Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-30
MULLARKEY CAN'T GO
sYHtCvsE'S CLAIM FOR HIN HAS
No uAsIS IN JUSTICE.
WELLS EXPLAINS TIE SITUATION.


Manager Jake Wells did not see Mr..
w. b. Bradley yesterday. owing to the
fact that that gentleman was out Of the
city. Mr.. Bradley Will return this morn
ing. though. and he and Mr. Wells will
then discuss the baseball situation. after
which Captain Jake Will so TO Washing
ton 10 consult with President Nick
Young. and to appear before the Ar
bitrating Board of the National League
with reference to the claim OF Syracuse
FOR Mullarkcy
In conversation with Dispatch man
yesterday. Mr. Wells told all about the
transaction with Manager Kuntzsch. Of
Syracuse in which Mullarkcy became in
volvei. and. from what Jake says. 1t
would look as though there was an e.
fort ON foot to make him the victim Of
q losing transaction Last March, when
Syracuse made trade with Philadel-
ph!a. whereby Kuntzsch became pos
scsscd Of Charley Riley. ne made a big
brag about the good thing he had in the
shape of Blakey the third baseman, who
was forced TO give place to Riley.
WELLS TOOK THE BAIT.
Just at that time il happened that Rich
mond was sor,ly in need Of a third base
man. and Jake Wells lit at kuntzsch's
b,uif. and went 10 Washington 10 see him
with reference to securing Blakey's SER
vices I'm Richmond. Kunizsch swelled
Jake up with the idea that Blakey was
the finest bal-player on earth. and gave
him TO understand that he was just lct-
fin him on l,nurtca ne had IL mako room
for Riley. who was going 10 manage the
club lie said that under no circum-
stances would he let Blakey go for good;
but If Jake really needed him. he was
not the man 10 refuse to do HIM SER
vice. and he would let plakey come down
TO Richmond 10 play the season out If
Jake would give Syracuse the pick Of
any of Richwond's reserve players. Tan
nehill was set aside 10y Jake, and all the
rest Of the players were left open for
Mr.. kuntzsch 10 choose from.
Blakey came down here ana went out on
the diamond. He didn't stay there long.
though He demonstrated that he was
not what Wells expected 10 find in him,
and Jake put him on the bench. Jake
forthW,th telegraphel Kuntzsch that he
didn't want Blakey; I'm fact. wouldn't
have him for a gracious gift. He asked
what disposition should be made of the
player. but got no answer. He then
consulted with Blakey and offered to
pay him and give him a ticket back 10
Syracuse Blakcy. however. said he
would not 60 back there, and gave Jake
TO understand that Kuntzsch wouldn't
have him If be did. Wells then paid the
player and he left.
KUNTZSCH SHOWED HIS HAND.
That was on the 18th Of April. and the
Syracuse season dii not open until May
lst, so that no hardship was inflicted on
the Syracuse club by reason Of Biakey's
trip down here. Nothing was heard from
Kuntzsch until. In last October he wired
Jake as follows:
II select Mullarkey. as per agreement,
for Blakey.'
OF course the Richmond management
did not propose 20 lose a good player in
that fashion. and they are protesting
against the draft, hence Mr.. Weiss trip
to Washington.
Jake told President Young about the
case when he was I'm the capital city,
and your Uncle Nick told him that II the
facts were as he stated them he need
have no fear Of losing "Mull."