The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-14

bail. The chief offender. seems to le
Deacon Ellis, the crafty mana g1r Of the
Newark club. AS Is clready known. that
gentleman has been using Gettig and
1earioss, the New York battery, for
Some timc, and it has recently come, to
our notice that the deacon Is using. an
other player literally, that player being
Pete Cassidy, who IS holding down the
second bag for the Newark gang. Up to
q short time ago Cassidy was O. mem
Der OF the Minneapolis team Of the
Western league, and for poor work he
was reported released. According to the
rules OF that league every club in tho
league has Il right to put in a claim for
released players services. In this case
Kansas City did SO, but they were In
formed that Cassidy had jumped when
IN reality he was told by the Minneapo-
us management that they would not let
nun 80 only with the condition that he
did not sign with any club in the West
ern league. Pete immediately telegraph
cd to Ellis fo1. a. chance His terms were
accepted, and Newark is playing a man
VINO would be suspended If Kansas City
brought their case to Nick Young"
I have received the following commu
nicat!on.iand give it space because the
names of the writers are submitted
Herewith:
Norfolk, Va, July 10, 1897.
The Norfolk Virginian:
We would like to ask through your
baseball column why Catcher Heydon
was released from the Norfolk team
Hc was the best catcher OIL the team
III every respect, and we are sure they
are Sorc!y in need OF another catcher
ana he is as good as they can get.
we nave heard the reason why he was
released. and il was denied by him in
last Saturdays Public I.cGgcr
we don't see why he should be
downed in the way he has Mr.. Hey
don is In good condition TO play bail
ana from all:arpca-anccs he IS in bet
Ter condition than he has been this
season. and we don't see why he can
not get back OH the team. They only
nave one catcher, and licyd9n is as good
a. aichef as the one they have. and 4
deter hitter, as well as base-runner.
Why wasn't he released III first. in
s!cad Of being laid oft bn compelled to
live on his little savings The money he
spent while being compelled to stay
here would have taken him home.
we think this Very unkind treatment,
ana ne should be given another chance
on the team, ana we a.e sure there are
hundreds OF others that think the same
as we DO. Very respectfully.
PATRONS OF THE GAME.
/ should like TO say In reference TO the
above that the question Of IIeydon'r; re-
lease IS entirely The concern of The man
aEeincnt and they are amen able TO no
one Tor their actions. II they. a.: bust
ness men, are aware that Hcyd0n's re-
leasc was to their ictrment in Il finan-
clal point Of view, and are content to
Eulter the recuniary loss in the way
OF 4 railing off in patronage that is also
ihc!i concern. They pGtbably had what
they' deemed as good and sufficient rea-
sons Tor their action. The buaine %
transactions OF PLAYER ana his mana
GERS are OF no interest 10 The public
ana should rot be taken into ccnsidera-
non in determining the justice or inius-
ice OF their actions Personally 7 have
Always thQnSAtand. still think that Hey
onn Is u clever ana brilliant player i'm
his position. "a good. hitter, blsc-run.
ner, ana Icrry player bu: my person.
al opinion, ~ that OF others, should
nave ,and Eprohaby has no wei"ht in
dictailiiS 10 the manage mcnt as TO their
mel hodS of business With the men they
'einlhnN II HGydon -WaS,rol,tYof condi-
tion, as is claimed, they had q perfec,
right to release him. IT. when he was
again IN condition, they made him an
oLSr or lower salary than he was
originally signed for, they were again
within their rights. 1Icydon had and
exercised The privilege Of refusing their
oIier ana they had the light and D-lvi-
'eSH oil releasing him. Much a, I. as
"csl rs fcNdon's many friends regret
ted that clever players release, The
PAID tact remains that the MANAGE
ncMt nave the tight to conduct their
business as they deem proper.
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