Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-07-16 | Page 6 | Tener Will Investigate John Evers' Remarks

AKE TELEGRAM TENER WILL INVESTIGATE I JOHN EYERS' EYERS REMARKS NEW YORK July 16 John John ohn K Tener Tenor president of ot the National league announced tod today Y th that t h would go to Boston to Investigate an assertion 8 said Id to have been made by Capt Johnny Johnn Evers era of ot tho the Boston Braves Brave during the progress of ot Tuesdays Tuesday's Tuesdays Tuesday's Tues Tues- days day's game reflecting on the tho In Integrity integrity In- In of organized ba baseball Remarks alleged to have been mado made from the sidelines by Captain Evers Ever which are to be bo the subject of an an In estl investigation atlon followed a a. decision b by Umpire r. r who declared Bob Becher safe at nt the plate on a close pIa play A local newspaper reported Evers as saying trying to get the crowds out they've ordered a R. close race Ince leave them alone boys bos they're only following Instructions Evers later expressed Indignation because his remarks had been Interpreted interpreted interpreted inter Inter- as a claim that the National league race was He said I I claim no such thing thinK Ive I've been In baseball long enough to know bet bet- ter To be sure I might have said anything on the ball field When hen an umpire hands hand you one like did didat didat at nt the home plate what you say will Invariably be the result of or hard bard feelIng feel feel- In Ing at t the time Nobody living could tl a n race like the one In the National league lague Just JURt now Its It's the tho greatest ever and we all have have- a a. chance chanco