New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-29
Horace FogeI Defiant in His
Answer to Baseball Charges.
MAKES GENERAL DENIAL
Jockey Club May Not Grant
Sanction for Race Meet
ing at Marlboro.


denial. The president OF the Philadelphia
club also questioned the right Of the
league 10 try his case for alleged state
ments rejecting on baseball and the
honesty Of umpires, and fairly shouted
defiance Mr. Lynch said that the iuil
text of the answer would not be made
public until November %, when the league
VIII meet here to try the case.
one OF the charges brought against
Fogel was that in an article published
under his signature, he stated that the
National League race for 1917 was
crooked" and that President Lynch ana
certain umpires we're working in the in
terest Of the New York Club, and that
further It was fixed" for the New York
Club TO win the pennant. In his letter Oh
reply yesterday Mr., Fogel denies he ever
made such statements.
How does Mr.. Fogel explain the TACT
that such statements appeared over MS
signature?" Mr.. Lynch was asked
He does not attempt 10 explain that
at all was the reply. HE merely makes
a general denial Of that and the other
charges. and then declares the National
League has no jurisdiction in the matter
of trying him for his alleged statements
AlgerDon Daingerfeld, assistant secre-
tsry of the Jockey Club, intimated yester-
day that the controlling turf body In the
East, might not grant a license for the
tep-day race meeting at Marlboro. Nd
which has been announced for next
monte.
Some time ago the Jockey Club sent
out a notice to all fair associations that
no extension over ten days, as provided
by the rules for fair meetings. would De
granted. In view Of the fact that
ten-day meeting at the Marlboro track
was held last spring the application for
sanction for another meeting this fall
is almost sure TO be refused,
SORTED racing is promised at Belmont
Terminal tomorrow, for the second Gay
of the United Hunts meeting. The caro-
is equally divided between jumping ana
fat races. with three of each. Noting
ham, winner of the hurdle race on sat
urday. is entered in the Hollis Hurdle
Plate. but is hardly likely to have things
his own way, as Faultless, which was
the tip OF the wise ones, met with an
accident. through no fault OF her own,
that put her out Of the running. Also
there will be a oew factor In Referee
which is expected TO go well.
The Cornthian Steeplechase looks open,
as HighbridCe, a good horse just now,
will be an absentee, and the others will
come together at weights which seem to
instre a close finish. All the races have
filed we'll
Johnny Evcrs, the new manager of the
Chicago cubs, has signed a five-year con-
tract, which was approved yesterday, by
President Lynch, of the National League.
The release Of Three Fingered" Brown,
once the star pitcher Of the Cubs, to
Louisville. also was approved.
Fred Clarke. manager Of the Pittsburgh
Pirates, is beginning 10 wonder what he
will do with twenty-odd suits Of clothes
and numberless hats which he is col
Letting on some wagers made last spring.
lie declared last April that he would man
age the Pirates from the bench and
would not play in a single game, not even
as pinch hitter throughout the season.
His friends, counting on the lure of base
ball, would not accept him seriously, and
bets We're made right and left. Clarke's
name did not appear in single box score
this year. and the result is more clothes
ana hats than he knows what TO do with.
Billy Sullivan, the veteran catcher of
the Chicago White Sox, may buy a con-
trolling interest in the Tacoma Club OF
the Northwestern League. If the Chicago
club does not offer him a contract he
will 20 10 the Coast and perhaps manage
the team.
Word comes from San Francisco that
the mother Of Fred Snodgrass denies that
she tainted when the news came that her
son had dropped fly in that fatal tenth
inning OF the deciding games Of the
worlds championship series.
The story goes that Dan Moeiler. an
outfielder of the Washington Senators,
has made a wager with Clark Griffith,
manager of the club. that he will not use
tobacco in any form next season. Griffith
says he will be glad TO pay If he loses,
as he believes that smoking affected
Moeller's batting this year.
Roy d. Sawyer, Of the University of
Vermont. writes TO the sporting editor
that dinner will be given to-day TO Ray
Collins and Larry Gardner, of the Boston
Red Sox, and to Gutterson, winner of
the broad jump at the Olympic games.
an three are recent graduates of the uni
versity. Governor Fletcher of Vermont
a number OF state officials and many citi-
zens OF Burlington also will take part in
the celebration.
The announcement comes from England
that the seventh international horse show
will be held at Olympia, London, from
June % to July next year.
Bill Brennan. one of the umpires on
the National League staff, has turned to
the stage for the or season. He may
be seen on Broadway, II he makes hit
in the West.
The Athletics left Philadelphia yester-
day for Cuba, where twelve games will
be played Among those who will make
up the team are Bender, Coombs, Plank,
McInnes. Collins, Barry, Baker, strunk,
Oldring, Murphy and Lapp.
Horace Fogel now says he does not in
tend to sell the Philles, no matter what
the pressure. Looks as Il he had dis
covered a baseball angel.
Jim Flynn and Luther Mccarthy were