The Washington times., 1901-12-26
Mr.. SPALDING
MAKES REPLY.
Also Adds a Few Deductions
Of His Own.
GAME THAT TWO PERSONS CAN PLAY
League President Declares That
Freedmans Appeal to the Courts
Is Admission That He Is Out and
Wants to Get in Again Trying
to Throw Dust in Public's Eyes.

Wants to Get in Again Trying
to Throw Dust in Public's Eyes.
just before \. C. Spalding left Wash
ingtoE last evening for South Carolina
he vas shown a copy of an alleged let
ter from Andrew Freedman's New York
attorney making certain deductions from
NJ. Spalding's circular letter of Deem
her 81, addressed to the National League
clubs, Mr.. Spalding said:
'Mr. Freedman's attorney is at perfect
liberty to make any deductions from that
letter he pleases. but it speaks for itself.
The quotation that this New York attor-
ney makes from my letter is as mislead-
ing as everything else Mr.. Freedman has
done since the baseball controversy be-
gan.
An Omitted introduction.
..If he had preceded his quotation that
must refuse TO act for them as presi-
nt-secretary- treasurer of the National
League with ;ha words pending the de-
cision Of the court, he would have shown
a stronger disposition to quote my letter
correctly.
"on December IA was informed by
committee of the National League that
had been unanimously elected president
of that organization on that date Col.
John r. Rogers, a prominent attorney of
Philadelphia, has assured me that that
election was regular and legal a sim
liar opinion has been expressed by my
personal attorney, Alfred W. Kiddie, OF
New York.
4 believe / am the legally elected pres
ident of the National League. and as |
consider opinions as quoted above quite
as good as the opinion of Mr.. Freed
mans attorney | shall continue to be-
lieye myself the legally elected president
OF the National League until some court
OF competent jurisdiction shall decide
otherwise.
Awaits the Decision
Pending this final decision, and in ac-
cordance with an order OF the Supreme
Court of New York, am temporarily re-
strained from acting as president-secre-
tary- treasurer of the National League,
and | must bow to tie majesty of the
law and comply with the courts order. l
am not a lawyer. and do not pretend to
the intricacies OF court pro-
cedure. but have instructed my attorney
10 do whatever in his judgment he may
deem necessary to make a proper answer
at the proper time TO any and all charges
that may be preferred by Mr. Freedman
and those who. for personal reasons, seem
TO deem II necessary TO continue their
association with him in these legal pro-
ceedings.
Insists on a Trial.
81 have instructed my attorney to in
sist that the case be brought to a trial,
and not permitted 10 be dismissed until
a final decision mas been reached. MIR.
Freedman's attorneys fnsiuuatiou that
the issuance Of a temporary Injunction
upon The hearing only of Mr.. Freedman's
side OF the case settles the matter in Mr..
Freedman's favor is too ridiculous TO
treat seriously. and was given out prob
ably for the purpose of throwing dust in
the eyes OF the baseball public to befog
the real issue. and also to stampede the
four clubs that are responsible for my
election.
1T is rather amusing that Mr.. Freed
man, who has until recently been in the
habit of deciding all baseball questions
should now find IT necessary to employ an
attorney 10 make deductions from an ordi-
nary business correspondence. All of this
that Mr.. Freedman realizes he is
in the quicksand. and is ready to grasp
anything to save himself
Some other Deductions.
'As Mr.. Freedman has seen fit to make
deductions through his attorney as to my
actions and motives. it may not seem out
OF place for me TO make some deductions
as TO his recent actions and motives.
Having publicly read Mr. Freedman out
Of the National League baseball political
party. ! construe these recent court pro-
ceedings simply to mean that he recog-
liZes that he is out and through the aid
Of a court is trying to get back again: and
also by these proceedings TO create sort
Of toboggan slide to make his baseball
fall more gradual and less abrupt.
Trying 20 BuIIdoze.
81 also construe these recent deductions
made by Mr. Freedman's attorney as sim
ply calculated to bulldoze and frighten !
The league clubs that are responsible for |
my election into further submission to
Mr.. Freodman's dictatorial rule-or-ruin |
policy thai has characterized his handling |
1f baseball affairs since he has been con-
lected with the game. 1t looks to me as |
4 Mr.. Freedman has just discovered that |
hose court proceedings have entangIed |
him and those associated with him In such |
4 way that he is now trying to find some |
way to extricate himself but he must do |
this without my assistance.
II look upon these court proceedings as |
simply another evidence of Mr.. Freed |
mans baseball methods, and ii Is up TO |
him to disentangle himself from these |
legal complications that he has instituted !
as best he can. 1t is again up to Mr. |
Freedman TO make another move.
To Aid the Game.
'As am temporarily restrained from |
taking up my official league duties pend !
ng the decision OF the court. l will con-
-inue along in the even tenor of my way |
and try 10 create new conditions that |
will tend to place professional baseball |
upon much better basis than IL has been |
'ince Mr Freedman's advent into the |
,.me"
KILLED WIFE IN JEALOUS FIT. 1