St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
Base Bali.
TIE ST. PAUL CLUB ABANDONED.

THE ST. PAUL CLUB ABANDONED.
1t is with general regret that the announce
ment is made that we are to have no base
ball club here this season. While there was
some trouble at first about money, and it
the means to establish the club were all Sc
cured. Then it was found out that the
grounds upon which the manager relied
could not be had at any price and none
others could be secured that would answer
the purpose and be within reasonable dis
lance. Manager Thompson, therefore, on
Saturday night notified the secretary of the
league that St. Paul would drop out of the
league, and he also released all the players
This will prove very unWelcome piece of
information to very great many people in
St. Paul who had hoped to see some excel
lent ball playing this season.
LUCAS AND THE CLEVELAND CLUB.
Mirror of American Sports.
The published correspondence between
Mr.. Lucas and Vice President Howe of the
Cleveland club, so far from vindicating the
latter from the charge Of dealing unfairly
with the st. Louis man, confirms the view
advanced some weeks ago by the Mirror of
American Sports that Mr.. Lucas got rather
tough deal in Cleveland. With or without
any explicit stipulation or agreement TO that
effect, it followed as matter of course that
in connection with his payment of So, 500 to
the Cleveland club to vacate its league
mem bership, Mr. Lucas had the right to ex-
pect that he would have the assistance of the
club in obtaining such of its players as
might wish to sign with him. There was an
implied contract to this effect, and, accord
ing TO Mr.. Lucas, there was definite assur-
ance that he should at least have fair chance
to get the players. 1t seems, how
ever, that Cleveland was carry
ing on a secret trade with Brooklyn
all the time, so that when Lucas went after
the players he found that they had been spir-
tied away and hidden beyond his reach Not
only was be not assisted by Cleveland, but
there lie the best Of reason TO believe that he
was betrayed and sold out for higher price
offered by Brooklyn. There are such things
as moral and equitable obligations which are
not set down in black and white. and when
Lucas found that Cleveland had given him
the double-cross he was justified in refusing
to pay the remaining 81, 900.
Being asked If he had, as reported, made
an offer tn buy out the Metropolitan club Mr..
Lucas replied:
81 have not" sand, what is more,
lam not going to. The Nets were
offered to me, however, but at such an exor-
bitant price that paid no attention to IT,
Even If the price had been reasonable
would not have considered it, for | don't
want the Nets at any figure. l don't think
them strong enough TO make good showing
In the league"
Have you paid the Cleveland club the
80, 500 you agreed to pay theml" was the
next query.
"They got $500 from me aud sent On a
draft for 81, 900 when was admitted to the
league, but let the draft go TO protest and
will never pay it. When I made my agree
meut with Mr.. Howe he had already told me
that the Cleveland club would not remain
in the league, and the only possible chance
for me 10 gain any benefit from their imme-
diate disbandnent was to get a chance at
their players, and on that point we had dis
tinct understanding. / meant to keep my
part of the agreement but they didn't, for if
they had not previously sold the first chance
and their influence with the players, they did
so without delay to the Brooklyn club aud
got sum variously stated at between $1,000
and 81, 900 for so doing. 1t was plain case
Of double dealing, and before I'd pay that
g, 900 I'd carry the matter to the supreme
court Of the United States"
THE sPAULDISG GUIDE YoR 1885.
By far the most yoluminoas, comprehen-
sive and valuable book Of all the series Of
guides gotten out By A. G. Spalding 81
Bros. since 1873 is the League Guide for
1885. II contains $50 pages Of descriptive,
critical aud statistical matter, including srti-
eles on elub management, pitching. batting,
base-runniug, fielding and other topics of
interest: a very fine engraving Of James
O'Rourke, the leading batsman Of 1884,
with an accompanying sketch Of bis life;
full records Of the averages Of clubs and
players IN the various professional and col
lege associations; the full schedules for 1885
Of the league and American association: a
synopsis Of the amended league constitution :
an analysis Of the changes in the playing
rules. and much other information Of indis-
pensahle utility.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The uniform to be worn By the Chicago
nine this season viii be unlike anything they
have heretofore appeared in, and win be az
bandsoue ss that of anv club in the country.