Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-05
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsrArcH.I

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH-l
NEW YORK, February 4.-President
John B. Day, of the New York ball club,
tonight issued an open letter to the public
in which he says among other things: II
deem it q duty to myself and to the men
with whom have for some years been asso-
ciated in baseball to take this opportunity
of replying over my own signature-so that
there NAV be no doubt as to my position in
the premises-to certain unfair insinuations
which have lately appeared in the columns of
few newspapers as witness the following:
ONE RUMoR NAILED.
but there is a chance for John B. Day to
practically gain control of the New York Play
ers' League club if he chose to do so. He could
besides realize handsomely on the grand stand
and equipments of the old club All the gentle
men and the players connected with the new
club like Mr.. Day personally, and have reason
to believe would increase the capital stock in
order to allow him to come in. Better get in
line, Mr.. Day.
'Let me say once for all that deem such
suggestion insult to my business reputation.
Last autumn refuted a similar insinuation by
declaring that there was not in my nature any
of the characteristics Of a Benedict Arnold.
CowARDLY ADVICE.
should accept any such cOwardly advice,
there is nothing that could be said in condem-
nation of my course that would be too severe.
have, as a member of the New York Baseball
Club, business partners who suffer equally
with myself in this ungrsteful conspiracy of
our weIl-treated players to ruin US. If 1 were
contemplate enough now to desert these part
ners-seu them out, betray them-and join
hands with the men who betrayed us, and who
now add insult to injury by making such a
suggestion TO me, should deserve the Odium of
all men.
National League club, 1 am indirectly, and
have been for seven years, a partner of the
owners Of other League clubs whose interests,
friendship and business confidence should
also betray were to even think of accepting
such an invitation. Let it be understood once
for ALL am not Judas who will sell my
friends for so many pieces of silver. II the
players whom we treated so generously during
the years of our mutual success succeed in their
efforts to ruin the business we have built up,
that they may divide the supposed profits
among themselves, l will suffer equally with
the men who we're betrayed with me. though
do not believe the uncalled-for rebellion will
result SO disastrously as all that to the New
York club.
SOME MORE HOT SHOT.
These men who now invite me to sell out a
lease on property for $4,000, which cost nearly
$50 900 last season to put into condition for USE
and to invest the $4,000, or part of it, in the
purchase of the stock which they have already
taken from me- are not lacking in assurance.
Yet it is nothing more than should be expected
Of men who saw the club expend this money on
new grounds while they were secretly conspir-
ing for the clubs ruin; who, without a cause
for complaint against the clubs treatment of
themselves, as they have frequently confessed,
planned for the overthrow of our business
while under contract with us, actuated only by
a selfish motive Of hope for further gain.
Does any one think / could desert nv hon.
orable business partners of the past and present
to join fortunes with the men who plotted for
my ruin while they enjoyed my confidence2
The New York club is iu the business to stay.
II cannot be bought out, frozen out or knocked
out. JOHN B. DAY"
President New York Ball Club"