The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-17
HORNS CAUSTIC REPLY
Saws Father" Gimlin Can Play
at Walkers.
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE
WON'T OBEY OWNER OF BALL
GROUNDS.
Especial to The Herald.)

ogden, Aug. 16.-President Horn of the
Ttah-Idaho league has sent the following
communication TO J. r. Walker, who de-
barred Manager Gimlin from the grounds
i'm salt Lake as the result of the nuch
advertised and disgusting spectacle of
last Saturday, when the HOLSTERS quit the
field on account OF Umpire Griffin'S de-
cisi0n. While the miSsive is more elegan.
than forcibe, it is sufficiently caustic TO
IMPRESS upon the owner of the park that
he is not recognized in the league. The
letter is as follows.
81 have your favor of the 14th instant.
notifying me that you had suspended
Manager Gimlin of the Ogden team from
participating in the next two games. and
also requesting me 10 notify the officials
Of the ogden team TO this effect
"m reply, will say that l am somewhat
surprised at the action sought 10 be taken
by you. ana al the same time am some
what dumbfOunded and nOn-DlugSed in
ny ATTEMPT to ascertain where you ger
your authority for any such action. /
understand that d similar action was
taken by you relative to players Riseley
and Bennett The first intimatiOn Of this
came 10 me today, and l desire now e,
inform YOU. and all other park managers
that this league Is governed by cOnsti-
tuition and bylaws, and by the rules of
The National league. Under these rules
the umpire is the sole judge of all plays
during the game, and is entirely respcn-
sible for the conduct of tie players during
such game, with power of suspension for
violation of any rules. No one else is
given authority except managers. to
punish players.
when the different parks were leased
for baseball purpc jes, there was no
reservation or authority vested in the
park manager, by which he might sit in
Judgment upon the conduct of any of the
umpres or players who might participate
in games upon the grounds; and if this
league would now permit you or any other
manager to assume the power which Won
now attempt to assume, il must ulti-
matey result in your not only passing
Judgment upon the players and umpires
but il would also permit you to sit in
Judgment upon the conduct of myself and
the other officials of the league as we'll
as the stockholders and hackers of the
different teams.
No one is more Solicitous for the well
fare of the game than myself, but / do
not propose, as president of this league
90 have everyone uSurp such authority
without entering my protest against the
same I do this in order to see that the
game is conducted upon a proper and
busiuesslike basis, and desire now, once
and for all to have it understood that if
any player is to be subjected to punish
mput or suspension, that there is
proper mode of taking action, and unless
the prescribed course is pursued no
punishment of any kind will be inflicted
upon any one who is a member of the
league.
Il notified the local officials of the
contents of your letter, and they inform
mo that they do not desire to have any
communication with you, for the reason
that If any was addressed by them to yOu
il would probably be of such a torrid ma
turc. as 10 be entirely consumed before
reaching you. They inform me that per-
haps suitable umpire would remedy the
trouble. Hoping that. this will be salts
factory to you, l am, very truly yours,
"E. @. HORN.
president Utah-Idaho Baseball League"
The local officials were seen here today
regarding the matter and they were very
pronounced in their views of the matter,
saying that the team would not play at
salt Lake unless Captain Gimlin was
allowed in the game. They will brook no
Interference on the part of any outsider
and insist that there is a method of
furnishing an unruly player which should
be followed in all Sases.
The team will go to Salt Lake Saturday
and Captain GiInlin will appear on the
field, and if Mr.. Walker objects, the team
Will withdraw and claim the game.