Evening journal., 1910-09-15
Believes Crouch is Eligible to
Pitch in Championship
Game and Stands Pat
IS ANXIOUS TO
HAVE HONOR DECIDED

terms on game to decide the league
pennaut honor:
Sporting Editor THE EVENING
JOURNAL:
hand not intended publishing any
of the letters, conversation, etc, IN
connection with the proposed game
OF baseball between the Gas Company
and the DUPONT Club. thinking that
the public was not interested In the
details, but simply wanted the tie
played on; but since Mr.. Griffith has
had his view of the controversy
publised, It seems only fair 70 the
DUPONT Club and it's patrons that our
side should be presented.
On Sunday Mr.. Grihith and the
writer met in order that the details
of the game might be talked over and
arranged, and progress was made un-
III the question of who the players
should be was brought up. Up to
this time there had not been any
question raised about our right TO
consider Crouch a member Of the du
Pont Club, and when Mr. Griffith
wished concessions made 20 his club
by reason of our playing Crouch,
naturally ! was much surprised. We
consider, and in fact always did con-
slider Crouch a bona fide member OF
our club, but owing TO objections
raised by the Gas Company (and |
might add I'm this connection that
this team was the only one standing
on the County League rule cover
ing eligibility in this easel We have
not played this man In the last weeks
OF the league season. However, he
had not given up his position with
the DUPONT Company, and but for a
short interval, when he was having
his try-Out with professional COM
pany, has been employed by this COM
pany in a clerical position. Upon
the return Of Crouch TO Wilmington,
and he having resumed his old POSI-
tion with the company, ! raised the
question of his playing en- our team
with MIR. Lawlor. being referred TO
him by Mr.. Griffith. ] explained to
Mr.. Lawlor that the Riverview and
Brookwood teams we're perfectly will
ing to allow this man to play with
us, the Riverview team uncondition-
ally and the Brookwood team on the
condition that the Gas Company did
not object, and Mr.. Lawlor refused his
| consent. Therefore, we did not play
| Crouch in any OF the remaining
games, unquestionably losing severa
ON this account. On Tuesday tn
9th inst, there was a league meet
- ing held at which time the write
= endeayored to have the league seaso
continued until Saturday the 10th,
{, order that the postponed games b.
! tween Brookwood-G Company, an
2 DUPONT -Riverview might be played o
( and counted i'm the league standing
Messrs Grifith and Traynor vote
. down the proposition, and the leagu
: was therefore declared closed o
Labor Day; therefore the question o
= the eligibility Of Crouch cannot b.
questioned in the championship game
However, TO make matters entirel,
clear to the Gas Company, wroti
= them under date of September 18th
( outlining my views of the matter il
reply to letters of the Gas Company
copy of which was published I'm th'
local papers dated September 18th
copy Of our letters being attached
herewith, which | desire published.
We will certainly not allow any
! outside players to participate I'm thii
4 game, as Il would them not be Z
\ championship affair for the County
: League trophies, and until this ques
= ton is settled the game will have tS
;. hang fire, as we do mot propose q
= make any concession whatever in th'
i Crouch part Of the controversy, since
II we consider our position in the mat
9 ter fair and just.
4 In conclusion We wish to say tina
:. we consider that we have the bette
I. team OF the two, and are more thar
- willing to demonstrate this fact ol
September gath, but If we do not hea
from the Gas Company, definitely b,
: Thursday evening. the 18th inst, VI
will be compelled TO throw this matte
aside, and book other strong attrac
- tions with whom we have been II
communication.
Yours very truly,
p. r. Garrett,
Manager
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 10.
The Garrett Letter.
a Wilmington, Del, Sept. 13, 1910.
4 Mr.. r. A. Griffith, Manager Whining
ton Gas Company Baseball Clul
City.
Dear Sir:
have your letter of September /.
in which you state your condition
relative to the proposed game of base
q ball between your club and the dJ
a Pont team. That part of your LEI
y ter referrfng to the division of th
gate money is clear TO S'e. but ths
- portion referring to SIas~~-rs not s
- well defined. You state tnat Ito pla
the teams that played in the Ne
Castle County League regular game
or each team TO be allowed two ou
side players" You will recall tn;
our conversation on Sunday was pril
- ciaplly on this subject and that
stated that our article on this wa
that any player who had participate
in a regular County League game (,
W either team was eligible TO compe
i in the championship series. To tn
you objected, stating that you desir'
-, that each team be allowed two ou
a. side players,--nOt limited TO d
a. County League-but TO be draw
from anywhere. To this propositio
~ / refused to agree, since We were wi
AZ ing to stand pat on our original tea
- which of course, includes Crouch, a
,er do not believe that the champio
,ss ship should be decided by two teal
playing players not originating fr,
of the County League.
les AS regards playing the game
Saturday tho 18th thfr a1co ir 1