The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-14


York ball team and the Boston team respectfully
ports a. follows:
The committee has made most thorough and care
fnl Investigation of the charees. far As lies in IL
power so TO do and In the prosecution OF the invega
tion has examined the following named persons: Jane
ORourke James Mutrie. A. II. Bell. William Ewing
Daniel Richardson Arthur Clarke. r. D. Buckley. JOIN
Ewing. Amos Rusie. aud Roger Conner.
All OF those persons attended at the once o
the counsel of tho company. Nessrs. Reddins Kid
de- on Thursday. Oct. g. at IL O'Clock A. NJ. havini
been previously requested to do in writing by Ii,
committee. Messrs W. spald!ng and B. B. Taicott o.
the committee conducted the examination with the as
sistance OF Mr. Alfred W. Riddle who asked by III,
committee to be present. and who took part in the ex
animation with the consent Of the persons named Mr.
John b. Day the other member Of the committee did
not attend he having notified Mr. Spadug by telegraph
out OF town business and desired the committee
excuse him. Each OF the persons named interro
gated separately. and willingly answered
The evidence taken In our investigation d.scoses re
roI to and during the series with the Boston in
and the rhi.depss team JOHN Esns one a0t q
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Win he u 90 sa on .ss
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That Roger Conner. first ba..mAn. was excused BY
Mr. autrs without consulting with any upon the
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With the ON s.srdsy
nat he sa to to
have cauyh, Ruse any other pitcher had on any
That william Ewing the c.n,ain Of the team during
9s Pa. I e. h1s never exercised The authority 81
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Your committee further report: that all the player.
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pended hereto and ade part Of this report Respect
fully submitted. 2. B. rALeori
Ga .;sGSi - Il:
Then came the report Of the Board Of Direc-
tors on the evidence as submitted to them:
xss 5'fs =: ssES
between New Ysrs and Bostos: and. wa '"l@' '.sN
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OF Inc active MANAGEMENT OF inc team TO nave
disability Of many Of the reliable players and in tho
absen OF Ruse and Conner. and that any apparent
indifference careessness the part Of the players
was due entirely TO tho unfortunate circumstances
above referred 70 and not TO- bad faith inten.
tona desire that Boston should win.
R.sr,d We regret that the full credit should be With
held from the Boston team for winning tho pennapt,
which wc believe due to their brilliant work during
dash and discrimination by any club during the season
R.-ari That the charges that have appeared in the
public press Of deliberate bad faith and Intentional In
different play BY the New York team without any
haste and We believe absolutely In the honesty and i1.
tesrty Of the players Of tho New York team took
part IN the last series OF games at Boston.
,r MT ihat S1py OF these RESOLUTION. be trans
take such action In the promises Il desms best In
the Interests OF tho national game and this board and
The oeers Of this company afs ready 70 asast in fur
therins any investigation the League may institute
II wish to say" said J; ". spalding. at the
mcnts to the effect that have interfered in tho
management Of the club are without founda-
ton. At no time have advised the release or
OF aPy player and n the case Of
apnouncement was made In the newspapers"
Mr. Spalding thereupon submitted the fol-
lowing interesting document:
To he Puhie. Whereas. some newspapers have for
some time past been insnuating that Mr. W. SpAldnH
has been interfering with the management OF the New
York Baseball Club and has been Interfering with
" with the club wa.h
held In the spring he has had nothing 20 do with the
management whatever. nor has hs IN any way inter.
fered with me in reference to tho club or its Affairs
Respectfully, JOIN D. DAY.