Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-13
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SIipner Side.

SlIpner Side.
Mr.. John J. Slippner writes from
Benwood:
Allow me space In your paper to
reply to Mr.. Cutler, manager SIS
tersville ball team, charging that
we did not live up to onr agree
ment.
It was at Mr.. Cutters sugges.
ton that we were to play at Sis.
tersville, think he has made at
least two changes on his team. I
granted this, and let him pick the
umpire. Now, the reason for not
playing the game was, Mr.. Cutler
wanted us to pay our own expenses,
and give him ten dollars for the
use Of the grounds. This I agreed
to do, for the privilege of playing.1
offered to 60 down If he would
stand half Our expenses, and this
was the agreement In the first place,
and the only terms I will go on.
Mr.. Cutler says that I want to
play for 500 and my money back
if lose. want to answer MI. Cut
Ter that 1 want my rights, and will
play according to agreement. I am
not playing for the interest of the
Sistersville club. But I always see
that my players get some of the
money when they 60 out, and If l
make an agreement I will play that
way only.
am willing to play them for
the 500 a side, take my expenses
out of the gate money and split the
other half, I want that for my
players.
Ill allowed Mr.. Cutler to arrange
this game for me he would be get.
ting more than his $1oo back If he
lost.
The Sistersville Side.
Sir'-In your issue of the 9th
Mr.. John J. Slipner, manager OF
the Slipner base ball club. of Ben
wood. gave some fimsy reasons
why his club refused to fulfill Its
agreement with the Sistersvtlle
team, and as the gentleman has
climbed the ladder and knows not
how to return safely to terra frma,
I desire to state the facts In the
case. A short while ago the Slip
ners were shut out by the Sisters
Vile boys, nothing out of the ordin-
airy about that feature Of the pro-
gram for the Benwood young men
played good ball, but tie Sisters
vile aggregation outplayed them.
However, the manager, Mr.. Slipner,
was not content and seemed eager
to play another game tor a cash
prize of $500.
While we had no desire to gam
BILE or to take the gentleman's
money, yet the proposition was &C.
icepted In order that the visitors
might be accommodated and have
no hard feelings toward the people
Of "the greatest towr on earth"
BY the terms of the agreement
both clubs should play the same
men exhibited In the previous
game and Sistersville should be the
spot to decide the contest. MI
Slipner, after looking into the mat
ter, found tbattwo OF MS players
could not again return with
his club so we agreed that
he should fill up his team with two
other men and we were to have the
SINE privilege. Further that when
the game was played the actual ex'
penses, such as ground rent, adver-
Using and police salary should be
paid from the receipts of the cay
and the remainder of the gate re
ceipts divided equally betwe=n the
contesting clubs Some days after
wards Mr.. Slipner refused to come
and wanted $50 to bring his play
ers here; this was accepted, but the
manager of the Benwood boys again