Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-03
ADDITIONAL SPORTS

members of the old league that the
Winnipeg past management has never
treated the affairs OF the league seri-
ously enough when they were men,
bers. but were inclined at all times to
ignore the playing rules, and espe-
ctaily the constitution OF the league.
as 1t has always been a hard matter
for the writer to get anything salts
factory In the way of explanations
which the writer was entitled to with
out asking when occasions required.
"Mr Pulford states through the
columns Of The press that such men
as myself who try. to wreck baseball
leagues have no place in organized
baseball, which Is right II 1t were only
true that I was endeavoring to wreck
any league. MIR. Pulford well knows
that the writer has worked hard to
make the Northern league a success,
which, l believe, in some ways l have
done. II there Is anyone who has tried
to wreck a baseball league it Is the
past management at Winnipeg and not
the writer, for this management has
given me more trouble and concern
than all the other seven clubs togeth-
err, In more ways than one, and l am
only surprised to find that the old
league prospered as well as it did with
a man at the head Of the club in Win.
nfpeg who did not at any time seem
to consider the patrons Of the game
or the city their club represented, /
do not believe the public in Winnipeg
would tolerate the past treatment
much longer. and for these reasons,
as we'll az the city's welfare, togeth-
er with the league interests, all mem
bers OF the new organization deemed
u ABOUT time that we were looking
after matters in Winnipeg along the
right lines, which. I believe, we are
doing. as all members of the new
organization feel that the city of Win
nipeg is entitled to every consideration
that can be brought forth by them to
put the city before the public in the
right way. as they will endeavor to
90 hereafter. We are going to try
ana nave members at the head of the
winnipeg organization who will give
n city and the league what they are
entitled to in every way, and we feel
tina this will be accomplished from
now on. Mr.. Pulford's statement that
ne Will take the matter to the national
board is all very we'll, but IL I am NOT
mistaken he will find that when ali
the evidence has gone to the board.
ana they are ready to render their
decision. he will find the old league
was only organized for one year at a
INT Gas he has a number Of times
himself stately and that the learms
that has now been organized for a
term OF ten years Is legal and rIoht
IN every respect according to baseball II
law.
Il also wish to add that not less
man nVe members of the new orsani-
eaton put themselves on record in a
statement that they would not remain
members Of the new league if the did
management at Winnipeg who oper-
ated the old club would be considered
IN the new organization. so this will
no douot prove that the writer wal
not altogether to blame for their not
becoming members of the new organ.
ization, and their reason for not wish
ing to remain associated with the old
management any longer are on file in
my ONCE and are of record. It is true,
az MI. Pulford states that 7 have
round a great deal Of fault with n
dit1ons at Winnipeg the past season
Tor a appealed to Mr.. Pulford per.
sonal!y, n he assured me that he
o make improvements to the
amoun OF about $4,000 last fall, but
after the league had been started and
organized for the season of 1914, and
no was declared a member, he aid
nothing to carry out his promise n
me, and the league; so why should
mo- find fault, when conditions al
winnipeg We're the poorest Of any IN
the league the past season, not onls
in the way Of grand stands and inn.
provements. as I stated before, and
were = disgrace to the city and league,
out IN o ways which are too mn.
merous to mention. which ali clubs
who visited this city. last season com
planned Of. In concluding will saw
nave only the welfare Of the city In
which the clubs are located n the
league at heart and will at all times
to secure such improvements
as l believe should be Forthcoming
that will be a credit to the cities and
league Of which this Organization Is
COMPOSED. The past management al
winnipeg has been given every con.
s~ideration while they were members
OF n old league. and had they felt
inclined to show themselves interested
enough in the welfare Of the city thew
represented, and the league Of which
tney We're members. there is no ques
tion put What they would have been
considered in the new organization"
John Burmeister, President