Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-19
DECKER MEANS WAR.
The Ex-Umpire Says He Will
Fight the League.
PREPARING ANOTHER WRIT
An Interesting Letter From Fred
Carroll About Paris.
The County League Schedule--Spalding'S
Teams Play Tie in England.
PREPARING ANOTHER WRIT
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

S. NJ. Decker, the ex-umpire of the Ma
tional League, though knocked down in tho
first round in his'battle with that gigantic
what is it, comes up smiling for another
bout He talked yesterday like man who
means to stay in the arena, no matter how
great the odds against him. Regarding the
decision of the court on Saturday he made
the following pointed statement to a DISPATCH
representative yesterday: 81 am not downed,"
he said. Il have simply got set back, but it is
about what L expected. We can now proceed
to make out our papers right. Tho court de-
cided that my writ was defective, but sustained
my demurrer. Ny attorney, Mr.. Watson, is
preparing an answer which will cover the case
explicitly and it will be filed within Is days.
WAS TOO MUCH HURRIED.
''Mr. Watson had to bring suit hurriedly. 1
heard that my people were in Pittsburg and
telegraphed him 70 get service on them. His
time was short, hence the defective writ; it
only makes the costs heavier on me. L do not
know what grounds Mr.. Watson will take, but
he may bring suit directly against President n.
Z. Young and the Pittsburg club. l feel GER
tain that will eventually win. The trouble is
there is no precedent and my attorney has the
difficult job of finding out just what the League
is and who is responsible.
Mr.. Decker'S declaration, together with the
statement of his attorney, means that we will
certainly hear and probably learn much more
about the League before the case is settled.
There seems to have been to some extent
A WRONG IMPRESSION
concerning Saturdays court decision. The
general idea has evidently been to the effect
that Decker was completely knocked out He
has not been, and his attorney states that he
was not surprised at the decision. Mr.. Watson,
along with Mr.. Decker, is aware that the great
difficulty is in determining what the League is.
Mr., Watson, on Saturday, was not certain
whether or not Mr.. Decker was willing to fight
on, and now that the latter de-
clares himself still in the ring the
contest will assuredly be continued in
another way. Judge Slagle gave Mr.. Watson
and his client to clearly understand on Satur-
day that they were not absolutely ruled out of
ton that they must legally discover what the
National Baseball League is before Decker's
claim can be considered in court This really
is of more Importance to the general public
than any financial claim Decker may have.
Attorney Watson is imbued with all the ar
dor of a young lawyer. and he claims that he
has several more good shots to fire. He is GER
tain that one of them at least will hit the
mark. He is preparing writ but he declines
connect every League club with the case, and
particularly sue President Young and Mr.. W.
A. Nimick, agents of the organization. 1t
is legally claimed that President Young is a
deputed agent to engage men in behalf of the
eight CLUBS comprising the National League.
AT any rate Mr.. Watson will have another
statement in court within few days