The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-01
JOE CoRBETr GAME:
If Not Allowed to Pitch in Frisco
Will Quit

San Francisco, Feb. THAT Ned
Hanlon wants Joe Corbett on his
pitching staff this season seems to be
the general impression, but whether
| he can persuade Brother Joe to Shy
/ his caster in big league society again
1 is a, horse of another color. The pop
ular pitcher reasserted his determine
ton yesterday to spend the rest of his
/ days in California and pitch baseball
for San Francisco or any other club
| that desired his services
In the event that Ned Hanlon places
any obstacles in his way which would
coast, Joe declared that he would re-
tire and devote his time to his hat
store, which he has opened at 9O9
| Market street. He is building up
business, and should prosperity con-
tinue it is only a matter of a short
time when he cannot afford to give
baseball any of his attention.
1t was in 1897 that Corbett quit
Hanlon because of a difference IN sal
airy matters Joe thought that he was
entitled to more money that Bafu-
more was paying him, ana tneES ~
room for doubt but what he was. AZ
that time there was no pitcher IN
America who was doing more brllllant
and effective work and Hanlon freely
| acknowledged this. AS facts the lat
ter has said that he never employed a
pitcher who was the equal OF Corbett,
and he has had quite number SINCE
he brought the famous Baltimore club
to the front. Hence it seemed like a
short sighted piece of business to al
low Corbett to retire from the dia-
mond when the success of the club de-
pended largely upon his services
It seems that this manager, whose
astuteness has been made much of by
baseball critics, could have well af-
forded to have lost any other two men
he had rather than Joe. Every year
since 1897 Hanlon has sent his pitcher
contract to sign, but it has been re-
turned minus the signature as regu-
larly as it has been sent. He has of
fered Joe even more money than that
which they split over, but each and
every time a deaf ear has been turned
to all propositions coming from
Brooklyn. When the American league
was organized Joe received numerous
offers to play with one of it's clubs, but
at that time he was doing well with
his livery stable on Hayes street and
he was satisfied to leave well enough
alone.
After disposing of his stable last
spring, Joe resolved to go back into
the big leagues. While with Los An
geles he satisfied himself that he was
still IN the game, SO when the st.
Louis offer came his reply was, IF
you get HanlOn'S permission I'll sign
with you" st. Louis secured the
necessary permission and Corbett
Joined the National league club. His
surroundings We're not pleasant there,
and he returned to San Francisco be-
fore the season was finished, and at a
time when the Seals needed the SER
vices of an able pitcher badly His
work with the local team is familiar
to all the fans and they are as eager
to see him continue with Manager
Harris as he is to stick
Before Manager Harris can play
him he must again gain permission of
Manager Hanlon as he did last fall.
1t should be borne in mind that when
player goes into either big league
the manager with whom he signs can
hold him the rest of his natural life
All that deYolxes upon the manager is
for him TO submit the player a con-
tract annually and when this is done
no other Cuban touch him.