The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-29


Won de- Abe has been defeated by John
A. Newell who brought action against
the Sportsmen's Park aud Club, Missouri
corporation which controls the st, Louis
Base ball Club. The case developed some
interesting points with reference to the
/, management of professional base ball club
and the contracts with players. The pla!s'
tiff was employed by Won der Abe to play
third base for the st. Louis Club during
the season OF 1913. His salary was TO be
$500 per month, commencing on April /.
On that day the ST. Louis Club played an
expibltion game with IA local club, and
Newell while batting had a bono in his
wrist brok by pitched ball. He retired
/ from the game and did not play for some
weeks. The manager then asked him to
play in one OF the championship games
4 but in the preliminary practice Newell in
endeavoring to catch high fly fell and
again broke his wrist. He continued
Z therefore unable to play until May 81,
when Won der Abe gave him ten days
notice of his release.
Won der Abe claimed that h is company
had the power to suspend the plaintiff for
any cause without pay and that he was the
exclusive judge of what was sufficient
cause, He climed that on April ~ he had
suspended Newell for inability to throw
and run the cases. and that his pay ceased
\ could not be suspended without being
served with u written notice as to the
cause of his suspension, and further, that
ne could not torefit his pay because of in
ability to play when such inability was
due to an accident sustained in the course
OF his duties as member Of the club He
therefore claimed the balance Of his salary
to May 81, when he was released.
The jury rendered q verdict for the
# al
which with interest, amounted to S274 IL
William +. Harrity and james NJ. Beck
represented the plaintiff and Frank S. Ell
lott appeared for Won der Abe.
There is an open war between the Iron
Hill and Singerly Race tracks.
Kid Mccoy defeated Billy Doherty of
Australia at Johannesburg in nine rounds
Tor the middle weight championship.
Fifteen hundred people saw Matte
Matthews, of New York and John Laugh
lin, of Buffalo fight fifteen rattling rounds
to draw at the Corners Athletic Club
last night. Matthews was the aggrcssor
all through.
Speaking Of bis anticipated fight with
Corbett, Fitz said: I'VE will be in New
York New Years day and we will then
sign articles. l will not believe Corbett
means business until see him in front of
have noticed 1t, as soon as the articles are
brought out Corbett begins training. 1t
seems to me that about all he does is to
train. Why doesn't he fight.
PITTSBURG Dec. 2S. FIX champion
James j. Corbett arrived in Pittsburg
this morning and Immediately went to
bed as he failed to rest on board the sleep
er Ono thing was noticeable about the
big follows talk this morning. He did
not say he would lick Fitzsmmons On
sight nor did he even venture any opinion
on the outcome Of the fight on March H.
Corbett did say this:-
II will not say anything until the fight
Is over, and perhaps not then if things 20
against me. l think however that if FIJI
simmons had held out u little longer we
might have got a larger purse. l have
come to the conclusion that we have to
fight as the pnblic will not stand any
more monkeying like the ilascu in A rkan.
sas We have to fight now, and l stand
ready to do it.
Corbett has been training as hard AS his
theatrical engagements will permit for
the past three Weens. and whiln here will
make use Of the p. a. G. Club HOUSE. aud
hand ball courts. The courtesy of the
clubhouse was extended to him this morn.
ing