Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-26
Will Not Stand for GiaCchetii
as Umpire.
so NOTIFIES SECRE TARy
Peninsula 4 ssue Directors May Meet
Wednesday to Pass Upon con'ro'
yersy-secretary Holmes Makes
Public the Correspondence.

That the North End baseball teain'
of the Peninsula League. VIII not pi"y
an any more games in which Umpire
Frank ]. Giacchetti. Of Fortress Nun
roe. cfflciates, was the emphatic anu
positive declaration of Manager VIII
liam Nexsen last night. Every player
on the team stands solidly behind the
manager IN this declaration and MT
Giacchetti will have to be kept away
from the North End team II 'he
league as at present constituted Is I"
live the season out.
Manager Nexsen has written
League Secretary j. 6. Holmes OF the
decision of the team aud has receiver
a somewhat jocular reply from ehe
secretary. In all probability the di-
rectors of the league VIII meet NJ
Hampton tomorrow night to thresh
Tho matter out and come 20 some
agreement.
Roth Manager Nexsen and captain
Shawen declare that M. Giacche't'
must PROVE the charges preferreo
AGAINST the North End Saptlin by that
of,cial at the conclusion of the game
al the Casino on July i6, during which
shaver was benched by the umpire
Witnesses Deny Truth OF Charges.
First Baseman Frank Richardson
and Manager Nexsen wee standing
nearby and heard all that passed be
tween the captain and the umpire ana
they declare that the captain used no
profanity, was not threatening oho
that he did nothing even to warrant
his benching. more less his suspension
sor thirty DAYS. No one In the grand
stand heard what passed between the
men and there was general mdisna-
ton among the spectators when IL
became known that the captain nad
been benched.
While the captain and umpire were
talking, spectators say, Mr.. Giacchetti
was smiling and was still smiiins
when shaver walked away toward
the North End bench. After he had
COTTON prabably twenty feet away. the
umpire called him back and ordered
him to stay on the bench during the
remainder of the game.
Secretary Holmes Letter.
Secretary ]. S. Holmes yesterday
wrote the following communication 20
this paper relative to the trouble I'D
the league:
editor Daily Press
ut is with considerable surprise
that 7 learned through the columns OF
the Sunday Press that there was
Merry War on in the Peninsula
League between Manager Nexsen
ana myself. This certainly is news
to me. but it more fully proves me
old saw, That we have TO go away
from home 10 learn all about Our own
business
II would not have given the article
one moments consideration on my
own Fart but the honesty OF the
league officials are concerned In the
statements purporting TO be from two
Of the team managers as follows;
.s2oth Manager Nexsen OF the North
End. and Manager Blanford, OF the
Athletics, have not thought that the
local teams have been given a square
deal and the statement that two OF
tie directors are representatives, OF
she Crabbers and Artillerymen.
"To the first statement ! wish, 10
say that every single case that has
necsssitated any action TO be taken,
SO far this year. has been done before
an open meeting. In which the general
public has had an opportunity to JOIN
In the discussions, and there has been
no action in any case that would not
be again sustained under ike cir
cumstsnces.
ITO the second statement wish TO
state It is an error and will quote
Article III, OF the constitution and by
laws Of the league. The league shall
be governed by board Of directors