New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
CAN GLAsSCOCK BE HELD!
TANGLED AFFAIRS OF THE NEw.YoRx BASE
BALL CLUE

CLUB
The New.York Baseball Club presents rather ptful
sectlce at present 1t has got more Gree
tors and executive committees than bspayers mo diuo
Is all right but Is about thinned out third
baseman Bassett and the outhcd, Tiernan' d0re ana
O'Rourke And the chinces are that even some OF hse
payer. may desert follow in the footsteps OF Gass'
cock Buckley Richardson Rusie and Connor The dlree
tors Of the local club will probably hold meeting "of
row when an effort will be made TO strengthen 1he eoh
dillon Of the club. A.,
John b. Day. tho president the club returned to the
city Yesterday and OF his Office Maiden Lane
in the afternoon Mr. Day had just heard OF the latest Dc
sertons that Gasscock and Buckley but ne aa NOT
seem to be disturbed in the least Il believe th"' inc c
Will be able to hold Gasscock, said he or I'll coht~cI
arc worthless lascock last spring signed three years
In the contract it was stipulated that he wah 70
receive as 600 salary last season and $1,000 year
for the go and 's3 am conhdehs 'nA' s"o
NewYork club will be able 10 compel GahscocK 70 h'e up
N that contract" The Of Buckley Is different no
was merely reserved and the reserve rune "ouiN NV "
recognized IN a court OF law.
81 Mr. Day did not believe that the aeseaSms ps9
ers were leaving club for any other reason tnah M
they getting larger saries. or fa'ner pon''' "
larger salaries, from other clubs
The case Of Richardson WILL in measure hlus'iS'o
the treatment accorded It's players by the 0
When Richardson first came to New YORK ms 'eAs'.
saarv was ssOO He was . rough country lAd ana INC
salary seemed a princely one to him. he da sooa "oA'
and thu local voluntarily increased his salary
by $500 giving him $1,000 instead OIL ~'"'' "' mn ''
tract called for. IA, 49,.
The following spring Richardson talking With friend
said. II think viii ask ior LEW LUZ 'h'' 'N"'' 49,
think / worth tip J..
81 certainly do" said his friend II think you ongh' 70
get 81 500 for you worth every cent OF H. fou 20
to Mr. Day and ask him for 1880 and oee'e s' WIZ
get it." n.,s. r,ov,.
ueuo Danny said President Day the great second
baseman came In. II suppose you h~'o '~'' ~
sign your contract" MI.
All IDEAS Of q kick for moro ssiary '~hi'"ou f' ~
srdson's mind like q fash
.suppose make contract without you see'hs 'o
figures VIII you sign it. psnnyr' asked Mr.. Day.
Eyes sir l will,' said Richardson without h''n0''
hesitation. -, ,. .,,c,
the figures he handed the document 10 Hcnarsso" e0N
told him TO sign It. Richardson promptly put ms hSn0
., thu co,trset and then slipped the paper into MS
nocket After reaching the street he looSei " ms @
,rae. and found that he was TO receive Sz'~o 'o' ~
SEASON. OF nearly 81 600 more tnsn ne hsu on, ~
would get Richardson had an oner " sf'ooo ~. ~.
900, hut he refused ard he has now signed Win VIC
Athletics. ,,,,.. on.,d,,g
John B. Day, E. b. Tacott and j. waiter ,r I
LA conferences Yesterday afternoon and drew up hhe
Of action be followed out There Is NOR ,n,,s
arono the directors than people seem 70 'hii~
directors Day Talcon and Spaldng held eohsahA
ton yesterday afternoon. and, as announced IN Se
Trit. me- James Mutr!e was relieved OF the ,s
the club Z. 4. Powers, formerly Oh Inv h""-
vas ,nnoin,ed as Mutge's successor Powers wiz s~.
out in search Of players to take the pss
The Giants who have recently deserted lie VIII 60
onerat, with President Day in the entire mageen' "
the affairs q the New-York club. MI Day sia INV
- 80 - .oe vutria 90: as Mutrie had 70 go, he knew
a nobody whom he would rather have as manager than
Powers. 49,. a.. 49,
Mutrie feels his position keeny and says at ior inc
future he will work against the club which ne aa 10 ~
to bring the front He intimates tha' ne T nav y"
Association club In this negh6orhood and that II VIII DC
good one.