Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16
BIG JAKE REPENTS.
he Asks to be Admitted to the
Brotherhood.
THE LEAGUE D0WNED AGAIN.
Judge Thayer Decides That the Reserve
Rule is No Good.
TIE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

There is. indeed, considerable mystery as
to what Beckhy will do and what he will
not do as far as the rendering of his services
as ball player for the season of 1890 is con-
cerned. Manager Hanlon told the writer
yesterday afternoon that he had received q
letter from Beckley, In which the latter said
definitely that he will abide by his 'frst
contract" that is his contract with the local
Brotherhood club. This news was given
| out as "unadulterated stuff and the public
| must judge it as genuine because Mr.. Hanlon
would not speak of letter from Beckley ex-
| cept that letter had been written and received.
Manager Hanlon was directly questioned
| about the matter and said: Now let me tell
| you this. THE DISPATCH first published the
fact that an effort was being made toward get
ting Beckley back to join his old comrades.
Now that was in a measure true and in mea-
sure false. We, that is the local Brotherhood
club, never asked why he had left u.s. What
ever his friends may have done we don't know;
but know that Beckley has been wanting to
return to us for long time.
BECKLEY's LETTER.
1received letter from him to-day, in which
he says he wants to return to us, and points out
that he has been msled and misinformed as to
have to say except the fact that Beckley will
sacrifice about $1,000 to come to us. That
shows that his move is a matter of principle.
At any rate Beckley will play with the great
club of Pittsburg"
Secretary Scandrett that real genial and
generous fellow to all men, when questioned on
the matter, said: Il have never heard word
from Beckley since he asked me few days ago
to send him $50 to Hot Springs. We sent 1t to
him, and he had already received considerable
money from u.s. just the same as any man,
whom we thought a man. would have gotten,
and always did get 1 cannot believe that
Beckley would so far forget his manhood as to
take our money and use it. and then evidently
get it from another party, with the presumption
of returning it to us. l will not believe that
Jake Beckley would stoop so low as that until
he tells me himself. have met Beckley, and
tleman. 1 have not heard from him since he
asked US for S50'
NIMICK DECLARES HIMSELF.
President Nimlck, when told of Beckley's
letter to Hanlon, said "Now. Mr.. -"
Nimick quoted the writer, "you have been an
impartial man in this affair. think you have
sometimes assailed US when you were wrong;
but you exercised your best judgment, no
doubt. We have not a real bona fde friend.
that is a man who will give us our side. The
other SIDE is given every day in almost every
paper, dLu our opinions are lelG out. O0 the
Beckley matter 1 know that THE DISPATCH
will allow me to say word or two to the
public.
Now, cannot believe that Beckley would
betray US after taking our money and living on
it. II he would do so why he would be an in
CRATE. 1 don't believe he is a man of that
kind.
STILL BELIEVES IN BECKLEY.
IF he would be so fraudulent as that, why,
if the Pittsburg baseball public want him, we
would rather try and get any man who is ball
player to fill his place. But won't believe
that Beckley will act so dishonesty until 1
with US. that's all we want because we'll have
"If Beckley has gone to the new League
what will you do ?'' was asked.
What will we do ? Why, as sure as my
name is Nimick, I'll prosecute HIN through
every court in the United States that can find
access to. His is not a case of reserve rule.
Ills is case of absolute signing and receiving
part payment. Now, there is no bluff in this,
because it really has come to a point that
don't care where a man goes to or where he
comes from, if he is honest. Well play the
season out, and that's all there's in 1t; but we
won't be robbed or made tools of. However, l
don't believe that Beckley will act the part he
is claimed to have undertaken. l think Beck
Lev is gentleman"
ley has declared his intention to leave the old
1t is not the time to argue fairly the right or
wrong of it, but undoubtedly he will get him
self into peck of trouble if he makes the
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