The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20
YOST PLAYERS IN COMMUNICATION
 SC0RCH LEAGUE
Regnery Was Bona Eide Elm ploye in Fact and by
 League Rules.
CRITICISM FOR OFFICERS

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 CRITICISM FOR OFFICERS
 The baseball organization of the Un- ion Typewriter Company, commonly called the "Yosts''. issued today over the signature of Chairman M. J. Clab- by a statement explanatory of the reasons why the club has withdrawn from the Industrial Baseball League. and severely condemnatory of that ac- tion of the league directors which caused the withdrawal. The commu- nication follows:
 Bridgeport, Aug. 18th, 1909.
 To the Editor of the Bridgeport Even
 ing Farmer:
 SirSThe organization which we rep resent feel that it Is due to the gener- ous public who have so kindly attended our games played as members of the the same time so kindly patronized that organization, also to that section of the public who cannot alway8 par tfcipate in the witnessing of these ways are greatly interested: and last but not least, to the generous donors of prizes. who by their valuable con- sideration have made possible and en- couraged the Industrial League compe- tition, that we should issue a correct and complete history of the instances which have led up to and compelled the withdrawal from the league of the Union Typewriter Companyis team. We will assure all concerned that this action has not been determined upon without very serious and mature con sfderation, and not until we had ex- hausted all legitimate efforts and means towards securing that redress he 1cac cr11cl fr, xvh kxxre honestly feel we are entitled. There was one other means still open to us, that of taking the matter into law courts, We, however, felt there would be lit tie satisfaction in being associated with an organization whose rulings and conduct made such steps neces- saTy in order to secure fair. equitable and honorable treatment. For this reason we decided not to pursue this course, but for many reasons to be covered in the following statement unanimously voted to withdraw from the league.
 one and two of Article of the Indus trial Leagues constitution, as it is these sections that the league directors claim that we have violated.
 solely of bona-fide employees of the factory which they represent"
 t Sec 2.-sAil players on the teams comprising this league shall have been employed in the factory which they are to represent for two weeks before playing in any game of the first se- ffes, and flor four weeks before playing in any game of the second or third series, with the exception of a player who qualities for the first series, who shall then be eligible for the second eeries in so far as this requirement Is concerned. No player shall play on more than one league team during any one season." fr esi
 Secondly, what is the history of Regnery as an employe of the Union Typewriter Company of whom it Is clainfed that he Is not a bona-fide ern- ploye in accordance with the rules of the league? Regnery has, been in the employ of the UnionA ATypewriter Com. pany and working fnrthe Yost factory in Bridgeport for some nine or ten years. It is practically the only fa.c- tory or employment he has been en- gagged in or upon since leaving school and beginning work He was a mem Der of the team that represented this organization in the Industrial League tain from our records played in every game contested by our team in that season. He has also played on our team in every game contested this of the league directors influenced our not playing him while the matter was under consideration. Furthermore, he has from the first organization of the OSI Iek1IA DSeu d 0lc1Il0eT- -OI tue COAAl- mfttee of management which controls the supervision of questions of man agement in connection with the Yost team We claim that there is, not any player on any team in the Indus trial League who more completely, or as completely fills the requirements stipulated, of being a bona-fide em- ploye of the factory he represents. or as bona -fide member of the team on which he plays.
 VFe uuiII y,oxu cops;day. the internreta ton of the term "bona-fide'' in sec ton one of Article 4, which the direc- tors of the league state called for and Justified their action.
 This interpretation was devised and recorded upon the minutes of the In- dustrial League at a. meeting of the directors held on Thursday evening, Ausust 1st, and reads as follows: mean, until further notice, an employe who is definitely employed in Bridge port by the company and who warks the same number of hours as the ma jority of other men in his department" The entire discussion which took place on this interpretation and which set forth the intention of the directors in this interpretation. was to the effect an interpretation should be framed which would prevent bringing into the league what is commonly understood by the term ringers, men who might De Tn rhe employ or some or the or ganizations represented in the league, but who had been regularly engaged at work as a recognized ernploye in one of their other factories. such as might occur with the Singer Mfg. Co.,, who have other factories at Eliza bethport, N. J., the American & Brit ish who have other factories in differ ent parts of the country, the Crane Co.,, who have other factories in Pittsburg and Chicago. the Union Typewriter Co.,, who have other factories at Ilion' and Syracuse. It was also intended to cover instances where persons employ ed in the factories in Bridgeport, and who at the same time attended schools or colleges during definite periods of the day or week. During the entire discussion nothing was spoken as to