Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-25
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There has evidently been Il misunder.
standing between Manager Mcmahon OF
the Rockford club and Manager Hushe.
beck OF the New Castle club Otherwise
series of games could have been
arranged long ago.
Manager Hushebeck stated few
days ago that he had repeatedly written
to the Rockford management and thai
he had received no reply. He put the
blame for the difficulty entirely on, the
Rockford management He said he
could not he writing to the Rockford
people every day and accused them Of
bidding for notoriety.
Secretary Bamherger OF the Rockford
club made the following statement yes
terday afternoon to representative OF
EVERY EVENING; 1--WE received let.
ter on the LIST of April from Manager
Hushebeck, who expressed a desire tC
arrange series of games The letiel
was answered, but no agreement wa.
reached, A short time afterward tn
New Castle manager came to Whining.
ton and had u conference with Assistant
Manager James Gallagher, Manager
McMahon being sick and unable 10 see
him al the time. But the conference,
was fruitless, as the New Castle mar
asked for terms to which we could mo-
agree, one requirement being that The
tirst game be played in New Castle, the
second in Wilmington and the third Il
be decided later. Mr.. Gallagher In,
sisted on playing the first game here
and this not being satisfactory the mat.
ter was dropped.
Nothing more was Heard from New
Castle until July LIST, when a second
letter was received from Manager
liushebeck. In this letter he asked thai
80, so or 20 per cent of the receipts be
paid to the winning club. He insisted
that the first game be played in New
Castle and protested against Rockford
selecting the umpire. He asked that a
League umpire, or some other disinter-
ested party be employed.
This letter was answered two DAYS
after its receipt. The reply was to the
effect that the first game must be PLAYED
IN Wilmington OIL July Goth, the second
at New Castle ON the 9th and that the
third could be arranged for later. Rock
ford refused to play on the money plan
suggested by New Castle, but offered to
play for 40 per cent of the gross receipts
to the winner. We also declined TO EN-.
ploy League umpire, on the
ground of expense, and suggested
the name OF Gerald pougherty, y base
ball authority who is disinterested and
who would be impartial. We deemed
our offer just and hoped to see it agreed
TO.
THE matter was again quiet un 4
last Saturday night, when Mana. /.
Hushebeck sent note over by one of
his players. Dougherty was agreed TO
as the umpire, but the original speciiica-
tons were not deviated from.
Last night the entire board of direc.
tors OF the Rockford Club held a meeting
for the purpose of considering wha
would be the most judicious thing ID
DO. Tne sense OF he meeting was that
Manager Mcmahon had handled the
matter all right, and committee was
selected TO go to New CasIle and confer
with the management of the club there
and to present the decision of the board
which is identical with that Of the
manager. Only three letters have been
received by US.
We dislike controversy of this
Kind, but we think we have acted fair
and are only unfolding our position.n
The charge that the management of
the local club is seeking nOtoriety is
groundless. An EVERY EVENING re.
porter saw Manager McMahon on July
9th. He was asked why a series could
not be arranged with New Castle, and
he replied that negotiations were pend
ing, but tho New Castle terms were not
satisfactory. He said he thought, how
ever, that an agreement could be reached
and that the games would be PLAYED.
Secretary Bamberger was also seen and
confirmed Mr.. McMahon's story.