New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
TOM LYNCH RISES IN
DEFENCE Of UMP|RES
Saws His Staff Is Doing as Well,
if Not Better, than in
Four Years.
KIND WORDS FOR QUIGLEY
Status of Players Injured on the
Diamond Made Clear by
Ruling of National
Commission.

Thomas ]. Lunch, president OF the Ma
tiopa1 League. came out yesterday with
a strong defence Of his umpires and eA-
pressed the utmost confidence III 'Heif
ability. integrity and personal characIeI l.
He smoke particularly well OF Quisiey'
vino has been harshy criticised tor MS
work IN recent Eames, and insisteo tha'
his umplrcs should not be maze the
scapcgoats for the fancied grievances
neadless actions or poor playing OF any
ball club.
Mr. LNnch's full statement follows
The umpiring in the National League
this season has been as good, II hot pet
ter. than AT any tune IN IN. l"s, sab,lS,v
integrity ana personal character OF the
members Of my umpire stan' ana l wan.
TO 10 on e cord positively as saying tu,e
not one Of these men Is going 10 De lndue
t6c srapcgoat for the fancied grievances
headless actions or poor paying Vi d"'
The time and money it has taken TO
build up this staff ls not gong 10 Os
nullinad by the absolutely unJIs,lIieIp
criticisms Of several disappointed cup
owners am especially well pleased
with the work OF young Mr.. Quigley. re
has .he ability and temperament ana
with little more major league cApeIt,-
cncc feel he will develop into z hish
class official.
I'm case that my position has been mis-
understood I'm any quarter. ] wish 20 state
again and finally that unless Illness OF
a violation Of instructions makes u
necessary there will be no cnahge thls
season in the personnel Of the present
'''''" T. J. LYNCH. President.
Tho decision OF the National Board OF
Minor League Baseball Clubs was re-
versed and remanded by the National
Commission yesterday in the case Of five
players
The men in question were e. A. Bertlif.
Of Steubenville. Sidney Nasher. Of Steu-
bcnvlllc Frank Fox. Of London. Canada;
Joe Manley. OF Durant, and Patrick
Haley. of Waterloo, who We're released
after being injured without getting two
weeks full pay and two additional weeks
half pay. as stipulated In a clause of the
contracts between minor league clubs and
players.
II was pointed out that the secretary OF
the national board and owners of minor
league clubs had put a wrong interpreta-
ton on some previous rulings OF the COM
mission anent this subject. and for the
purpose OF Strengthening out the tangle
and removing any misunderstanding the
following ruling Of much importance 10
organized baseball also was promulgated
yesterday.
l. 4 player disabled for a protracted
period while I'm a game Is entitled under
his contract 10 two weeks hall pay with
out service II his incapaCity continues Tor
four weeks, providing there rs stpula-
ton to that effect IN his contract
= The injury provision applies onIy
when the players injuries are OF such a
nature and extent as 10 wholly unnt MN
for service for "A protracted period.
g. The clubs obligation 10 player IN
jurcd in its service for the salary stpu-
lated I'm this clause cannot be eNaded by
his unconditional release without cOmpen-
satins him for four weeks, II his disability
continues that long.
1 II at the end Of four weeks OF dis
ability the club has paid him as pro-
Nidsd I'm his contract the injured player
may be released without further liability
OF the club for salary. II he recoVerS
within four weeks after the accident and
becomes NJ for service the injury clause
ceases 20 apply.
. IT, however. such disabled player is
retained under its control by his club for
compensation at the full rate OF his con-
tract after the fourth week until released,
unless there Is an amicable settlement be-
tween club and player relative 10 his sal
AIRY for the balance of the season for
which he is under contract.
&. Suspension Of a player injured I'm the
service OF his CLUB because OF lack OF con-
dition from this cause is not justified and
will not be recognized by the commission
as affecting his right 10 salary under his
contract.
: The stipulation reading AT the cN-
liratiun OF the above thirty days (mean-
ing four weeks. two under full pay and
two under half payD all liability of the
party OF the first part the club shall
cease and terminate" is inequitable and
Illegal and therefore null and void.
:. The right OF a minor league club 10
terminate contract which does not con-
tain n clause requiring notice To the
player is recognized, but release cannot
affect any of the coutractual obligations
assumed by the club.
Lefty" Iei,!e!c. once great pitcher Of
the Pittsburgh Pirates who was traded
to the cubs last faii; has now been shunt-
ed To the minors" He was released
yesterday by Chicago 10 the Atlanta club
of the Southern Association. The Cubs
also released Bob Craig. the former col
lege PLAYER, 10 Terre Hautc.