The sun., 1902-01-14
pccre stIIl stands . to against the freedman

ecore still stands 10 o against the FREEDMAN
s-snSs sesstas .sy tie a sbev. srIf" have
statements. deductions and certain alleged
between you, Mr.. Robson and Mr.. Hart.
hs have befoIs, announced that this IL my
last letter | win take occasion to answer
BY simply Informing you that in the mean
the statements therein contained are untrue.
pondencs between Jim John and Frank
speaks for Itself IL you are really, sincere
% s 10 Sy
baseball correspondence that has passed
few months. for am POSITIVE "T Il viii III proys Ps
the very best evidence that can possibly
be offered as to the necessity OF A q. spald-
ing's campaign for clean baseball methods.
have nothing further 10 say about your
malicious and misleading inferences accusing
me Of attempting to organize so.oaIled
eI p9h az the FR .ss Rsenss 6
sssd ana ha should hs
reached indianapolis by this time.
= ! also note in your published letter 70 Mr.
ssd sesufsd S S from M 5ohnsaS opons
the purchase Of American League clubs,
While u is true that have had two personal
IN October last. j have never asked fot or
tlons for the sale. directly or Indirectly. Of
any club In the American League. nor have
had any intimation from Mr. johnson that
thereof, was deslrous Of selling its franchises
or property, and have not discussed. nor
have had any lntmSton & irSm on MT S9naiion
that they desired to afnalgamate with the
National League. or any other league; on any
Mr na johnson and myself haTs Sesn simply on
the broad basis as TO what was best for clean
professional baseball. and any further con-
will be along these limos. A.G
These letters show concluslvelv that
the Pittsburg Club, which was reported
10 be weakening, Is still loyal TO Spalding's
cause:
Mr.. a. O. Spaidino. President n dtiond al Leccue;;
MY DEAR MIR. SPALn1se; have noticed
in the papers that you have gotten back
into baseball with both feet. This fsht re,
in the end you will win, but, OF course, a great
Rndy aayse eSSs Ms Il fPS can be Of any service
Of The Anderson Hotel. Pittsburg. will reach
me promptly Very truly + SIEaHs ysSFs' o.yrn
,s p p,;.t, s.ATe 70, positive Of the loyalty OF
'n' r''''ours ''IS Loursvnlr. Ky. Jan. ii.
Ny DEAR Mr.. sPALpINo:. am very much
obliged to you for your letter OF Jan. ?. and
assure you the information ~ contains Is
very pleasing to me. Since our meeting In
New York have refrained from talking for
publication or otherwise on our baseball
muddle. simply because we all agreed then
and there to let yourself do all the talking
for our four cluts am with you In what
ever you have doae thus far. and assure you
that have not the slightest fear OF the ulti-
mate outcome-a victory. for our side.
III at any time you desire my presence for
any conference just wire me to. Pittsburg
and shall be on hand promptly Will
remain here a few days longer and then
return home With kindest regards. very
truly yours, BARNEY DREYFUss.
Freedman promised on Saturday to give
out q detailed statement at II o'clock yes
terday morning, but when the reporters
called upon him he said;
There Is nothing for me to say, except
that we will win sure and Spalding will be
obliterated. The courts will decide the
merits OF the controversy some time in
February, believe"