New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-27

in 1911 and 1912 were fixed Tor the Giants
to win. He declared that the letters and
kilograms sent 10 President Lynch, Au-
| gust Hermann and the others were
privileged communications, such as one
, executive might freely write to another.
He denied that he had authorized the
statement I'm "The Chicago Evening
| Post" at the same time declaring his
words were misinterpreted, as he was ar
guing for a change in the system OF as
signing umpires TO games, instead OF at
lacking the umpires themselves. He de-
MED that he had made any statement re-
flecting on the integrity Of William Bren-
nan. the umpire.
After the charges and the reply had
been read A. s. L. Shields counsel for
| Mr. Fogel, arose and protested against
the investigation, declaring that since
Fogel was no longer in office the league
had no right TO try him. J. Conway Toole,
who is the personal attorney for James
z. Gaffney. and who is conducting the
case for Lynch and the league, argued
that since Fogel had appeared with his
counsel he must answer the charges, and
that II was imperative for the best inter
ests OF the league that the charges be
substantiated or disproved. II was then
decided TO go ahead with the investiga-
ton.
Four witnesses were called for Lynch.
They were Grantland Rice, W s. Trum-
bull and Sid Mercer, three New York
| -, .Aa1 Kiilafar nbVEiral
director Of Trinity School The witnesses
were not sworn. but testified that Fogel,
while leaving the park after a double
| header between the Philies and the
! Giants in Philadelphia on September 6,
had declared that the pennant race was
fixed" This was said, they declared in
loud voice within the hearing Of a
number Of fans" All agreed that the
umpiring in the second of the two
games was rather poor and that a num-
her Of close decisions went against the
Philles. They also were Of the opinion
that Fogel was excited but by no means
hysterical
Fogel was then asked 10 take the stand
In his own behalf and fatty denied max
ing any such statements. He testified
that another gentleman. who it turns out
is a Methodist clergyman in Philadelphia
who would not appear al the meeting or
allow his name TO be used. because the
publicity would be offensive. passed the
press stand and remarked that nothing
would convince him that the race was
not fixed" Fogel declared that the New
York newspaper men attributed these
words TO him instead Of TO the clergy
man, but that he, Foge took occasion
to remark that it was impossible to FIX"
a pennant race because there we're too
many safeguards
The former president of the Phillies
was then asked II he had any evidence to
justify such statement: If he believed
any Of the umpires were crooked If he
believed the president Of the league was
crooked, and if he believed that any one
connected with the National League was
crooked. His reply was an emphatic
mo" to each question.
seven witnesses from Philadelphia were
then asked to testify whether or not Fogel
made the remarks charged in the indict-
ment. and all declared that they did not
hear the Philadelphia president utter them
- iON VI pllNlltStu communications WERE
read at the evening session. These were
written by Fogel to various officials of
the league. These purported to show the
frame Of mind Of the Philadelphia and
his attitude toward Lynch. Various news
paper articles were introduced to show
that others besides Fogel consider the
umpiring TO be below par. Fogel also tried
10 show that players, managers and
others had used the words crooked" and
fixed without being brought up on
charges
Brennan, the umpire was witness,
coming on from the West for the occa-
sion. He said that he did not know any,
thing about his appointment as a worlds
series umpire six weeks previous, to the
public announcement OF his selection, and
Rigler testified that Brennan had never
told him that he had received such an
appointment six weeks in advance. Fogel
charged that Rigler had told him such
was the case.
The first vote taken in the meeting was
over the privileged communications which
counsel for Fogei tried to have withheld.
The motion in favor Of introducing them
wac NolilN ny OLA dUII iUdllNt votes, chi
cago and Philadelphia not voting.
No further developments in the deal
which would bring Joe Tinker to the Gin
cinnati Club as manager were reported
during the day. Tinker himself was on
hand to discuss the affair with Murphy,
Hermann and Evers.
Among others found in the corridors of
the hotel was Christy Mathewson, who re-
Gently returned from hunting trip in
North Carolina. He was amused at the
report that he was going to buy the Phila-
delphia club, and declared that he had
troubles enough Of his own as It was. He
said he had fine trip in the South, be-
ing on preserve which contained every
thing from bear TO squirrels. Matty said
he got shot at a bear, which was only
wounded by the charge Of buckshot and
got away.