The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
AFTER
THEIR SALARIES
New Haven Ball Tossers Have
Drawn Blanks Since
League Season
Opened.
ALL HOPING FOR THE BEST
Petition for Help Sent to Secretary
ORourkc-McCabe Jumps
and Lush May Get
Through.

1t Is quite likely that the trouble
which has been threatening the dis
ruptlon of the New Haven baseball
team for several days will be def
nteN settled before another week
passes. The unfortunate situation
which has made 1t impossible for the
management to pay the men any sal
AIRY since the first of>April has not
been conducive to the best ball play
ing and many of the local cranks.
who have been wise to inside condi-
tions are earnestly hoping that the
men will soon get their money and
the team go merrily and confidently
on toward the pennant.
The condition of affairs In the club,
while 1t looks ticKlish at a glance prob
ably will be patched up, although the
men are not over hopeful. The New
Haven club Is a high priced affair,
higher than any organization In the
circuit, but to offset that the crowds
at all the at home and abroad games
this season have been good, good
enough II is stated, to support this pay
roll. The men know that and intend
to stick by the club and the manage
ment as long as possible While there
has been a complaint and naturally
they want what's coming to them, nc
threat has been made by the team and
the only man to take a radical stand
has been McCabe, the big pitcher, who
withdrew the money he had In a loca
bank few days ago and decamped tC
parts unknown Wednesday.
All of Days players pull together
and want to play In New Haven. II
crder to hurry matters along, las
night they signed and sent a petition
to Secretary James II. O'Rourke II
Bridgeport, notifying him of the con
dition of affairs hero and asking tina
something be done whereby the man
agement might be helped out of It,
! present difficulty. Just what actor
! Secretary o'Rourke can take In tn,
matter Is not known. but he probabl!
/ VIII come to the aid Of Daily and hi
4 crew in some way or another
Manager Billy Lush has stuck witt
( the other men, although he has recelv
ed no money for his valuable services
] but Il Is not known just how much tim
In tat future he VIII devote to the In
terests Of the New Haven club. LusI
believes that his eyes are in such con
+ dition that playing the game will b
almost impossible and that he coul
better use his time in some other ca
paeity lie has made no mention OF re
signing his position, but It Is believe
that lie soon will retire
Another thing that has caused som
feeling IN the ranks Of the club is tn
suspension of former Captain Bill
Hayward, who was put on the off IFS
when he failed to show UP in Ne,
Britain Sunday. II is understood tina
4 Hayward and Wedenheimer had yer
pai agreement whereby the latter wa
excused from playing Sunday ball bu
that Billy Lush was not IN on the dea
Accordingly when Hayward failed I
appear I'm New Britain he was fined 80
and suspended by Lush. Lush acte
within his rights, as far as can be seeI
but since last Sunday Hayward has nc
put on a uniform. He Is with the me
and joins in the fun after the gam
but Just when he will get back on til
force IS not known
Yesterday afternoon, the men enjoyc
themselves In their cottage at the shol
instead Of on the diamond, when, as
matter of fact, the game might jul
as well have been played with Hun
phres team. Gathered around the p
ano, the star quartet composed OF Sin
mons, Catcher Clyde Waters, Left
Wilhelm and Ernest Lush sang sever;
touching dittles, some of which inclut
ed What You Gwine to Do When II
Rent Comes Roun" won't You SUI
port Me- Honey and "Ah Can't Lily
on Air the Whole Blame Time Th
simply shows the good spirit Of Il
ball players who are hoping for ii
+, best.
/, IL WAS SlHleu last ulBHt lnHl Sllll al
other difficulty stares the manngemel
in the face. That difficulty looms lart
4 on the horizon as one looks towai
! Meriden The statement Is made
high authority that an installment
= $500 must be paid over to form
owner G. j. Danaher by June /
the present owners want to retain the
interest in the property, Unless th
sum Is paid, Mr. Danaher will come 4
to the team again and perhaps the Ia
a gle in which DAILY and company fl
themselves will be Strengthened out
/ the satisfaction of all parties. A
r cordlng to the agreement signed
4 DAILY the above named amount of ca
must be in the pocket Of the Merid
, lawyer in ten days, and 1t might
. that the management Is spending
much time looking for 1t that It h
forgotten all about the salaries OF t
: men behind the bat.