Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-30
HE is A Merry SMOOTH MAN.
This Is the WaydIocal sports speak Of
Manager SeIee

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Manager ScIce
THE BEES intffhation in Mondays issue
of certain secret Vaccinations within the
ranks OF the Nationalleague with the view
OF blocking the operations Of the brother
hood, created good deal Of stir among the
local supporters 6fthe game. Many votaries
of the national game have been free with
their avowals ofy belief in the suggested
skullduggery. e0ne director went so
far as to declare that IL Selee
occasioned any difficulty over the Cooney-
Nagle deal aud made an effort 10
defraud the Omaha management out of
these two valuable players, that the whole
Western ASSOCIATION would be DISRUPTED, and
litigation instituted and pushed TO the bitter
end.
Another matter that savors much of
crooked dealing Is the fact that Cincinnati
was not allowed. to negotiate with Kid
purposes purchased mis- release in an open
and above board manner The men at the
head of the Cincinnati club are
good business men and conduct
their affairs IN business-iike manner, as
the writer knows of his own personal
knowledge. They, Of course, did not intend
to pay over the money to Omaha until
Nichols had been communicated with, and
secured beyond cavil and dispute.
Nichols was really and squarely sold to
them, and in response to President Nc
Cormick's draft on them for the money.
President Stern telegraphed back that the
draft would not be honored until.
their agent had seen Nichols. Now
Cincinnati alleges that Omaha had received
a bigger offer for the Kid after their figures
had been accepted, and that this offer came
from Manager Selee in behalf of the Boston
club. They further assert that Selee spirited
the Kid away; that he took him to Boston,
where he Is now, and whore he is to remain
next season as member OF the Boston
team. They claim that an option has been
given Selee on this promising young twirler,
and that there is no probability OF his ever
returning to Omaha to play ball.
These opinions are all verified by the
kilograms from Boston, which have re-
peatedly announced Nichols as member OF
next years team. However, President Nc
Cormick declares that neither Nichols,
Cooney or Nagle have been disposed of to
any club, and that they will play ball IN
Omaha or nowhere, il there is equity or
justice In the national agreement. He is
anything but pleased with Selee's
him volume or two last
night that will probably be full of surprises
for Omaha's quandom manager.
The annual meeting of the Western asso-
citation will convene at the West house, Min
neapolis, next Saturday and that there will
be music in the air no one posted upon the
estionable status of western base ball
affairs will for, moment doubt.
The Omaha representatives, Presi-
dent Mccormick and Secretary
Brandt, will in all Likelihood
bend sedulous efforts toward ascertaining to
just what extent A. G.. Spalding is interested
in the Western associatlon-just what right
he has to dictate measures for the Minneap-
oils club, and wheLher there is any existing
collusioD between this magnate of the league
and certain officials of the Western assoca-
tion. There Is Q picnic brewing, base ball
patrons can rest assured, but just what the
outrnma will ba would ba if9i an II m irt