Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-28
HE STATES HIS CASE.
GlasscOck Writes a Letter and
Says Why He
LEFT THE BROTHERHOOD.
Spalding Says a Few Words About
the Players League.
MCLRLLAND CHALLENGES MILLER.

John W. GlasscOck. the ball player, writes
q letter telling why he could not remain
with the Brotherhood. President Spalding
criticises the Players League strongly. E.
c. McClelland makes definite challenge to
Alexander Miller for a 1O-mile foot race.
Amid the many alleged statements of
Glasscock's position in the present base
ball controversy as to the causes for his re-
fusal TO Join in with the players in their
new departure the following letter written
by Glasseock himself to this paper will be
of exceeding interest. In some respects the
Wheeling player points out strong reasons
for his conduct; reasons that have not here
tofore been stated. Following is the letter
received at this Office last evening:
THE INTERESTING LETTER.
WHEELING, W. VA, November 9s, 1853.
To the Sporting Editor of The Dispatch:
DEAR SIR Having read the papers In reference
to my alleged treachery to the Brotherhood, 1
would like to lay the facts in the before the
public, through your agency, to show that the
blame does not rest on me entirely.
On the evening of the 7th or last September the
New York and indianapolis players met at Dick
EnRel's, and held meeting for the purpose Of
signing this agreement. IL was read by Mr..
Ward. and he asked us to sign it. Denny and 1
objected to signing any such article, as we under
stood It 1t required me to play ball in Brooklyn
for the same salary as received at Indianapolis.
told them would not sign any such agreement
Ward said he did not care whether any player
signed it or not he would, and followed it by
signing. Buck Ewing and johnson talked to me
about it. and said the agreement
WAS ONLY A FORM
make terms satisfactory. 1 signed on that under
standing, but with the condition emphaticaIy
stated that was to better my condition.
Ilstely received a contract from Ward; It was
not fully filed out. There was no party of the
first part and had / signed it that blank could
where, Then again IL was for term of three
year, which might get If the club had good luck,
rs the contract stated that the players salary was
TO be paid out OF the net earnings; l think |
for less money than have been getting and with
out any certainty Of getting even that I cannot
ing my family Just to accommodate Ward and
others. think have
TAKEN THE RIGHT STEP
In thismatter; If am wrong will be the loser L
defy Messrs. AL johnson and Ewing to deny that
Denny and signed that agreement on any con-
ditions other than l have stated. The objects of
the Brotherhood, as l understand them, were to
enable the players to better their condition nan-
cially, the abolition of the sales system and the
doing away with classification.
As the Brotherhood called for me to play ball
anywhere for less than got last year, and as
was practically classified by MIR. Ward and held
my condition. and wherein does the new system
improve on the old one?
Hoping have not taken up too much of your
time, and that you viii help place me in a right
light before the public,
am respectfully yours,
JOHN W. GLAsscocK.
Trrr-T d