The sun., 1895-01-22
TROUBLE IN THE MAxHA1rAx 4. G.
Manager GensiinEer ssd Treasurer Ed
.rnrAs Mailing ThIngs Lively.

wards MHktng Thiugs IiVeiy.
The big pink cherry diamond that hangs on
the corner OF the Manhattan Athletic clubs
Madison avenue palace shUne with wOnted brill
liancy last night Inside tho building the luxu-
rious furnishings dazzled the eye and invited
repose. Everything seemed calm and peaceful.
But appearances are sometimes deceptive. for
beneath that calm exterior ragged q storm Of
violent character. G. II. Genslinger, the organ
izer. secretary. and manager of the club, and
Henry Edwards treasurer. are engaged in n
bitter struggle to oust each other from the
organization. and at the present writing
Edwards claims to have distinct ad-
vantage, The battle has been carried on very
quietly, and nothing would have come to tho
surface had not Edwards taken the matter into
the courts. Yesterday afternoon Edwards ap-
piled to Judge Gaynor for an injunction restrain
ing Genslinger from disposing OF his stock to
any one except the treasurer. On that act
hinges the story.
According to Treasurer Edwards. when the
club was first organized lie was the main prop
OF Mr.. Genslinger and helped at every stage OF
the game. Genslinger, as manager, went into
the club holding PAL shares of stock, not ma
jority of the total of 500 shares. "Genslnger,"
said Edwards to THE SuN reporter. wanted to
get a controlling interest, and set about 1t in
a way I did not like. We. that is to say
the other stockholders, did not care to
have him get control, and we thought
had him blocked, but he got ten more
shares in manner that made mo weary. My
cousin, Horace II. Mitchell. a member Of the
Board of Trustees, held ten shares. and Gen.
singer induced Mitchell to sell his shares in
return for a position as assistant manager.
That gave Genslnger e51 shares, or 81 per
cent Of tho stock.
"he then snapped his fingers at u.s. and In ef-
feet told us to get out unless we liked it, l then
went to him and told him ! would give him
Sl15 share for his stock, which would give
him S44, ,OO0 or would take the same for my
share, which would give me $4,000. He
agreed to the proposition, and we signed an
agreement by which no must either buy or sell
by Jan. 10. He failed to put up the cash at the
stipulated date and had S44, 600 ready by Jan.
IL. He has funked out Of the agreement and
intend to hold him to 1t, as it was signed in the
presence Of witnesses and will stand. That is
why l got out the injunction to prevent him
transferring his stock.
"Yes. he must sell, and will no longer be
manager OF the club. The fact is, Genslinger
has not acted in manner to satisfy myself and
other stockholders. He has been rather ar
btrary and unreasonable, and has not conducted
the affairs Of the club to suit us. That's all
When Manager Genslinger was seen he said:
Yes, signed an agreement to sell to Ed
wards or buy his stock. | was ready to buy his
stock before Jan. TO- but he wriggled out OF the
agreement had 1t all arranged to put Addi-
son B. Covin. State Treasurer. in rs treasurer
OF the club. and he would have taken Edwards's
stock. Edwards sent word to me on Sunday
that he was ready to sell, and expected to close
1t up at once. The truth OF the matter is the
club has been a phenomenal success and GER
tain people are anxious to deprive me OF the
fruits OF my hard work in starting II. shall
fool them. you can bet. I'll give 'em big
fight. and they'll know there has been trouble.
In the case of Edwards. think some lawyers
have got hold of him, and they will make trou-
BILE for him. won't be squeezed out and they
can rest assured on that point"
When President Van Cott was asked what he
thought of the difficulty he smiled in a chldliko
way and said:
II can't imagne what these boys are doing"