The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-21

Thoroughly disgusted with the turn of affairs at the special meeting of the Connecticut league directors at Hart ford yesterday. Manager Gene McCann returned to Bridgeport early last ev- ening, in not a too pleasant frame of mind. The league directors by vote of 5-1, New Britain and Waterbury not voting, awarded Player Jack Hoey to New Britain. Manager McCann was the only manager who voted accord ing to the rules of organized baseball and in the manner in which every fol- tors would vote. The matter, however, does not rest with the ballot of yes- terday. Manager Carl Pace of Wa terbury has taken exception to the re- suit. and has appealed to the Ma tional Commission. It is safe to as- sume, that when that body looks into the matter, it will reverse the decision of these who have been directing af- fairs in this league. for too long a time, to make an explanation.
 Manager McCann this morning, when he had cooled down a bit. stat ed that it was the consensus of opin- ion among the league directors yester- day that Harry Durant, former Presi- dent of the Waterbury club ought to be driven from organized baseball. When asked if he would father move ment to bring about Durant'S dismiss sal, McCann stated that he would not take such course, that he would leave it for other managers to do, not desiring to have it said of him that he caused the retirement of Durant. He, however, stated that if such a movement were started by the league, he would give it his ablest support.
 For some unknown reason, perhaps he considered absence a valued asset. Durant was not present at the meet. ing, though he had been requested to and Pace of Waterbury were there. and engaged in a wordy batt,c, giving each other the short and ugly word, which led to one blow being struck. That one landed on Faces profile. There would have been a further mix up, but the other directors stepped be- tween them.
 Manager Zeller of Springfield came to the meeting with the intention of voting for Waterbury, but for some unknown reason he lined up with the O'Neil crowd. It is believed that some of the others intended to cast their votes for Waterbury, but when they caught the drift of the wind did not have backbone to assert themselves and to register a good kick to Tracy O'Neil rule.
 That Manager McCann was the only one to line up for Pace, does not speak well for the other managers. McCann went to the meeting with the inten- tion of letting the other managers know just where he stood. That his was the lone vote, in the right cause speaks volumes for his fairness.
 This is the worst thing I ever heard of in. organized ball" said McCann, icS bo lfeve it, My opinion of some of my associates has been greatly shattered I believed they were men, but they have interests to look after. But what does 1t all amount to? Pace will fight the case, and will take it to higher courts of baseball Get it right here. Hoey will be playing with Water bury this season. Manager McCann moved at the meeting yesterday that the matter be not submitted to the directors for a vote, that 1t be taken to the National Commission for deci- a matter must be taken to the Su- preme Court of Baseball only on an appeal from a decision of the league directors
 The nice little mess grows out as follows:
 When there was row between Harold R. Durant and Mickey Finn in the Waterbury club and the direc- tors of the league were to decide the matter. Durant wanted to make sure of O'Neil's vote in his favor and in order to curry favor with him. he agreed to let him have Jack Hoey, the outfeider, who is a good hitter and who was formerly the property of the Boston Nationals. Durant signed paper to the effect that he had released Hoey to O'Neil It was said that both men agreed to have President Tracy fix the price to be