The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-20

THE FARMER: AUGUST recognize any interpretation as being legal which completely changes the rule the interpretation refers to. In terpretations cannot change. they can rule more clear. This Interpretation as applied to Regnery's case complete ly changes section one and two, Arti- cle 4, as set forth above. Section one, Article provides in a complete de- gree how rules shall be changed. and this change was not made in accord ance with this bylaw. Feeling con hdent that the League Directors were acting illegally and more as rabid partisans than as unbiased umpires, we requested the appointment of an Advisory Board of Arbitration to con slider and decide the matter under spirit their decision. We had good reasons for requesting this. At the beginning of the season a committee was appointed to revise the Constitu- ton. One of the principal reasons of the appointment of this committee be- ing the we'll known unfair arrange ment of the tie games at the end of last season. With a view of prevent ing such unfair decisions or arrange ments in future, it was arranged that an Advisory Board should be estab- Ilshed. For reasons known only to Treasurer Holmes, the wording of this section. las also of the section provid- ing for a finance committee was so arranged that these committees or boards should not be appointed until the next annual meeting. Notwith- standing this, however. President Buckingham had appointed the finan- cial board prior to this time. We con- slider that was a good precedent for, and Justified our request foI this Ad- yfsory Board to be appointed at this time The Directors. however. in their wisdom and Judicial capacity would not listen to such a reasonable and equitable request.
 We have been condemned for play ing Regnery after his illegibility was disputed. We would say. that Reg nery was only played once, and that In the Crane No. Company game of July 17th. and we played him then because we believed then. as we be- I1eve now. that he was perfectly eligi- ble, and also because Manager Ells- wort had personally requested us to play him, stating that he entirely agreed with our position in the matter and that he would vote in our favor whenever the question came before the league. How he failed to adhere to this undertaking. history tells. Further. the superintendent of our factory was Wetstein of the Singer organization, who was desirous of knowing all the circumstances of the case. Our super intendent, believing MT. Wetstein to De a. man or some Ju02H6nI ana some honor gave him all the facts. MT. Wetstein then entirely unsolicited ex- pressed the opinion that our position was entirely correct and that he would also support us and vote with us when the matter came before the league. How he also afterwards act ed, history also tells.
 Considering all these circumstaneesi we feel that all through we have act-| ed most considerably, most honorably towards all the teams constituting the league, towards the organization as a whole. and with distinct credit to our selves. IF
 Admitting for the moment in order position. that this interpretation is legal and correct, 1t does not in any degree affect three or the games the directors have forfeited. ReEnery of his department in the Bridgeport factory for the week ending July 3rd., which fairly entitled him on their own assumption to play in the two games contested with the Brass Shop on that date. also in the game contested with Warner Bros. On Monday. July 5th. This was represented to the directors of the league at the meeting by our a. nnt tbet Mas unSsremonioasly ton, with the explanation, .'that they were going to take the games any how" st
 ~ Ine Hnal 1nnuenc1ng IacfOr In arr irving at our decision is the fact that in discussing this matter as it has been discussed during the past few weeks with playing members of other teams in the league, that while quite a large number of them conceded the correctness of our position and the un- fair decision of the league they want ed to take these games so fairly and honorably won from us anyhow.
 Such spirit in league baseball can a yx-ax v z-r Such spirit has never dominated or in any way existed in the ranks of the Yost organization.
 We are not altogether surprised at the action of the league directors. They are too partisan to be good sportsmen. It Is. therefore, not to be expected that they would consider such matters as this in that Judicial manner necessary. We are, however, considerably surprised at the supine- ness of some officers of the league. Their association with and recognition of such a procedure is extremely la I mentable. How proud such supposed ly intelligent, capable and honorable men must feel of their creation.
 We congratulate Manager Collyung upon the success of his protest. We congratulate Crane No. team upon their position in the league table. so nobly acquired.
 We realize how proud the Crane or ganization must and win feel when they see the pennant flying over their factory and recall by what means it was secured.
 We shall not envy them their feel at the annual banquet.
 Respectfully submitted on behalf of The Base Ball Committee,
 M. J. CLABBY, Chairman. OLDEST RESIDENT
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