The Washington times., 1902-07-22

John T. Brush, the Cincinnati baseball
magnate, who hates newspaper notorie-
ty fully as much as any up-to-date ac-
tress, consented to be interviewed in
New York the other day. The following
are few of the pearls of wisdom that
fell from the lips OF the proprietor cf
the Reds:
There Is not likely to be any differ
ences between the Brooklyn and Gin
cinnati clubs over the acquisition Of
Kelley.
ut was discovered some time ago
that while players would decline to re-
turn to clubs they had deserted. they
might be willing to go to some other
club in the National League. but almost
without exception they refused to re-
turn to their former allegiance. because
they feared that II they returned TO the
club they might take some advantage Of
them in some way in what they imagin-
ed would be an effort to get even with
them for having deserted; that being the
condition. all clubs last spring at the
schedule meeting agreed to waive claim
to all players who had ignored the right
OF reservation, except Philadelphia and
st. LOUIS.
Philadelphia had suits pending at
that time which involved the validity of
their contract. and that club would not
give Its consent that other clubs should
negotiate with their players. II other
clubs negotiated with their players 1t
was to be upon their own responsibility.
and not through any consent given by
the Philadelphia club. st. Louis.
making the same legal claim in the
case of Harper. Heidrick and Wallace.
declined to waive its rights to these
players, but 1t waived as to the others.
The Brooklyn club did waive. | am quite
sure, except as to Mcclure. for whom
they have contended in the United
States Court and have lost"
In an interview with New York re-
porter McGraw said: 1T is to be no
more 'Muggsy. Just cut that out, and
will show you that ! can be n gentle
man" Pretty hard work for Mr.. John
J. McGraw
A majority of the board of directors OF
the Southern Baseball Association, at d
meeting held at Birmingham, Ala. SUN
day, issued an order that any club In
the Southern League which plays with
the Memphis club when either Frank or
st. Vrain are participating shall be
fined 800. AI;er the meeting an in
junction was served on Abner Powell,
of New Orleans. and C. F. Jackson. of
Birmingham. restraining them from in
terfering with the Memphis club in any
manner whatever
Attorneys from Memphis and Blrming-
ham made efforts to secure an injunc-
tion in time to prevent the meeting
Sunday, but the directors eluded them.
Peace between the two leagues?'
says George Davis. NO; haven't heard
any such talk among the players. How
do | like the American League? Fine.
am getting good money and working
for nice people. The American League
as at present made up is the strongest
league in players | ever saw. There
is not a team in it that you can look
upon as a cinch, and no: one. when you
go against 1t. that you do not feel that
you viii have to hustle 10 beat II. |
think that the American League ought
to adopt the foul strike rule. | always
liked that rule. II quickens the game
and makes the batter more careful.
Pittsburg is 40 points ahead of New
York, while Chicago is .192 points ahead
of Detroit. one is a procession; the
other is a race-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The selling out of their business as
sociates by McGraw and Kelley has come
in for the most severe sort of con-
dcmnation from the press in both
American and National league cities.
In Cincinnati-one of the cities which
presumably will profit by the deal-the
Commercial Tribune" says:
The desertion G! McGraw. Kelley,
and other players from the Baltimore
team, es result of deal made by an
drew Freedman and Jchn T. Brush for
the purpose Of crippling the American
League, does not cast much credit on
McGraw, who planned the scheme, and
who was an essential figure in having
IL carried out.
.One cannot help but consider Nc