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HAPPY AND HIS MEN ARE HOME,
READY FOR TRIMMING M'CREDIE
Final Week's Schedule of 1910 Baseball Season Will Start To
day—Villagers Promise to Prove Sad Obstacles for Leaders
Fast Series cf Ball Should Result *- Outcome of
Local Play Will Decide First and Third Places
Pacific Coast League Pennant Race
Pacific Coast League Standing
Port. Oak. S. F. Ver. L. A. Sac. Won Lost Pet.
Portland — 16 21 18 24 34 113 82 .579
Oakland.. 27 — 22 28 20 22 119 92 .564
San Francisco ... 17 21 — 28 24 19 109 104 .512
Vernon 19 15 15 — 31 27 107 105 .505
Los Angeles 10 22 27 16 — 23 98 118 .454
Sacramento 9 18 19 15 19 — 80 125 .390
GAMES TODAY
Portland at Vernon. Los Angeles at Sacramento.
Oakland at San Francisco.
Our own Happy Hogan, kingpin of the classy aggregation of local ball
players known as the Vernon Villagers, will open a week's engagement in
this city today with Walter McCreclie enacting the villain's role. H«ppy'»
success in the north has not been over gratifying, as the Oaks succeeded in
getting away with nearly all of the series, but the Villagers are bears in
deed on their own home lots and may show Mac and his men some kinks
of which the northerners are ignorant. {
With Oakland engaged in a friendly contest in the Bay City and the Tig
ers pulling the Beavers cellarward, there is a chance, although a rather
slim one, that the Commuters may annex the pennant. This aspect of the
final week's schedule should give the fans enough of the spice of excitement
to bring them out in large numbers to help the Tigers take this end of the
schedule. Not that the Angeleno fans are Oakland supporters any more
than Portland well-wishers, but to make the finish more close, and, if possi
ble, to keep the rag on the California side of the line.
Both Brashears will be back in the game and will bring their able sticks
to bear on the result. Lindsay will be seen at short, Coy, Carlisle and Ross in
the field, Burrell will take third and Hosp and Fisher will be brought in for
the pinches. Brown and Hasty will act behind the bat, as it is probable that
Hap himself will don the mask and protector no more.
The fans are always ready and willing to give the Hoganites every yell
of which their throats are capable in order to take every game of the series
from the McCredieites, and Hap and his men are prepared to leave a fine
taste in the mouths of the local bugs for the closing seance of the year. Trot
out your extra throats and lungs, fans, for Happy has returned and is pre
pared to give the Ducks the roasting of their lives.
GREAT DAY FOR
CLOSE OF PIMLICO
Classic Bowie Stakes Brings Fine
Lot of Thoroughbreds to
Barrier
BALTIMORE, Oct. 81.— Plmllco
closed its biggest turf meeting of re
cent years in a blaze of glory today.
As the day's feature the classic Bowie
stakes was offered and drew to the
barrier probably the greatest lot of
thoroughbreds that ever faced a start
er in a two-mile event. Everett, a
Gold Crest colt in the Qulncy stable,
came home first, but was forced by
Superstition to break the world's rec
ord. The time, 3:L'B 3-5, shaves off 1-5
from the figures set up in last year's
Bowie by Fltzherbert.
First race, six furlongs—Stinger, ■won;
Fharoah, second; King Pin, third. Time,
1:13 4-3.
Second race, mile and forty yards—sand
rian. won; Husy, second; The Gardener,
third. Time. 1:42 1-5.
Third race, the Bowa stake, two miles -
Everett, won; Superstition, second; Bonnie
Kelso, third. Time, 3:25 3-5.
Fourth race, steeplechase, two miles—
ThUtledale, won; Essex, second; Jimmy
Lane, third. Time. 4:01%.
Fifth race, six furlongs—Mr. Specs, won;
Klnnellon, second; Elbart, third. Time,
1:14 3-5.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth — Cap
tain Bwanaon, won; Anna ].. Daley, second;
Castle, third. Time, 1:47 3-5.
Seventh rue . Fix furlongs-Bodkin, won;
Barney lgoe, second; Oratara, third. Time,
1:16.
LATONIA RACES
liATONIA, Oct. 81.—Carlton G, run
ning in fine form, repeated his per
formance of last week by coming
home a winner in the feature race at
X,atonia today in one of the most ex
citing finishes of the meeting. Carl
ton G led all the way. .Royal Report
was second and Milton B third. Sum
mary.
