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course they would be required t. deposit
a heavy collateral for each OF the men,
and, as there NAV be others in other
cities, they would necessarily be obliged
10 go all over the country and pay out
extremely large sums OF money for col
lateral. It IS hardly probable that they
VIII adopt any such course OF action. It
would be too costly. They viii probably
make the case of Lajoie test case and
ascertain exactly how the law viii apply
to him before attempting to secure in
functions against players elsewhere, II it
viii be possible for them 10 do the latter.
I could, II I desired continued Mr.
Lotus, go into court now and institute
proceedings to prevent Colonel Rogers OF
his colleagues from securing in5unctions
against my men But I am so thoroughly
convinced that nothing VIII be done by
the Philadelphia people in the matter that
/ shall not make single move.
President Postal Will arrive in Wash
ingtOn this evening and the whole matter
can be discussed satisfactorily then
Mr.. Lcftus further added that in case
his men were actually restrained from
participating in tomorrow's game their
places could be filed Their removal
W0uld make his list Of players short q
third haseman and an outfelder, but
these positions. he said. could be accept
ably flied n time fer the opening event.
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MANAGER LOTUS BIDES
HIS TIME AND FEARS NOT
Points Out Few Features Of the Case
and Awaits Developments

Tom lotus, manager Of the Wash
ington nine OF the American League,
stated to a representative OF The Times
this morning that he was aot concerned
to any extent regarding the decision
which had been rendered ia the Lajofe
case. and that he would not take any
immediate steps in the natter to prevent
Colonel Rogers from securing a restrain
ing Injunction against any Of the men
participating in the opening game here
tomorrow. He discussed the matter al
considerable length. and in the course Of
the conversation said:
i have not vet received much Official
information regarding this aaai- and have
depended upon the newspapers to a great
extent for my knowledge Of the matter.
Personally. it would be impossible for
1ae to say positively whether my men
can be restrained from participating in
games outside of the state Of PenrsyI-
vania. It is possible that the contracts
made with the Philadelphia rgarfzation
were made IN some State other than Penn
syfvania- As I have not yet looked into
the matter cannot say whether this sup
position is correct
But if it is, and those contracts were
signed in other States-whiIe the men
were on the road-they will, of course, be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22

/ Printing and is a weiI-known admirer OF
all sports. Mr.. Ravens is tire mana ger
OF the Government Printing Office base
bail team and enjoys the reputation OF
being one Of the best posted admirers Of
the national game in the city. Mr. CIemes
and Mr.. Cochran are both directors Of
the Washington baseball club OF the
American League.
This quartet of prominent baseball en-
tnusiasts viii decide the winners OF The
several season tickets offered by The
Times.
No representative Of this paper viii
have anything to DO With this award
It Will be entirely in the hands of the
committee. who viii take full possession
OF the thousands OF votes at neon tcnaor-
row a seal VIII be placed upon the box
containing the coupons upon which have
been registered the thousands Of guesses
as TO the number OF persons who will pay
TO witness the first baseball game OF the
season. After the game with Boston. a
sisneI statement viii be obtained giving
the exact number Of admissions This will
be certified to by Treasurer Potter. of the
Washington club. and the treasurer OF the
Boston club.
Tomorrow evening the committee.
armed with the official statement OF the
paid admissions, viii go over the guesscs
and the result of the examination OF the
ballots viii be announced in Tie Times
on Thursday morning.
The award viii be On absolutely i'm
partial one
From the moment the contest closes to-
morrow noon the committee will have full
control of the guesses. and no member Of
The Times staff viii haze aught 20 do
with the awards.
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A LEGAL VIEW OF
L.AJ0IE'S ABILITY
Justice Potter's Comment on the Great
S.cnnd Rasernan,s pecrniarrr VaI,1e

