Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-21
CAHILL REPLIES
TO %"TAMPERING"
CHARGE CLEARLY
Explains His Connection with
the Crisp Case Sat.
isfactOriIy.
tom cAH1LL. head of a local

sporting goods concern, VINO was
made the victim of a controversy
in local newspapers, in which he WAS
accused of tampering with Joe Or sp
while the Kansas City boy was catch
ing for Newark last year, sent in the
following letter today, vindicating him
self from the charges of being a spy
The letter speaks for itself.
Newark, N. j., Feb. q, 1911.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star: =.
Without my knowledge | have been
dragged into a newspaper controversy
through you and another local sporting
editor. Until the latter mentioned my
name last night and printed a state
ment from Owner Joe McGinnity ac-
cusing me of being a Spy" in tamper-
ing with Player Crisp and making him
of no use to the Newark Club, | intend
ed to keep out OF the affair. However,
in order to defend my name-honestly
attained by years of faithfulness and
TRUTH am compelled to reply to that
interview. Last Friday J. P. N
charged me with unqualified "tamper.
ing" yesterdays interview with Mr..
McGinnity charges only unconscious
"tampering."
The first objection to 1t that /
register is this: Mr.. McGinnity says
that he has afidavits from players
who say that 1 told Crisp that | would
land him at st. Louis. Any player
making such affidavit committed per-
jury.
The second objection is this: Mr..
McGinnity said that l represented my
self as an agent of the st. Louis Club.
1 did not, and Mr.. McGinnlty himself
yesterday acknowledged that l had not.
When / talked first to Messrs. Nc
Ginnity and Martin | told them that
was neither an agent nor n scout, but
merely an employee Of a sporting
goods house trying to do a friendly
turn for the Newark and st. Louis
clubs.
Third objection is this: Mr.. McGin-
nifty accuses Benny Meyer of bringing
Crisp to see me and says that I admit
such to be the case. l did not make
any such admission. l called Joe Crisp
on the phone myself and asked him to
see me at my place of business.
Fourth objection is this: l did not
admit that I tempered with Joe Crisp
even ~unknowingly.
Fifth objection: Mr.. McGlnnity aid
that / attempted to square the matter
with him. This Is positively incorrect.
Sixth objection: Mr.. McGlnnlty said
thai he had refused to do business
with me as a local representative, pre-
ferring to consult with our New York
branch. Our firm has a man to look
after all major and minor league mat
tiers. When Mr.. McGinnity attempted
to talk about uniforms to me l told
him to deal with our man who at
tended to such matters.
Now l will briefly tell OF all my
doiEgs In the Crisp case. Previous to
the first trip of the ST. Louis American
team Eastward l was attracted by
Crisp's playing. When the Browns
were In New York May IA, IL, 16 and
II l called on President Hedges, of the
club. He IS an old st. Louis friend,
/ mentioned casually that Crisp
was a promising young catcher. Mr..
Hedges then told me that If liked him
so well to ask Mr.. McGinnity to put a
price on the player. When the Newark
Club returned from it's first trip I
asked Mr.. McCinnity to put a price on
his catcher. at the present time"
cdlO lAl6 NGN am Il&Ain6tAb II nv
looking TO sell players. | want to buy
them" He asked me what club want
ed Crisp. 1 told him.
There the matter rested until June
II, when / received a telephone call
from Tommy Martin asking me to
meet him at the ball park. When |
called on him he told me that Mr..
McGinnity had concluded to sell Crisp.
He fixed his price at $4,000,
Before wiring the terms to Mr..
Hedges l telephoned to Crisp to find
out II he would be willing TO play in
st. Louis If I properly obtained his
release. I did that because so many
players object to playing in st. Louis
on account of climatic conditions.
Crisp said he'd be delighted to go, as
his home was In Kansas City.
I Immediately wired Mr.. Hedges the
local clubs terms. On June the 29th
the st. Louis magnate wrote me and
said he could not see IS. 900 al a price
for Crisp.
Between June II and July 1 Crisp
frequently called at my place of bust
ness seeking information about the
deal. He did the calling. ! did not
ask him to call.
On July l Mr.. Martin 'phoned me at
S:45 o'clock in the morning and told
me thai the Buffalo club had made him
a cash offer for Crisp and asked me
% wire to Mr.. Hedges that Crisp could
,e had for $500.
1t was at this time that Mr.. Martin
'old me that he was sorry I had told
Crisp that st. Louis wanted him. as
Toe was making trouble for his super
ors. ! told MI. Martin ! was not re-
;ponsible for Crisp's actions. In fact,
know now that the cause of all the
roubIe was another matter entirely.
With me the matter rested h
ntil August the Sth, when ! received
4 wire from Mr.. Hedges saying he was
n a position to close a deal Tor Crisp
nd asking me IL there was anything
the matter with the PLAYER lnasmuch
IS he a not been playing regularly
: told him the facts and that ended
ny connection with the Crisp case.
never sought nor expected a cent