The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-07-10
NEW IBERIA WITHDRAWS FROM
BASE BALL LEAGUE.
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Gonsoulin for the next half, an'
that is why | suspect that all is no
exactly regular"
Please notice that on the day fol
lowing the writing Of this letter pit
cher Mcdonald did return to The
Alexandria team and pitched agains
us there.
Mr.. Davidson also stated at this
meeting that Oakdale would not per
nit Shaeffer to umpire, and that urn
Ipire Dominique had been given ord
ers prior to our arrival at Oakdale
to leave town. As they were the on
lily regular League umpires we were
forced to use players as umpires fol-
the first game. For the second game
an Alexandria player, 3rd basemar
Saks, was hired to umpire.
Rayne followed us to Oakdale, and
had rough nd-tumble. fight on the
diamond on their second day, and a
fight in town that night. They left
without finishing the series.
On Monday, June %, Pres. David
son had Mr.. Chappuis and myself to
meet him at Lafayette, and asked us
to continue in the League until July
4th, as he felt positive that he could
get Lake Charles to replace Oakdale
in the League. Follows telegram
to this effect:
Lake Charles, La, June -950p.m.
Julius Scharff,
New Iberia, La.
Request you to continue until af-
ter Sunday to avoid interference
with readjustment plans.
JAY DAVIDSON.
We granted this request to keep
from breaking the League, but with
the understanding that if Oakdale
was not out by the 4th that Rayne
and New Iberia would then withdraw.
AS we were fighting for clean sport,
we were not willing, to stay in an or
ganization that disregarded all rules
governing it, and all rules of fairness.
To demonstrate that not only
Rayne and New Iberia, but President
Davidson himself, realized that there
was something rotten" going on.
l add here Mr.. Davidson's letter to
myself, which stands out in marked
contrast to his subsequent action in
continuing Oakdale in the League,
and is also widely different from his
story given to the press.
Lafayette, La, June %, 1920.
Dear Mr.. Scharff:
Have just returned from Oakdale
and Alexandria where l spent Tues
day investigating the Chelette case.
1t appears to be regular, but l
know it is not. Alexandria has re-
gularly released Mcdonald and Chel-
cite, giving them an unconditional re-
lease. Bremmerhoff says he did not
get either from Alex, but signed both
after their release and without pre-
viously talking with them regarding
it.
Mr.. Slocomb believes it is regular,
but he says that if find anything
shady about the transaction it is his
desire that all the games IN which
these players participated should be
thrown out, as he does not want a
pennant won that way. Chelette is
trying to get into the Texas League
and has an agreement with Bremmer-
hoff for his release any time he can
make such deal. Mcdonald wants
to quit pitching and get an umpiring
job.
/ notified the Alexandria Club that
both of these players were gone from
them for the balance of the season of
1920 and that l would not approve
Of them returning to Alex nor would
| permit Alex to take any Oakdale
player during this or the next half.
So they are blowed up on that sub
ject if they were expecting anything.
| know they were counting on get
ting Gonsoulin for the next half, and
that is why suspect that all is not
exactly regular.
There are two safeguards against
such deals and we should adopt both
at the meeting Sunday night. The
first is waiver rule and the other is
a strict rule requiring clubs to, notify
me of every release, new contract and
suspension during the season, by wire
if the player is to be used Immediate
ly.
A small bunch of Alexandria gam
blers started cry against Dominique
after the 1872 victory Of New Iberia |
yesterday and whenI hit town at |
p. m. delegation was waiting to tell |
me to hurry Dominique out of town |
to keep them from lynching him.
Carlo supported them. l refused and
Dominique said he would stick.
Just before / started to bed at mid |
night Carlo and WexIer came to me
and said that Gillian, who is acting
President of the Alexandria Club
while Scott is away, had instructed
Carho NOT - f,1yo l.r %aorx A.