Evening journal., 1909-04-24
Sports;
CLOWARD REPLIES
TO LENOX TERMS
Agrees to Only Two of Nine
Propositions Governing
LenOx-Springs Series

Sporting Editor, EVENING JOUR-
NAL. Dear Sir:-When the friends of
the Lenox Polo team told me this team
really wanted to play pole and challenge
the present champions, really believed
IT, When their enemies said they were
blufhng, I stood up for them, basing
my opinion upon their really creditable
record when playing the game Now
must admit, / am in a quandry. One
thing is plainly evident in their public
letter. in reply to my expressed willing
ness to take the initiative in bringing
the factions together and that H. that
they have lost all love for the sport and
want to go into the BUSINESS, not as pro-
fessionals but poorly pad amateurs.
or their nine clauses, TO which l must
agree and hereby afiix my hand and
seal. &c. there are only two that | could
grant and considering that II 1 dare
decline to grant the least one Of these
I'VE won't play" l guess the public
will have to retire with us without the
pleasure of the games. and the Lenox
men continue earning their livelihood in
other ereditable fields and leave sports to
sports" In justice to the situation
perhaps ! should give my reasons for
declining to grant seven Of the nine de-i
mands.
First. Granted: on the grounds that
as they put IT 1T is necessary that they
have suitable time within which to make
ready to meet the Springs team, (above
everything ese)"
Second. Declined Were we to admit
that the Lenox was worth 40 per cent.
as amatur sports we must admit that
the Springs is worth 30 per cent. This
leaves 20 per cent. to be divided among
the rest Of the players Of the league who
are entitled to reward as much as any.
Out of the balance ! must relieve them
of all expense of sticks, balls SC, and
pay their referee, or at least / presume
must pay him as they do not offer to.
The miracle of the "loaves and fishes
] Is an easy one compared With what
/ have left me TO work on.
Third Would be granted as an evil
dence Of my willingness to place every
safeguard around myself end employees
to prevent our robbing them Of their
earnings as amatuer sports.
Fourth Declined I object 10 giving
them all and furnishing valises 70 carry
/ It away.
Fifth l will not permit Mr.. Traynor
to supplant Mr Taylor as referee at the
rink. Mr.. Traynor can explain why
sixth My suggesting the Board OF
I Governors was to decide all disputes and
control the games. was with view OF
removing my contr of the series and
on this I would insist despite the fact
that the Lenox men express their full
est confidence in the referee" Of thei.
own selection particularly If they are
instrumental in getting him pay for his
service..
Seventh. Declined We cannot agree
to the Lenox team debating who shall
play on the Springs team in defending
the cup. captain Beatty is the man 10
attend to that little business. and the
mighty challengers should not object to
Beatty hling the places Of the discarded
men Of the Springs from the ranks Of
the Mohawks. the team that was not
good enough to play the mighty chal-
lengers. but good enough for Beatty the
Springs team. and the management that
Is stlu running Eleventh Street Rink
Eighth Declined. Too indefinite for us
or the pubnc. The Springs team showed
it's spirit Of fair play last year when IL
voluntarily postponed a scheduled game
for two weeks to allow Mr.. Stevens
their crack player to recover from in
juries. not caring TO chase lame ducks
, But TO agree TO indefinitely postponine
series of games until the recovery OF
, any one player might interfere with our
desire to celebrate Liberty and 1nde-
pendence" on July 4th, by shooung on
fire crackers with real powder In them
Ninth. We have shut ourselves out by
refusing seven of the nine demands. We
! now withdraw our offer to admit the
, Lenox team on the terms suggested in oui
initial letter E. e.. "burying the hatchei
Z and winding up the season by giving
the boys a series Of benefits, the Leno2
to be participants.
s Let's try them two ways and see how
game they are. How anxious they really
are to win the championship.
First, If the Springs ,ea-n is willing
the Lenox can play them series. They
l as champions will dictate all terms ant
the present management will run the
I rink The Lenox will get all expense oi
Y sticks, &c. That's all They won't &C
: cept this.
J. Here is another. We will accept thei
basis OF 40 per cent. We challenge then
in the name OF the Mohawks Cprovide,
!. Captain Chandler Is willing) Each
:. night 40 per cent Of the gross receipt
/, will be given 70 the team winning tn
: contest. not to the Lenox Twin or lose.
This will give them lots Of practice an,
{ good chance to make money In anna
: teur sports and win or lose" in thi
series. They can have the chance I,
play the champions on the same terms
Cthe Springs men wiliing) We woul,
have to reserve the right for Captain
Chandler to use his little brother Harry
should he desire. also Mr.. Guest OF tn
Springs team at goal. as the Lenox con
trolls the majority OF goal tends and VI
have only one in the league but for
beginner he is pretty good and lovei
TO play.
Unless It is a fact that the Lenox team
f. setting forth these absurd demands 4
prevent their getting IN the game the,
can have but one excuse for not accept
ing the above and that is the one reaso
that seems TO be ,Aorn in their side
the fear that Coward viii make a dol
lar in his business.
They certainly put me In the barrel
in this respect in the series Of demands
hope this will be the last time I Wi
be called on TO talk publicly in the inter
est Of true sport and thank the loca
press for their patience and courtesy.
Yours truly.
n. d. Coward.
Manager Eleventh st. Rinl
Wilmington. April 2.