First race, seven furlongs—Judge Walton,
yon; Sari of Richmond, second; Canoptan,
third. Time. 1:27.
Second race, six furlongs—Planudss, won;
llockkr, second; Stalwart L.ad, third. Time
1:14.
Third race, seven furlongs—-Westbury,
yon; Descomnots, second; Aspirin, third.
Time, 1:26-5-5.
Fourth race, mile nd a sixteenth—r"arl-
mi G., won; Roys Kcport, second; .Milton
1!., third. Time, 1:46,
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards—Bad
News, won; Topland, second; Jiuns, third.
Time, 1:41.
Sixth race, nifle and an eighth—Markie
Mayham, won; Sallai second; Henry llutch
iiison, third. Time. 1:52.
LITTLE VS. JOHNSON
CHIi 'AtiO, Oct. 31.—The loi
in H - dispute between Jack Johnsi i i
his former manager, George Llttlo,
over the ownership of a big diamond
ring which Johnson wears, was con
when Little took a mm.
. I c i!i the municipal -
Little said h" was unable to produce
hH chief witness, who ha>! d
pea re d.
OAKLAND CLUB FAILS
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 81.-
Habilitics plai ■ ■'■ a 1 113, md i
at sl'6OO. the Reliance Athloi
• n<\, tbrou president,
ter B. Pawi ett, filed a petitli i
bankruptcy here today. The I
itles consist chiefly of nurrn i
tccounts with Oakland firms.
BASEBALL
RACING
BOXING
E. V. WELLER
KLING MAY JOIN
FLETCHER FORCES
Cub Backstop Selected by Dame
Rumor as One of Club
Managers
CHICAGO, iht. 31.—A report is going
the rounds that Johnny Kling, one of
the Cubs' star bac kstoppers, contem
plated throwing his interests with
Fletcher to manage one of the clubs to
be controlled by the Toledo promoter
next season. Prior to his departure for
Kansas City Johnny announced his in
tention to return next spring and stick
with the West Side machine. Dis
patches from Kansas City yest:rday
told a different tale.
"The .star players of the country are
strong Tor Fletcher and hie proposed
third league," says Kling, "and if he
is successful In l.nanclng it. as he says
he will be, the cream of the baseball
world will rush to his support. I know
that Fletcher na« the contracts he
claims. Before 1 would sign with him]
1 made him show them to me, and he
certainly has almost every baseball
star in the country lined up. The
boys believe lie is on the square about
it, and. while we could hold him for
the contract for the exhibition games
scheduled here, it would be better to
release him on those contracts and
give liiiii b chance t^ carry through
the big deal."
Fletcher is determined to hold every
athlete who has signed a contract to
the terms laid down In the document.
In the event players who sent back
their contracts fail to make good on
earlier agreements, they will be haled
into court. Howe, or, Fletcher isn't
inclined to worry over this angle.
MONEY WILL FIY
One of the biff men of the pastime
yesterda remarked that Fletcher's
$3,000,01w, to be .ised in booming this
venture, would last about a minute
when the real business of the li
was taken over. Real estate to bo
converted into the playing plants alone
woul 1 eat tremendous holes into this j
capital, according to the magnate who
knows whereof he speaks.
Ball fields are not to be secured for
the mere asking, according- to the |
mogul, and especially in cities such as
Chicago. New York and Boston Fletch
er is almost certain to encounter stiff
obstacles. When pressed for informa
tion on this score the promoter assert
ed other money would be Hashed at
the psychological moment ami thai
the deal would be rushed through, rain j
or shine.
Fletcher found time to confer with
John Bvers, the well known second
Backer, relative to the league bui the
outcome of this Besslon remains a
dark secret. Evera also has been
named as a possible manages, for our
of the clubs to be taken under Fletch
er's wing. Big money win be paid
the athletes, or this all hands
appear certain, hut there are terms In
the contracts being- flashed by the
Buckeye promoter thai don't make a
big- hit with a lot of the celebrities.
Meanwhile the powers that be In
organised basnball continue to scoff at
the project. Tt is the general opinion
that the game will undergo s series
of upsets before the curtain ascends In
1011. for the annual championship flag
races.
HE ALWAYS WAS
"I unco saw a couple married in a den of
llonx."
"Did the groom popm scared?"
