Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-14
STALEY WILL STAY.
President Nimick Won't Take
Thousands For Him.
BASEBALL LAW LAID DOWN
Manager Phillips 0vertaken by
Another Relapse.
A GRAND BENEFIT SUGGESTED.
Two Race Meetings Arranged to Take Place
at Erie.
BASEBALL LAW LAID DOWN
A GRAND BENEFIT SUGGESTED.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

As intimated in yesterdays DISPATCH,
there is no intention on the part of the d.
rectors of the local club to part with Stsley.
The report that such was the intention has
been floating round for several days, but it
was only officially downed yesterday.
Whether or not the adverse comments on
such alleged action published in these col
umns yesterday had anything to DO with an
official declaration on the matter, is not
clearly known. However, it is satisfactory
to know that Harry Staley is not among the
list of contemplated victims.
Yesterday President NimicK plainly stated
that under no consideration would Staley be
parted with. Except" he said, 'some un-
fortunate circumstance which we have not
the least idea of occurs. l wouldn't take
thousands of dollars for Staley."
This statement will most assuredly be salts
factory to almost all the baseball patrons IN
this vicinity. Staley may be great man In his
business or he may be failure, but certainly
lie has already given more promise than any
youngster in the League
sTALEY's GOOD CASE.
This really is the entire case of Staley, and it
is a good one. 1t is only fair to say that Presi-
dent Nimick never thought OF disposing with
Staley, and the report to the effect that he did
was plainly discredited in these columns yes
terday.
Mr. Nimick's presence in the city yesterday
was due TO the circumstance that almost every
Pittsburger who reads about baseball will SIM
cerely regret Manager Phillips, who has been
confined to a sick room for some time, and who
has been gradually recovering during the last
few davs had another relapse yesterday. Pres
ident Nimick was sent for and was with he
sick manager considerable time. Horace"
as he is familiarly called, was very sick man,
but none of his immediate friends had any fear
of serious results Regrets were numerous in
the Central Hotel but chiefly because the local
club manager was so well known as lovial
fellow. The hope is that he may be little
better to-day.
tention was drawn to the plain statement of
President n. E. Young, regarding the White
Rowe matter. A few days ago the veteran
Henry Chadwick wrote President Young dsfl-
following reply from President Young was re-
ceived by Mr.. Chadwick:
WASHINGTON, JanuaryS
In relation to the Detroit club, they are mem
bers of the National League in good standing
and will SO remain until their resignation is re-
ceived and accepted. Once League player
always League player If Bill Smith and
Tom Jones are reserved players of the Detroit
club, and said S. and j. are released from such
reservation they are subject to the acceptance
of the other clubs of the League Tor period OF
ten DAYS. If their services are not accepted
within that time, they are free to contract and
play with any club desiring their services; but.
per contra. if their services are accepted, they
INN toioteLg become reserved players OF the
club accepting, and Immediately after the pro-
mitigation of such acceptance, they are ineligi-
BILE to contract or play with any other National
Agreement club. That is the plain written
law. The subsequent withdrawal of the De-
troit club from League membership cuts no
figure at all. If, however, on the other hand,
they should tender their resignation and the
same should be accepted, it would carry with it
the unconditional release OF all PLAYERS under
contract and reservation by or with it who had
not previously been released and whose ser
vices had not Deen accepted by some other
League club. Yours truly, n. E. YOUNG"
PRESIDENT BYRNE'S OPINION.
Mr.. Chadwick. in the Sporting Life, goes on
to say: When questioned Mr.. Byrne he called
my attention to article 5 of the national agree
ment, which reads as follows:
upon the release of a player from contract
or reservation with any club member of either
Association party hereto, the services Of such
player shall at once be subject to the accept
ance of the other clubs of such Association,
expressed in writing or by telegraph to the
secretary thereof for period of ten days after
notice of said release, and thereafter if said
services be not so accepted. said player may
negotiate and contract with any other club lin
or out of the League). The secretary of such
Association shall send notice to the secretary
of the other Association of said players re-
lease on the date thereof, and of said accept
ance of his services at or before the expiration
of the ten days aforesaid"
When President Nimick saw these official
statements he simply said: "Why, it is just as
] have contended all along. If Rowe does not
want to play ball any more, why goodness
Knows that we don't want to force him to con-
tinue the business. We are not so tyranical as
that in Pittsburg But if he wants to play ball
it then becomes a matter of business, and he
knows it. I'm sure would like to see Rowe
play here, and I'm certain that we can get
along well together if he comes. However the
integrity of the League is at stake if we allow
linn to play elsewhere after we have bargained
for his services. This fact raises the question
10 a national level. and we don't want to allow
any precedent that may injure the prospects of
the national game"