Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-09
BASEBALL BREEZES.
Ned Hanlon Denies He Is Going to
 New York.

Ned Hanlon Denies He Is Going to
 New York.
 Baltimore, Jan 9.--Ned Hanlon yes- terday replied to statement in an in- teryiew by President Freedman of the New York base ball club, in which Freedman is quoted as saying q have contract with Ned Hanlon now, which he has accepted. I offered Han- Ion $25,OO0 for two years contract to manage the New York team. which he accepted, and the New York club will hold him to his contract More over, M. HanIon has an option for three years more at the same terms. :" hanlol was seen yesterday afternoon and denied that Freedman has the rigbc to make any such assertions. He saJd' Ine only contract I have had oj1ered me was made out by John T. i Brush last summer while MT Freed man was in Europe. 1t was made out after had positively stated that I would only negotiate with the New York club on condition that I was re- leased by the Brooklyn club. I felt and still feel morally bound to that l organization until it tells me to go else where. Brush said oh, can fix that up Tn few minutes,' and mailed the contract. acting. he said, as attorney for the New York club. The paper is still in my possession. unsigned. Har- Ion received a telegram from President EDDets of Brooklyn yesterday request Ing him to come to Brooklyn at once.
 Utica. Jan 9.-The appellate court a- Rochester Tuesday handed down a de cision affirming the findings of Justice. | Scripture in the case of Michael T. Griffin ys the Brooklyn base ball club. in which Justice Scripture awarded ro Griifln Judgment against the Brooklyn club for $2,300 plus. the costs. The case, which in all probability is ended by the appellate courts decision had It's origin in the spring of 1898 wha,, Grlf1ln, who had been for years q mem Der of the Brooklyn team. was trans. ferred to St Louis. Griffin declaren that the action of the Brooklyn man. agement was breach of contract thar he was under contract to play win the Brooklyns for $3.50O a year. The St Louis club offered him that amouny but would give no guarantee beyond that year. Griffin refused to go fo St Louis and brought action against tbs Brooklyn management, alleging breaen of contract. There is little probability or the case being taken to the court of appeals.
 Abell, Von der Horst and Ebbets laughed at the idea that Hanlon was going to the New York club, and they said that New York could not have Hanlon at any price. They remarked that the Brooklyn club would go out of business first. The New York clut proceeded. to send a contract to Han. lon, however. The document has never been signed by him and will not be AS far as Freedman's statement. tha- he has $1O0,000 to spend for new play CTS. in concerned, base ball cranks were asking yesterday why the New York club allowed Davis. Selbach. Hickman and Warner to get away to the Ameri can league when slight increase 1T salary in the case of each would have prevented the jump, which has vir tually wrecked the New York team If it is true that Freedman has always been willing to buy players at an, cost. but has been unable to do so be cause other clubs have refused to sell base ball cranks were anxious to know yesterday why Freedman did not bu, McGraw and Robison two years az, for $10.000; also, why he did not pun chase the release of Lave Cross from st' Louis two years ago for $3,000, in