Justice Potter's Comment on the Great
Second Baseman's Pecuniary Value.
The court below finds from the testi-
mony that the defendant IS an expert
baseball player in any position; that he
has a great reputation as a second base
man: that his place would be hard to fill
with as good a player; that his with
drawal from the team would weaken it,
as would the withdrawal OF any good
player and would probably make a differ
ence IN the size of the audience attending
the game.
we think that in this stating he puts
it very mildly, and that the evidence
would warrant stronger finding as to
the ability of the defendant as an expert
ba1lplayer. He has been for several years
in the service of the plaintiff club, and
has been re-engaged from season to sea-
son at a constantly increasing salary He
has become thoroughly familiar with the
action and methods Of the other players
in the club. AIM his own work is peculiar
~ meritorious as an integral part of the
( team work which is SO essential. In ad-
dition to these features, which render his
services of peculiar and specific value to
the plaintiff, and not easily replaced,
Lajoie is well known, and has great repu-
tation among the patrons OF the sport for
ability in the position which he filled, and
was thus a most attractive drawing card
for the public He may not be the sun IN
the baseball armament, but he is certainly
a bright, particular star.
We feel, therefore. that the evidence
in this case iustifes the conclusion that
the services of the defendant are of such
a unique character, and display such
specific knowledge, skill. and ability, as
renders them Of peculiar value to the
/ plaintiff, and so difficult Of substitution
that their loss viii produce irreparabIe
injury, in the legal significance of the
term, to the plaintiff The action of the
defendant in violating his contract is a
breach Of good faith. for which there
would be no adequate redress at law. and
the case, therefore, properly calls for the
aid Of equity, in negatively enforcing the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
GEORGETOWN HOSTS
FLAG OF DEFIANCE
Request for a Third Chance at Senator's
Granted.

Georgetown coIIegians are not yet salts
fed that the Washington League team
can beat them. and seen after the concIu-
sion of yesterdays contest Captain Moran
approached Tom Lotus. and on behalf OF
the college players challenged the SEN
atoTs to another game This afternoon
The result, he said. would conelusiveIy
prove to them whether they we're quail
lied TO play ball with a strong profess
sional club Manager Lotus at once said
he was willing TO accommodate the am
bilious Georgetown youths, and he has
arranged for the rubber to take place
this afternoon
It is possible that the Georgetown club
viii start the game with Pitcher Cox in
the box, but IL It becomes apparent that
he viii not do Blewitt viii take his
place.
Carrick Eill probably go ii to do the
twiriing against the Georgetown club.
and if Clarke reports in time he will do
the catching Last night Manager Lotus
had heard nothing from him, but it is
probable Clarke viii drift this way in
time to take part in the game
The contest this afternoon should prove
an interesting one, IS yesterdays gam
demonstrated that Georgetown is capa
bic Of playing cracking good bali. How
ever, 1t would seem that on form IN,
Senators should be picked as easy Ein3
neFs- There was apparent yesterday
marked improvement IN team work, ans
at no stage of the game did the George
town boys seem TO have real chance
Manager Lotus has completed all a.
rangements for the opening Of the Ameri-
can League season tomorrow. The pro-
ceeGiugs viii be inaugurated early in tn
afternoon by q parade OF the officials an.
players through the principal streets Z
viii start from Barton-s Hotel On FIT
teenth Street AT 1:30 sharp and will morf
