Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-05
zEIGLER DEPARTS.
he WILL PLAY BALL NO MORE ON THE
PACIFIC COAST.
Stapleton is Now Manager of the sacra-
mento Nine, and Farrell is
signed.

George Zeigler, who organized the Sacra.
mento Baseball Club and gathered together
the efficient lot of players who now con.
stitute the team. departed last night for his
home in Cincinnati. He was accompanied
by his brother, who came to this coast with
him. He babe good-by to the many friends
he had made during bis short stay here
and many went down to the depot to shake
hands with the ball-player before his de.
parture. He goes first to San Francisco
and thence East.
Zeigler was released by the owners OF
the Sacramento team on account of a dis.
agreement and exchange of words between
Zeigler and proprietor Enwright in regard
to the signing of pitcher Farrell, but the
tilt did not arise from either side having
any objection to the admission of the new
man into thenin
Only couple of weeks ago there was an
eruption in the club when Zeigler was ar.
rested for striking young man whom he
considered had insulted him. Zeigler
thought the management treated him
shabbily in refusing to go on his bond,
and felt Sd sore that he asked the proprie.
tors for his release, and himself gave the
players theirs.
Matters were adjusted again, but the
owners of the team were compelled IN
agree to Zeigler's terms, instead of his
accepting the contract they had written for
him to sign. Indeed, q refusal at that time
on the part of the owners to comply with
the Managers request would have resulted
in the total disorganization of the nine.
Matters ran along smoothly until Tues.
day evening. The club was winning nearly
every game, interest revived, the PLAYERS
put ginger in their work and the public
applauded. Those who were on the in.
side, however, knew that something was
coming as soon as an opportunity pre-.
sented itself, and the gong sounded time
on tuesday. After having had some words
with Mr.. Enwright in regard to Farrelps
contract, Zeigler departed, and the same
evening found note on the table in his
room Informing him that his services as
Manager and member of the Sacramento
Club were needed no longer.
The players were also notified of the &C.
ton OF the management, and the situation
was explained to them. They felt sorry
Tor the way in which the matter had ter
minated, but resolved to do the gallant
by Zeigler (he having made up his mind
to return to his home) and on Yesterday a
subscription of couple of hundred dol
lars was taken up by Stapleton and pre-
scented to Zeigler and his brother, to defrav
their expenses in returning to the East.
Stapleton has been made manager of the
nine.
The cause of the trouble is best ex-
planned by the statements of Messrs. En-.
wright and Zeigler themselves. Mr.. Zeigler.
being questioned as to the cause of his re-
lease, said: ut was not surprise to me.
for Enwright and Ginsberg have intended
all along to get rid of me whenever tney
found themselves in good position to do
SO. The fact is, they do not want any
manager now, they want to run the whole
business themselves. Last winter. when
they had no nine and wanted good one
gotten together that would put money in
their purses, they thought was lust the
man they wanted. They employed me to
go East and sign some good men, promis.
ing me the position of manager. with all
the authority that title implies. l got to-
gether the best nine in the California
League, but as soon as we commenced to
work they assumed personal control and
direction of everything and commenced a
system OF persecution to get rid of me.
The immediate cause of my release was
the action taken in regard 10 the signing of
Farrell ! brought Farrell here and gave
him trial and was satisfied with him.
He wished to go to San Francisco for a
couple of days, and it was understood be.
tween Enwright and myself that as soon
as Farrell returned | was to sign him. In
fact, Enwright told me to have Farrell
sign just the same kind of con-
tract the rest of the players had
signed. But when Farrell returned En-
wright and Ginsberg wayIaid him at the
depot and got him to sign with them, put
ting into the contract clause that no one
had right to release him except them
selves. When he came to me with the
contract and read it saw at once that il
such contract was in force / could have
no authority over Farrell as Manager. ID
l gave him any directions he could snar
his fingers at me, as l could not release
him no matter what he did. l induced
him to get Enwrights copy of the contract
which he did, and turned them both over
to me.
Last night when / went home
found this little note, written upor
piece of yellow paper, informing
me that was released, and requesting mt
to turn over all property of the club in my
possession to Enwright and Ginsberg. Tha
is all there is to it. | am going to start fol
the other boys to go on and play, and no
to let the treatment ! had received inter
fere with their work. They are a splendid
lot of boys the best ball PLAYERS in tn,
league, and hope they will win the pen
nant ! have been treated contemptibly BY
Enwright and Ginsoerg. and / am glad t.
get away. l will go first to Cincinnati, bu
it will not be long before l am at worl
again"
Mr.. Enwright being asked for his state
ment of the difficulty which led to the re
leasing of Zeigler, said: ut is a yer,
simple matter. George has many goot
points and we have nothing against hin
personally, but we cannot get along will
him and had to release him. / signed
Farrell and put a clause in the contrac
to let him know that no one had power t.
release him except the owners of the nine
He was given to understand fully tina
Zeigler was the manager of the club ant
would be his boss" but that he had n,
power to release him without first sub
uniting the cause to the owners. In view
of what took place a short time ago W
had to put such clause in the contract TO
self.protection. Zeigler took exceptions t
that clause in the contract and cam
to my office with Farrell, and tn
latter asked to see the original contract il
order to make sure il was like the copy
gave him. When / gave it to him be KEEP
it, saying that he did not want to play wit
us. As be and Zeigler went out, the latte
turned round and said: This is some G
my work / said: All right. If MI
Farrell does not want to play with us b
need not do so; but he has signed in tn
presence of witnesses, and he cannot pla
anywhere else
THAT was all there was of it. We g
once determined to release Zeigler, an
sent note to his room announcing tbs
fact. We also notified all the members {
the club, and they signed new agreemer
to go on and play. Farrell returned tn
contract, and will play with the nine. w
wish Zeigler well, and hope he will do we
wherever he goes. We give him credit fo
having gotten together a splendid team
but you should bear in mind that he did
with our money, and we paid him yer
liberal salary for it"
ANOTHER FLAG RAISING