The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22

leve we can form a new association, draw
better crowds, give the public a better ex-
hloltlon OF the game and receive more
money than if we remain with the tour
nament. AS far as | am concerned | am
for getting out of the tournament. You
have no idea OF the feeling that exists
among the players, even if they receive
the ~ per cent. 1t is one thing for the
managers to act and another thing to get
the players to put UP gilt edge ball. The
players are under the impression that
they have been Iopbed in this tournament
and II will be hard 10 disa buse their minds
from thinking so. With me it is 20 per
cent OF nothing"
Napoleon" James Joseph Fagen, man.
ager OF the California NJ arkets. said: "If
we don't get the 20 per cent We won't play
Saturday and will withdraw from the
tournament My men are yerv much
dissatisfied, and it is doubtful if | can get
them to play even if the 20 per cent propo-
sitlon is acceded to-"
}. o. Hanna, the manager of the Heese-
mans, was far more outspoken. The Re-
lance and the Gilt Edges, outside OF the
Heesemans, are the strongest mines in the
tournament, said ne. They can play
ball. Whichever may be the outcome of
the contests between the Heesemans and
Gilt Edges. and the Heesemans and the
Rellances, | am in favor of restoring these
two mines before a batter for the Hee Sc
mans faces an opposing pitcher. We
have got q good nine, and if we cannot
win on our merits we do not want 10 win
at all. We want 20 per cent cf the gross
receipts and snail insist on the restoration
OF the Reliancos and Gilt Edges"
Captain Ruhstaller is one of the most
progressive citizens in Sacramento He
Is man of means, and has furnished the
money to coup the Gilt Edges. The cap
tain is highly incensed at the treatment
which his nine has received. In COM
municaion to H. II. Devne, the manager
OF the Gilt Edges, and who is now in the
city, the captain has instructed him NOT
to ask tor reinstatement, but to steer clear
of any entangling alliances. The captain
concludes as follows: Rather than to see
you wronged l will form an association.
and if no suitable grounds in San
Francisco can be secured | will procure
them. Bulldozing and starvation in this
game do not 60"
The advent of Captain Ruhstaller into
baseball circles in this city means the en-
tire rout OF calt-hued promoters of the
game, who, to use a colloquiahsm, are out
for the dough" With CAPTAIN Ruh
staller and the Gilt Edges in rival tourn-
ament what will become of those who
havei prostituted the national game for
spoiIs?
Colonei L. L, Robinson, the veteran
baseball manager, in spraking about the
Gilt Edge and Reliance expulsion, said:
'The Gilt Edge and Reliance teams
were the crack mines in the tournament.
1t looks d little singular, to say the least,
that they should be expelled. | should
like to manage them"
The proposed active entrance of Captain
Frank Ruhstaller into the baseball field
means much for the national game in
California. The captain will conduct the
game on the dead level" There will be
no crooked work about mis- management.
The captain, it is stated, will at once enter
into negotiations to secure suitable
grounds in this city.
When the baseball magnates heard last
night that Captain Ruhstaller was to take
active management OF the new associa-
ton there was much rejoicing. 1.-The
calf-hued combination wnicn robs the
public and the players is at end" said
one. Hurrah for Ruhstaller and the
Gilt Edgesp