Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-08-24
THE SHOSHONE TROUBLE,
MIX. E. C. COFFIN STATES now
1T ORIGINATED.

O"c OaiuWeil ADMITTED that lie ReSOrtet1
10 Disreputable Trick to Get the
HALEY Club Down to the Junction
The Language Mr.. Coffin Did Use
Also, Few Words Concerning the
Ball Used-Etc.
| TO THE EpIrOR OF TIE TINES.
The Hon. w. G. B. Allen, editor of
the Sheshone Vilifer, alias Journal, in
his paper of the 22d instant, goes out
OF his way to attack the people of
HALEY and to direct an abominable
screed at me. In presenting the mat
ter to the people here through the
press, will follow his article in detail:
His first grievance is that l claimed
and took the ball in the Pocatello.
HALEY game after the former club
had won the game, and perforce the
ball. Just before the Pocatello- Hailey
game was called, Mr.. McMasters, of
the Pocatello nine, came to me and
said F.: "We have neglected to bring
down ball, and have none to play
with" / said l had ball, and we
would play with that. l got my ball
please note that l use the personal
rronoun in referring to the ball; our
club had no ball y and handed it to
the umpire. After the game did not
see it; but in the afternoon, at the
grounds, asked McMasters if he
: knew what had become of it. He
said he had it, and at my request
handed it to me, with the remark:
"Didn't we win III" said it was nv
ball; furnished it, and the clubs
must pay for it before either could
win it.
AS to the second ball: 1t is Gus
tom, well-established, for the home
club to furnish the ball, and the win.
ming club to take the same. In the
Shoshone- HALEY game the custom
, was followed.
On the 9th instant we received a
wire from H. w. McMasters, Poca-
tel!o, as follows: "Shoshone offers
$50 to the Haley and Pocatello clubs
to play in Shoshone August 9th. What
percentage will you take?" Our reply
was: "Can't be in Shoshone on the
9th. See letter." A later agreement
which has not been questioned, was
that Pocatello should take $50 and
the Haley club $40 of the $50. Mark
that no correspondence was held be.
tween HALEY and Shoshone in regard
to this matter. 1t was arranged be-
tween Mr.. McMasters, of the Poca.
tello, and Judge Lennon and myself
acting for the HALEY club. On the
9Th instant, for the Haley club, l adj
dressed a letter to the Hon. ALT. J.
Ratcliff, Secretary Shoshone Base Ball
Club, saying we had about completed
arrangements to play Pocatello al
Shoshone, on the 18th instant, and ask
ing if it would be agreeable for his
} club to play us on tue same day, either
before or after the Pocatello game
the terms Of the game to be the same
as when Haley entertained the Sho
shone club, viz: the visiting club to
| receive $50 for expenses, and the
, game to be for purse Of 800 a
side. We confidently expected re-
, ply to our letter on Monday, the 10th
instant, and not receiving one, tele-
graphed the Shoshone Ball Club tc
know whether our letter had been re.
ceived, and "what they proposed te
do about the Haley Shoshone game
The following reply was received:
"All arrangements have been made
now for Haley Pocatello game Sun.
day next. Shoshone Club will play
HALEY either in the forenoon or after
noon, as we can agree upon.
(Signed): CALDWELL"
On receipt Of the above, a meeting
of the Wood River Club was called
and the correspondence presented fol
final action. II. II. Burkhar,, Fresi.
dent of the clue, directed me to send
the following letter to the President
of the Shoshone ball club:
HALEY, I. T., August II, '65.
T. L. CALDWELL, Esq, Shoshone, Idaho:
DEAR Sir: Replying TO yonr tele
, gram of the 10th instant. We are
actively at work to make an attractive
excursion, and hope to get very nice
crowd from here to 60 down with us.
We desire to play Pocatello in the
morning and the Shoshone nine in the
afternoon-say to call the game in
the morning ut $50 a. M. and after