Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05
THE LAST OF TIE RICHARDSON cAsr.

cussion Of base bali writer's
THE LAST OF THE RICHARDSON CASE
When President Days claim to Danny Rich
ardson was thrown out by the league with
hardly glance and that given only out Of
consideration for Mr.. Day, the New York
papers came down from their perch with more
or less degree Of awkwardness-Mr. Day, Mr.
Spaidng and Danny himself we're ell blamed
In one way or another for the matter. No one
seemed to perceive that no other decision
could be given and that the loss of Richardson
was simply New York's own fault The New
iork writers awoke to Q realization of the state
OF AFFAIRS, which every weil-informed sporting
writer outside Of New York had known for
nearly three months.
The World solemnly said that II was learned
that Mr.. Spalding had practically waived claim
70 richardson at indianapolis by putting him
on New York reserve" list aud not on the list
Oh players under contract" and that no stteu-
ton was paid by the committee on players TO
reserve lists: They respected only contracts.
'When Mr. Day realized this he threw up the
sponge and practically withdrew the CASE"
ihen the World goes on to say that 1t was all
due to Mr.. Spaldings blunder. What bluuder?
Mr.. spalding was honest Could he have put
Richardson down as under . contract to New
aorK when he was under contract to George
Magners Possibly honesty is laundering in the
World mans opinion.
No, the whole truth Of the matter probably
Is that Mr.. Day and the whole New York press
knew that New York had no more valid claim
to Richardson than the Oshkosh club. Whether
they expected to bluff the league into getting
MN 1t Is hard to say. One thing seems GER
taln-they had TO square the New York man
cordingly began to shout ''robbedl' The New
York management last fall suffered severe
attack OF economy aud the association deter
mined TO profit BY it and secured Connor, Rich
ardson. Rusie and Buckley by bidding high.
When New York awoke from its fit, it rubbed
Its eyes, realized what had been done and what
sorry figure it cut before the people, and to
cover It's own shame yelled: Robbed !
Robbed It tried to bluff, but was called and
didn't hold pair. Thus ends the great poker
game OF the winter Of 1892
Richardson Says He'll Not Come.
Danny Richardson returned to his home In
Elmira yesterday from westaeld, Pa, having
closed mp his firms branch in that town. In
respondent Danny said:
Il do not intend to 60 to Washington. The
decision Of the league makes me more deter
mined about it than ever. would not 20 il
they should offer me 81, 900 900 for the season
l don't think they look at my case in the right
light As to the salary, it ia all right, but 1 do
not propose to be forced to play against my
will. and before will play with the Washing
tor Club viii retire from the game do 80
dearly love-"
Danny stated that he had received an order
from the Washington Club to report at Savan-
nah for practice, but that he had ignored the
Instructions Richardson claimed that the case
OF Gleason. which is cited as parallel to his, Is
altogether different. He said Gleason signed
with the st. Louis team, which is still in ex-
istence. He signed with the Athletic Club of
Philadelphia which passed out Of existence by
the consolidation of the American Association
and the National League. Danny, therefore,
claims that the New York Club had the frst
claim on him.
He says the league was afraid to decide in his
favor because it would establish precedent to
other players. while, in fact, his case was al
together different Danny said the New York
Club wanted him very much and il he could not
play with them he would remain in the store
during the summer.
Manager Barnie on the League Meeting.
Manager Barnie of the local club says that
the conduct Of the twelve-club leagues officers
at their recent meeting in New York appears
to him to indicate that q new era in base ball
had begun. For the first time since the organ.
ization Of professional associations the club
representatives acted in q spirit Of fairness and
mutual concession. The prompt decision of
the Richardson case in favor of the Washing
ton team, Mr.. Barnie thought, clearly indi-
Gated that the days Of discord were ended
1.-The affairs of the game" he continued, are
henceforth to be conducted In . business-like
manner and with regard for the wishes and
opinions OF the public. The double-season
schedule il an experiment, and, I believe, Q
wise one. It's object is to give team which
may play poorly in the opening contests OF the
year Q chance to win first honors after it's
members get into their best form. The plan
Is measure of justice to some clubs which
suffer from imperfect organization at the start
Besides, 1t will make the championship fight
more interesting than it has ever been before.
The leading clubs of the first and second sea-
sons, and probably those which finish second
also, will play deciding contests in the fall"