up Fifteenth Street TO I. TO Seventeenth
Street. thence to the Avenue and doHEs
to Fifteenth Street again
From there 1t viii proceed to Street
and through the shopping thoroughfaEe &c
Seventh Street, from where the paraderE
viii 90 to Pennsylvania Avenue again.
move east to Fifteenth Street. and fozz
there to New York Avenue, from which
point they VIII go directly TO the grounds
The parade viii be headed by Prof.
Haley's band in an open vehicle, followed
by fifteen carriages containing President
Fred Postal Manager Lotus, the direct
ors of the Washington Baseball Club rep
Tesentatives of the press, and the players
Of the Washington and Boston Clubs.
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soon get their releases OF be transferred
to other teams for the reason that the
youngsters who have taken their places
have given such promise that they are too
good TO let slip away now.
All Interested Except Pittsburg.
Every club in the league will be inter
ested in the decision, with the exception
Of PittsbuTg, which kept all its men, hav-
ing signed them early last season for this
year. The immediate effect will be that
the National League may get out injunc-
lions 20 such players as they especially
VAR restraining them from playing with
the American League. No injunctions
viii be secured for those they do not care
to fight for, so that any players regarded
as has beens'' in consequence Of this
seasons crop Of youngsters, will not be
disturbed
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discretion to be determined by the court
in view of the particular circumstances.
Ruling Required by Justice
Upon careful consideration of the
whole case We are Of opinion that the
provisions of the contract are reasonable
and that the consideration IS fully ade-
quate- The evidence shows no indications
ii any attempt at oveTreaching OF unfair
ness Substantial justice between the par
ties requires that the court should re-
strain the defendant from playing for any
other club during the term of his contract
with The plaintiff
The bill, as fled, contemplated only
he services Of defendant for the season Of
1901, but it s stated in the argument Of
counsel that since the hearing in the court
below, aud prior TO the argument IL this
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within the rule az above stated. The de-
PENDANT sold TO the plaintiff for q vaIu-
able consideration the exclusive right to
his professional services for a stipulated
period, unless sooner surrendered by the
plaintiff. which could only be aften due
and reasonable notice and payment Of sal
airy and expresses. until the expiration
Why should not a court Of equity protect
such an agreement until it is terminated?
Restraint, Not Compulsion.
The court cannot compel the defendant
10 play Tor the plaintiff. but it can re-
strain him from playing for another club
in violation Of his agreement. No reason
IS given Why this should not be done. ex-
cept that presented by the argument that
the right given to the pIaintif 10 ter
inmate the contract upon ten days no
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contracts of the players reads as follows.
1T is hereby expressly understood and
agreed that the first party shall have the
option or right to renew this contract
with all its terms provisions, and con-
ditions fer another period CT six months
beginning -, and the second party
hereby agrees to perform similar services
and 10 be subject 10 all the obligations,
duties, and liabilities prescribed in this
contract for the period of such renewal
provided that written notice of the eZer
else Of suC1 renewal be served uDSn the
second party rricr TO the 18th day Of Oc-
tober Of the current year Of this con
tract"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
LAJOIE BASEBALL, DECISION
TALK OF FANS EVERYWHERE


