BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-12-05
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believe that the amendment to the amend
ment to the amendment to the amendment
to the amendment to the motion should
not pass because / am OF the opinion that L
believe that it is wrong to be scrong when
you are wrong, and Mr.. Chairman l think
Pm right" And he sat down amid great
applause. This was not the only literary
gem of fiery eloquence which was safely del
ivered at the meeting yesterday of the Board
of Captains and managers. Everybody had
his hammer out, baseball was relegated to
chair way far back, and it sat there all after.
noon absolutely unseen add unobserved.
One tellew didn't want soldiers because Mr..
So and So didn't want them, another fellow
didn't want soldiers because he couldn't
sign the soldiers he wanted, another fellow
didn't want soldiers because his nine was
first in the pennant race. Taken all in all
every one had reason good or bad for ref.
using to play soldiers, and then when 1t
was all over the same old mines remained
in the league, and we were all in the same
position. Nothing was done. not because
the majority did not want soldiers, the fact
of The matter is that they did want them,
but that great protection for the minority,
the constitution, was called into play, and
on discovering that the Treasury team had
two or three pitchers and about the same
number of catchers and sufficient material
all around, their representative decided to
appeal to his rights under the constitution.
And on a tie vote he weH out. A very
signal victory for the men who don't want
soldiers, but an over Whelming defeat for bet.
ter baseball, Anyway Nick showed himself
parlimentarian, if he did at the same time
show that he was playing ball for Nick and
Nick alone. A great and glorious victory.
AS evidenced by yesterdays meeting the
impression seems to be that the desi-e OF
the four leading clubs is that the Secretary
and Interior Baseball Clubs should retire
from the Association. The refusal to open
the doors to sold'e 'ers conclusively proves this
to be the case. This much is certain that
either soldiers must play or these two teams
must retire.
The game as it is now being played can.
not ask for the support of the public. 1t
appears however that it will be much
easier task TO admit the soldiers than to
force the Secretary and Interior teams out
of the league. The easiest solution should
be the best.
On Saturday next at o'clock the Sec.
retaries and Treasures will play baseball.
Last Saturdays exhibition will be repeated
so be sure to be on hand. 1t will only cost
ycu 20 Gents. Get there early and stay
late. Torches can be procured at the Boil.
etin Office at an additional cost of 25 Gents.
THIS game is bound to be good for the reason
hat the Treasury team has three pitchers
and the Secretaries have none.
The Treasury team has two catchers and
tae Secretary none. Be sure and get there
early, or you woh'G get seat. Ore of our
leading citizens has offered a Dollar to
every Secretary player that catches a ball,
50 this will be an added feature of great
interest to the public. 1t is expected that
Maule or Grugan will do the pitching for
the Treasury team, and large high fence
may possibly be built over on the hill to
prevent the ball from being hit oat into the
ocean. The Boletin can safely promise
that this will he 'sreal good game" Get
there early and stay late. Bring cushion
along, liketoise your dinner, because this
affair out Of the ordinary, will not be case
of good things in small packages, but will
come in one long continuous performance,
without any intermission. Be prepared for
one long happy dream Of unalloyed bliss.