The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
REbUkES R|GLER
REFUSES HIM BONUS PROMISED by
FoGEL FOR SIGNING EPPA
RIxEY.
BRESNAHAN CASE UP
ToR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
BASEBALL MAGNATEs PLACE
CASE IN HANDS OF LAW
COURT.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Roger Bres-
nahan. deposed manager of the st.
Louis Cardinals, scored a telling blow
in his fight for the recos milton of
four years' contract when before the
board of directors of the National
league, this afternoon. at the Waldorf
motel, he induced his late employers
TO submit the matter to arbitrati IN.
IL few minor details can be ar
ranged, and the respective arbitra-
tors shown before tomorrow after
noon the National league will have
washed It's hands Of very unpleasant
duty, while for the first time since
the national peace agreement was
subscribed to by organized baseball,
the civil courts will pass upon the
validity of organized baseball law
when the meeting of the board Of
directors OF the National league I'm
ished today's session. the warning par-
ties had both tentatively agreed -
arbitration before referee ia the
State Of Missouri This means. in
short. a trial by common law. Mis-
souri, boasts an arbitration law. which
permits the calling of witnesses. AMI
the placing OF them under oath. AZ
ter legal argument tae referee hands
down his decision, which is as oind-
ing In Law to this concerned parties
IN any jury verdict
II but remains for the counsel OF
Mrs Helen Rritton and Roger Pres
nahan to reach written agreement
ompodyiag The terms 10 which the in
terested parties verbally subscribed
today. -If~this written agreement is
pTesentet to the National league beard
81 directors tomorrow. ,tte case will
be Chased SO far as baseball law Is
concerned
Can Dispose of Dispute.
Otherwise the National leag4ie vii
no forced TO pass upon the matter
II went upon record today as having
full power 10 Dispose Of rhe EiIspGte
Perhaps tho National league might
not SO readily have agreed TO Bees
nAhan's recourse to common Law had
nothing bat d baseball contrac. been
involved. f1resnahsu. however, bad
two contracts. one was ths usual
formula to which diamond athletes
subscribe, and in which the reserve
clause (under which the duke WAS
dismissed on ten DAYS notice. was
subscribed. The other was a plain.
ordinary business contract, Like the
playing contract this called for "A sal
AIRY Of sf0000 4 year, and an addi-
tionai o per cent of the net p-oFts ~
the club. Arthur y. Sager, who. with
George Priest. ia acting as counsel fer
Brehnahan. drew up this instr ment.
The National league Enagna'es, al
most without exception, belieV, that
Bresnanan has already won his ease.
August Hermann. chairman II the
national commission. rejected the
sentiment Of his colleagues when he
expressed himself IS convinced Of the
validity Of Bresuahan's claim,
Roger has an iron clad contract"
said Garry "It viii stand the test
Of both civil and baseball LAW, lie
had a stipulation that whether he
played ar nat he should continue AS
manager Of tho st Louis National |
league, club.
What Roger Has Done,
st Louis claims he inyaildated his !
contract hay not giving the club hts !
best playing services. Now IL does
not look as IL any man possessed I'll /
Brosnahan's brains, would. with ten !
per cent interest III the net earnings
Of his team. deliberately leo- /
uardi2e his financial revenues Bres~ !
nahan developed Wingo. one of the |
best eatchers IN the League. If he |
had been guilty Of all the treacheTy /
insfnuated ! cannot conceive OF why !
three other clubs should be SO anx- I
ious To secure his services, now that /
the Cardinals have cast him oil.
Cincinnati. Pittshurg and Chicago /
are all fighting To land him. Fred /
Clarke, they say. is willing To pay /
Roger s10.o0o year, Murphy Is /
ready TO talk business too, as soon az |
Bresnahan adjusts his differences with |
St Louis But am in the field. and /
II either Murphy or preyfnss lands t
this fellow he will have to do some I
tail bidding, That doesn't look as /
II Rresnahan Is such has been.
or such grave offender against or
ganized baseball
The final outcome Of Bresnahan's ,
case rests indirectly with this after
noon's Developments. If the case IS
decided by the National league Roger |
can scarcely lose. for sentiment as
well as justice favovs him, His law |
yers are indifferent as TO whether the |
matter goes TO the league or to /
referee They claim the contract will |
stand the test of any civil court.
Club and League.
James G. Jones, president of the |
St Louis Nationals, represents that |
club in the capacity of attorney The /
board OF directors of the National
league are: Barney Dreyfuss, Pitts
burg: C. II. Ebhets. Brooklyn: August |
Hermann. Cincinnati: c. w. Murphy,
Chicago, and Cornelius j. Sullivan,
New York
Among the other matters disposed |
OF by the National league directors
today the most important was the
fling of Umpire Charles Rigler's
claim for s2,20o from the Phillies,
Rigler declared this sum had been
held out from him by Horace Fogel.
He had been promised $4,000 for
signing Eppa Rixey. the demon south
paw from the University of Virginia
where Rigler acts as coach. or this
amount $500 was paid. In dismissing
RigIer's claim the National league de-
clared that its nmpires had no husi-
ness to act as scouts for the club
presidents. Rigler had President Tom
Lyneh's permission To conduct the
negotiations.
In the routine business. New York
was awarded the pennant of 1912,
and Secretary John Heydler instruct
ed to send check of 500 for the
purchase of 1t. Tomorrow the an
nual meeting Of the National league
will open at the conclusion of what
Is believed will be a very short SEES
sion of the board of directors.
The difference between the profits