The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-30
KELLY CASE TO BE
CONSIDERED AGAIN
COMMISSION TO
TAKE EVIDENCE
Little Doubt but that Manager
Will Stick and Play
as Well.
BY O'Lough!in.

The dove OF peace appears to be lowering
over the heads Of the magnates of the Ameri-
can association The meeting at Chicago de-
yeloped a spirit of compromise and meet
me half way which was not indicated in any
way by the prejudced reports Of the meeting
sent out Of Chicago by the Milwaukee CORE
spondentS.
There were no glorious Victories either
side. The managers Of the baseball affairs of
the league realized that the scrap had gone
far enough. AS result Of the meeting, Joe
D. O'Brien is president, and Minneapolis will
without doubt get the services OF Mike
kelley, not only manager, but as a player
If he wishes to don the fannels.
This shows compromise, and no victory OF one
faction another. The prejudice of the
correspondents who strung the northwest ap-
pears to have overcome their news getting
ability.
Kelley at Chicago.
L. A. Lydard represented the Minneapolis
club in the meeting. Mike Kelley was in con-
sultation with Mr. Lydiard. There ques-
ton of the recognition of the new ownership
of the Minneapolis club, and Lydard's Gre
dentials were passed upon without comment
At the meeting it developed that the Kelley
case has been under consideration by the real
thinkers of American association baseball, and
soltion Of the difficulty had been reached.
w. Fl. Watkins announced that he had talked
with Mr.. Bruce and Garry Hermann Of the
national commission concerning the Kelley mat
ter, and that they had struck upon plan. 1t
that the Minneapolis club and NJ J. Kelley
shall deposit $1,000 under protest, with the
national commission, and ask for a reopening
of the on the ground Of new evidence. ST..
Louis offered to set reasonable price upon
Kelley's release. This action would clear up
Kelley that it would be no trouble for him
to manage and play with the team.
Plan Agreed To.
After consultation with Kelley this was agreed
to, and Mr. Lydard informed the ,magnates
that he would take such action upon his return
to Minneapolis. The money will be sent for
ward in few days, the case will up for
rehearing, and upon the face Of affairs there
given a clear bill of health and the $1,000.
Or heavy part of it, will be returned to the
Minneapolis club.
M Kelley was ready to fight the matter out
in the courts, but the commission already hay
ing one injunction out against it, does not
seem to for any more law fighting The
issue was not to their liking and opened up
too much of a precedent. If they will open
the case, treat Kelley fairly and eemlnate the
petty spite from the affair, there is doubt
but that it will be better for all concerned.
Kelley has the justice Of the with him
and has the support Of the best element of the
league
He agreed to the proposition only on account
of not wishing to embarrass those connected
with him in the ownership of the Minneapolis
club, and wished to show spirit of fairness
and a willingness to meet the issue upon a
fair basis
'::No Trouble,,'' Says 'Lyd''
'.T do not think there will be any trouble
about the matter at all said Mr. Lydiard to-
day. The meeting was harmonious on al
points and the club owners in a coll
cilatOry spirit, far I could see, thruout
the meeting. We agreed to this arrangement
for reopening of the case simply to demon
strate to the followers of the game that We
wish to be fair and aboveboard. We are with
Kelley, and believe him right, but this solu
tion of the tangle appeared to be the bes
way out of it,