"Not any more than is usually the case." —
Kansas City Journal.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNIiNG, JNOVEMBER I, 1910.
HERALD SPORTS
Villagers Whom the Coast League Fans
Are Watching in the Final Week's Series
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News of the Coast League Pennant Race
The Angels left last night on
their last trip of the season. Thir
teen men made the trip, which la
considered a bad omen by the super
stitious ones. However, Orendorff
leaves tonight, and the team will
manage to get away from the hoo
doo unless Jess fails to land in the
capital city. Smith, Dillon, Castle
ton, Criger, Delhi, Nagle, Howard,
Delmas, Hallinan, Kennedy, Daley,
Bernard and Trainer Finley com
posed the bunch that boarded the
Owl last night. The Angels must
go some to take the series from the
Senators, who have been going
strong in the past few weeks. Of
course the result of the series has
no direct bearing on the pennant
race, a.s neither club has any
chance to finish above the position
it now occupie*S, but both will cer
tainly try hard enough to win,
simply to bag the last series of the
season.
Tom Hasty, the Vernon catcher,
returned home with a badly cut
i ye. received at the hands, or,
rather, the bat of "Mysterious"
Mitchell, the former Seal, who
caused such a rumpus on Danny
Long's club a few weeks ago.
Mitchell came to Hog-an and asked
for a trial lasl Saturday, and after
donning a uniform commenced hit
ting to the infield. He swung all
the way around on the first ball
he hit "and the Vat came against
llasty's cheekbone with a hard
whack. Tom, who had been catch
ing at. the plate, retired for medi
cal attention.
The Villagers returned with a
general feeling of "soreness"
against Umpires Hildebrand and
Toman, who Judged the Oakland
series, The Tigers claim that they
failed to get n decision and were
ruthlessly flned if they opened their
mouths in protest. Captain Roy
Brashear was assessed $15, Burrell
.$lO, and W'illett and Lindsay $•">
each. Probably working under the
watchful eye of Danny Long, their
employer, server] to put the "limps"
.in edge, l)-at at that. Hildebrand
a). pears to tie a little too ready to
take away a play P'g money. He
Used to be one of the slaves him
self and should know how it feels,
"Hildie" always contributed about
a month's salary every season to
the league's coffers for "crabbing:."
Brackenrldge returned all smiles
over his defeat of the Oaks Sunday
mornlnf? —the only same won by
the Villagers durlncr the week. The
lone twlrler has apparently lost his
hoodoo. "Brack" will be in his
glory this week, as he has had it
on the Beavers all season and
should certainly trim them nbout
i ii behooves McCredle to
i hU brave hustling- during
the romlng series, for it would be
an unpleasant surprise to wake up
and find the Oal:« in possession o f
the flaw- iH'xt Monday, and they
may perform some such stunt as
this.
In the hand* of "Hap" Hoprnn
find "Kid" Mohler lies the winning
of tho 1810 pennant. Should the
Villagers .trim Portland and the
Seals fail to hit tho Oaks, the tribe
of Wolverton will land that rag 1.
Four games of this week's series
will cinch the flag for the Webfeet,
regardless of the outcome up north.
Rut Hogan himself Is anxious to
finish In third place, and his Tigers
will bo after the Oregonians tooth
noss
hitt
and nail. Look out for surprises
this week.
This is "getaway" week in the-
Coast league, and with a long win
ter before them the players will
not take any chances of getting
fined. Five dollars to a ball player
at the end of the season looks big
ger than a chance of getting by the
pearly gates. So, barring the few
who may lose their tempers, the
diamond sport should be nice and
quiet.
The last week of the season and
the pennant race not yet definitely
decided. This year has been the
most successful, both from a finan
cial and playing standpoint, in the
history of the Coast league. At
various times four clubs were
fighting for the lead, with but a
few points separating them, and it
was not until a few weeks ago that.
the race narrowed down to the
Oaks and Beavers. Kither may yet
win, although the Portland crew
looks like the one best bet.
"Shine" heaved a sigh of relief
when he learned that Hogan had
not brought "Mysterious" Mitchell
back with him. In fact, the portly
Vernon trainer was down to the
depot with his resignation made
out, ready to hand to "Hap" in
case the eccentric one alighted from
the Owl. "Ah ain't no valet," de
clared Shine, who had heard of
Mitchell's demands and lordly de
meanor, "and while Ah'll sure hate
to part company with them Tigers,
Ah sure would have done it if
Mitchell had come bark with
them." Shine's fears were aroused
by tales of Mitchell's stunts while
a member of the Seals, which were
related to him by the local ball
tossers when the news that Mitch
ell had signed a contract for
Hogan.
