Putnam patriot., 1915-08-20
The WebSter.Pmnam Baseball Situation
Joe White StiIl Dodging Issue but Man.
 ager Cassent Hopes to Force It

Manager Cassent went 10 Worcester Sunday evening and posted S200 with the sporting editor Of Worcester pa- per for series of games with the Slater team Of Webster, Mass The paper where the money was deposited has printed articles from Webster in- timating that Putnam was afraid to meet the team there and WAS showing a yellowsstreak.
 MT. Casseut made the following statement: \ proyerbial saying in the world Of sports Is that "mouey talks Any man who k wiling to back his convictions with hard cash always gels heaiing and is credited with meaning blz.ness.
 .-s han. cement of the Putnam base ball club has listened to the little noise from Webster, until t sounds to his ears like a mighty roar, and is now determined to see fl the statements ac- credited to the Bay 5tate town just over the line from Putnam have any backing or If they merely portray dark war clouds that are merely full Of wind when closely examined.
 The Putnam manager posted S2n0 and asks that Webster cover it under terms substantially as follows: That a series of three games be played between Slater A. A. and Putnam, the first game 10 be played in Putnam next Saturday preferred. The second game to be played in Webster, and if third be necessary, to be played on neutral grounds or as may be later agreed. The sf00 to become the property of the win ner. Also that John Conway Of Web ster umpire the games if his services can be secured, and if not some official to be chosen by MT. Conway.
 The gate receipts to be divided Put nam 60per cent, Webstet 10 per cent. Each team to be at liberty sto use any and all players they may see fit with out restrictions of any kind.
 The,money posted by 'the Putnam manager will remain until Tuesday night under the above conditions Now it is up to Joe White to make good | some of the statements he has made with printers ink that have not sound ed good to Putnam ears, or to forever hold his peace,
 Joe Marcustry,' who has also made derogatory statements fro Il behind a newspaper breastworksis also included and Is asked to come out into the open or run up flag of truce and call it oti Nothing was .heard from Webster until the time limit had expired. Then on Wednesday appeared another bit of sidestepping regarding what Web ster was willing to do making counter offers and again belittleing Putnam as a base ball town. During the day Manager Cassent received word that Whitetwould meet him in Webster. At first the hour was set at II o'clock. Putnam's manager was on the spot ready te talk business but after wait ing until 5.30, he gave 1t up as bad | job. Another telephone communiea- ton was received asking for meeting Friday. Although from past exper- fence Putnam's $ management would be warranted in throwing Webster into the discard and paying no more atten ton 10 statements eminating from that town, MT, CasSent says he is will ling 10 give White the benefit of the doubt as to his sincerity and give him one more chance 10 make good some of his statements and will meet him, or attempt 10 meet him, on Friday. Webster made hluti and 1t has been called. Now they are trying to draw new cards after the deal has been passed. They are in no position to dictate terms 10 Putnam and if there is anything to their talk Il Is time that they made a show down or got out of the game.