The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-06
TRYING TO BRIBE nv UMPIRE
How Bese Bali Matches are won-S95O Of
fered for Two DANES.

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This morning the CO,Uicr-.JOmndi lays be-
fore is rcaders u series Of damaging ar"u-a-
tons against Mr.. George McManus the manager
Of the ST. Louis Browns. All Yesterday morning
II was rumorcd around that Dan Dcyinncy. one
OF the taircs and best among the league UNI
pirrs. had stated to on. Of the Louisville di-
Tu"sday's GAM" lad ofrr I'D d him $3.50 Il he
would work things 80 ~ Ia bring the Browns
out on top in botn Of the games plny@d her,
rumur-, rcprrso ntitivc from this pnpor called
on Drvinn"y last night between !land ~ o'rlOD H.,
AMI requested him to make a fun statement Of
anythinl, which had occurred between MIR Me-
Manus and himself. The stHtcmen. WIS made
and - gwen below:
was employed hy the St LOUIS manL.nm 'nt To
iake the Browns through u course oi evnna.
with most all vi the Brown --to.klng players
went a. the Flurtconth strrrt Il pot 10 met
them on the IN: 80 train Tuesday morning Nc
Nnnus oNmr to mo. ANA sud; want To- 500 YOU
at the hotel. and wished me to ride up with him
in his hn'k. declined, rnd walked up ~ tho
Louisville" Hotel Wh"r" met HIM ia TIA" lobby.
lie asked me To- his room. where he first trcaiHl
me to II nice cigar. H. then told mo that if |
would do the squire thing for the Browns and
wanted to MAXI ANYTHING. he would give mo
$3.50 if would throw the two games io be- played
with ia. luuisYl lcs in their Oh" Browns favor
games to be- played 10y the Browns in Louisville
later IA the season. he would give me 900. or
i5D on the grounds after tho first game. md the
ut at the hotel at night 70 Accomplish all
this. hr stated that all strikes must he called
on Bluns that were possible. that DrVlu should
b" dealt with very strictly H. regards called
balls. So us To work him and tho rest ol the ninc
uti - ns to throw AL the points ~ our favor.
McG 'Urv. NO VI Manu- stat l. Nis afraid "
mo, and 50 lett him to do all the talking.
VI Manu- then took out a hunlred-dollar Till
pile. | said ye- about as hl. ~ I've soon for
some time He said, You might Ms we'll mako
It and com" back to st. Louis we'll fixed. You
can come there next year; I'll Eet Won In ms
League umpire. and SEQ that you ARE we'll taken
cure Of | did not commit myself either ON
WAY or the other. and. after some further talk.
hc -uid. We'll, expect you had better leave
IN" now. Chapman may catch yuu here. and II
wouldn't b" safe for him Ia S"c YOU did not
rouo to any understanding Wirfl him. and ~ |
lru hc remarked. luu do ~ | tell YOU and
everything viii be- all right All it requires Is a
li'tl. check
After coming from VI Nnnu4'- room I met
lilung ia Ia" hotel rutuuiN. WHO ~uid 10 me-:
Buui- Is quit "a sport. AMI bots his money ON
the Browns. It, told mn t. tell You that IA"
had his money up ON them ia the Ipul-.ii
games. aud for you To- do the fair thinE los st.
Louis Which aimilv amounted 10 my dpin:
the unfair thing toward Louisville. lam Will
ing tp make a sworn an lavit to cV .rythiug /
have stated The Louisville people HAY" treat
ed mr $40 kindly that lll ut have the heart t.
Civ. them away. although % poor man thc
t"upiai ou ia TIA" snap oi 50 much MON was
very great
- runs Drvlnnry- statement. Manager
McNnnu- wus mot ou Main street alter This
statement had been made AMI Wiz asked what
be- had 10 10y about it, llr said. Npihlug 40
all. only he would take an oath as To- la iul-.iy.