The rumor that Hogan had signed
up "Mysterious" Mitchell aroused
the interest of the local fans, but
"Hap" declares that he couldn't
come to terms with the eccentric
heaver and at heart was a little bit
afraid of making him a member of
the Tigers, for fear he would dis
rupt them the way he did the Seals.
"H( came to me over at Oakland,"
Bald Hogan Monday night, "and
asked for permission to don a suit
for a workout. I consented and
lie went on the flelrl with the boys.
I talked with him, but could not
come to any agreement, anil de
cided to let well enough alone.
Maybe I am lucky that he did not
put his name to a contract, for his
record as a trouble maker while a
■member of the Seals was a good
one and he might start some such
taetias on my club."
Poor base running lost the series
with the Oaks, according to Ho
gan's ' -rsion. "I never saw the
team UH Ruth poor judgment on
the paths," declared tho Tiger
leader. "This, and this alone, was
the main reason that we lost the
series. Both of the extra-inning
games should have gone to us, hut
when the men got on bases they
did not seem to know what to do.
The umpiring was not particularly
bad- that Is, neither of the deciders
made any rank deoiaiOM, but every
close decision went to Oakland.
Qven the northern papers cum
mented upon thin fact. The men
were naturally worked Up OW
their desire to finish in third place,
and when things were called
If. BRASHEAR
HIKiAN
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BROWS
CARLISLE
against them sometimes undertook
to argue the matter. That ex
plains the fines. One thing I can
not understand, and that is why
this team cannot put up the game
of which it is capable at San Fran
cisco. At every other town on the
circuit the men play good ball.
This is true of our games in Port
land, Sacramento and at home, but
in San Francisco the playing is not
up to standard. Coming from a
'skin' diamond to a grass one prob-?
ably explains this."
The Angels were a pretty dis
couraged lot when they boarded
the train last night, and several
made the remark that they hoped
never to see the town again. While
they probably did not mean all
this, it is a cinch that they do not
cherish any soft feelings for their
home town nor the fandom thereof.
Los Angeles is a queer town.
Nearly every other town in the
country supports its team with a
warmth bordering upon insanity.
The Portland fans can never find
anything wrong with their club,
and the others likewise, but the
local fans seem to delight in crab
bing the home performers. Wheth
er this is due to some peculiarity
in this climate is not known, but
this feature is certainly a charac
teristic of the local followers of the
game. This is not meant for those
loyal supporters of the Angels who
are always hopeful, but those who
can see no good in a ball player
simply because he belongs to the
local team.
Ask any Pacific coast ball player
which Is the greatest day of the
year and he will reply, "November
6." The closing day of the season
is always welcome to any player
in any league, but more so to the
Coast league players, who work
longer than any in the country.
CUB BARNSTORMERS ARE
DISBANDED FOR SEASON
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.—The Chicago
National league "barnstormers" wound
up the baseball year in a whirl when
they won two games, beating- Flsk's
Colts in the morning, G to 1, and then
beating the Logan Square, 3 to 1, in
the afternoon yesterday.
The barnstormers played to over
ESOO people In the two games and car
ried away something like $05 each for
their efforts. They will disband to
day.
HAZEL HOTCHKISS TO PAY
BERKELEY, .Cal., Oct. 31.—Miss
Basel Hotehkiss has declared her in
tention of entering the tennis tourna
ment to be held by th i Berkeley Ten
nis club, beginning November 5. Miss
Hotchklss will oppose Miss Elizabeth
Hamm, Miss Prances Weelsey and
Mrs. H. H. Giessner for city cham
pionships. _-_^-
HUGHEB TEAM REJUVENATED
"Monk" Pierce has started up the
Hughes team and is anxious to se
cure bookings with the Oxnard and
Whittter clubs. He promises to have
:i fast nine in the Held and Is anxious
to fIV« battle to any good club in
Southern California, the above-men
tioned preferred. Answer through The
Herald.
