Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
CITY LEAGUE MEETING.
Very Warm Session Held Last Even ing and Field Day Arranged For.


 ing and Field Day Arranged For.
 There was an interesting meeting of the managers of the City league held last evening at the rooms of the St Jo- seph society, and while it lasted it was warm in the committee room. Mama ger Kelly of the Washington Hills started the ball rolling by preferring charges against Dan Cronin, the first baseman of the Brooklyn Athletic club, for rowdy ball playing on last Sunday. His charges were to the effect that Cronin deliberately gave Thompson the knee and the shoulder when he was running for first base in one part of the game. He said in furtherance of his charges that NIulhgan and Camp of the Washington Hills had been penalized for rowdy ball playing. and that Cronin should be similarly punished. He asked that Cronin be suspended for his actions.
 Manager Mcdonald of the Pastimes, on whose team Thompson played last Sunday, corroborated the charges, but said that he had no Intention to prefer the charges himself While he be- lieved Cronin guilty he said that he preferred to meet Cronin in his own
 
 chance to suspend him.
 Thompson was called before the meeting and he said that Cronin wait ed for him at first base and deliberate ly gave him the knee and shoulder and tried to throw him. He also said that he called Cronin a vile name after he had been assaulted. After he had re- tired from the meeting he sent back word that he wanted the matter drop ped and that he did not care to press the charges.
 Manager Madden, of the Brooklyn Athletic club, while admitting that Cronin was somewhat to blame for his actions, said that Cronin had been abused all season by players and spec tators He admitted that Cronin was hot headed, but he had kept control of himself all season and had taken in- suits and abuse without retaliation
 Manager Dunphy sided with Mama ger Madden and claimed that Thomp- son should be suspended if Cronin was, as the calling of the name he did was just as much rowdy ball playing as was Cronin's action.
 J. Fl. Freney, who represented the St Joseph team, saw the action of Gro min and admitted that it was uncalled
 
 the extreme penalty just now when the season was closing. He said that Gro nm had no right to do what he did. however
 The representative of the Jeffersons. who was present in place of Mana ger Joe Reed. said that he thought a rep- TlInand was sufficient in the case. He hao not been told by Manager Reed tn support the suspension act and he he- lieYed 1t should not be enforced at tbis time. 2. eiii' It was stated at the meeting also that after the game was over friandS or each tried to get them involved in quarrel, but both men met. anoIooias were offered, and they shook bands over the matter beIore the meeting was over +be president asked Manager Kelly if be ihsisted on the charges, and if c,ronin as declQed gHiltY that he sIl0ui,T fye suspended Manager Kelly was mao Iaanllnous in the matter and he said .nae ne dld not want to take advan- se oh any team, nor had he any ia ,ollles- He simply brought up inc 5ss+ieo ,,sieaoll oL roWdy ball playing and in on +1o e. eg.,, HIS team was going to insist xt tho h 'ne Iuli penalty. He was told by ;ie president that if he forced and i,i- ,,i,t-- ssss. on lne charges, Cronin, if found ely then replied thai ba did ...t' s.1e s.ea scr sL on the charges; that if NTanae ae.n,, .+lu lcDonald, on whose team ,rba,,...tS'l 's.as. el layed did not care to nrass. ss7 r 4I,1 1ll harges, he certainly would not I1re Ir anted to be fair and expected +o t,.o zsEeceiye fair treatment 'eu to re- Ihe president did nof rando, H. Sision o1 the matter until fo-aav a,,5
 ueciuea ln view of all the stafo- ments to allow Cronin to nIav TaS+ ,'unuay- His reasons are as follows. 1aanager Mcdonald Of the Pastimes oH whose team Thompson played. did dol make any complaint against Gro nm; no report of rowdy ball pIayino came rom the umpire MT KieIy. Man ager Kelly, while he preferred fba charges, and was perfectly right foo ln his claim, generously consented moi 70 press the charges, and tbe o+bor managers were lukewarm in the mat Ter. Then, too, there is but one more game to play, and to cripple any taam at this time would not be even unbe1d Dy the members of the Pastime club who will meet the Brook1yns Taking everything into consideration. the pres ldent feels that the ends of justice nave been fully met by the fact that the refractory player has been given notoriety and that to win pennant against crippled team would not be Aaa satisfactory ending to a very success Ill league
 It was decided to play off the tie tame between the Brooklyn Athletic club and the Pastimes next Sunday on the Driving park. On that occasion if IS expected that sufficient funds will be raised to meet the big expenses the league has been to this season. It will be one of the hottest games of the sea- son and big crowd will surely be in attendance.
 NATIONAL. IEAGITE-