The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-06

LUG uouplSe oudt udVc Deeu gong on
for some time in the Portland ball club
between the players and the manage
ment eliminated yesterday, when E. H.
Deadly, Portland's fine outfielder, handed
in his uniform to Manager Clarity,
packed his trunk and left for Providence,
where he will play the rest of the season
in the Eastern league. Before he left,
he desired, with Mr.. Klobedanz to make
a statement for publication, concerning
the internal affairs of the club and to
deny statements made in a morning
paper by one of the directors.
II would have gone to Manchester to-
day with the club" said Deadly. 81
was at the depot on time with my uni
form, when my attention was called to
the article attacking my character.
therefore handed my uniform to Man
ager Clarity and refused to play any
longer with the team, and considering
the insults offered me wouldn't play in
Portland again for $1,000 season.
I'm regard Ito the alleged strike of
the players last Saturday / will say that
signed paper on that day agreeing
not to 60 to Lewiston. Burke, Kobe
danz and Mains did the same. The
paper accuses me of being the ring
leader. There was no ring leader. 1t
was mutual agreement The paper
says we bulldozed Young Clymer and
Smith into signing. The fact is Clymer
was one of the first to suggest the course
to get our money on pay day and spoke
of it several days before.
II had several offers to 60 to another
league, but did not want to jump my
contract The statement that I had
signed with Providence few days ago is
false, and I defy anybody to produce a
Providence contract signed by me.
wanted my money on Saturday as did the
others, as we needed it badly.
Last year I lost two months salary
by submitting to wait until after the
holiday games bluff, and / didn't intend
to be caught again. The press has seen
fit to attack me and am resolved to 90.
Last Sunday, Burke, Klobedanz,
Mains and myself were fined $25 each,
but through Mr.. Soule that was revoked.
It was on account, presume of signing
the paper. The paper says Rogers would
not sign it. His salary was guaranteed by
an outsider. If I have not played good
ball it was not my fault. did the best
T rn,11H 10 c,.J:
ences for their kind treatment, but re-
sent the attack made upon me by one of
the directors"
Mr.. Klobedanz submitted a statement
to the effect that the attack upon his pri-
vite affairs was deliberate lie. ~
don't owe the association one cent. Ali
ask is for the club to release me, and
that welcome event cannot come too
soon.''
Klobedanz is under suspension.
One of the stockholders and direc-
tor OF the club was seen last night, and
he said that he had nothing to retract
from what had already been printed. He
said that the men signing the paper could
give no coherent reason why they did SO
and each admitted that he did not
think the financial condition of the club
shaky. 1t was apparent to all that Klo-
bedanz had been playing an Indifferent
game OF late. If there are any members
OF the club resolved upon creating dis
sensions they will be given leave to 90,
Discipline is to be maintained hereafter
at any cost. The club is able to pay its
bills and has been able to all the season.
and will continue to do so or shut up
shop, ~