The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
NO GAME AT LEAGUE PARK.
Cardinal Management Refuses to Ac-
cede to Players Demands.

CErufnRl Management He1uScs 10 AC-
cede to Players Demands.
The dnal chickering's of the Browns and
Cardinals ended yesterday. For nearly an
hour conferences between Hedges. Robi-
son. McAleer and Nichols were in order.
The question under consideration was yes
terday's double-header and the probability
of playing to-day.
Hedges stated plainly that the pro-
posed double-header was not his doing.
and that he did not propose TO impose an
extra burden on his players. He CONTEND
ed that his men would. be ready for the
Sunday game.
Mr.. Robson claimed that the double
header had been agreed upon At any
rate. the arrangements finally agreed TO
play e single game, The Robisons forth
with called off to-day's game.
NJ. g.. Robson yesterday gave out the
following statement:
The contracts with all the players OF the
Cardinals expired at II o'clock midnighp DC
Louis club. the Browns. to play a series OF
games, starting October 9 and ending October
my players got together and decided that they
would not participate in the final game. IN fact,
s E aam estir Ct 'h nnies ssG osssai to t pas sR the w Ial,
made by myself and my brother to repay them
for their trouble in playing the 'oa-season'
games.
In arranging the fall series We decided upon
Arranging for an odd series Of games in order
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step in oder to f%orestaIl any talk or ramors
games had been decided upon.
The great Rivalry between tho Cardinals and
the fans as well. demanded that we play seven
games.
American League Club, that We play a series
OF seven games this fall. A, stated. several OF
play the games with their rivals. Before this
word reached my ears. l now tnd that a mum
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matter up with Mr.. Nichols. manager OF our
cigb. and afses talking with hi, men he inn
be able to place a very good team. in the held
after all, l then Informed Mr.. Hedges that asitrssiiai
I ascertain after the return OF my club from
the last Eastern trip that my PLAYERS had band
ed together ana agreed upon q plan to block the
fall series unless they were TO be paid % Per
In the 'I mcanti.ae %r! ' Hsdses eosaf-rsd with
bis players end they all agreed to accept TO
expenses OF the final Sunday game, the net re-
eeipts be divided into two parts: one part to
among them. and the balance to be handed over
to the club owners. The members Of the
the rnsmSers OF my team positivsly refused to
accept It, demanding the entire funds or moth
After asssrtaining the facts tina. my men
had refused to meet the Browns half way
fore him. o. Thursday last he agreed with
me that no would not accept the proposition
submitted by my players.
Therefore. my players refusing to accept the
original proposition. I advertised two games
for Saturday. which was according to my
agreement with Mr.. Hedges. On Saturday
morning Mr.. Hedges and his manager called
on me and wanted to call on the games sched-
ules for Saturday.
Hedges's manager endeayored TO dictate. TO
me just how 1 should proceed. declaring that
he would not play unless two competent UNI
pires we're secured. 1 promptly declined TO dis
cuss such important matters with him. My
fluh vac on the falf ready IN ntav the GOflOie-
header. but the Browns did not respond.
Myself and my brother have done our ut.
most the last season to give the fans the best
that money could buy. and In the present az
fair 1 hardly think we are TO blame for all
this uncalled-for publicity over the fall &C.
RES