The evening times., 1896-07-20

If the Tebeau matter is not settled be-
fore the end of the season, and the Cieve-
land team should finish either first or
second, it is quite probable that the
other team which finishes either llrst
or second will not play with the Spiders
in the Temple cup series il Patsy does
not square himself with the League.
II is hinted behind closed doors that
the teams that are likely TO have say
in the after-season games have agreed
not to play with the Clevelands If Presi-
dent Robson and Manager Tebeau are
successful in securing a permanent injunc-
tion restraining the League from collect
ing the fine imposed by the directors.
The greater number of players have no
particular love for the loquacious Patsy,
and the conclusion arrived at is in keep
ing with their estimate OF the Cleve-
land club and its players.
PLAYERS, as a rule, look upon baseball
as a strictly business affair, and Very few
commend the action of Robson ana Ie-
beau, because they realize that if the
| injunction is sustained club managers and
presidents Will soon get bigger grip
on their freedom. 1t is held that they will
fare better if baseball matters are kept
out of court.
"of course the refusal to play the Tenn
PIE cup series would be a big sacrifice"
said u member of one of the clubs away up
i'll the race to a Times representative the
otner day in Western city, but our men
| believe that when the club members want
10 show their disapproval OF Tebeauism
they must make a sacrifice. / know well
enough that the Temple cup series is not
part of the League championship, and that
fact gives us players chance to demon
strate that we do not approve of Tebeau's
methods.
NO BETTER THAN OTHER MEN.
81 agree that the work of the directors
was probably Illegal, but Tebeau should
have paid This fine and then taken an appeal,
and not stand out against the whole League
on i bluff. When he fines his men they must
| pay up at once, and it is not always that
they get hearing. Fred Pfeffer was fined
by the League and the fine was paid. Te-
beau is only player, and claim that heis
no better than any other man on the dia-
mond
Mark what say, that unless Tebeau
pays his fine-even though the injunction is
made permanent-the Cleveland team,
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one TO play with in the Temple cup series.
This may be one time that We ordinary
| players will have a chance to show our feel
ing regarding Tebeau and his dirty ball
playing, and we will do it as sure as death -
II this spirit is growing among the ball
players it merely evidences the fact that
men hired to pla Y ball Will not uphol map-
aGer who resorts to all kinds of tricks TO
win games. There are plenty of players
who cannot and will not indorse Tebeau's
present position. and it will be creditable
action TO any cluS if the team refuses to con-
test with the Spiders for the Temple cup,
should they have right to play for it.
1t is hardly probable that Robson and
Teheau can get action at law against the
pa yers who refuse 10 play the Cleveland
team, but ii is fair to assume that the
Spiders president will resort to all sorts
orinjunction proceedings to accomplish any
thing he starts out to do.
A BIG SACRIFICE.
The players would indeed make big
sacrifice in refusing TO play, as in former
years each man received a good-szed wad
as his share Of the receipts. But it is al.
together probable that some other influence
is at work, and it might turn out that
1 the pla yers would be recompensed in some
! way, and that the scheme Will cost some
people a nice sum Of money. The chances
are that the maEnates would willingly pay
a pro rata share in order to get even witt
J Robson.
tits a well known fact that Cleveland i!
n poor ball town, and that the larger por
, tion Of the gate receipts come from th,
home city of their opponents, and if exhibi
tion games could be arranged between th'
| second and third team, provided Cleveland
finished first, as much, if not more, none.
, would be left to divide among the play
as if Cleveland figured in the contests.