The Washington times., 1913-09-30
Probable Lineup.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-The worlds
series OF 1913 is threatened. 1t may be
called OF next Wednesday by the Ma
ttonal Commission Garry Hermann,
Ban johnson, and Tom Lynch win meet
hare Monday to complete arrangements
- De series, and the first thing they
win do win be to end the controversy
botween several members of the con-
testing teams and the commission con-
cerning the use Of names on articles in
newspapers. Johnny McGraw, Rube
Marquard. Christy Mathewson. Al
Demaree, and Cher Meyers, men,
bers Of the Giants. and Eddie Collins,
second baseman of the Athletics. are
being advertised by newspapers to write
Of the series. McGraw says he will defy
the commission. Members of the COM
mission say they will call of the series
u the players insist on disobeying
orders.
Manager McGraw makes no bones
about his intention of going through
with his newspaper contract. Here are
some Of his views:
Actors, dramatists, novelists, chorus
girls, and perhaps carpenters all cover
the worlds series as special writer's for
the newspapers. but there In now a
movement on foot to prevent the man
who actually takes part in the games
from putting his views down on paper.
Maybe he might know something about
what happened.
The National Commission was moved
to do this after several players had con-
tracted for their services. The excuse
for the action was that the public was
fooled, because the stories were not
hxr H. surr
II was maintained that the fact the
players were employed for this work
was q reflection on the reporters. The
reporters who protested must dislike
competition As far as ! am concerned
nothing goes out over my name which
not AFFORD 10 take any chances in such
an important series. And further, II is
not my intention to break any con-
tracts / may have made with the news
papers for the worlds series"
The rule was passed by the COM
mission in Philadelphia last Thurs
day. Since then Messrs Hermann.
johnson. and Lynch have learned that
half dozen players intend to violate
the rule. on the ground that they are
under contract to certain publica-
tions. 1t was learned yesterday that
the commission first would communi-
cate with the employers of the would
be authors. seeking information as
to whether the club owners had
warned the players that the rule must
be obeyed. After that, 1t il said, the
commission will send for the player
reporters and will ask them what
they intend to do. The commission
VIII read the rule to the men, also
pointing out that fines will be in
nfcted and that il violations of the
rule are repeated after the first game
the series will be stopped.
The players and their supporters al
ready are showing bitter feeling in
discussing the commissions policy. 1t
was pointed out yesterday by several
OF the ball tossers who want to see
their stories" in print that while the
commission is trying to deprive them
Of a little soft money" the players
VIII receive no part of the coin to be
paid to the commission for the priv
tlege OF taking moving pictures of
the big games. There lis a general
tendency on the part Of the players
to ridicule the commission and to
call Ban Johnson's bluff" as one
man expressed himself last night.
Threats have been madee to take the
matter to the Baseball Players Fra
ternity to be used as another sriev-