ANTON LA GRAVE HOLDS BATTLING
NELSON TO A DRAW AT 15 ROUNDS
Fighting Dane Another 'Has Been' Who Illustrates Again the The
ory of the Man Who Can't Come Back—Punches of For
mer Champion Lack Steam. While La Grave Stands
Up Under Terrific Pounding Without Flinching.
Outlook for Lightweight Challenger Not
Promising Unless New Blood's Found »
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.—Bat
tling Nelson and Anton La Grave of
this city fought fifteen rounds to a
draw before the Broadway club this
evening.
While Nelson displayed all of his
old time boring-in tactics and kept
after La Grave from start to finish, he
clearly demonstrated that he is to be
classed with the fighters that cannot
"come back." Several times he had
the local boy worried but could not
gather the force to send in a knock
out punch.
La Grave was nervous at first. For
three or four rounds it looked as
though the old champion was going to
have an easy time of tV Driving in
straight lefts, varied now and then
with the old right cross which helped
him to the title, Nelson drove his man
around the ring. After three or four
rounds of this, .La Grave steadied
down and fought back. He showed
little science but was rugged and game,
and his youth staved off defeat which
threatened him as far along as the
twelfth round. Nalson showed no lit
tle cleverness in blocking, but this was
offset by his wildness. He missed time
and again with his right across to the
jaw.
In the last round La Grave stood up
without flinching to a give-and-take
slugging bout that brought the crowd
to its feet. The men were hammering
away without evidence of distress
when the gong clanged.
Nelson was in fine fettle yesterday
and was sure of victory. It was the same confidence that preceded the Reno
affair and was a prelude to a failure to "come back." The Dane said yes
terday:
"So long as I am feeling right, and so long as I know that I can win,
none of the others should do any worrying. I have trained for many a con
test, and I generally brought the money home. Well, just leave it -to me
this time and I will show them something that will be somewhat of a sur
prise. They will find that Bat Nelson does not have to 'come back,' for he
never went away.
"Perhaps many of them do not stop to realize that I did three weeks of
the hardest kind of training back in Kansas. City when I was matched to go
with Monta Dale early this month. Well, that's right. It was my first start
for seven months, and I wanted to be O. K. I worked like a beaver, and
believe me, I was right, as anybody who saw that mixup can tell you. And
I am going to be right for this one, too. I know just how much work I can
stand and just how much I need to put me on edge.
"I would be a smart fellow if I went stale right now, wouldn't I? This
is the'way I am looking at it. I came out here on edge, and if I did too
much work, the first thing I knew I would be going back again. Then they
would say that the poor old Battler is all in and that he should be sent to
the old men's home, or something like that. But they are not going to have
a chance to holler. I'll surprise them a bit when I start again on tomorow
La Grave was in splendid condition for the mill. He was down to 134
pounds and as hard as a rock. The betting ranged around 10 to 6 up to the
time of the gong.
NELSON'S RECORD
Born June 6. 1882, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Height, 5 feet VA Inches. Weight, 133 pounds.
1903. , Rd»-
Jan. 3— Q. Brawnfleld.No flc Hot Spring's.... 4
Jan. 6—Sammy Maxwell..X Hot Springs.... 11
Mar. Adam Ryan D Little 80ck.... 15
Apr. s—Jack Robins'n.No dc Hot Springs.... 6
Apr. Jno. Thompson...W Milwaukee .... 6
May 22-Stocklng Ke11y....K Milwaukee .... 4
June IG—Young Scotty W.Fond dv Lao.. 8
June 19—Mickey Rlley D Milwaukee .... «
June 20— Larry McDonald.K Harvey, 111. ... 14
June 27—Clarence English.D Kansas City... 15
July 15—Mickey Riley.St. pi Ashland 11
July 24—Mickey Rlley D Hurley, Wls... 15
Aug 26—Eddie Sterns L Michigan City. 9
Oct. 18—Charles Neory....L. Milwaukee .... 6
Nov. 10—George Memslc.W Milwaukee .... 6
Dec. Clarence English. W St. Joe, M 0.... 15
1904. ■ * ' *
Jan. 16—Art Simmg X Milwaukee .... 3
Pet, 6—Jack O'Neil w Milwaukee .... 6
Apr. «—Spider Welsh X Salt Lake City 16
Apr 12—Tom Markham..Exh Eureka 3
May 20—Martin Canole X San Francisco. 18
July 29—Eddie Hanlon X San Francisco. 19
Sept. 6-Aurelio Herrara..W Butte 20
Nov 29— Young Corbett....K San Francisco. 10
Sept. Jimmy Britt.. San Francisco. 20
1905.
