The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-08
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
1ROoKLYN 0LUB REFUSES TO BUY
FUCKERS REL EASE ron $500.

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Crub' ana that IL was strange why sueh o nrst-
class ball player should be allowed to leave
Nhe Inaoue. shortly after that Tucker re.
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Washington Club, which stated that Tucker
could but his release for $500. and that the offer
wrote to some friends in this city asking them
70 see II either tho New York or Brooklyn club
would purchase his release at these heures.
President Freedman Of the New York Club dc.
smn ,o% W .aNs ~. e.. $3.50. ~ ."Nu ~
Sil CLARK ana Joy 20 Ir mrs. eesemeh. aithousn
s,,~o ~ ,hs s.m. 4. , be.ter sa, nlaver than
either of these men, fuckers friends then
scnted NV Ebbets and Barnie. Tbey felt CON.
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was a well.known fact last season that La.
chance vns roundIv soored bv the oflcials of
che club for poor PLAYING. The additional fact
that Ebbets, when he secured control of the
ciuo, "nnoaheeu n". NJ A Ape mo "lN W
spared 10 s'renstheh 'he nrookiyhs inereasea
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hdvised of tho chance to get Tucker for $500
end seemed favorably impressed with it. He
aid In oouId do nothing. however,. until he
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town at the time. The %latter's attitude
bward Tucker was thought to be an obstacle
ssrn n a'a ss,i Gigoars team AM it 10 io dn' M R Hese :
, nut when Barnie, was charged with the case
Fucker would be an Improvement over La:
w as hsSsSf Gu Gus 'u on q %e sdS rsSsyve Which ihie Of m tss
f ne $780, Last dsy Of q s5T Vfss5 Si Sy hi to f him BY " w 6sn.n;
The forms for bis release and send on the money.
3vn rCTiabbt wound omlddS a. nefs sc 20 Ire Tu t1e srooH,
10 town yesterday. and while here he received
feet that Tucker could yet an absolute release
and be- free 10 sign anywhere the mement
ME Newer We're seen at BpookIyn ye:te TdSe'T a ftta ss@,
iSye tucker. EbbetS said that he and Barnie
81 nit eC Was bet,e ang 10 m Seep h ana shey nag aa doG,a,
attention was called to his statement of Thurs.
, .SSy that he he would Ss az 5a, a"a b hay Y. T1sLSr Than L. I.
Npaying that Ebbets was the one to decide. Then
iE6bess said in tho presence Of Tucker:
Snce. But We have come to the Conclusion
: hitter to release. II isn't a Question OF y eiyipe
Ep $500 for fuckers release, or agreeing upo55
first basemen under contract and in that way
1ose 800 or more until we have found out
which Is the better man. l have just put up a
the club, and We arc all tangled up yet MS to
whore we will play next season. 1t looks as il
We must Keep down expen IS faFA' anu
II was pointed ;out 70 the Brooklyn officials
cceded Lachance's figures in batting. ieldine
and base running for the past two years and
s ssosa ne fb a. a I nssIaGr player w in eS s1s s ssawn Of tb tne
the Brooklyn team needs a coecher and a man
who WIN fight for victory. I'VE made one bad
and BaInie said. dsnd Il we let La u6S a n So we
may DO sorry for it," Tucker offered to forfeit
better than .32s, which was his average last
sSear, but that was of no avail. The BrookIyn
Vast night, pretty we'll convinced that the
GLeaguo Clubs are pnderestimating his worth.
l'Wa n1 ep1 he viii 20 Oro obs hrS r ee,s1se n .1 naSbe IRON M
kDfefs from other League clubs, as all arc under
hfhe impression that he has been "fermed" IN
SKansas City. Many persons believe that WaS.
Hncr is making o mistake In not Keeping Tucker
At first base and playing DOYLE at Third a Mace
Jack can cover In nne style.
kSack harnsr has patched up his differences
SNitn tho oficiais over the salary question and
1as Snghea contract Marners record OF
C@tcning IN ilo games caused him to believe
that ms services were indispensable, but the en-:
gngelnent OF Nike GRADY; VINO $50 better, ball
VlhyeT anu CuIcner imam W drncr, is thought to
20 the reason Tor Jacks surrender.
About three weeks ago THE SUI printed in a
column Of the paper devoted to baseball gossip
reasons why Mr.. Kelly. the well.known foot
ball and baseball, player at Princeton Uni
Cergity, failed of election this year as Captain
q the Princeton baseball team; It was stated
that, Mr.. Kelly had had trouble with Bradley,
Captain of the Princeton baseball team two
fears ago. and, because Of an act of insubordi-
team. Because Of this characterization 1t was
laid that Kelly lost his chance to lead a uni.
verstty team. the players realizing that II Kelly
did not believe in obeying his captains orders