The sun., 1890-07-25
QUITE AN UNHAPPY FAMILY.
Charges and Counter Charges AEains
Amateur Bail Players.


League. are not living In that happy unity that
would 10 expected OF two such closely allied
organizations. Two events have occurred OF
lato that will not only have tendency to de-
velop bittcr feeling within the ranks OF one
organization, but will probably lead to an es-
tranEemont between tho two clubs that time
will not coon obliteratc
fortnight ago the Staten Island Athletics
and the Staten Island Crlckets the first and
second clubs playing for the championship Of
the Amateur Athletic League. played sharp
Camo which was won by the Crickets. These
two clubs have always been tho greatest rivals.
and upon this occasion considerable money
was wngered on the result. twas close con-
test up to the sixth or seventh inning when
three errors gave tho Crickets two runs and
ultimately the game. 1t was tho result Of this
inning that led to the resignation from tho
Staten Island Athletic team OF not only one OF
The best-known amateur ball players In the
country, but the champion gentleman racquet
player and finished expert at lawn tennis.
In the unfortunate inning alluded to the
score stood 10 in favor OF the Athletics. The
Crlckets were enabled to get a man at first on
called balls. The next man hit to the second
baseman. who fumbed 1t. He ricked 1t up
quickly, but threw rather wildly to first base.
The runner was declared safe. lie reached
ond bnseman, The next man hit to the third
bnseman, who had plenty OF time to throw the
runner out at first, but he placed the ball on
bound and taking an ugly hop the ball passed
the first baseman and two runners scored.
Tho first baseman Is. $. De Garmendia, was
unfairly charged with having purposely lost
the game. simply because he has brother
playing the same POSITION on the Crickets'
team. He was even Kissed by some OF the
spectators on the "bleachers" This led to De
Garmendias instant withdrawal from the
Athletics team, and he is positive that he will
never play another game with them.
The renson withdrew from the Athletics
porter Yesterday. was because l saw that
there were some members in the club who
were always talking about my paypg. think
1t is unfair to charge me with the loss OF the
game last Saturday week. herause ! made
every attempt to catch the wildly thrown b9ll
iips o} NV In cara mnon II am nroe,d to snV
that l am one Of the oldest members Of the
staten Island Athletics. Last year / led n
that am weak in that respect now, but who
wouldn't, be after being. laid up some six
played in some twenty two games. and have
made but six errors at first base, and but one
n ana @ e Rs
than ANYTHING else was the Kissing from the
seats and the charge that purpose!y dropped
BALL was tod that a man named Camacho
out that he had S25 bet on the Athletics. and
nt n ayns T6 FGSSep Ss
t. R@ Hes He saia it. and wiz wager that he did
Ihe o trouble N with the Athle,ics @ is that there
is clique within the club who will bet against
the the club l when ,,. they think the team % vii lose
been caught mapping several times this sea-
son. and consequently raised q great fuss be-
6er Of the the % New jersey tn Athletic C1b I an and that
Is the reason why played upon their base
not play again with them this season, H. as in.
tend passing the balance OF the summer ut
Narragansett. Lawn tennis is my pastime
cracks good hustle when meet them in the
big tournament this summer"
1t is also claimed that Manager Conroy OF tho
Staten Island Athletics took issue against De
Garmendia. and stated that that player ought
Ra Ni Is ia om tis u
Garmenda and myself arc intimate friends"
said he. :" He was little too sensitive be-
lie Is siii membsE Of III the O. club and Of The
ing is, because he likes plenty Of excitement
and change Of scene. He Is quite a lawn ten
ments: This he couldn't do while playing with
We you'd ks to to on hSye him psy
and. being OF quite q sensitive nature, sup
pose between the kissing and tho rule about
constant playing caused him to leave us. But
he ,, agreed Ed, 70 help US out again II we ever
An incident in last SATURDAYS game between
iTg aroused over that Of the previous week.
Tho affair has become he talk Of the day on
sssp nd mot 2ny IN a.hete Put aS9 in
cal standing both on Staten Island and In this
city.
werc ut the bat. The Crickets were ahead, but
their opponents had three men on bases, and
Zandt % sent BAH into the outfieid and let the the
three men score. He himself tried to make
Athletics claim that it was blocked and that
Ogden Fowler q wel-known member OF the
the point OF throwing il into the dia-
mand. when he was knocked over BY Otis
this GoG' city SUI fowler they say; ] Jumped down
from a carriage. in which he had been sitting
with another gentleman. on n, purpose H TO- % rmn
ieded to the catcher; who put Van ,Zandt out
on the home plate: The The umpire did not allow
he did not nc soe IT, Bv this time there was con.
siderable hooting and Missing IN the midst of
TEo affair has = created r. % considerabe sid stir and
ono OF ne staten Island PHLers % goes SO far % as
the membership OF the club. 1t says:
Al that remains to be said is that II Mr. Fowler pos
10 | % ef nH injury Fl. NJ "a.
fig Of s vss, Of 1s 10 e, toT%[a @
secretary.
MIR. Fowler is highly Indignant over the criti-
cisms Of his conduct T2 reporter of THE
was standing In the crowd and was Just about |
to so to the grand stand. whore my wife was. |
to take her home to dinner whom the ball came |
toward mo. A man u few feet in front OF mo |
gave il a kick to help it on Its way Ny i'm:
pulse was TO counternct Tho effect that would |
have upon the game. In the excitement Of tho |
moment | etoopcd down 10 pick up tho ball |
when somebody behind mo shouted: Don't |
you touch that ball and gave me n push from |
behind which made mo lose ny balance. / |,
didn't SEQ him ana cant tell nov who he was"
Mr. Fowler freely declares that he has been
lie said. when tho station Island Athletic club |
was orgari2ed, was member; and remained |
such for tw" years. Then difficulty arose
bctwcon mo and some Of tie mombcrs and
r"sigurd. The feeling IN thHt organization
against me dates from hat time"
Mr Fowler says that his wito has received
fully Il dozen communications from anonymous
pgrties containing LewspHpor clippings rela-
tive TO this affair. They are unaccomp panied |
10y comments and the address Is in disguised
BASE Ball Notes.
Pitchers are in great demand these dayG
John Whitney has been released by the Athletics
Fielder Joe OROurke has cen released by baltimore