to see tha'
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