San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-14

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how many series shall be played be-
tween Fort Worth and Dallas for
the championship, seemed as far
from . decision when the noon
whistles blew as when they
started.
Indications are that the verbal
battle will wage merrily far into the
evening.
DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 14.-Presi-
dents of eight Texas Leagucgclubs are
meeting in Dallas today in an effort
to clear up an unprecedented situa-
ton. 1t is up to them to decide
whether Dallas and Fort Worth will
play one seven-game series for the
championship and the right to COM
pete in the Dixie Series. or whether
there will be two separate and dis
tinct play-offs between the two clubs,
one for the second half title, and, in
the event that Dallas wins, second
series for the championship.
This unusual situation arose as the
result Of the Panther defeat at the
hands Of Wichita Falls and the
Steers humiliation Of Shreveport, in
the last scheduled games of the second
half. Sunday. This left the two lead
ers in a deadlock for first place, and
nowhere to go.
Walter Morris, president of the DIAL
las Club, has expressed himself as
favorable to a single series for the
championship if the Fort Worth
management is willing. This would
be four games out OF seven.
WIRES Lands.
Paul La Grave, business manager
of the Fort Worth club, has announced
that he will not reach any agreement
on the question until he hears from
Judge X. NJ. Lands, baseball commits
sioner. whom he wired late Sunday
night in an effort TO have him hand
down decision giving Fort Worth
the championship, on the ground that
they won the first half title and that
the second half did not provide win
ncr.
La Grave bases his contention on
the following clause in the Texas
League rules:
IF any club other than the winner
Of the first half shall lead at the end
Of the second half, play-off between
the clubs will be ordered to decide the
championship"
La Grave contends that the word
ing Of the clause is very plain; that
no other club is ahead at the end of
the second half, and Fort Worth hav.
ing won the first half is entitled to
the championship.
Walter Morris, Steer manager, is
certain that Commissioner Lands will
not hand down a decision on the ques-
ton, as ic is out of his jurisdiction.
Local fans gave the team n won
derful reception upon its arrival early
Monday morning from its victorious
stand at Shreveport. A pair of brass
bands enlivcned the homecoming. Dial.
las is baseball mad.
POPPY COCK" MORRIS.
"Of course we will have a play-off, ;"
Mr.. Morris said upon his return from
Wichita Falls Sunday night where he
witnessed the Fort Worth defeat.
Dallas is MS much the winner of the
second half as Fort Worth. The
propaganda put out in Fort Worth
that the Cats are winners for the
season because there is no winner
for the second half is all poppy
cock"
J. Doak Roberts, president Of the
Texas League, upon his arrival in
Dallas Sunday night Immediately
called for the meeting Monday morn.
ing. He refused TO express an opin-
ion on the question and declared it
would be left entirely up to the league
magnatcs.
II Judge lands declines to give
decision in the matter. Mondays meet
ing is expected to evolve into a sharp
fight between the rivals clubs, with
Fort Worth declaring in favor Of
series to settle the second half and
n second one for the championship,
and Dallas holding out for single
seven-game series for the pennant.