The record-union., 1897-11-10
oLYMPICS WERE NOT LEFT.
MANAGER McGLYNN TELLSWHY
THEY DIDN'T COME.
He Says the Gilt Edge Manager
Failed to Put Up Rail-
road Fares.

Eds. Record Union: Permit me-
through the columns of your valuable
paper, to correct a statement which ap-
peared in the San Francisco papers this
morning, to the effect that the Olympic
baseball team missed the 5 o'clock boat
Sunday morning for Sacramento.
AS a matter of fact this is not true.
The Olympic team is too bright 10 miss
a boat even though it is as early as :
O'Clock a. m. The only reason the
Sacramento public was deprived Of
witnessing the victory Of the Olympic
over the Gilt Edge team, was the in
consistency and mismanag cement of Ii.
L. Kripp.
1t was on Thursday afternoon that ]
first received word from Mr.. krjnp,
through Mr. Hennessy here in San
francisco, that he was prepared to
meet the Olympics Sunday afternoon.
Immediately proceeded to make ar
Tangements to go to Sacramento, send
ing Mr.. Kripp the personnel of the
Olympics in batting order, also asking
him to make the customary arrange
ments with the ticket agent here for
transportation.
Not having received any word up 10
late Saturday afternoon, I waited on
our ticket agent here, Mr. Wade. ask
ing II Mr.. kripp had everything set
tied, he said he had heard nothing and
advised me to telegraph Mr.. Kripp.
which | accordingly did, but received
no immediate reply.
In the meantime / met Mr. Hennessy
OF the Gilt Edge team. and told him
now indefinite everything was, that Mr.
hrlpp had given no satisfaction, etc
he proposed that we should go to the
ticket Office under the Grand Hotel and
hnd out If Mr.. Kripp had made any
arrangements at that office. George
Llppman, who had charge of the office.
said he had received no word from Mr.
hrlpp l explained the situation to
Mr.. Lippman. He said since the Gen
eral Office" was closed it would be irn-
possible to get any special rates. but
Tor me to telephone Mr.. Kripp to de-
posit sixty dollars with Mr. Ellis. the
agent at Sacramento, and have Mr.
Ellis telegraph Mr. Beach. the agent
at the foot of Market street in this city.
to that effect.
On our way to the telephone Office
at Market and Kearny streets, Mr..
Hennessy remarked that since he had
left Sacramento the team has been very
poorly managed, inferring that Mr..
kripp is poor manager, as has been
subsequently shown
On reaching the telephone office Mr..
Hennessy called up Sacramento and got
Mr.. kripp at the phone telling him to
act on Mr.. Lippman's suggestion about
depositing the ticket money. Mr.. Hen
messy then hurriedly left the place in
order to catch the s .. m.. train for
Sacramento, leaving me under tn. i'm
preston that everything was all right.
AT halfpast 3 o'clock on Sunday
morning I was rewarded for all my
trouble and anxiety of mind by raceiv-
ing, at the eleventh hour, when it was
too late for any use, telegram from
Mr.. Kripp stating that I would have
TO advance the $50 ticket money. This.
however, / determined not to do. mas
much as Mr.. Kripp failed to carry out
the usual custom of advancing the tick
ct money, which, by the way, is not
charged TO his personal account. This
money is all refunded after the game.
Had Mr.. Kripp any motive for deviat-
ing from the usual plan, he might at
least have given me twenty-four hours
notice, instead of four. Then I might
btth dbAc ~ W SpiLGlDlIS. t1ui
as it was, his actions in the matter
handicapped me so much I was nec-
essarily obliged to disappoint the Sac
ramento public, and always having Ell
joyed its appreciation and goodwill
regretted exceedingly being obliged to
do so.
Now. Mr.. Editor, must depend on
the fairness and justice which have al
ways characterized your esteemed pa
per, to give this statement in justice tc
my side, space in its columns Yours
respectfully,
JACK F. MGLYNN,
Manager Olympic b. B. Team, S. Z.