Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26

series were among the hackers of the
New York Brotherhood club. They in
vited Mr. Day TO join them. but he
promptly refused.
In the summer of 1890 Mr. Day, who
had secured a new team and also had
paid $4,000 to the late John 7. Brush
for Glasscock, Tenny, Rusie, Buckley,
Bassett, Boyle and Scanlon of the In
dianapolis team, began TO fly signals of
distress. His games at the Polo grounds,
which he had built on the plot at One
Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and
Eighth avenue, had attracted an average
of 200 paid admissions, so that his losses
footed up close TO 81, 900 each day.
Helped Him In "A Way.
Other National league club owners
came TO Mr. Days assistance with $780,
900 to enable his team to play out the
schedule, but they also took away his
stock. At the end of this disastrous year
the Brotherhood hackers, who had dis
covered that the public did not care for
war. threw up their hands and were glad
TO consider a plan for consolidating the
rival clubs in the various cities But
John b. Day frozen out of the club he
orgs niBed was left without a dollar.
The present Federal league movement
reminds me OF the old days" said Mr..
Day. The players who have deserted
Organized Base Ball have no grievances,
Neither are they grateful for the fair
treatment they have received. 1t is a
case of money, not sentiment. and the
hackers of tho Federal league will soon
follow the example of the men who
blindly financed the Players league
nearly twenty-five years ago. They will
quit in disgust. ready TO sue for peace
with the National and American leagues.
Public Did Not Take stock.
'The Players league failed. because the
public did not take stock in the players
alleged grievances. Then, again. the
conflicting dates. the wrangling in the
newspapers and the contract jumping by
by stars killed interest in the game. New
York fans knew that the Giants had been
we'll paid by me and that they had been
ungrateful.
when j learned that all but three of
my players had deserted me 1 was
shocked. l couldn't believe that men
whom / had befriended in many ways
we're willing TO turn their backs on me
without first talking Il over. But stuck
70 the National league as a matter of
principle and when they asked me 20
Join their movement IL was an insult
pure and simple.
ITS an old story. but | shall never
forget Il. IL cut me TO the quick to
see my old friends. Buck Ewing, John
" ard, Tim Keefe, Roger Connor and
others. playing for a rival club. But
fought the Brotherhood as far as was
able TO go and do not regret 1t.
Great In Those Days.
The Giants were great players in
those days They were real champions.
but I do not believe that they could
have beaten some OF the teams that
IOhn McGTaw has managed in recent
years. 1 think that base ball has become
much faster There is more inside stuff
than in my days as I never saw Matty's
equal as a pitcher and I've not forgot
ten Keefe. ClarIson. McCormiek Welch.
Calvin. Burlington. Ferguson. Baldwin.
King. Husie. CaTuthers, Rad6Ourne ana
Sweeney.
Il think that Buck Ewing, however.
" as the greatest catcher that ever lived.
He could play any position and he
pitched several games for US He was
In the 30 class each year as a hitter
and nobody could beat him running the
bases His throwing was simply won
derful Ewing was a star In every re-
sDect. HIS personality made him a card