The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-15

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worlds champion Red Sox and the hill
lies probably will be abandoned. II was
announced in Boston yesterday afternoon
that the contestants In the recent
worlds series would not go unless the
management OF the Panama Pacific Ex-
position Ia willing to offer more allurins
terms.
Representatives Of the two ciubs as
sured the National Commission in Phila-
delphia last might that they thought the
$4,000 guarantee quite inadequate. The
travellers were expected to pay their
own expenses to and from California.
Bill LANCE, who came East to get the
National Commission's consent to this
h1ritstor ming tour. had arranged an
Itinerary which doubtless would have
more than paid travelling expenses and
left a pool for the players besides But.
Ike most modern day players. the Red
SoN and Phillies did not wish TO take
tine least gamble. and there would have
been considerable gamble on the weather.
The National Commission was unable
to get any definite response o the
exposition authorities on a ounte
proposition submitted by the players in
terested. The embe Of the triumvt-
rate left for their homes late hast might.
Robert McRoy. National Commission
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nouncement from the Fenway Park
offices bore the official stamp. e
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yice. AZ .,cS a MIR rsnre m do the
Red Soy. TO whom tho National Com
mission had 10 grant special dispensa-
tion for the tour One of the commits
SONS rules prevents transforming Of
any sort by members OF a worlds cham
pionship club. Frank Bancroft. busi-
ness manager OF the Cincinnati Resls and
dean of transforming enterprises. has
been considering for many months the
project or TAKING TWO ntst Grass AL s.ar
major league teams TO the Dig iair. re
sioetracken ms stne'ne whsn He 'ear'eu
''at ,he eNpos''on WIS T'H y,
$500 +. ~. 1870
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rhe CINCINNATI maxnate has the ao-
y, ntage OF a summer spent on a route
which promised rich returns for the
players. Bancroft made a fine financial
SUCCESS Of n trip to the coast and Homo
lulu last winter with an-star aggrega-
tons from the National ana American
leagues.
Ban Johnson and MS c~oiieagues were
not impressed farorabiy win the idea
OF permitting the Red Sox 10 oarns'orm
with the Philiies. Ihey nna!iy gave way
TO the piead'ngs OF Bill LANCE ana the
! c'u" owners OF the faclnc COAST League
VINO thought sueh a risit ihisht oeheh'
the game on the RACINE H'ppe. .
\ sincerely nope the ked SoN VIII. not
CO. Sdlu p'""l'"e"' c'up p"".. u ~
American League Yesterday AFTERNOON
u 'he payers vi pot" 'e"ihs "ou'u ui..
play the spirit OF a "orIns series III an
OF theIr games. but 'ha' "a'u'S 'ou'u
be expected OF mem .
Inc! "ouIu pe maoe 'he suoJect OF
such a''entiohs on '"e roau '""t 'ne,
game mlslt suiieI aeooru'nsS' reopte
VINO pay the'r Sood money 10 see WORM
series contestants IN acton shouid oe
pIo'ee'rd pE rcai "oI,us cnainpIons"ip
basepaII' something 'hat cou'u my oe
assured unless the hed Sox ana fh''i'es
were 10 take a much more serious view
OF their obligations 10 the pubic IMAM
any transforming clubs ever have lone
before.
Furthermore. in my opinion such a
tour could not possibly prove OF benefit
10 the American League and might de-
trao. from its Prestige. Our circuit
n,o,,.a lie su,ar,ori,v i'm .tr,kiny fashion
n.a, 80. 1, ,h, worId,. ..ri.. h,, In the
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