The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-09
WHERE ARE WE AT?
Manager Swift Discharged and MIR.
CahilI Employed, but Action Is
Said to Be illegal.

There is every reason to believe that
the base ball muddle only became more
muddlsd last night anti today finds tho
association in worse shepa than it has
been since the beginning of the dispute
over the question OF manager. Nobody
now knows where they are at.
When the meeting OF the directors
was adjourned on Tuesday night amid
excitement that prevented any action
being taken on tho matter Of employ
ing a manager, 1t WAS decided tomeet
last night.
At the hour for the meeting Presl.
dent 81. John and Secretary Belts were
the only members Of the board OF di-
rectors In tho room. Mr. Bats hold
the proxies Of William Ro0b, Arthur
Martin aud Mr.. Daytt. Manager
Swift and Edward Robinson, the other
members OF the board Of directors,
were not present or represented.
Mr., St John refused to call the
meeting to order, holding that MIR.
Bats aud himself did not constitute ~
Quorum.
Ae left the room and MIR. Bstts, who
represented with the proxies he held a
majority OF the msmbe Of the board
Of directors, went into executive Sos
sion, disponsed with tho services OF
Manager Swift and namsd 8lI. Cabill
his successor. Letters were then writ
ten by Secretary Belts to both gautlO-
men advising them OF the action OF the
board OF directors.
President st. john laughed whan he
learned what had been done and had
no hesitation In declaring that the
action OF Mr.. Belts was illegal and
amounted to nothing He said that
there had been no meeting aud there
fore no business could DO transacted.
IT the directors OF this association
do not want Martin Swiit for manager
let them step up msptully and say so
hY their votes,' was his declaration.
II Object 10 allowing them to stab him
in the back by means Of = proxy, and
that's the reason why refused to call
Il meeting tonight. Personally I an
in favor Of Swift for he 10 % good mau
and has proved his value to the associa-
zion, but Am willing to drop him, how
aver, for the sake of harmony aud the
ipferests OF the game In this city. !
now stand ready to choose some other
mGn besides Cahill or Swift"
Stockholder Jordan, who was with
Mr.. st, John 1T ths Iims, gave ii as his
opinion that several members Of the
club will refuse to play today under
Cahill They said they would not and
he believes they will stick to what they
say.
Manager Swift will have Gonsulta-
tion with J, w. Aiken today with re-
gard to placing club at Cerbondale.
II be agrees to assume control Of II
there are many who believe that not 4
few members OF the Scranton club
would be willing to follow him there II
be asked them to do so. Those who
know Mr. Swift best say that he would
not DO anything Of the kind.
The members OF the association who
favored the employment of Mr.. Cshill
as manager say they have the kindliest
feelings for the mem bers Of the SGrsn.
ton CLUB and want them to remain In
this oity. II they attempt to jump OF
in any othse way make trouble, they
will be handled without GLOVES, it ii
stated.
Pitcher C&mpaold, late of WiIkea-
Barre. will join the Scranton club to-
day. II is probably that Richard
PhelRn has been seen for the last time
in Scranton uniform. He was u
quiet, gsntlemanly player, who knew
all the points In the game and could
at times show the bsGt OF the young
blood how to play the national game.