The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-13
IT'S ABOUT ENDED.
Settlement Looked for
Today in Klobedanz
Matter.
FRISBEE MAY RETURN HERE.
This Good News Depends on
Hamilton's Ability to Stay
In the Game.
FRISBEE MAY RETURN HERE.

The Klobedanz difficulty is in a fair
way of quick settlement to the satisfac-
ton of all parties concerned.
A conference between Jefferson D.
Pierce of the state branch of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and Fred
Mason. treasurer of the Worcester base
ball team, was held yesterday morning,
at which the incident of Klobedanz
working in the Park theatre in Boston
during a strike of the stage hands was
discussed in all its phases.
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Mason concluded
10 go to Boston today, apd will visit the
olhcials of the union which superintend-
ed the strike with a view of settling the
matter for keeps
Inc conference between the represent
tative of the laboring men and the
treasurer of the ball team was a brief
one, and little was said of the merits
OF the case. The suggestion that 1t be
lett In the hands OF the Stage Handlers
union Of Boston obviated any discussion
by the Worcester representatives.
Mr. Pierce was seen yesterday after
noon by The Spy man in reference to
the matter. He said organized labor Of
TINS city is disposed to be essentially
fair in the matter and is not attempt
ing to persecute the ball player, as
might be inferred by statements that
nave been made relative to the position
| he has assumed
lie says he has considerable sympathy
for Klobedanz in the latter's position
because he knows the pitcher did not
! realize that he was committing any Of
| tense in taking situation. At the same
time he thinks Klobedanz was decidedly
wrong 10 e;+,,
that fact cannot be lost sight of by or
ganized labor
Mr' Mason was seen by The Spy man
after the conference He said after
listening to the remarks which Mr..
Pierce made he could not accuse the
latter of any desire of wishing to per-
secute Klobedanz. He though Mr.
Pierce was disposed to be fair in the
matter and would do everything in his
power to settle the difference without
further trouble. He thinks the Boston
| union isn't adverse to a settlement Of
, the point and hopes that today's con-
ference VIII bring an end to the dispute
1t is practically assured that Charlie
| Frlsbee will come back to Worcester
within two weeks. So says Fred Ma
| son, treasurer of the Worcester club,
and the statement comes after a talk
with Frank G. Selee, manager of the
| Bostons. Mr.. Mason was in Boston,
Monday, and had talk with Manager
Selee, during which the latter said
that he would return Frisbee 10 the
| Worcesters in the course of two weeks.
Manager Selee also said that after
Frisbee's return. he would cut the
| string, and there would be no danger
of the player being pulled to Boston
again this season.
The announcement in a measure de-
Ponds on circumstances. If Hamilton
gets laid up again. of course there is
little chance of Frisbee coming back.
But Hamilton has improved to such TN
extent that the management of the
| Bostons confidently believe he will not
be out of the game again this season.
The management is willing to take
chances, and will give Worcester the
crack centre fielder, who made HIM
self such a favorite in this city.
! Frisbee is already a favorite in Bos-
| ton on account of the good work he
has done for the team. He had a hard
proposition in taking Hamilton's place,
| but he succeeded admirably. HIS ex-
perience in the National league will be
Of great assistance to him on his re-
turn to Worcester, and he will be
warmly welcomed If the manager Of
the Bostons fulf1lls his statement and
sends the fielder back to the Farm crs.
Hi" Ladd will henceforth wear a
| Worcester uniform. He was signed
yesterday by Manager Leonard of the
Worcesters, and will report to the team
at Rochester today Fulmer has been
released. Manager Leonard found the
same fault with Fulmer that he did
with Billy OConnor Of this city, who
T1la craT will no XWnrpnE-
tiers before they began their last trip.
The Homestead player could not hit
the ball hard enough and safely enough
to suit the manager of the Worcesters.
Ladd has been playing with the Allan
tic League all season. He started out
with Paterson of that league, but that
team went up several days ago. Ladd
had chances to Join several other teams
of the league, among them Allentown
and Richmond, but he concluded he had
enough Of Atlantic league base ball,
and held off. AS soon as Manager
Leonard learned Ladd was at liberty he
sent for his terms and signed the field
er.
Laid would have been a member of
the Farmers since the opening of the
season, but for the fact that he signed
with Paterson first. There was some
dispute over the legality Of his sigma
LuTG, anu ne Sl6HSQsd WOlNColCA COll-
tract early in the season, but the Pat
erson management made a claim on
his services, and its claim held good.
The claim was prior to that of Presid-
ent Marston's. Ladd wanted to come
to this city. He has played under Pres
ident Marston for several years. Fol-
lowers Of the game in this city remem-
Der Ladd easily. He was member of
the Fall Rivers in 1894, when the Wor-
cesters were in the New England
league with representatives of the
Spindle City. The real fans can re-
member the first game Of ball that was
played between the Worcesters and
Fall Rivers. The latter team came to
this city with an uninterrupted series
of victories, and there was considerable
betting when the clubs met at the oval.