The chronicle=news., 1913-03-07
FOGEL WOULD WRITE TALE
OF CROOKEDNESS IN BALL


by Horace Fogel, former president
of the Philadelphia National League
club, for series OF articles in which
fogel will attempt to show that
baseball Is Il crooked game. has
stirred Ban Johnson. president OF
the American league, and Garry
Hermann. chairman OF the Nation
al Commission. to action. johnson
and Hermann have been cores
ponding since the announcement
that Fogei would syndicate the ar
ticles and have determined to uncov-
er the man who is backing F'oGcl In
his new enterprise.
II Is reported tha, the real author
OF the proposed expose Is the same
gentleman who has shielded himself
behind Foeel's pen on previous cN-
citing occasions.
Evidence tends to prove that fo-
gel is still the tool oil the raft
Murphy combination In the Nation
al league, and that his actions In
baseball aifairs-so far ns he 10 per-
mittcd to figure In that sport--still
are subject To the instructions OF the
Cubs president. II Is not known
positively that In his proposed at
tack on baseball he Is acting under
orders from either TAFT or Murphy.
but In the opinions of some OF III"
men trying to hold FoIcl off there
is ground FOR suspicion. nj least.
AS proof that tn" old TaIt-Mur-
phy-Fogci alliance is siiil In exist
cncc. two facts stand out:
Charles p. TAFT. who was forced
to rcorganiz. the Philadelphia team
as u rcsul, OF the Fogcy- Murphy
trial" some time ago. has large fin
ancIai interests In hotels IN tn.
east. When Fogel was kicked out of
the National league he was promptly
tel In Atlantic City.
Secondly. u telegram sent to Fo-
gel II few days ago ON confidential
matter concerning baseball affairs.
was delivered to Fogcl In Philadcl-
phia. but was not answered. Soon
aftcrward. this telegram turned up
In the possession OF Charles W. Muir
ply. Apparently Foecl stili Is afraid
to talk on any matter without first
consulting Murphy.
4 circular letter Offering Fogcl's
article FOR sal. was sent To at least
on. newspaper In practically every
city In the country. \ copy fell in-
to the hands OF Garry Hermann. lie
began n correspondents. with Ban
johnson. asking the American
league president to cooperate In cf-
forts to drive Forci out OF the cx-
posing business.
II don't think any reputable news
papcr would care to publish stories
written by Horace Fogcl." said
President Johnson. III" not only
has been kicked out OF the National
league. but has gecn thoroughly dis
| credited. 80 far AS baseball Is con-
cerncd.
"rhc mau who offers these stories
for snic says fogel IL going to show
how the newspapers and public are
rcfraudcd by the baseball orgnnizn-
,ions. and how one certain team has
been favored In the National league.
Look here:
AT the trial In which Fogcl's
charges We're Investigated by the
National league last fall. such tcsti-
ntpny Jas this was obtained from
F'ogc! when IL came to the show
down:
20. Do you know anything
about Thomas I.ynch?'
"'A. No
"a. Do you know anything
against tn. National league
~. No
%. Do you think any games
were framed during the season or do
Won think any games could hc
framed?
IA. No
That seems to dispose of Mr.. Fo-
gel. If h. really knew anything
tending to discrcdit baseball, don't
you think he would have carried his
ease to the courts and obtained re-
dress when he was kicked out o;
the game?'
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