Evening star., 1922-10-04

The players of the New York team
voted against playing Boston, but that
was easy enough to bring about There
were reasons.
were Opposed to Brush.
Certain owners of National League
clubs who disliked Brush, were seized
with fit of virtuous indignation be-
cause the Giants refused to play, al
though not more than one of them
would have gone into such series If
his team had won the pennant. That
one also had a feeling of resentment
against New York because of Disagree
mentS on league policy.
Word was heard some time later that
the clubs of the National League which
were opposed to New York would bring
about u vote at the next annual meet
ing in favor of a post-season series. In
various ways the sentiment of the clubs
was ascertained. and it was found that
one club. which was friendly to New
York In most things. would favor the
series because its owner hoped to be
able to win the next pennant and want
ed chance at the possible cash. That
clubs vote would carry the world series
through.
Reasoning that the series would prob
ably be undertaken. Brush said: 'lf
we've got to play this thing We'll play
it the way 1 wish to- So he drafted
the rules, and sprung his plan on the
National League, and with his usual
diplomacy put the organization in such
an attitude that it could not very well
turn him down, especially as he would
be sure to have a strong club the next
year.
Plays Joke on Owners.
But Pm going to fool them said
the New York owner. I'm going to
arrange this thing SO that the play
ers and not the owners will get the
money. Well have world series
worth while. 1 don't believe that
the public will patroniZe it over well
as its reason is too palpable and we'll
give the players the bulk of it as
reward for winning the pennant.
We've got to have some reason for
such a series and that's the best L
can think Of"
This plan went through and the
Brush rules with some amendments
have governed the series to this day.
The New York owner figured that the
winning players might get $1,000
each for winning the series and he
everybody else in those days In
round numbers the New York PLAYERS
who won in 1905 received about $20.-
500 That was not as much as $1,000
each.
Hardly had the series been played
when it was found that some players
were so shy of sportsmanship about
the games that number of the
Giants and an equal number of the
Athletics had agreed before a game
was played to pool their shares, win
or loose. and divide on a pro rata
basis In connection with that it.
may also be added that soma of the
New York players ran out on their
agreement after they had won.
Decries Players Action.
When the news of the pool reached
the ears of Brush he expressed his
disgust in no gentle terms. II wish"
said he, that the whole damnable
thing was buried at the bottom of
the Harlem river. I'll make a motion
at the next meeting Of the National
League to abolish it and If the Giants
win in 1906 we won't play it whether
they abolish 1t or not"
He had that purpose In mind almost
to the day of the beginning of the
league meeting, but other matters
came up that demanded consideration
and finally he decided to let the world
SorfoS ventura he tried another