The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-21
ST. JOHN HAS ANOTHER say.
In a Card to the Public He SHES Awe
frnrn tba Trrttb

In a Card to the Public He SHES Away
from the Truth.
President w. A, st. John, of the
Base Ball association, in a card in the
Truth last night had n good deal TO
say about passes, and incidentally de-
clared that he was afraid the article in
THE TRIBUNE might lead people to be-
lieve that "he was attempting to make
war upon the newspapers Of the city,"
something we are free to acknowledge,
Mr. St. John is not capable OF doing to
any alarming extent.
Mr., ST. John then went on to say
Owing to abuses to which some of the
passes issued by the Base Ball assucia.
tion were being suOj ected, the associa-
tion at its last Tuesday evening meet
ing directed me, as its executive officer
to take up all such passes no matter to
whom issued, il presented by any per-
son who could not give a sufficient rea
son for having possession thereof, and
it was in pursuance of this duty
that the cause for The TRIBUNE's
article was found. Oar association
objects to no person connect
ed regularly with any nswspapor
| Office in the city, from carrier or ofiica
hoy to reporter and editor, using the pass
of any other person connected with
such establishment but we do feel that
we are imposed upon when such passes
are regularly given out to bartenders,
hotel keepers, lawyers, msn about
town, and others TO use, VINO have not
the least warrant therefore. And isis
only such abused use of the ball park
passes that we desire to correct"
In declaring that THE TRIBUNE's ar
| ticle was caused by the taking up of
passes" Mr. st. John said something
that he must Of known was an untruth.
He said Thursday night to one
Of the reporters of this paper
that no TRIBUNE ticket had been
taken up, for they were all found in
proper hands. Furthermore the ar
ticle had reference only to the
interview with Mr.. st. John printed in
this paper yesterday in which he de-
clared that it was the intention of the
Base Bali association to take up all
newspaper tickets and pay for such ad
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insert 1t is matter of regret to the
newspapers that the other directors of
the association declare that such a
change is not contemplated.
Without going into the merits of the
question of The TRIBUNEs right to use
its tickets as it sees fit it may be re-
marked that Mr. st. John said what
was not true when no inferred that the
tickets Of The TRIBUNE had been found
in the hands Of bartsnders and hotsl
| men.
THE TRIBUNE's position in this matter
is plain. 1t feels that it has given the
Base Ball association value several
times over for whatever courtesles il
has received and it therefore objects tc
Mr.. st. John or any one else placing il
in the position OF mendicant look
ing for crumbs at the Base Ball as
sociation's board. Mr.. St. John has
taken pains many times this season
to have the writer and other newspa-
per workers Of this city infer that tn,
association was treating them mos
"charitably' in allowing them what he
is pleased to term ''passes. He has
stated as much in public places.
THE TRIBUNE believes that it is tim,
such asinine remarks should b,
frowned down. We know that til,