The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-18
DID DAN DWELL FILE CONTRACTS?
Manager MCann Investigating and Wants to Know When
 it Happened
Managers Kick Because O'Neil is toe Strong With the Manage ment and Predict Successor For President Tracy


 peared in a New Haven paper of yes- terday morning, relative to Manager O'Neil of the New Britain team not filing the contracts of his players, and the punishment that is enacted for such an offense by the league and by the National Association, and which was denied in the Farmer of yester- day following a talk with James H. ORourke, secretary of the league, continue to crop out, despite the de- nial. Secretary O'Rourke stated that Dan O'Neil had not broken any rule Of the league, that the contracts of his players had been received through him and were filed with Secretary Farrell of the National Association.
 It was learned yesterday by mem bers of the Bridgeport team that Dan until few days ago, O'Neil himself personally telling a member of the club. The rules of the National As sociation state that the contracts must be filed ten days after. the con- tract has been signed by the player. A player cannot play with any club unless he is under contract.
 When asked this morning about the matter Manager McCann of the local team stated that he would talk with Secretary O'Rourke and if it was true that O'Neil had neglected to file his contracts until a few days ago, he would bring the matter before the next meeting of the league There is a fine of $50 for each player who has not his contract filed, the fine to be paid by the club owners. Mo- Cam says that he will see that such rules are lived up to. It was early in the season that he was docked S100 for forfeiting a contest to North ampton, Dan O'Neil being one of the league directors who voted that the fine should be paid.
 From the outside it looks as if O'NeiI is running things with a high hand in this league. All around the circuit there is kicking going on about O'Neil's way of running the game, and the fact that he is not number of the fans desire to know is what interest Tracy has in the New Britain club. It is rumored that he has stock in the club, for after every game in that town he is busy look ing over the receipts. At the re- cent games between Hartford and New Britain, Tracy was a spectator and pulled for the Aviators to win.
 While we are at it, let's see how Chief Kennedy is running that staff of umpires. Wonder he would not take trip around the circuit to no St fire them on recommendation of managers. Last week, the Mechan- ics played in three games in which there was no regular umpire, play CTS having to be- utilized in that ca pacity. Yet Kennedy is drawing down a salary to get umpires and have them work.
 At the beginning of the season, players were fined right and left for petty offenses and suspended for less. Eley of the Mechanics pulled down a lay off for knocking a clock out of the ump's hands. Connery in Hart ford also was suspended and then po- litsly told President Tracy what he thought of him. These happenings were not half as serious as a scrap which occurred in this city between two members of the New Britain club. Marsans and Rufiange came to blows during the progress of the game, and Marsans was ordered out of the contest. The facts were known to President Tracy, yet he did not come across with either a fine or suspension Those who know have an idea why such measures were not taken. Dan ONeil had to be con- suited first. ss If it was Hartford, New Haven or any other club, there would have been suspension. It just goes to show how things are run in this league and how Dan O'Neil dominates the policy of the leagues head. Pres ident Tracy and Chief Kennedy have gotten in wrong during the present season with many of the managers. It's a safe bet that those who run baseball in-this league as a business proposition will not sit idly by and see such rulings handed out without stepping in and asking why. It looks now, as if the Connecticut league will have at it's head next sea- son a president who knows baseball and who will not be dictated to by