Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
NO D|SCORD IN
THE NATIONAL
Members of the Club Deny the
Report Regarding Lack of
Discipline.

The following dispatch has been received
by The Star from the members of the
National Base Ball Club at Cleveland:
we, the undersigned members Of the
washington Base Ball Club wish to en-
phaticaiiy deny the story that appeared
IN the Washington Post, copied from the
Detroit News in regard to the lack of dis
cipi1ne In the Washington Base Ball Club
Une whole story Is the biggest piece Of
rot that has appeared in the public prints
for years, and was written by HEADED
base ball reporter of Detroit, Mich. He
is fellow that tries to be extremely SEN
sattonal Mr.. Jackson of the Detroit Free
Press emphatically denied the story the
following morning after it appeared in the
News. Mr.. Bruske Of the Times, Mr..
Smith OF the Journal. both up-to-date
newspaper men, also denied the story and
said 1t was piece of trash and not worth
the ink to print it. If that reporter who
wrote the story claims that he ever heard
any member of the Washington club make
the statement that was attributed to him
In his article, viz: That he was dead sore
lost, he lies, and we, the undersigned
members Of the Washington club will
stand by this statement
We would have paid no attention to
peared in the columns Of one of our home
papers. Seeing that the story has been
published in Washington, we feel 1t our
duty to the public, as well as to the club
owners and our esteemed manager, Mr..
Stahl, to deny the whole story and put 1t
down as an unmitigated falsehood. and
published in Detroit newspaper to try to-
create discord in a team where there is
perfect harmony.
Now, let's get at the facts, Mr.. Editor.
Our manager, Mr.. Stahl, has the respect
and good will of every member of the
Washington club, and there is not man
arm for him If necessary. We think he
is the most gentlemanly and considerate
manager in the American or any other
league, and he is thoroughly competent to
fill the position he holds and will make
good If given fair chance. He is a strict
disciplinarian, and every man on his club
loves and respects him. The story that
has been published to the effect that every
member of the team is sore on account of
Mr.. Stahl going into the Tri-State League
for players is very childish, and any per-
son with grain or common sense VIII
pay no attention to 1t.
ITO our knowledge, Mr.. Editor. every
member of the Washington club is per-
fectly satisfied with his berth and Is ex-
erting every effort to win, and we will win
just as soon our pitchers get into their
usual fine form.
.'Mr stahl is just as human as other
managers and is trying his best to
strengthen the team ana give washington
a winner If he makes a trip to the Tri-
State or any other league In search of
players it is nobody's business but his
own That's what he is drawing salary
for.
"Mr Stahl went to the outlaws to look
over some pitchers to fill in during the
time it will take for our other men to get
in form.
TRUSTING that you will publish this let
ter in your very valuable columns tonight
or Sunday, so that the Washington pub
lie will have an opportunity to read 1t at
their leisure, we, the undersigned MEM
bers of the team, remain very truly yours,
Thomas Hughes, William Sudhoff Case
Patten, Lave Cross. Charles Jones. John
Anderson. Charles Hickman. Malachi Kit
tredge Ed Heydon, Howard Wakefield,
Fred Falkenberg, Case Smith. Frank Kit
son, Harry Echiafiy Otto Williams, d.
AItizer, Joseph Stanley. George MIL