The Washington times., 1895-06-08
Virginia State League.
anoke, o; Norfolk, s.
,hmoud, o; Portsmouth, 3.
HOW GLASSCOCK WAS LOST
Mistake of the Directors Of the Lou
isyille Baseball Club.
They Intended TO Make Him Shortstop,
Captain and Manager, but Were
Too Slow About 1t.
Especial to The Tines.l

Louisville, KY, June IA more dis
couraged lot OF men than the directors OF
the Louisville Baseball Club would be hard
to find. The inquiry of a certain Texas
Congressman, Where Am 1 At?'' would
just about fit their case.
Discouraged by bad team work and ap-
parent bad management, they have feltlike
jumping into .hoie and pulling the hole in
after them. On top OF this came another
blow, when the team lost one of its best
men-"PebbIe Jack" GlaSseock. 1t hap
pened in this way:
Glasscock had sore arm When the
team was about to start east Manager Nc
CIoskey asked Giasscock to lay off at his
own expense until his arm got in shape.
Glasscock rightly demurred and asked for
his release instead. EcCloSkey gave it
To him, but without consulting the di-
rectors.
President Stucky and the directors were
in the meantime dissatisfied with Nc
CIoskeys management and were consider
ing change. The release Of Glasscock was
the last straw.
The matter of putting Glasscock back
as shurtstop, captain aud manager, was
considered, but by a fatal mistake Glass
might be further disrupted before the an-
nolIncement could first be made to the
men Glasscuck. thinking il was all over
with him. accepted the terms Of Washing
ton, but consented to remain in Louisville
until his ten days were up Tuesday the
notice OF his release expired, and not
having received any uutice Of recall,
GlaSScuck left foT Washington TO report
for duty
That night the directors met to release
McCluskey and Install Glasscock, but when
GlasscUck was sent for to be told the news
he was nowhere to be found. Then the
| directors stood up in line and each in turn
kicked the other for their stupidity iudi-
vidualIy and collectively, aud finally a
cheap boy was hired to come in and kick
the whole crowd.
There was nothing to be done but 60 re-
tain McCluskey for the time being, and it
was decided To give him another show.
In the meantime the application OF John
c. Chapman will be considered and II
McCloskey does not do better change
will be made.
The directors decided that the team must
be strengthened at whatever cost, and most
money was set aside to get new men.
KneIl, Luby aud Sweeney were decided
upon for release. Ten days notice was
waived in Knell's case and he was allowed
! to sign with Cleveland. Luhy and weeney
Were ordered to come home at once
A trade is on for them and it is under
stood they will be offered to Detroit for
DUNCAN, the hard-hitting fielder who
PLAYED last season with both Chicago and
louisville Kemmer has shown an i'm
proyeInent at third base over Preston and
he is to be played regularly in the field.
Preston is a good hitter and base runner,
but his weakness is on ground balls and
throws across the diamond. Shugart is not
doing so well at short as was expected aud
the loss of Glasscock is all the more re-
gretteG. Negotiations are now pending
for another pitcher and a catcher.
Louisvilleclubin intends to remaintnt the
league and if a team can be gotten together
that will finish anywhere better than tenth
place, none of the visiting clubs will COM
plain of poor attendance, for Louisville
always was good ball town III good
playing was done.
The audience will not stand poor playing,
however, not even for a day. If the team
can be strengthened the chances are that
the attendance at the gamesaat the home
grounds can be improved 100 per cent.