Ffyone players in addition Laoie Bernhard and Fra
according to the claim of the National League affected
by the decision Their names, and League clubs
with which they playing, are:
Nashngton-DeIehanty Ortiz, Townsend Woverton, Car
rick, and keister.
BaltmOre-HugheS, McCinnty Robinson NcCfraw Kpllv
Mc'T2nn, Setback, Seymour. and Sheckard.
Phlladepha-Lajoe Fraser, Bernhard Duggleby, Lave
Cross, Monte Cross, HartseI and Flick
Observation-Disclosures, Schreekengost, Met arthv
DetrotNercer, Miller, Gleason Barrett Holmes and Me-
CURE. W ~
st Loqis-PowelI, Harper sudhof Padden Wallace Bur
kett, and IIedrick.
and Freeman 10y
Chicago-Garvn, Sullivan F, Mcfarland DAILY strang Da
Wis, Green, and Jones'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Where They Play Today.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York
Cincinnati at PittsbuTg.
St. Louis at Chicago.

The Chicago Remnants opened the sea
son at their home grounds yesterday and
brought joy TO the Windy City-s fans by
erowding in at the finish jest . little
ahead Of the St. Louis bunch
The game at Philadelphia went 10 the
Quakers through the pitching CT White,
the former Georgetown College rwiIie7-
At New York Matthewszn was again ne
star. holding down his opponents while
his team mates cracked out a merry sue
cession of two-base hits The scores:
At Chicago:
Chicago -. . 0 0 0 0 *
| st. Louis. 1 1 0 Q 0 l GO
Batterfes-Taylor and Chance; Yerkes
and Ryan. Umpire-EmsIie- First bass
by cTrors-ChicagO. 8; St. Louis. s. LED
on bases-Chicago, = st. Louis. 5. Firs73
base on balIs-Of Taylor, 3; of Yerkesi
s. Struck out-By Taylor, 4; by Yerkes
g. Two-base hits-FarreII, Lowe Donovan
Sacrifice hits-Smocf Stolen bases
0'Hagen, Miller. Kruger. Donovan.
Chance. Double plays-Tinker, Lcve and
O'Hagen; Kruger and HazIeton. Kruger
Farrell and Hazieton. Hit by pitcher
By Taylor, / Time OF game hour and
80 minutes.
At Philadelphia
Brooklyn ......1 0 0 0 0 GO
fnliadeipDla - y o Ks
First base en- erroTs-BrookIyn. 2: Phil
adelphia, 5 Left on bases-Bt ooklyn, 8;
Philadelphia. il. First base on baIIs-Of
Donovan, s; of Winham . of White. >.
Struck out-By Donovan, 4; BY Winha7n.
2; by White, 4. Three base hit-Dshlen.
Saerifie hits-Barry. Doein, Mailman.
Stolen bases-DougIass, White Double
Play-Hulswitt to Douglass. Hit By pitch
er-By White, 2 Wild pitch-White Tn
pire-Tom Brown. Time of game hour
and 55 minutes Attendance-3,01 6
At New York:
Boston I'D 0 O e-3
! New York IL Q , 1 0 ks
First base On errors-Boston. 2. LEI. On
bases-New York, :; Bcston. Z. First base
on balls-Of MaIthewsca, 3; eff Hale. l.
Struck out-By NattheWSon by Hale. L
Two-base hits-Doyle. DeIehanty Jack
son. Sacrifice hit-DGnn. Stolen base
Long. Doahle Plays-Dunn Smith and
Doyle: Long, Dement, and Tenney: Cooley
and Tenney; GTeminger. Long and Ten
ney- Hit by pitcher-By Matthewson- L
Passed baIIs--Yoager. Umpire-ODay.
Time-1 hour and IS minutes Attendance
5000.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
MAGNATE MLLILEA'S VIEWS.
The Boston Clubs Owner Thinks No
Player Can Be Held.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. April 22.-Henry
kiliiiea. Of this city, owner of the Boston
Club Of the American League. when ask
ed for an opinion regarding Lajoie said:
hat may make trouble for the Ameri-
can League, but do not look for any. As
understand it, the reserve clauses in
Lajoie's contracts and others have ex-
PRED They cannot be held now. Boston
VIII no; lose one man. and do not think
there are any who can be held"
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to Philadelphia. cannot say whether any
such action will be taken.
These Washington players have said
that they did not receive the notice re-
CURED in the reserved clause Of the con
tract According to this statement. they
would be held released from their con
tracts. But l personally know that those
notices were sent them They were sent
to their last known addresses 3 that time,
which in the eyes Of the law is consid-
cred legal notification"
The reserve clause referred to in the
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subject entirely to the laws regarding
contracts in these States. and the de-
cision rendered in Philadelphia yesterday
will not hold
Mr.. Lotus said that he was not aware
of what steps Colonel Rogers or his as
sceiates would adopt in tte matter.
= do not think, however, hz, added,
that they VIII come to washington and
attempt to restrain ny men from enter
ing the field at the opening game tomor-
row. II they actually did fellow this
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22

court. the plaintiff by due notice renewed
the current contract for the season Of 1902
1.-The specifications Of error are sus-
tanned, and the decree Of the court below
Diminishing the bill is reversed, and the
bill is TeinstateJ. And it is ordered that
the record be RENTED 20 the court below
for further proceedings in accordance with
this opinion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
ship,s omcer Buried at Sea

NEW YORK. april 22.-The steamer
Horrax. from Santos, arrived at the sar
at l a. m. April Is. at midnight, Hash
Williams. aged thfrty-fye years, second
officer, was found dead IN bed, probably
of heart disease. He was buried at sea.
His hsne was at NEVIS, Wales.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
THE COURTS DECISION.

Substance of the Hearing Handed Down
IN Pennsylvania
After reviewing the facts in the Lajoie
case, the ruling CT the lower court in
the players favor, and the preeedents Of
law in cases OF impaired contracts, Jus
ticc Potter concludes;
The case now before US comes easily
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
MICK YOUNG NOT SURE
WHAT ACTION MAY FOLLOW
His Only Information a Telegram From
Colonel Rogers.

