New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
In and near this city to-day there win probably b
warmer, fair weather.
WE'LL. BOSTON rs CHAMPION.
THAT'S WHAT A COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED, AND
rT,s rrSnOuBTFDLY So

THAT'S WHAT A COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED AND
IT'S UNDOUBTEDLY so.
inc investigation Of the NewYork club into the
charges Of crookedness brought by irrpooe persons
against the players and management has been hnshe
at least so far as the local club is concerned The
Board Of Directors find that the Boston club won
those closing games their merits. and the local
players are exoaerated from all intention OF wrong
doing.
The board then sensbIy invites the League as body
further to investigate the matter II the League CONSIDERS
further investigation necessary. Some OF the local
directors think that It was foolish policy 10
play the extra games at BOston-not because other
teams do not play of postponed games whenever
opportunity offers but because this gave few sore
heads opportunity to yell fraud
The Board OF Directors met again at the onices Oh
Reddlng & Klddle yesterday afternoon. and were IN
session about three hours The report Of the nvesg
ting committee was submitted without recommended
ton and 1t was adopted without change. The report
was signed by j. W Spalding and f. B. Talcott ana
was ndorsed by President John B. Day
It was a mammoth document covering several pages
OF egalcap. 1t tod in detail about the injuries 10
certain players and the reason why they could not
play in Boston, as already published in The Tribune
Nobody censured
The report Of the board In substance was that there
had been no intention on the part Of the management
Of the NewYorK club players in any way to weaken
the team for the purpose Of losing games at Boston
II was found that the local team most unfortunately
handicapped prior TO and during those games at Boston,
The Board however thought unwise on the part OF
the active management in playing of two postponed
games This is a slight sneer at Manager Mutrie, and
1t is the only one in the report.
The Board also passed resolution that the Boston
club should receive full credit for winning the cham
plonship The directors said that they believed alb
soutely in the honesty and integrity OF the players OF
the Boston club.
J. W. Spaldlng requested that mention be made that
he had in no way interfered with the management OF
the local club except in the performance Of his duty
as treasurer Of the company. He said that he had
made no suggestions about the release or engagement
Of PLAYERS and that he did not know of keefe reease
until after It had been given out.
Mr. spaldlng then produced the appended letter TO
verify his statements:
To the Public: Whereas, some newspapers have foI
some time since been insinuatlng that j. W spadlh
has interferd with the management Of the Newl orA
ball club and that he has interfefed with my prerOga
lives I'm connection with the club. wish 10 say III
Justice 70 Mr. Spaldng, that since the team TOOK u!e
field I'm the sp,ing he has had nothing TO % Win l.s
fered with me In reference TO the club or us adls
Very respectfully, JOHN b' DHi'
Ruse has gone home, but he refused TO sign con
tract John T. Brush who is friend OF Rnies may
again Sign the great pitcher for the local cluD. III
Captain Ewing II he signs al all next season, WI
nut his name TO a conditional contract II ne pay
6a he gets his salary and remains with the 2ub' NJ
fhe New-York club will play the Corinthians At
Staten Islands today Taylor viii ptch ana HhaFrOu'
will play right field for the Corinthians. MI.
4 dispatch from Chicago last night sald that hcn
ardsOn and Connor had signed 10 play with the CcaEo
dispatch, Mutrle said that there was not word OF
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