The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-06
HERE is A Big ROW
WESTERN LEAGUE DOES NOT PRO-
POSE TO BE OUTDONE BY
IT'S BIG BROTHER
JUST LIKE NATIONAL LEAGUE
ing From the Buffalo Club,
Which Secured His Services From
dent Young Has Been Called Upon
to- Settle the Case.

MILWAUKEE,, April Especial y
National league tactics are being prac
ticed in the Western league by the only
National league club in the circuit, the
Indianapolis club having taken oliver
Pickering from the Buffalo club. which
secured Pickering from the st. Joe club,
claiming that Pickering alleges that the
Bisops neglected to send him a contract
ON March l, as required by the rules of
the league. An Indianapolis dispatch
states that Pickering has received per-
mission TO play with the Hoosiers until
President Young, of the National league,
decides which club has a claim on his
services but President Franklin, of the
Buualos, says he will make determined
fight for the possession of his property.
BASIS OF CLAIM.
According to the story related by the
Indianapolis club, Pickering wrote to
Manager Allen, of the Cincinnapolis
team, that he had not received a con-
tract from Manager Nash, of the Buff
falo club, and was free to sign where he
pleased. Manager Allen at once claimed
him and notified President Johnson of
the claim. Manager Nash sent word that
he had sent the player contract from
Philadelphia in February, but had no
evidence to support his story. Picker
ing has made affidavit that no. contract
was received by him, and this testimony
has been sent TO President Young, of
the National board of arbitration for
adjudication, and Young has given Pick
ering permission to play with Indianapo
lis until the case is decided.
PICKERING'S WISH.
Had President Colt, of the Indianapo-
lis club handled the case as the other
Western league clubs would have done.
there would not be any controversy now
over the player. Manager Mack, of the
Milwaukee club, said that Pickering
wrote TO him asking for a position and
stating his case as he had done to the
Hoosier maS1ate, but Mack replied to
the Bison that he had better write to the
Buffalo club. and If President Franklin
did not want him he would be glad to
offer him terms. This was the correct
view of the situation to take, as the only
way to promote good feeling among the
several clubs In the league is for one to
respect the others rights. 1t is unfor-
tunate that the Buffalo club, the latest
member of the Western league, should
be antaGonized before the playing sea-
son begins, and President Johnson and
The directors of the league should be-
given jurisdiction in the case and diSci-
pline the Hoosiers if they are at fault.
Ii Manager Nash had followed the ex-
ample set by the other members of the
league he would have sent chickering's
contract by registered letter. and then
he would have had receipt from him
to show in evidence.
WASHINGTON. April 5-President
Young. of the National Base Ball league
today received the following telegram
from President Dreyfuss, of the Louis,
Vile club, under date of April 4:
Hurry up final announcement of vote
or my appeal. If not completed by
Thursday suit against league will begin"
Mr.. Young sent this reply to President
Dreyfuss:
ION March 10 1 wired all league clubs
as follows:
- Mr.. Dreyfuss is here and requests
each club to wire me their vote upon the
reconsideration of the vote by which the
schedule was adopted last Saturday.
Il have received answers from seven
clubs, and have no authority to compel
others to answer"
IN. z. Young, President