Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-23

PHILADELPHIA, November 22.-The pro-
moters of the American Base Ball Associ-
ation.do not seem 10 Ue alarmed over the
recent action of the National League.
Seated in his private Office together with
President Kames ana one of those men,
who would pull down all the work done
for the good of the game in years past oy
the National League, BILLY" Barnie, +.
c. Richter, the prime mover in the new
organization, discussed the move. As
one of the arch censpirators and
offenders Barnie was perhaps the least
concerned of the trio, if, indeed, any OF
them were more than amused. They were
all of the opinion that for once the League,
in their attempt TO cnt off any and all COM
pctition. had bitten off more than they
could chew. and what they, the League
magnates. supposed would be death blow
at all rival organizations, is more tnan
likely TO rebound and with much disaster
10 the instigBtOrs OF the terrible excom-
munication document.
Barnie was very communicative when
asked TO state his exact position. Sald ne:
at is necessary in the first place 10 go
back into the season just closed. While
was managing the Louisville club l was
asked if | would take hold of CLUB In an
organization yet TO be formed. Seeing
that there was no hope of my being re-
tanned by Louisville, for they could not al
ford to pay me my salary, l consented.
That was all heard of IL until after the
back down of Johnson, which was about
the last of September. Two weeks latrr l
was asked if | would take the Brooklyn
franchise and ! Immediately said yes.
From this can be gathered the fact that
was ia no way connected with the new
move as an organizer and in no more than
verbally while | was under contract 10 the
Louisville club.
zone of the committee which drew up
that statement was at one time my part
ner. and | am still a stockholder IN the
Baltimore club, which case is yet 10 be set
tied in court l was thrown down In Bal
timore Just the same as Ned Hanlop Is
fighting against now, and yet the man that
did this preiumes TO sit in judgment upon
men
Mr.. Richter took up the cases OF the
other two that have been threatened with
the blacklist, aud as he went over the his
tory OF the case he grew eloquent In part
he said: What is true OF Mr.. Barnie is
true of all the others. So long as there was
tina slightest inducement for Pfefer TO be
true TO the League be was. The attempted
sale aud transfer to New York, in whicn
took an active part, was made in good
faith, and had il been accomplished he
would have remained with them. But he
saw, as everyone else did, tnaL there was q
disposition TO force him 10 go 10 town
that was distasteful to him, and be object
ed"
ITO blacklist men of his stamp and let a
number of drunken hoodlums, who go
around the country disgusting people with
their actions and foul talk, such as some
ofthe clubs have as members, shows the
aosurdity Of the whole proceeding
"Buckeuberger did not know OF this
new move in the base ball world until tue
tast trip West of the Pittsburg club, and
IL was in New York that he was approach
edm continued Mr.. Richter. "At that
time there was a lot OF gossip about his be-
ing released by the Pittsburg CLUB on its
return home and while he believed this TO
De true be would Dot give decided an
swer until he returned to Pittsburg.
AS il turned out, gossip was right for
once, and Buckenberger' was released as
soon as the club returned home, and he
then accepted our offer 10 take charge Of
the Pittsburg end Of 1t.
But assuming that these men are guilty
of the charges, the character OF which is
not revealed in the manifesto, made against
them. what right have the magnotes 10 at
once constitute themselves, court, Judge
and iuryl WHAT show would they have TO
prove their innocence before these robber
parons. AS said before, the object OF the
blacklist is simply a scheme by which they
hone to prevent players from signing with
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