The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
THE REBELLIOUS BALL PLAYERS.
Manager Watkins Leaves for Detroit Without
Them-Keenan Sues for a Divorce.

The same awful uncertainty prevails as to the
probable course of the ball players released from
the indianapolis club. Both McKeon and keenan,
received number of additional, offers yesterday,
but neither manifested any disposition to accept.
It is stated that President Herancourt, of the
Cincinnati club, offered McKeon 81, 600 month
for the balance of this season. as we'll as for next
year, Keenan, to receive 5000 month for the
same time. It was expected by Manager Wat
kins yesterday that McKeon, keenan, and Casey
would all leave with him for Detroit last night,
but none of them showed up at train time and
the manager took his departure sorrowfully and
alone. The Detroit management do not give
up hope of securing their services yet, and say
that if there is nothing in the way to prevent
but the difference in salaries offered, they
have as much money as anyone else and will paw
as much for them. The Detroit people notified
Manager Watkins yesterday that while they
could not blacklist the men under the rules Of
the League, they had consulted legal advice and
learned that they could successfully enjoin either
of them from playing ball in Cincin-
natl, as President Won Der Abe, of the St Louis
while he was with the Toledos, and that they
would certainly do So The contract offered
them by the Cincinnati management stipulates
that they shall receive their salaries whether
Luey arc perniIteu 10 play udil OF uOG
On yesterday keenan, filed suit in she Su-
perior Court for divorce from his wife, Nellie. to
whom he was married in Providence in 1876
The complaint accuses her of desertion and in
constancy They have two children. keenan,
gives this city as his residence and claims to
have been citizen of Indianapolis for more than
two years last past
1t seems that after all the directors of the In
dianapolis club have "a little the best of the
showdown" in their deal with the Detroiters.
BY the terms of the dicker they were to receive
s., 900 in cash from the Detroit people and 49,
900 additional after the players had been deliv-
cred On Tuesday they drew for So, 900 through
the Merchants National Bank and requested the
Detroit bank to notify them by telegraph as soon
as the draft paid On Wednesday noon
President Frerzel of the Merchants National
was notified by the Detroit bank that the money
had been made and the directors of the club
were informed of the fact. They made their hay
while the sun was shining and drew the 81 600
Immediately. About this time Manager Watkins
telegraphed the Detroit management that
McKeon and keenan, had become
somewhat refractory and had left for Cincinnati
80 half an hour after the first telegram was re-
ceived by Mr. Frenzel he got another saying:
"Our first telegram a mistake. Money not paid
To which the Indianapolis bank replied: TOO
bad Shouldn't make mistakes. Money turned
over to & directors Indianapolis club" The di-
rectors are filed with unaloyed Joy at their luck
so far, but in view of the action of McKeon and
keenan,, have little hope of getting the remain
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