St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-13
The Boston Ease Ball Tes
Arrives in Chicago Alter
q Long Jaunt.
John Clarkson Explains r.
Jump from the DO her
hood to the League.
The League Simply Offered
Him More Honey and 4.e
Accepted 1t.
Nike Kelly Announces Tha
II3 Will Drink Water
This Season.


He arrived Friday night ana left early
yesterday morning. Hardie Richardson
left few hours later ClarkSon and
Morrill, are at the Clifton. where they
will remain until Monday night. When
asked about the report concerning his
signing with the league last October.
ClarkSGn said:
The first heard about the matter
was through the papers. l did not agree
to play with the league people last Dc
tober. What did tell Mr. Conant, one
of the Boston club managers, was this:
That / would not do any business with
anybody until came back from my
San Francisco trip"
Did you have any unders anding
with the brotherhood there, as alleged?"
40, none whatever. l simply did
not know what would do"
Had you been approached by the
brotherhood people,"
No. the first intimation had about
the break was out in Pueblo, when Gen.
DiXwell asked me how much stock |
would take in the new Boston club.
SAID $1,000. The next morning | asked
the general how much stock had been
subscribed for. He said all but 50. 500
OF the $4,000. the amount allotted to
the players. l told him then to put me
down for the balance, which made $3.50
altogether, asking for a refusal, which
was granted. The next time the sub
Ject was mentioned to me was in San
Francisco. This was about Dec, IL.
Gen. DlXwell then made me an offer to
play with the brotherhood"
did he ask you how much you
Wanted?'
Il told him to make me an Offer"
81 low mach did he offer VouoI
''SiX Thousand dollars"
'N hat did you say?"
II told him it was not enough. Ne
gotatiCns ceased right there and then.
a day or two later l received telegram
from Mr.. Billings. the treasurer of the
Boston league club, offering me consid-
cradle more than Gen. DiXwell had
proposed, and | accepted the terms and
agreed to play for three years."
did the Boston club ask for any
guarantre?'
Nothing more than they did when
they purchased my release from Chi
cage. They demanded that | should
have my life insured. which | did for
$4,000, making the policy payable to
the Boston Base Ball association. This
1 regard purely abusinesS arrangement
1t is only far TO insure them against
loss, When they asked me to do the
same thing under this new deal | had
no hesitation in the matter whatever.''
Did you act as Mr.. Commits agent on
the Pacific Slope?"
Yes; | signed Smith, CAMEL and
hardie. the California catcher, whom |
regard as an excellent ball player"
DID the brotherhood players. includ-
ing Radbourne, Richardson and kelly,
make it unpleasant for you wi lie in
FRISCO, as reported in the papers?"
mo. not that noticed, aside from a
little ill-feeling about nv casting nv
lot with the league, which, of course,
must be expected. The majority of
players seem to think that | was with
the league from the very outset of this
controversy, | want it understood that
had not arrived at any definite con-
cluSion before | started West"
Had the brotherhood offered YOU the
same terms as the league people would
you have decided to play with them?''
LAS said before, L had agreed not C
do anything until saw Mr.. Conant and
talked the situation over with him. The
brotherhood has construed this as a
prearranged affair between the Boston
CLUB management and myself, when OH
the contrary L was my own free agent.
Had | determined to plav with the
brotherhood, l should certainly have
made my position known to Mr.. Conant
before signing players cont act. This
was but fair to the Boston club people,
because they have treated me nicely.
paying $4,000 for my release, and
should naturally get the benefit Of their
investment. | expect that the PLAYERS
who belong 10 the brotherhood are sore
against me because l Joined the league
after becoming brotherhood man. 1t
Is true that | attended their meetings
while on the California trip, but | was
acting in good faith. | was not acting
as an agent for the Boston club while
attending the brotherhood meetings.
AS soon as l had made up my mind to
Joln the league | stopped all negotia-
lions with the brotherhood and refused
to enter their councils"
1T has been claimed recently that
you were sold 20 Boston, or rather
forced to leave Chicago, against your
willie"
That is not so. I wanted to play in
Boston for various reasons, and profted
by the change"
You have become pretty thoroughly
acquainted with brotherhood affairs: do
you thine they can win?''
mo. The Jumping around of the
players is nothing more than expected,
a
OF the boys Will be Ill line before many
days. They will soon find out what a
mistake they have made"
Are you going to coach Harvard this
season?''
Yes, begin work at the COLES e
next Monday, L expect Harvard will
have a very strong team III the field this
year"
How did the boys make out in
Frisco"
They made in the neighborhood of
$500 each, and this was in the face of
beastly weather. 1t rained almost con-
stantly."
Hardie Richardson has gone to his
nome at Utica. He is, like most of the
other boys, sick with the grip. He
gave Clarkson fearful roasting to Bill
MusSey. He says John is a traitor.
You can put me down as a brother
hood man," exclaimed Hardie, ''now
and forever. shall be with the play
ers' team in Boston if l am the only
man. l am inclined to think that
Clarkson was instrumental in having
the statement wired East that | had
signed a league contract
Morrill, had little to say except that
the brotherhood will certainly be sue
cessful. Speaking about the Chicago
White Stockings, he thought it was a
very strong nine and would be hard TO
beat. The boys will have a great team
In Boston next SeaSon-One that is hard
to beat. Morrill, is quite a business
man. He is modest, and says but little,
but that little is to the point. The ball
cranks in Beantown take deal of
stock in what John says. He will have
a voice in the management of the broth
erhood club in Boston next season,
James Hart, who will be the active
manager of the institution. will be here
in few days. He stopped off at Den
yer on some business. He is just as en-
thuSiastic over the brotherhood's affairs
as when he went West.
Nike Kelly spent Friday afternoon
and evening with Ned Williamson.
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