New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
BROOKLYN LET'S BARNIE GO.
r y rBBErs. THE PRESIDENT OF THE
CLUB. TO MANAGE THE TEAM.
THE CHANGE MADE FOR BUSINESS REASONS
AND NO nL-rEEILNo EXISTS.
THE RECORDS.

TIL. release O. William Barne. the manager OF
the Brooklyn Club. yesterday Is the paseoaii sur
prlse OF the season Mr. Barnie received houce oi
his unconditional release yesterday morhihs' o'u
the order takes effect Immediately. since the re-
.ire,nent this year OF A c. Arson Mr.. barn'e mas
been the oldest baseball manager In the country
An point OF continuous service lie mas peeh CUM
nec,ed with the game for many years, and ne was
generally liked by tho players. besides which no
held the confidence OF the baseball-oving public
There have been rumors for some time that all
was not well In the Brooklyn club. Inc team
started out at the opening OF the season hhc
ouarter-horse Several handsome victories were
won IN short order While It was admitted that
the n,tchers were not at their BEST the fielding
work was first class, and this coupled with heavy
batting enabled the team to win game after game
Then came the rumors OF trouble Inc nrs' ,n"-
nation that the team was not all right was STORY
to the effect that Michael Griffin. the captain ana
centre-Aelder. had the managerial bee IN MS cap
Following this rumor the first series OF games be-
tween the New-York and Brooklyn teams was
played This was where the beginning OF the ef-
fects OF dscord became apparent The BROOKLYN
men wen, to pieces. and the New-York team won
three straight games from them almost without
effort II there is anything that the Brooklyn ioi-
lowers OF the game enjoy better than anything else
II Is TO see their team down the men from this side
OF the East River
Shortly afterward tho Brooklyn mon started on
their first Western trip. Their work was cratic.
and the team won only three games on the tour.
The attendance in Brooklyn began to fall on. and
Mr. Ebbets began to look around 10 see where the
trouble He called meeting OF the Board OF
Directors Of the club yesterday, and he talked
straight to the point. II unanimously oecioeo
TO give Mr. Barne his release and to place the en-
tire affairs Of the club in the hands OF Mr. Eboets
Griffin will have charge OF the players on the field
In speaking about the change last night MT
Ebbets said: The move was not made until after
we had discussed the situation at length We saw
there was something the matter with the team ana
decided upon extreme measures Mr.. Barnie was
notified Of his release this morning. and 1t takes
effect Immediately. Any stories OF ill-feeling be-
tween Mr.. Barnie and myself are made out OF whole
CLOTH have the highest regard personally for MIR.
8arnie, and you say that the same feeling
exists between Mr.. Abel and the other directors
and Mr. Barnie. There seemed to be two heads on
the field, and OF course that would never do. The
move is not question Of reducing expenses at all.
but TO get right at the bottom OF the trouble and
TO find out where the real fault lies.
Baseball is a business, you know. and we can't
let sentiment stand IN the way Mr.. Griffin will
can do with his men, We believe that he will
prove capable or meeting the duties OF his new
position. and II did not have confidence in him
We would not have selected him. In accepting the
troubles there are in store for me- have money
invested in the club. and that should indicate that
ball in Brooklyn I expect to succeed or fail. &C
cording TO the work accomplish. and expect to be
Judged without fear or favor.
Mr.. Barne viii not remain idle long. ana the
chances are that he will purchase an interest In
some minor league team. He remarkably sue
cessful with the Hartford team before taking
he had been connected with the Louisville. Pha-
delpha and Baltimore clubs.