The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-25
LIVELY LEAGUE MHHT.
They Give the Disputed
Game to the Lorillard
A. C.
JERSEYS ANGRY MANAGER.
New Jersey A. G.'s Carnival
Baseball, Lacrosse and
Wheel.

The HudsoR.County Amateur Baseball
League had a long and animated session
last night. 1t was a special meeting to
investigate the claims of the Lorillard A.
C. and Jersey B. 3. C. to the disputed
game at Hoboksn last Saturday. The
meeting was at thetrooms of the Scottish
American A. G. 1t was an open session.
and the room was crowded. President
BushfeM occupied the chair and q. j.
Riordan acted as Secretary. The repre-
sentRtives present were Kelly, OF the
Lyceums, Manager Wend:, Of the Jer-
seys, Sullivan and Holland of the Scots,
aud Beecher and Loughliu OF the
Lorillards. The League had de-
cided that they would not consider the
dispute until the Jerseys had paid
to the Lorillards their share OF
the gate receipts OF the disputed
game. The money was not paid, but
Manager Wendt, on his henor as a bus
mess man. guaranteed the money Won!a
be paid either last night or tonight. Els
promises are of the pie crust order. A
committee of the Lorillards called on him
for the money at his place of business
after the meeting. Instead of settling.
the irate Hobokenite, angry at the adverse
decision Of the League, declared as the
Jersey boys had had their way at the
meeting they could whistle for the money.
Many witnesses were heard and sus-
tanned the claim of the Lorillards that the
umpire and Jerseys quit the held after
the row over the run, which the Jerseys
insisted should go to their credit. The
runner reached home while the batsmaR.
the third man out, was put out at first
base. The run should not have couHted,
and the League, after the convincing
proof, including the testimony of the
scorer, a stranger to the Lorillards bat q
well informed baseball enthusiast. so de-
cided. Manager WeRdt made q futile eff
fort to prove that the Loriliards quit the
field. He also made a silly statement. he
declared the umpire and the captain OF
his team were not present, as they feared
they were In danger and would ne as
saulted by the Jersey City hoodlums If
they attended the meeting.
An attempt was made to revive the
Loriflard-Syiva game and have it caR
celled. The Lerillards were viking If
both games played on July 2 were can
celled. The question was tabled after q
long debate. Phe President cast the de-
Gliding vote rs the Scots and Jerseys voted
for wiping cut the record. It was mid
night when the meeting closed. Messrs.
Beecher, Culloan aud Sommers of the
Lorillards went to Robeken with Mana
ger Wendt to collect the S26.66 due their
club end didn't get il. He declared that
he was done with the League and
would not play the Scots on Satur-
day. The League released Umpire
HanniQan, who oficiated at the games on
Saturday, because he is Incompetent.
shannon. of thar city. an old player, was
selected as his successor. Shannon will
umpire the game at Oakland Park on
saturday. when the Leriilard and Ly-
ceum teams meet. Umpire Gallagher
will go to Hoboksn on Saturday, and ii
the Jerseys refuse to keep their engage
ment with the Scots he will give the game
to the Jersey City team.
Treasurer Loughlin, Of the League,
hoids the twenty-five dollars deposited by
The Jerseys and will retain 1t as an offset
to the money due the LoEiIlards for gate
r~eceipts. If the Jerseys refuse to play on
Saturday they will forfeis this money tc
the League.