Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-23
REAOY WITH HER REPLY.


The Brotherhood Lose. No Time Ia An
sw-rIng the League.
CINCINNATI, Nov. Is The Brothe. aoOd
leaders are quick with reply to the mani
'esto Of the League managers, for the re-
Spouse prepars I'd by Ewing Ward and An
drews is already given TO the public The
address begins oy intimating that whatever
the League tss done for bass ball was
prompted by ssifisb interests, and that even
admitting that the game has been bettered in
their hands, il has now become with them
something 20 make money out II. and aoth
ing else.
Somebody Else Deserves Credit.
Continuing they say that while the League
committee bas taken much pains TO show
bow much the players owe them. they have
omitted 20 Insntion how much they owe the
players, and ceclare that the reserve" rule
70 which 50 much good Is attributed was
adopted because they we're afraid 10 trust
one another AS its author, A G Mills
has said, it WIS intended TO take the robber
manager by the throat and make him keep
his hands OF the players in an associate
Stub
Few Questions Asked.
The power this rule gave was used in the
most mercenary way, and the assertion by
the committee hat no player has ever been
transferred vii hout his consent is brszenly
false Do they call it consent when a PLAYER
must submit OF get out Of base balli Did
Burlington ard Cunning CONSENT Were
not both Morrill, and Wise sold aud the fact
published before either was spoken 70 or
knew anything about IL, Did Rowe and
White so willingly to Pittsburg' Or SUIT
slifs TO Clev Glands Or Getstein, or this
same precious trio, Glasscock, Denny and
Doyle, TO Indianapolis No; they did every
thing to escape, and only consented when
the alternative was presented Of being shut
but Of livelih Iod in base ball
Mistale or Mis-statement.
With reference TO the assertion that the
Brotherhood viii transfer players without
their consent the address says that is either
. mistake or villful mis-statement, as there
Is nothing in the Brotherhood contract TO
Justify IL After player has served out his
time with club he Is at liberty to 20
where he plesses, and when be goes from
9ne club TO another his consent" is not
forced, nor Is any price asked
As to Violated Contracts.
The League IS charged with violating it,
contract with the Brotherhood when il did
not repeal the salary limit and when il
passed the clas ification law, as well as when
IL reduced players salaries by the operation
of that law he Brotherhood refused to
meet the League this fall because the time
for negotiations had passed The League
had enacted some things which the Brother.
hood asked, but it had done 90 when il had
TO, and because it had TO, and in so doing had
stultified itself and acknowledged its former
injustice, and even now il is attempting to
deceive the public Is 10 the sale of players.
for now the player must buy his release in
stead Of the CLUB
Had TO Act Promptly.
With reference TO organizing the new
League during last seasons play the Broth
erhood commit &c says it was necessary; 70
have waited until fall would have been toe
late; and the m en-, separated, and with moth.
ing decided upon, would have been laughed
at by the League. The document closes with
the assurance that the game will not suffer
IN the hands Of those who have TO make their
living from it, l'ut that they will preserve its
purity and int gritty. and elevate IL above .
mere speculative enterprise.