The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-05
GRAND FORKS CLUB
GOES BUMPETY
BUMP!
Players Paid Off and Franchise
and Guaranty Money Likely
to be Forfeited.

From the indications that be today,
Grand Forks is to forfeit her franchise
and with 1t, all rights as member of
the Northern-Copper Country Baseball
league. The team is in both financial
and physical distress, and Mr.. Stanch-
field has withdrawn from all connec-
ton with the management of the club.
The players were paid all salaries due
them till July 4, last night, but ar
rangements were made that the entire
control of the team should pass into
the hands of w. H. Mcneil and the
team to go to Winnipeg this morning
to play the scheduled series, This
morning, however, when it became
time for the Winnipeg train to depart.
only five or SIX OF the players showed
on the scene. Harris. Bushelman, Will
son, Ludwig and Miller, the latter.
however, having been released last
night and not bounded to accompany
the club, were missing, and the Win
nipeg team went on alone. Today's
game between Grand Forks and Winni-
peg Will therefore be forfeited to the
Maroons
Mr.. Mcneil when seen by an Evening
Times representative this morning,
was queried as to the situations:
is Grand Forks all in on base
ball?" was the first question.
That's the way it looks" was the
reply.
What's the trouble?"
We'll, we didn't have money enough
to take us to Winnipeg, and some of
the players failed to show up at train
time this morning anyhow"
How about the Grand Forks fran
chise?"
"Stanchfield transferred that to me
last night, but presumably we will lose
1t unless the league officials or local
people take the matter up."
How much of forfeit will there
be to lose?"
"There'll be about $15O-that's all
Grand Forks posted this year"
Manager Stanchfield gave out an in
tervieW to newspapermen in which he
stated that he was absolutely through
with the Grand Forks baseball club,
at least SO far as the management and
responsibility were concerned. 81
wash my hands of the whole business"
ne said. II have had nothing but the
worst of it from start to finish from
both league officials and league man.
ayers. 1t was only at their earnest
solicitation and promises of cooper
alton and assistance that I took hold
of the proposition in the first place.
1t has now come to be case of ruin
ing my business for the sake of base
ball, and nothing but financial loss
in sight. l have therefore decided that
1t is high time for me to get into the
clear / have devoted all my time
and talent in an endeavor to give this
city ball team but everything has
been against me from start to finish
officials. weather and even few of the
fans who seem to forget the fact that
instead of answering the first call for
meeting to take up baseball in time
to hold last years players, they waited
until too late and all the men had
been released and been signed up else
where"
us it fact that there was not
money to take the team to Winnipeg
for the series beginning today?" was
asked.
mo. sir, that is not true. Last night
after had called in the suits and paid
the players off, arrangements were
made for the club to go to Winnipeg
and keep its dates there. asked Nc
Neil whether or not he had money
enough for transportation and he re-
piled there was. 1 gave the boys their
suits back under the condition that
they were to go to Winnipeg this
morning."
Have you notified President Price,"
Il tried to last night before paid
the men of, but was informed that
President Price was not in Fargo, but
presume Lamb of Winnipeg let him
know today. want myself placed in
a proper light with the fans of this
city. I have done everything l could
to make the team success but have
been up against It from start to fin
fsh. Someone else can buck the stone
wall for while now"
Mr.. Stanchfield announced that he
would prepare for publication state
ment Of all receipts and expenditures
In connection with the club and that
regardless of the loss to himself, he
would liquidate every cent of debt
there may be against the club at the
present time.