The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-29
CUSHNOCS
THROUGH WITH
MAXENT PARK
TRANSFER GAMES SCHEDULED
FOR SATURDAY TO PALMETTO
BEACH FOLLOWING BRE Ak
WITH COMMITTEE.

| Following a disagreement with the
Maxent Park Committee over recent
| ruling of the committee that James
| Laird be official umpire the, Cushnoc
| team has decided to cancel their games
| at Maxent Park and play at Palmetto
Beach. The trouble between the Cush-
noes and the Park Committee has been
| brewing for some time but reached a
head this week after several letters
were exchanged between the commit
tee and Mr.. Rogers manager Of the
Cushnocs.
Although the immediate cause of the
breach is laid to the umpire question,
there has been friction for some time
because of the financial situation. The
Cushnocs have lost pretty heavily at
Maxent Park. their games with out
of town teams falling to pay, largely
because of bad weather. The city has
received a percentage from the Max
ent Park games when there were any
profits which was seldom, and the
Cushnocs have paid all the bills when
there was a debit, which was frequent
In a letter to The Journal, Manager
Rogers explains the present status OF
his team, and requests that the letter
be made public. 1t follows:
Mr.. Baldwin, i
Managing EdlIor,
Pensacola Journal.
Dear Sir:--As Manager of the Cusn-
noe Baseball Club. 1 desire to transmit
to YOU for publication to the Fans
Of pensacola, brief synopsis of con-
troversy which has sprung up between
our Athletic Association and the Com
n. ittee in charge of Maxent PARK
During the present. week, without
sany advice of meeting or consultation
with any of the Officers of the Cush-
noe Athletic Club, the Committee
closed a. contract with Mr.. J. s. Laird
as official umpire for all games played
az Maxent Park with, the understands
ing that he was In absolute charge OF
teams on the field and that regardless
of any decision which he might feel
disposed to make, no protest or KICK
was permissible until the game nau
been fully played and then oniy
through this committee could any re-
yersal of decision be secured.
KNOWING the temperament OF the
baseball fan, I have endeavoreu ~
every manner possible to ascertain just
.,,,.t the fans desired in the playing |
~ o,,r games and very strongly re-
sented the action Of this Committee In
arbitrariIy appointing man as UNI
r;re without consulting myself as man
q GER of our Association relative to tne
desires Of the fans in this respect ana
in an effort to protect the wishes OF
The fans and for the good OF baseball
rotified the Committee that the "Cush-
noes" would not play with Mr. LAIRD
again handling the indicator
Tn addition to the above, in replying
RI one of our letters the statement mas
,,een made that this Association mas
rot been sufficiently diligent in secur-
Ing games on the home diamond. not
yyit,,standing the fact that a rainy sea-
SON was on and that BY reason OF TINS.
lad we done So an unnecessary imam
ciar loss would have resulted, Tor the
of which we are being un-
Justly criticized
This Committee has refused. TO re-
scind their action in the appointments
OF Mr.. Laird as official umpire ana on
account of the fact that large num-
Der of fans on the last game played
under his Jurisdiction which was the
double header with Mobile. personallv
requested me to secure some one else
for any other series we might secure
have not vet seen my way clear to re- I
rede from the position which our Assoc
riation has taken until Euch time A. I
thew are willing to recall his aOpoint- II
nent-and agree 70 select two umptres +
who are acceptable to both the fans