The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-19
THE UMMRE'S REPLY.
He Vigorously Resents the
Charges of Townsend.
RULED OFF BRUTAL sIUGGERs
Mccormack Writes Plainly to the Pro-
test Committee - No Evidence
Against Donnelley.

Northwest Association was in session
again last night at the Seattle Athletic
Club, and the entire evening was taken N
in listening 70 evidence from some OF th(
contested players and officers Of the ath
letic CLUB. and 10 various letters and telel
grams presented as evidence A start
ling and sensational piece % evidence
which covers nearly everything else cal
OF sight. is a letter received by PresideaI
J. :. Goldsmith. OF the club, from NJ. ]
Mccormack. OF the United States steamed
Philadelphia, the umpire Of the Thanks
giving day game between Seattle and Por]
Townsend. and which letter, writtej
on December Is. was presented in evil
dence. The letter was read by Presided
s. Prudential, OF the protest committed
and IS as follows:
II regret exceedingly that circumstance
Will not permit my presence before the m
vestigating committee which meets in SD
attic tomorrow evening-not that | thinj
my mere presence would have any mateI
rial influence with the committee. but be|
cause / could better explain and mort
foFc.bly present the facts and c.rcunl|
stances as they actually occurred. with II
feeling Of animosity toward those VIII
beaped insults upon me and attempted d
defame my character when / was but
stranger among you. / am willing an !
ready to state the neutral and impsrti /
side OF the Thanksgiving day game
can only suFmise what the grounds
protest are from what / read in the p
pers. These and other points I shall eI
deavor 10 make clear.
Il I consented 10 umpire only afte
much deliberation and reluctance. AS ia
as know. | was acceptable 10 both side
If Port Townsend objected to me, l va
not made aware of it, l would certain
not have officiated If | was not agreeah{
TO both sides.
"2. l admonishei both teams before u
game commenced that l wout
deal harshly with 'sluggers.' WIZ
/ ruled two of the Port Tow
send players of the field it was for
most brutal smuggling and cowardly plaI
ing l have ever seen on a football fie
Any man who would have allowed tho
two men To have continued in the gar1
would forfeit his honor and self-respev
''3. When Port Townsend attempted
play Bishop. Capt. Donne.ly protested n
as being a professional. / told DonneJ
/ could not accept his statement as pro
Whereupon three gentlemen Ct do not
member their names) came upon the Fl
and gave positive testimony that Bisf
was professional. l did not allow him
play.
"A When / ruled against Bishop. Ca
Smith said: Very well. Donnelly is a p
fessonal; I want you to rule him OF
can get a man that saw Donnelly bet or 4
game But Capt Smith did not present
scintilla Of evidence 10 show that Dome
is professional. He simply made a s.a
ment, bu; produced not one iota OF
dence 10 back II up. Could / accept
Smiths statement and not Mr.. DonnellyV
Right here is where a point came up
] wish 10 impress you with. II Capt SIN &
knew that Donnelly Is a professional VI
did he not protest against him before
game was started? Did he not by kuowiT
ly playing against a professional ma
himself and his Whole team liable TO p
fessionansm? I Will ask the COMMITTED
candid consideration OF this point
IS. Mr.. Hacker, the referee. Is quo
by the Townsend captain as saying II
the treatment received b. the Townse
team Al the hands of the umpire was
worst ne had ever seen Now Mr.. Hacl
publicly announced in his native city
2s upheld every decision made by the
IRE. ] ala not hear the statement n
III hut ] got = from a reliable source
These are the facts. Any staten
"ontradicang them is a lie. I know
the committee wa 10 It's duty and prot
ne game from those who would destroy&
by their barbarity and cunning Show
letter 10 the committee or not just as u
see fit, but l prefer that YOU do. Yo
very truly, m J. M'CORMACH
The only members Of the committee pr
eng last night were President Friedentl
OF Portland. and ]. s Goldsmith.
other member OF the committee, F
Gunn, Of Astoria, was unable to be . r
ent. Dr.. Cobb representing the
Townsend club had also left the city.
he had LEFT a series OF questions 70 be d
ed the witnesses. and President Fred
thai took care 81 the clubs interest
fair and impartial manner. President c.
smith, Assistant Secretary Bowes. o.
). y c, Manager Kelly. Of the : A
team, and Players Aspinwal. Bird
O'DOnnell, who were protested were
on the stand and testified as 20 the sd
Ing OF the players as amateurs. their #
tons with the = A. C.. and the c!rc j.
stances OF the Thanksgiving day game
was shown that the protested players "
not professionals. and that they were N r
hers In good standing of the s A c.
Cobb had withdrawn the protest as to RA
Donnelly. who was called a. n with
was sick and unable 20 appear. talt wilG
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