The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
JUDGMENT ON JUDGE.
t,regonian Speaks Out on the
MENUS Decision.
PRESIDENT RoUNDLY SCORED
Ne Attempted TO Answer Manager
Kelly. But Made Himself Iidicu-
lous seattle Men Upheld.

a
sais Gig, have been taken up by the
rporsrg EDITOR Of the Portland Oregon
4aa who in a late number unsparirelv
erst.csses Air. Judge. not only for his at
ntude In the Neifnus case, but for Other
6es:ssoBs dating az far back az the acena
n the MaFQuam Grand Opera house
xaen the Seattle football team was 70
BASED the Great Northern cup. The srti-
e5e is In reply 10 n long letter from Ar
Ipage declaring the statements Of phiI
r. Keily. manager of the Seattle club. Ia
b. not only unjust but misleading and
untrue Dir. Judge claims that the NJ. !.
4 O. by playing MENUS. did not violate
either a rule OF the A. a. L.. nor any
agreement between the contesting bail
teams Mr. Judge says:
II made a personal investigation OF this
ease before Neirnns was ever allowed 10
don a NJ. A A. g. uniform. AIy knowi-
edge is not guesswoTk, or snapshot
tsdgment. / know exactly what | arr
taking about. and can produce coneInsive
evidence in support OF this case Fur
therrnore Dir. MENUS had the consent OF
Capt Dayey. with whose team he had
frequently pTacticed, 10 play with any
other team in the series that he saw M.
and Mr. Davey well knows that he did
not intend 70 use Mr.. MENUS on the day
that he sat on the bench with the Port
iand players. but merely had him there
to make a good appearance. and possibly
use IN case Of accident
Il would be very much pleased If Mr..
Kelly can cite one instance where a pro-
fest against any club was decided in the
manner he states. In fact. the only case
that can at the moment recall was the
ease OF Cobb. the professional coach, who
played football on the Seattle team In
this case the decision was given against
tae Multnomah Club and the challenge
nh. sFts4f Z
attic team day or two after the game"
Mr.. Judge closes his letter by asking
the sporting editor OF the Oregonian TO
make "A thorough investigation, and eau
t0ning him rot TO be guided BY the state
ments of "a defeated baseball manager"
The Investigation has resulted IN the Ore
gonian printing the following
Mr. Judges communication does not
Justify the action Of the Multnomah ANA
teur Athletic Club In playing Pitcher Nei-
mus. and IL Is inaccurate In detail The
assumption which he seems to make that
because Neimus himself did not sign his
application on file In the Portland Club
he Is therefore not member of the f.
A. A. G., Is unwarranted as the bylaws
Of the club merely require that an appll-
cart for membership must be proposed
and seconded ia writing by members of
the club. with the name and address OF
The applicant But there is no provision
requiring the applicant himself TO sign
the application; so that the point raised
BY afr. Judge relative TO MENUS himself
signing the application is OF no import
anee
The facts In the case seem to be as
fellows: MENUS orally authorized L.
Dayey then captain of the Portland ball
team, to propose him as a member. and
sccordingly. as the minutes show, he was
duly elected. After his election. MENUS
avaiied himself Of all the privileges with
the ball team. Likewise, In compliance
with the bylaws. he afterward signed
the club roll with his name in fun. ".
Wilbur Neimus. and. at his request. a
ticket of membership was issued 10 him.
Whether he ever paid any initial fee
or dues the records OF the club. which at
that time were kept in a very lax way, do
not disclose. but. after that matter. n is
Questionable whether all the men playing
ball for the Multnomah and Portland
clubs have paid their fees dues Even
II Il is fact that MENUS paid no dues
or fees whatever, stu he must be con
sidefed a member OF the club. since his
name Is on the membership roll, and the
usual credentials have been issued. and TN
the absence OF specific action by the con
stituted authorities i'm dropping his name
for non payment OF fucs or otherwise.
according to the above statement, Mel
mus unquestionahly was n member both
N fact and by repute of the 4. \. 4. 6,
and allowed himself TO be so considered by
every one who took any interest in him.
And as he has not resigned or IN anyway
withdrawn from the Portland Club when
be played In the box for Multnomah
against Seattle. the +. A. a. q. seems 90
be justly entitled 10 part of the credit
due Multnomah's team for their victory
over the team from Seattle
After ALL the real question Is not
N - "A. ,4xssss Of
the +. 4. \. G. bat was he member Of
The N. 4 \ G. one week ago Saturday
II Is noticeable that Mr.. Judge expressly
avoids discussion Of tho manner Of thS
pitchers election To the latter club. The
secretary Of the NJ. \. \. 6. last night
would vouchsafe no Information as 20
Nelmes EXCEPT 10 say that he was "A
bona fde member. The bylaws Of the
NJ A, 4. &. expressly provide that no per-
son can become member Of the club
until his name has been proposed ard
rosted for ten days Mr.. MENUS name
frst appeared on the regular board one
Jay before the game. The bylaws OF tht
club cannot be amended or altered eN-
cent az a regular meeting or tho trustees
which occurs tho first Wednesday In each
month. The last regular meeting was
seventeen DAYS before the game. The or
ly Reasonable conclusion Is that Neiufis
vas In some manner railroaded Through
Ter the purposes Of that game only
Mr.. Judges diCtum that no one except
an actual contestant In a game is mem
Der Of hall team viii not be accepted
BY SportSlncn " this is correct. there Is
no such thing as a baseball team hnid
hne persons have appeared on fhamol y
aud qualified hy handling the ball. ana
membership does not date from organiEa-
ton OF the team and engagement OF The
Mayors, And the persons who PLAY on /
ne bench are a lot Of uniformed dummies
ehiV. II hv accident the team were al
vested OF g PLAYER a correct ana sports
manlike r,fhoi. 10 appears. would be Tor
ne MANAGER % call a meeting 81 fhf
UfstecS 90 bis club on the spot propose
feF membership some enthusiastic Feotef
en fha Neachers. suspend the rules. ana I
sfect him waive the paNment or initiation
ICES gnt dues as Of no consequence. stick
@m IN a uniform drag him into the dia-
Te7a an5 Eo ahead and finish the game.
eafeF this phase of 'Ciean amateur sport.
fvsrx spectator on the grounds ought 70
r. prepared 20 Ne drafted into the game,
But Ntr rudro himself does ncNseein !
. be clearly satisfied that q 5nsn VINO
NasS ou .he bench IS not bona nee I
nfnser ~ tNo fcarn because ~ faInhs [
Z necessaIr 20 citc the fact that Nel0a"S I
sAa Capt. D1vev's express pSrn'tssioa 70 {
Asy in arv tean he saw ~. II MENUS
vas not a frcrnher OF Capt navey : team
.er VAS s.. -ousj5ered. Why does at
'aege ,hinF it e Importance that Netua"s
81 such p.r'-issiou, which. as a mattes
= fat paNey was not empowercd 10 (
gYe@
aFinally En- his citation Of the CoacA
soae atIair an instance ~ his dec3dins
&sslnst TIE NuItnon-ah club. Mr., Judge 3
ssakement rs rot in accord with t6o facts-