The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
TEE sEATILE PosTNTEIIIGENcER. FRIDAY Il

Zandt, who has been signed for some home
club; Mc0uirk, Huston, Peoples and france
vens and Phillips signed By Norris 0'Seii
for Oakland. Il il not known that Ward
has been signed BY Robinson, but the
there 10 an Of the
acroes the bay the advance money given TO
Ward which was returned BY the player, but
Colonel Robinson refused to touch II and has 50
with Manager NcCloskey. Ward said he would
start tomorrow night for spokane Fails: When
informed. Robinson intended to hold him de-
club. Ward said: even If Robinson won the
case would never have the heart to play in
Oakland after the injury done me. / am going
time. / met Manager Barnes at Chicago, and he
said he would manage the Sioux City club. He
wanted me in his team. and win be transferred
Sas 0s Viii q vse mot
there" McCloekey, since being informed that
McGufrk Is on the Pacific Northwest reserve
list, has signed that player for first base, though
Secretary Rockwell last week warned the local
magnates not to interfere with men held ia re-
serve BY Spokane, Tacoma and Seattle. Harris
said. II intend to play Van zandt in my own
Northern men. know McCloskey viii not re-
linquish Huston. Peoples and France, as he
told me he would hold them despite Secretary
League desires to contest our action we will
carry matters before the national board of con-
troll. If that body decides againtt US we shall
give up the men, but not until then"
Secretary Rockwell was seen yesterday
afternoon by a Posr-INTELLIGENcER re-
porter is regard to the threatened trouble
between the two leagues. He said: I'VE
have no fight with the California League,
but we want and expect to keep our own
players. We paid $1,000 for protection
under the national agreement, and our
lists Of reserved players were sent in last
To1 10 - Al L. -
League. Every one of our players, with
perhaps q single exception, who has signed
with the California clubs, comes under the
terms of the reservation rule. If the Cali
fbrnians wished these men, they should
have dealt honorably with the clubs to
whom they belong, and have entered into
negotiations with them. instead of sign
ing the players without any notice what
ever. Other men on our reserved list have
also been tempered with, but they were
too sensible to consider the offers made
them. Two of the players who have been
approached in this way are Snyder and
Hernon, of the Seattles. Some time ago /
wrote John More, president of the Cali
fornia League, in regard to the reported
answer in which he said that he
had no personal knowledge Of the
matter, but would bring it before the exec
utive committee at their next meeting,
which was to have taken place on last
Sunday. am expecting another letter
from him reporting any action Of that
meeting. At any rate We are going to file
a protest with the national board of con-
troll against the illegal signing of our play
ers by outside clubs. | see that they say
they expect to take the matter before the
board themselves, but don't know Of the
slightest grounds upon which they can
base their claim to the men in dispute.
They belong to the clubs of the Pacific
Northwest League and to no other organi-
zation. We make claims to and expect to
keep every one Of the players involved in
this matter with the exception Of France.
Although he was reserved by the Seattle
club, it long since decided to waive any
claim it had on his services"