Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
ALL BECAUSE
Of Mccarthy
HIS SUSPENSION FOR ASSAULT
ING UMPIRE CODY CREATES
FRICTION.
HELENA THREATENS TO
WITHDRAW FROM LEAGUE
Contended That President Lucas Acted
Without Proper Investigation
Representatives Here.

President w. E. Phillips and Director
Edward l. Goodkind of the Helena Base
Ball association are in the city and they
have blood in their eyes. They are here
to protest against the filming and suspen-
sion of Mccarthy, the star short stop Of
the Helena club, and assert that Presi-
dent Lucas action is altogether too arbi-
trary for them to stand. They are armed
with instructions from their association
to the effect that if the president refuses
to suspend judgment until the matter can
be thoroughly investigated the Helena
club will from the league.
The situation is serious, as far as base
ball is concerned. The Helena men be-
lieve an injustice has been done them, in
asmuch as President Lucas ruling will
deprive them of their strongest man at
a time when his services are needed most.
as in Grim and his Calclners the Helena
tWirlers have met fOemen worthy of their
steel. On the other hand, President Lucas
believes that his position is right and
proper, and proposes to stand pat. &C
cording to his statement made last night.
He maintains that the punishment OF
Mccarthy is absolutely necessary for
good discipline in the league, and that If
he is allowed to go unpublished the league
might quit playing ball at once.
The punishment inflicted on Mccarthy
was two weeks ~suSpenSiOf>a a n OF
$50, and President Lucas maintains that
he has authority to discipline Mccarthy
under SeCtlOn Is OF sce COHSlltulIOA.
1.-The president of the league shall nave
power, upon proper proof, to suspend for
a definite period ana to impose a fine not
| exceeding $50 upon any league manager
! or player guilty, in public, OF gross mis-
/ behavior. including intoxication, hghtlng,
/ uuarreling, indecency or other scandal
Gus conduct. whether on or off the play
ing field, during the season, where the
! action is, in his opinion, calculated TO
bring d%isrepute upon the Montana state
league or national game. Such nne can
only be RENTED by the board of direct
ors after a hearing upon appeal ouly
prosecuted"
On the other hand the Helena represen-
tatiyes contend that President Lucas
made his ruling in the matter without
investigation, relying entirely upon the
telegraphed statement of Umpire Cooy.
They also contend that Mccarthy was
not the aggressor in the with
Cody.
I'VE have no fault to find with Cody's
decisions in the Anaconda game SAID
Mr.. Goodkind at the Butte hotel this
morning. M Cody's ruling gave very
general satisfaction, and Anaconda won
by playing good ball, and we want it un-
| derstood that we are opposed to rowdy-
ism. At the meeting of the board of di-
rectors. which was held last night, the as
ISOLATION adopted a rule to the effect that
no one would be permitted to a any
fine imposed on players, and further for
every fine imposed on players by the UNI
pire the association would impose an ad-
, ditional fine of $40. All we are asking in
this matter is that the alleged miscon-
duct of Mccarthy be investigated, and
we are willing to abide by the decision,
and pending the decision we ask that Nc
earthly be permitted to play"
The Helena men are armed with the
following resolution, which was adopted
I; 1T lost piuht'S nopafinp of the Helena as.
ISOLATION:
Moved and seconded that President
w. E. Phillips be and is instructed to go
to Butte and protest against fine and
suspension of Mccarthy, until according
to rule %, a proper investigation is had.
dent Lucas order suspending Mccarthy
he inform Mr.. Lucas that we withdraw
from the Montana league"
The is signed by Edward L
Goodkind. H. L. Walker, William Treacy.
Jacob Fisher, w. S. P. Hawk and w. E.
Phillips, comprising all the directors OF
the Helena club with the exception OF
Nick Kessler, who is in New York city.
1.-The base ball public of Helena en-
dorses our position" aid President Phil
lips this morning." and we are here sim
ply to carry out the wishes of the stock
holders of the club n the people who
patronize the game, whose intrests we
are here to protect"
The Helena delegates held a conference
with J. E. Mccormick, the local director
of the state league at noon today. Thu
result Of this conference was a comprom.
Use agreement, which, however, needs the
approval of President Lucas before it car
! go into effect. The effect of this com
promise is that the ruling of President
Lucas be suspended until after the con.
clusion of the Anaconda-Helena series o,