Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-04

HH & y John w. Glass
t---PCIS q cock and the
My NY New York Base
Xxx L2NC ball Club, but not
Z 3 50 until now have
* the true facts in
the matter come
r,b+ Judging from the pres
srate Of affairs, GlaSscOck, by a
''l GU point, is free 10 sign with any
Inn he pleases, but morally he should
Nav BAN with Day, Spalding and Tai
Vine, Glasscock left New York at the
.,.ssof last season he said in the hear
'a,of several witnesses that he he did
-, want 10 play here again, but that
~ sgnDosed the club would hold him
az another season. But when Won
sor Abe offered him big inducements
~ come TO ST. Louis as captain and
manager of the Browns Jack" secured
amvyer. who informed him that the
Nv Work club had no good claim up
ON his services whatsoever. Acting
,,,4sr that advice GlaSScOck signed
PROVISIONAL agreement TO go TO st.
Tor;s. az the same time, 50 informing
Manager Powers, of the New YOrkS.
The New York club at once pro-
rorpced Glasscock's action not only I'M
Grateful but diShOnOrable, and branded
Finn contract jumper, who should be
disciplined by the League. The local
officials claimed that he was under a
sreci6c contract for another year,
which would hold good in court Of
law.
GLAssCoCK's SIDE or THE CASE.
succeeded yesterday, however, in
getting hold Of the agreements which
were signed by J. w. Spalding and
Gra,scock last February and which
throw much different light upon
uIqcks" action. 1t will be seen by
the appended agreements that Mr..
Shading agreed 10 sign GlasScOck for
two years at a salary Of $4,000 year
and TO give him a bonus OF $4,000 in
TWO payments for the surrender OF his
three years contract with the Metro
politan Exhibition Company, calling for
$4,000 a year. In this way Mr.. Spald-
Ing planned TO save $1,000 out Of Glass
cocks original three years salary.
Instead of signing two years con
tract, as Spalding agreed TO give him,
and which GiaSscOck agreed 10 sign In
the appended agreement, Jack" signed
contract for one year, 1891, with an
option on his services for 1892, which
document was presented TO him in Spsld-
iag's absence by John b. Day.
Glasscock now claims in a letter TO the
NFnnrf1 contract
makes the agreements signed by himself
and SDaldng null and void, and also
asserts that if any lawyer will say that
the New York club has claim upon
him he will willingly sign for another
year.
THE TWO AGREEMENTS.
The following is j. w. SpaldIng's
agreement
hereby agree that the National Ex-
hibiuon Company, Immediately after
being organized and incorporated, will
enter into and execute a written con-
tract with John w GlasScOck, employ
Ing him for period Of two years TO play
baseball with the New York Ball Club,
under the rules and regulations of the
-NLlINN1I LUX At VI I LOAGc1lOu4A ARlSb-
ball Clubs, at a salary of three thousand
dollars $4,000 per annum, and that the
contract shall be in form and contain
the provisions and covenants as set forth
In the regular printed form Of contract
Of the National League.
also agree that the National Exhi-
biti0n Company shall enter into and eX-
ecute a written agreement cOvenanting
aud agreeing 10 pay the said John w.
G.oSScOc6 one thousand dollars $1,000
April /. 1891, and one thousand dollars
$1,000 May 1, 1891, in consideration Of
the surrender by him of the the contract
with the Metropolitan Exhibition Com
pauy. j. W. SPALDING.
NEw YORK, Feb. 10, 1891.
GGSscock, i'm return for this, agreed
90 the following:
hereby agree to sign and execute
contract with the National Exhibition
Company immediately after the organi-
cation and Incorporation of said COM
pany 90 play with the New York Bali
CLUB 40 a salary of three thOuS and dol
lars $4,000 per annUm for a period OF
TWO years, and that said contract shall
be as stated in foregoing statement Of
j. W. Spalding; and also agree that
Iwl.. sign the above mentioned agree
ment TO accept one thousand dollars
$1,000 April 1, 1891, and one thousand
dollars Isl, OOO) May 1, 1891, as 4 full
consideration for a surrender OF the
contract with the Metropolitan Exhibi-
uon Company.
Witness my hand and seal this 10th
o'! Of February, A. D., 1891.
j. W. GIASSCOCK.
DIRECTORS FEEL BITTER.
When 1 showed these agreements to
Director Spalding yesterday he seemed
surprised, but after a careful perusal
1e admitted that GlasScOck's argument
was quite logical, and that taking adj
vantage Of a technical point in the
shape Of the one years contract instead
oI one for two years, Jack" might Sc
eafe his freedom 10 sign honOrably with
s. Louis.
But" said Mr. Spalding, "Glass-
1ooS Is morally bound to play ball with
Is as when he signed that agreement
-e uld so with the perfect understand
-s That be would play here for two
ears more, and il was for that reason
.l4' we gave him s., 900 bonus. I'll ad-
I'' That he only signed a contract for
que year with an option on his services
,O' another, but I wouldn't take that
L'o Court at all. Base ball contracts
soL seem to bind nowadays, and will
-O' until a settlement is reached"
Director TalcOtt was indignant over
.le natter. He said: IF Glascock wants
!" crawl out Of his agreement with US
"a a mere technicality he is welcome to
~ 20: We don't want any such men In
1s New York team"
fr.-r- D.,