New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
EXPECT VOTE FOR
SUNDAY BASEBALL
Boston Council Likely to Give
Braves Permit, Leader Says


standing furore over graft charges
sunday big league baseball In bos-
ton seemed today to be assured.
John F. Dowd. chairman Of COM
mittee of the city council in charge
Of the matter. said the committee
favored the issuance of a permit TO
the Braves. Another application
must be filed. he said.
Charles +. Adams. vice president
Of the Boston Braves. was to appear
before Attorney General Joseph r.
Warner today for questioning In con-
nection with the alleged violation OF
the corrupt practices act by the Out
door Recreation league. The league
sponsored the Sunday sports act re-
Gently adopted in this state.
Orris ]. Brusse. treasurer OF the
league was questioned yesterday by
Warner. Brussee had filed with the
secretary of state, list of contribu-
tors to a $4,000 fund raised by the
league. Charges that the lis really
covered contributions made by the
Braves instigated the investigation by
the attorney general. Brusse de-
clined to discuss the interview.
When Adams appears for question
ing, it will be with the knowledge
that q permit for his club to play
Sunday baseball in this city has been
practically assured. John +. Dowd.
chairman of a special city council
committee considering the applica-
ton, yesterday reported his commit
tee favored the issuance of the per-
nit. Another application would have
to be filed however, Dowd said. 1t
would be signed under oath and spe-
city admission charges and other de-
tails. A final report by the commit
tee was expected within a week.
Tho Boston finance commission,
which has been investigating charges
by Emil Il. Fuchs. president of the
Braves, and by>Adams, that 10 menu
bers of the Boston city council
sought bride of $4,000 each to in
sure early acceptance OF the Sunday
sports act in this city. will resume its
public hearings tomorrow.
Fuchs and Adams will be given an
opportunity, the commission an
nounced. to refute charges made
against them at previous hearings.
simultaneously it became known
that the Lords Day league planned
another campaign against Sunday
sports in this state. DIR. A. u. Con-
rad, pastor of the Park street Con-
gregational church, declared that the
adoption OF the act at the recent
state election was merely single de-
feat. He said the real battle had
just started. Under the act, munich
palities were given local option on
the sports question.
At a meeting OF the league yester-
day a resolution was adopted urging
Attorney General Warner TO "qlht
making motions and get some ac-
ton" in his investigation of the Out
door Recreation league. The resolu-
ton was offered by Rev. Martin ID.
kneeland, retiring executive secre-
tary.
Another resolution adopted by the
league said that the organization
puts itself once more on record in
opposition to all attempts on the part
of sport, trade or business to open
Sunday more widely"
Informed of the resolution con-
corning his investigation, Attorney
General Warner suggested that menu
hers of the league bring forward any
evidence they have. IF they have
none" he said. II think it would be
kinder to wait until the case ha.
been given full consideration before
expecting the attorney generals
office to blast the reputation of any
citizen"
Members of the league were to ap-
pear at legislative hearings at the
state house today when three bills
each aiming to remove the power Of
granting Sunday permits from The
Boston city council, would be dis
Cussed. The bills provide for the
creation of other bodies to handle
the permits.