The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-28
RICHARDSON'S ULTIMATUM.
DANNY SAYS he WILL MEYER PLAY IN
BRookLYN AGAIN

Urlesr President Byrne Retreats the State
u.ent that the Second Bn.eman Has Keen
DrirkinE-Rumor that New York May
Get uim-BrookIyn Buys Keller. lie.
lease from TnIcott and Signs Lert-hnnded
shnrrott-Re.ui OF Yesterday Games.
Danny Richardson tho popular second baso-
man OF tho Brooklyn Club hns issued his uti-
matum. He told Sun reporter yesterday that
he would never play another game for the
brooklyn Club unloss President G. II. Byrno
retracted the statement that no had violated
the clubs rules by drinking and refusing to
play ball.
"Tmean what I say" said Danny. "Prcsi.
dent Byrne has spread malicious falsehood
about me. and 1t has hurt mo with my friends
and the patrons OF the gnme. He charged mo
with drinking and cnrousing and tried to lay
the onus OF the teams poor work In tho West
upon my shoulders. deny positively that
have been lushing. l have taken q glass OF
beer once In a while. and there Is not mem
bsr OF the Brooklyn team that hasn't, but
have not been in a state UNIT to play ball. and
defy Mr.. Bryne to prove his tatoments.
81 have been sick and have doctors cor
tffcate TO that effect. but Byrne wouldn't rec
ognize 1t. The club would have been doing
perfectly right In laying me off for the reason
that was unable to play on account OF sick
ness but II did wrong in spreading the false
hood that had been drinking. Foutz told me
last Saturday night that was on the pay roll
again. and ordered me to 70 to Philadelphia
with tho team on Monday. On Sunday | |
received kilograms from my homo in
Elmira, N Y. one from friend and
another from my business partner. asking me
II the reports about my alleged drunken be-
hsvior wero true. 1t 80 angered me to think |
that the lies Ind reached my own home. |
whore have business interests and family |
relations, that decided then and there that
wouldn't play another game Of bail for the
Brooklyn Club unless Byrne should retract
his false statements and set me right before
the public and my friends
My reputation Is at stake. ! hayo never
before In my whole baseball career received
such black mark. l have always behaved
myself and don't want the impression to get
abroad at this late day that am a loafer and
bum. don't want dollar from the Brooklyn
Club. ! have all the money l want. but do
wish my good name and reputation to be
Justly returned to mo by Byrne. If he doesn't
shall mover play ball hero again. I want
THE Sun to put me on record in this respect,
Byrne has wronged mo and don't propose to
allow 1t II can help it."
When the reporter asked Manager Foutz
sb out Richardson he said: All know Is that
was put on the pay roll last Saturday night
md told to report at Philadelphia on Monday.
He took his uniform with him. and. failing to
show ND. put the toam in a hole. He has his
side OF the story. but We have ours" It was
10 tho New York Club. ,Foutz said he knew
nothing about such deal.
yo mW 5; ID you IS Let ID Richardson go to New
-, " Do you consider Richardson. in his present
nj Had frar NJ mir Il IN,
No: But. as far as I know. he will not DO
% Wits Expressing de-
lire to get away from Brooklyn. said he knew
feos New iofk CHS
s5 81 ana a'kHd s% any deal had been
~ don't Know what at the New York Club
ould do will Richardson; He Is, a great play
y. but We have not made bid for his ser
pIesIdsnt Byrne has decided to shake tho
rs up with ths end IN nr
fBsyns Ikea asE 5Gas f4e ia
e was DractisipT at the Polo Ground Hea
base tG ltef1 PsI wh'
.siIhiaH Keller as. proved N success from lie
addition to accepting five chances without 81
n error. After the game he said to Sun re- u
islike to, be idle" A number OF New York Il
3 who saw Keller play, at once said that !.
Ieeler get away. {.
Manager Foutz in the last two innings OF tho +
ttchsr. who has been playing lately with tho i
lev York Athletic Clubs nine. He did so
Fell that he was signed. and will be nut in
gainat the Philadelphas for the entire game s.
2, MORROW. sharrott is a cousin OF the Fhila- G.
elphis pitcher. and was originally discovered
q tho Wilds of Staten Island by Jim Mutrie. HI
he tSSk him south In the spring OF 1890 !e
ack sharrott showed up better than George, n
mother pitcher whose name he refused to
rake known. but who has been ordered to re.
ort to-day. Pres dent Byrno is also on the L.
bad looking for players, and will return to. Ipe
borrow. Severn! OF the present Brooklyn
tovey. and possibly pitcher. '' II