Show NATIONAL L BOARD DELAYS OElA YS ITS ACTION Ban Johnson Fa Fails ls to Create Any Sensation Regarding Worlds World's Series Graft Cincinnati Xo Nov 9 Thc The national commission stepped side the tho ticket scandal scandal scan scan- dal which cropped out during the worlds world's series b by postponing ngo all ull action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion until the neL meeting which will be held in Now ow ns York on December 11 II the day tJay preceding th annual me meeting meet meet- tin t- t in lug ing of the National Ica league l The Tho commission com corn mission gave out a n worded carefully statement In which they Invited Heel all hil JJ those having ln knowledge o of ut ticket scalpers scalp scalp- cr ers to wel weigh h In with their c evidence and announced that It If nothing was wa proved n against either cither club that took part In the worlds world's series the clubs would be exonerated Ban Johnson Johnon failed Called utterly to make good on his ort r repeated oft accusations against the New York club and re refused refused refused re- re fused to discuss the matter tonight The chances are that tho tue whole matter matter matter mat mat- ter will be allowed to sink gently from sight as 31 there there there-Is Is apparently no proof In 81 sight ht that Mr Johnson s 3 charges charge can be s us Tho The commission n decided by a I. I unanimous I I ThoIs mou vote ote that In the Iho lie future th the ticket tick tick- et d sales eales for worlds world's series games gaines shall be conducted by business representatives represents represents- tives tI of ot tho the commission slon under the di direct direct direct di- di supervision Ision of ot Its members If It the In estl Investigation atlon now under tinder pro progress progress ress develops clops proof that warrants such action the commission slon will fix the tho re responsibility re- re t regardless of whether a R club or an any of It Its be af af- af If It on the other hand no substantial sub sUb- testimony Is produced that either a club or an any of oC Its officials or are arc at fault the will go o on record as exonerating them We c will go into this matter of ticket speculation thoroughly thorough The fhe material I have ha gathered and will reveal re at nt the thin proper time will astonish the baseball world said Ban B. B Johnson president of ot the American lea league ue before the meeting meeting- today toda- Afterwards ho he declined to man many nn any statement The commission received recel President Barrow of ot the tho Eastern Kastern league ue ant and President Pre Pres ident Steil of or the Buffalo club who came to ask for sonic some chan changes es In the lie rules governing the Class A clubs The They requested a change in classification which will put the Eastern league the American association and the Pacific Co Coast CO st league In a class b by themselves and also asked for an Increase In the I I draft price from Class A clubs which 1 I is 1000 at present and for Cor a n new rule limiting the number of ot the men that can be drafted and purchased b by major league clubs In an any s season ason The They were r received c l ed kindly by br the commission which seemed to favor their application The They were ere Instructed to bring the he matter up tip at lt the thA meeting of oC the National association In San AntonIo Antonio An An- tonio next week eek and to have a committee com corn e appointed with full tun pO power pOr r to tn act ct to report to the commission at th the tho December meeting me The commission was in session PI n I five fi hours and the major part of oC this time was devoted de to the ticket g scalping qUe question Player Williams over whom the Sacramento Sacramento Sac Sac- ac- ac club and the Boston Am American league club chub ha have hae e a con controversy tro was as de declared declared de- de dared a free ree agent alent |