Evening star., 1898-08-27

Would Not Change His Vote in the
Holmes Case.

The Holmes case" continues to be the
topic in base ball circles. The hasty decis-
ion of the league directors to reverse their
judgment on Holmes suspension has caused
much amusement among those who con-
denned their first action. President Pull
liam of the Louisville club it seems, is the
only director who has had the courage Of
his convictions. All the others were fright
| ened by the bogy injunction obtained by
Holmes.
President Young telegraphed as follows
Wednesday to Mr.. Pulliam:
Il have received notice from the following
clubs. Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Brook
lyn, st. Louis and Philadelphia, requesting
me to call board of directors together i'm
mediately for the purpose of having the
board reconsider the illegal action taken by
them in suspending Holmes. VIII you. wire
me authority to cast your vote making null
and void the action by the board of direct
ors of August 10 against Holmes. as Holmes
has already secured an injunction in the
Baltimore courts? Otherwise l will call
meeting at Hotel Walton, Philadelphia, Sat
crday, August II. l specially request and
early in the morning as l wish to take ac-
ton before tomorrows game, and l also
wish to go north tomorrow"
The following answer was sent:
Il did what | thought was right after
nearing the evidence. and most positively
decline to stultify myself. If it can be
shown that my action was wrong l will
cheerfully correct the error, If any.
H. C. PULLIAM."
This Is President Young's response:
Soden, Brush, Robson, Hart, Ebbetts
Reach, Muckenfuss. Watkins and Wagner
have requested the board to reconsider their
action suspendng Holiness, because of lille
gality. A majority of board have author
lZed me to act in accordance with my tele-
gram OF last night. l have therefore wired
Hanlon to raise suspension of Holmes
Would strongly advise you to wire me au-
thority as suggested. Have been convinced
from the first that the procedure was il
regal and feel that mistake made
PRESIDENT Young recorded Pulliams vote
as no and wired that Holmes was rein
stated by a vote of 4 to l.
President Young's Position.
President Young was in Boston for a few
hours on his way to the Maine woods Mr.
foung expressed pleasure at the disposi-
/ ton of the Holmes case, and added:
I have been grievously misrepresented
| in this matter. At the meeting of the
board of directors in Philadelphia 1 told
| The gentlemen that the Holmes matter was
| not for them to consider, hut for the board
| or discipline, and should not be touched
All along l maintained that the board of
discipline was created purposeIy for such
cases as that of Mr.. Holmes. / also stated
! empnaucally to the board that Holmes
| could not be suspended without an oppor-
tunity being given him to lear and defend
the charges, but in this 1 was again over
ruled"
President Harlon Of the Baltimore club.
however. charges that Mr.. Young was to
blame for the boards action. He says:
| There might have been some excuse for
the board making an error If it had not
| many years experience In base ball. and
certainly should know what was legal and
| Illegal Mr.. Young should have guided the
| other members Of the board, but he did
fafp
more to blame for that mistake than any
| che else
Some Cnwritten History.
Here is little unwritten history of the
case, said Mr.. Hanlon to Cincinnati En-
quirer reporter: Several days before the
| case came up for trial the Baltimore club
| sent Its side of the case pending between
the New York and Baltimore clubs to
President Young. There was also a note
to Mr. Young, calling his attention 20 the
fact that Ducky Holmes was not on trial
put II charges had been preferred that the
baltimore CLUB would bring evidence in de-
tense OF Mr.. Holmes. On the recent of
lbis Mr.. Young wrote me, stating that
MI. freedman, he understood, was securing
amdavlts against Holmes, but tha. If the
case came up he would give us notice so
that we could prepare our case in the piay-
ers behalf Well, 1 went on to the meet
| ing OF the board of directors and stated
Wnat knew about the case of the New
YORK club VS.. the Baltimore club and the
National League. l was surprised to be
asked a number of questions concerning
Holmes and his remarks at the time in
question. l called the attention of the
beard then and there to the fact that Mr..
Holmes was not on trial. and really had
| nothing to do with the case which hey
We're there to consider. also called Presi-
dent Youngs attention to this fact When
L left the room, however, the board of df-
rectors took up Holmes case, who was not
L dnfn
and suspended him. 1 was dumfounded
when l heard of the decision