Score airy N E. Young. OF the National
League, said TO The Times this afternoon:
''The only information have received
regarding this matter, except through the
papers. was . telegram from Colonel
Rogers last night, congrstulating the
League upon the success in the Lajoie
case.
y do not know yet what steps viii be
taken to force the return ST the players
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
THE BASEBALL CONTEST
NEARING ITS CLOSE

Inspection Of Crosses to Commence at
EGo1 TonorTtw.
The guessing contest for the season
baseball passes offered ~ The Times to
the persons who guess the correct number
OF paid admissions to the opening Of the
championship season in this city will
close promptly at u O'Clock tomorrow
At this hour the huge box into which
have been placed all the guesses that have
been forwarded 20 The Times viii be
sealed by the following committee:
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Manager Lotus Says He
is Not in the Least
Worried.
L CRISIS IN War OF MAGNATBS
May Determine Success or
Failure of Season.
HISTORY OF NOTABLE CASE
Action Threatened in Other States IN
TOuea0uence of PENNSYLVANIA Co41rt1s
L CRISIS IN war OF MAGNAFES
HISTORY OF NOTABLE CASE

Action Threatened in Other States in
Consequence of Pennsylvania Courts
Decision-Similar Proceedings Expect
ed for Recall of Other Quaker Players.
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Mr- John PTender.
Mr.. Frank Hay>ans.
Mr.. C. Hector Clemes.
Mr.. Eugene S. Cochran.

Mr. PTsnder is the manager OF the base
bali team Of the Bureau of Engraving and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-22
Effect of the Ruling.

The effect Of the courts ruling is to
Uphold the claim advanced by the club as
to his being an unusually clever bali
player, and that it would be impossible
to iii his place on a team. But that is
not true. probably. of any other ball
player who has quit the National League
TO go TO the American. On the contrary,
II is thought that if all The players who
~ha re jumped the reserve clause we're to
return 20 their respective teams in the
National League. some OF them would
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-10-21

Mr.. Jos. Allen, one of Hyrum's pros
porous merchants, was In Logan
Saturday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-10-21
American Elau Enouuh.

In response to . suggestion that
nag should be adopted for the District
Of Columbia corresponding to the vari.
Gus state flags District Commissioner
Mcfarland said the other day: The
American flag Is the nag Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. It has never had
any other. The states have state flags,
some of which are very much older
than the United States flag. But the
national flag seems to me all sufi-
cient for the national capital, which is
its special home. People in the district
have never been even tempted to d.
vide allegiance between two flags and
no such temptation should ever be Of.
fered"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-10-21
Miss Cleveland Runs a Farm.

Miss Rose Cleveland, the sister Of
ex-President Cleveland, is a success
full farmer. She now owns about one
half of 700.acre island near Isles
boro. Me-, having within few days
acquired an additional tract Of land.
Miss Cleveland has about 800 chick.
ems. large herd of cows and a big
vegetable garden on her island, where
she raises prize pumpkins, fat chick
ems and makes prime dairy butter. She
handles her affairs herself It is said,
but employs large force OF men.
There Is but one other cottage on the
island.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-10-21
Registration AGENTS.

District No. 8. Joseph Eames. Res.
idence, half block north and one block
west of Third ward meeting house.
District No. 7. Bishop Thomas X
Smith. Office, half block north OF
Fourth ward meeting house.
District No s. Mrs. Lucy $. Car
don. Residence on LIST North just be
low old Cache Valley house, on sam,
block as postolice.
District No. .. John III. Smith
Residence, one block west and on,
block north of A. g. dormatory.
District No. 10. Mrs. NJ. G. Larsen
Residence, half block east and on OPP
posite side of the street from the Ger
man meeting house.
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Palace Barber Shop.
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tOc Shave 1Oc
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Shop.
Ladies and Gentlemen.

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Shoes and Rubber Goods please call at
the Exclusive Shoe Store, by the
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where you will find complete stock
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"Small Profit and Quick Returns" is
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RICH MEMS HOBBIES
N,LilcNAiREs WHO SPEND ron
TUNES YEARLY.

AndrxW Carnegie's Fad for Giving
bwsY iibssr'>s 10 Well Known
e'ierpont Morgan tA Ssrge An.
nusI Bill for Paintings.