Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-05
A FEW CONUNDRUMS.
Which Manager Hart Would
Like Answered.
HE HINTS ABOUT CHEATING.
Makes Significant statements BE.
garding The Last Series.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-A reporter called on
President James A. Hart OF the Chicago
club and requested an expression as to the
steps he proposed taking in regard to the
alleged throwing Of games to the Boston
club in order to defeat the Chicagos in the
race for the pennant.
~ do not share the opinion Of many"
said Mr. Hart, that IL was combined
effort on the part Of the eastern clubs to
throw the championship to Boston.
''The Bostons have Of late been playing
n wonderfully strong game, and might
possibly have won five straight games
from the New Yorks on their merits.
Rut IL is very unfortunate for them and
all concerned that their title TO the pen
nant should be closed by the suspicious
actions of those In control Of the playing
of the New York team.
"Were under the indictment for murder
with the circumstantial evidence against
me as strong as it appears to be
against the New York club, / should
expect to be hung. From present infor-
nation and from private advices from
Boston, cannot but feel that there has
been either downright dishonesty on the
part of tho New York club, or gross in
competency on the part Of those in control
Of the team in the games played In Bos
ton the past week"
lie Would Like to Know.
Upon what ground do you base your
opinion that such is the casei"
"Well, in the first place should like to
know why Rusie did not pitch In at least
two Of these games. The excuse given by
President Day that he was not in good
health, and was left at home because he
had already earned his salary. may be
satisfactory from Boston or New York
standpoint, but is far from satisfactory to
me or the Chicago publl,.
81 should like to be enlightened as to
why Connor did not play in tho first three
games, and also like to know IL he was in
jured, i'll. or unavoirahly absent; why
Buck Ewing was not substituted instead
of "A man like Whistler.
Il would also like to know why Buckley
was not put in TO catch instead OF an un.
known amateur. and, il he was unfit why
il New York was putting forth its best ef-
fort TO win the games, Buck Ewing was
not put in TO catch. lie certainly would
have been an improvement over an anna.
teur, even IL he has a glass" arm.
II would also like to know why Rich
ardson was taken out Of the last two
games, unless il was for the purpose OF
making the team
So IIopelcssIy Weak
that there was no possible chance for win
ming.
'If the New Yorks were so badly broken
mp rs they calm why did they consent TO
play in two extra games in Boston, one OF
which should have been played In New
York instead Of Boston,?
IL would also like TO know why il was
necessary TO be so secret in obtaining the
consent Of two-tlirds of the League clubs
for those games. II seems to me that
common courtesy would demand that the
consent of the Chicago club be at least
invited.
There are many other questions which
deem more appropriate TO ask before an
investigating committee than to discuss
through the press Judging from the av-
alaDche of Letters and te,cgrams pouring
into me from all parts o. tie country
Protecting Against the Games,
! lam led to believe that If popular vote
was takol among the patrons OF baseball
ns to watch club were the real champions,
Aus7n's team would receive handsome
minority.
The base ball public may rest assured
that / shall leave no stone unturned TO
probe this matter to the bottom, and TO
at least place the responsibility for the
unfortunate state Of affairs regarding the
championship where il belongs, and I
shall insist upon the expulsion of guilty
parties, he they magnates or managers, or
captains or PLAYERS "