Feu 28— Young Corbett....K San Francisco. 9
May Abe Attell No do Philadelphia .. 8
June 2— Kid Sullivan D Baltimore 6
June 6—Jack O'Neil...No dc Philadelphia .. 6
Sept. 9—Jimmy ritt X Col ma, Ca1.... 18
Mar. 14—Terry MeQovern.N d Philadelphia .. <
Sept. 3—Joe • Gans L-F Goldlleld, Nev. 42
1907 '
July 31—Jimmy Brltt L San Francisco. 20
Oct. Tom Freebury.Exh Red Lodge ... 4
Oct. 23—Charlie Herry. Billing!), Mont 4
Oct. 26—Mark Nelson...ExhMlnot, N. D... 4
1908 ■
Jan 13— jack Clifford X Ogden, Utah .. 5
Feb 4—Rud. Unholz..No dc Los Angeles... 10
Mar. 3-Jlmmy Britt..No dc Los Angeles... 10
Mar 31-Abe Attell D San Francisco. 15
Juyl 4—Joe Gans X San Francisco. 17
Aug. Tommy Ryan...Exh South Bend.... 6
Sept. 9-Joo Gans X .
1909, Col ma, Ca1.... 21
May'29-Dlck Hyland X Colma, Ca1.... 23
June 13—Jack Clifford X Oklahoma City S
July 13-Ad Wolgast...NodcLos Angeles... 10
Nelson's largest purse fought for was with
Joe Gans at GOldfleld. September 3, 190«, »34,
--000. Of this Nelson received 123,000, irrespect
ive of decision, and Gans $11,000. George Slier
referees. For lightweight championship.
ALL-STARS AND OXYS TO
MEET AGAIN AT VERNON
The colored Occidentals and their
supporters are not. satisfied with the
result of last Sunday's game, which
was won by the Stars by the narrow
margin of one run, and have chal
lenged for a return game, which defi
has been accepted by Capt Breen of
the Star*. The contest will bo played
next Sunday at Vernon ptrk. Some
people think that because a playor Is
colored he cannot play ball, but those
who witneHßed the game last Sunday
came away satisfied that they had wit
nessed as good a game as was ever
presented by the Coast league teams.
Pitcher Langford of the Oxys has as
much as the majority of tho leagU*
twirlers and but for his color would
have no difficulty In landing a job
with any club on the coast.
YACHTING
TENNIS
GOLF
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M'QUILLEN AND BATES
SIGNED BY CINCINNATI
Fogel Evades Responsibility in
the Affair-War on between
Reds and Quakers
CINCINNATI, Oct. 31.—George Me-
Quillen, pitcher, and John Bates, oilt
flelder, both members of the Philadel
phia National league team of 1910.
signed contracts today with the Cin
cinnati club for 1911. Their action, in
view of President Fogel'H decision de
claring the Philadelphia club had not
releaaed them, together with Third
Baseman Grant and Pitcher Moren,
is expected to precipitate an open con
test between the Cincinnati and Phila
delphia clubs over the trade an
nounced last week.
McQuillen came in from Newark, N.
J., and signed his agreement after
tulking less than ten minutes with
President Herrmann of the Cincinnati
club. The salaries offered to the men
were not announced.
FOGEL MAKES STATEMENT
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31.—"1 can
not help what McQuillen and Bates
have done, nor am I responsible for
anything unlawful in baseball that
President Herrmann may do," Bald
President Fogel of the Philadelphia
National league club today, when told
that the players had signed Cincin
nati contracts.
"If President Herrmann signed Mc-
Quillon and Bates 1 will certainly In
voke the law into it."
NEWSPAPER BALL LEAGUE
WILL BE ORGANIZED HERE
The latest in the local field of base
ball is a Newspaper league, which will
probably be formed within the next
few weeks. Considerable basebull tal
ent is to be found among local mem
bers of the "profesh," and the major
ity of those who have at ono time or
another starred upon the diamond are
eager for the organization to bo put
in running order. A cup and various
other prizes have been promised for
the winner of the league race, and all
of the local papers will probably enter
U'iinis
A meeting will be held shortly to
dlscuw.s tho matter and steps will than
be taken to organize.
