Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-23
The Baseball
Controversy
BRAMwELL SUBMITS IT'S SIDE OF
THE STORY.

N'NPNNS " iANiub btNWttn tue AlnlellC
Associations OF Bluefeld and Bran
well we think IL right that both sides
be given equal publicity and here
with submit that OF the Dramwell
Association:
The facts of the matter are, there
can be no doubt az to the right of
Bramwell TO claim Pitcher Bonno.
Some time ago Pitcher. Trevilllon
desired to come to Bramwell. and
said that his contract with Bluefold
was at an end. The Bramwell Club
offered him position. AS soon az
Bluetield learned that Trevlllian wac
coming to Bramwell they advised
Bramwell that they refused 20 play
II Trevillian came to Bramwell. In
view OF the agreement that neither
club should sign the others players.
Bramwell released their claim to
Treviilian. and he returned to
Bluefield. Yesterday we learned on
our arrival that the Blueneld team
had secured Donno, and we imme-
diately notified Blueneld that Bonno
was under contract with us. and we
would not stand for his pitchJnc
against us, and Blueneld refused to
play without him.
We have played and defeated the
regular Blueneld team I'm the last
two games. and we are ready and
willing to play the series out against
them, or the combined teams OF
Bluefeld. Dorchester and Big Stone
Gap; and the only exception we
make is Bonno, with whom wo had
n contract, and whom we refuse 10
allow 20 play on either team.
To the statement that Blueneid
had not objected to Bramwell sign
ing Doyle, Young and Decker. we
would like to ask on what ground
Bluefield could have objected.
Bramwell has been I'm communi-
cation with Bonno for some SIX
weeks, and he has repeatedly prom
ised that he would pitch for Rram-
well. and agreed to the consldera-
tlon. on August 18th Mr.. DIESEL
captain of the Bramwell team, re-
ceived the following letter from
Bonno:
Big stone Gap, Va, Aug. 1G. 'O7
Dear Friend Disel.-Your letter
received and very glad to hear from
you. I thought our club was going
to bust mp; they payed mp today and
told MS we play until the drst o1
September We play Dorchester
Saturday and we have to fight for
the penant, and you know It takes
me TO beat Dorchester and I don't
think l can leave here, the people
treat me too good; ir can help you
out and we amt sot any games I
Will be glad TO do so. link we
only got ono game on hand for next
week. ! will write you and lot you
know when ] can come mp there and
help you that IS If you need me.
thank Mr.. Cooper for the offer. and
am sorry ] can't come now; but will
help him out any time he want me
Write or wire whenever you need
me. see where you all are going
to have a big time" At Blueneld ON
the 22d. and ! wish you good luck
and the rest OF the boys, as ever.
GUS"
To this letter Bramwell replied
both by wire and letter that thcy
would expect him for two games
Tuesday. August goth. and Thurs
day August 22d. and the same days
the following week
The manager Of the Blueneld team
had notice through Lynch that Bon
no had agreed TO come to Bramweu
and we told him we had a letter 10
that effect but I'm the face OF thla.
and after his action IN the Trevnnan
case. he refused TO play us unless
we allowed him TO use a man who
had agreed in writing. and ON his
own terms TO come 70 Bramwell lf
the manager of the Blueneld team
is as good a. his word and wc have
the utmost confidence in him. he will
continue this series, and although
we are entitled. hy aU That is fair
and right. TO use Bonno. we shall
not do so.
We Will allow Blueneld TO- use the
pick Of their own team. also Brum-
field Barr Nippert Jackson. and
any or an players from the Big
stone Cap Dorchester and Bluencld
teams. except Bonno
We played Blueneld early iu tho
season with "cripples" and boys Sc
cured from The junior team OF Bran
we'll, pitchers playing first and third
base and catchers iu the outGeId In
order to fulnI our contract Blue
field al that time was borrowing
stars from other clubs To- enable
them TO win a majority of the games
over our bunch OF cripple
We have now secured good fast
team ovorv man of ,.bcU, d. d, t,,.,