The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-02

, cnt. tas IL always the case these days)
! ~ bad Yet F'cisch seemed TO hay7e no
! trouble az all with the sun or the shad-
nws or the background, and judged ~
/ oaLIS with seeming case and certainty.
Tampertng With Players.
the Industrial league leaders that they
have been tamperIng with professional
players who are under contract. Il Is
certain that some OF tho Independents
have oy"rstepped the line in dSalIn-;
Raulrtte. who Is alleged 20 have been
approached by two different managers,
there appears 70 be no doubt Also. 1t Is
asserted that Dugau Wit and others
were the objects OF overtures.
In Paulette's case there seems 70 be
no doubt that Oh City made him an Of
fer. 1t is known that the Leban on
Steel team went after Dugan hard.
Whatever may be the rights or the
merits OF the argument between the
owners % organized baseball teams
and those Of the industrial Leagues a.
10 signing players under contract. no
good can accrue to either from such
actions. X Is simply giving discon-
tented and sore headed players IN OPP
portunity. There is Il certain pcrcen-
tage OF ballplayrrs who arc money mad
and greedy. The Independent II they
refused 10 recognize contracts. merely
are placing themselves in position 10
be held up by these gentry who would
as soon hetray one club as another.
The worst OF the situation is that
u Is destructive 70 discipline and rhn.
Gus 10 club organizations. II the indie
pcndentS stick 10 their claim that they
have the right To sign any player not
Legally and morally bound. and obStarn
from contract jumping. they will do bet
ter in the end than by bribIng players
TO betray their employers.
Players Regard Contracts Lightly
ployed in any Major or Minor leagrc
considers his contract legally binding
unless he has signed some special agree
ment There WAS a pretty illustration
OF In" attitude OF the player given early
in the Federal league war. Ray Collins
had not signed n contract with Boston.
He was nor satisfied with tho terms
offered. The Federal leagu" discover
Cd this fact. collins was on hts way
to Hot Springs. Ark. 10 Join the Red
SoN and talk matters over. Oddly l.
enough happened 10 drop IN at He, !
Springs that morning coming UP from |
s s,nnSn a /" Tho fS rst ,hmp d
covered was that I was being shadowcd. !
The man watched every move | made. /
followed me-. AUD when | went 10 my |
room in the hotel. entered III" adjo!n-
ing room and kept watch. Tho thing |
puzzled me until learned that they
believed me Federal league scout and /,
thought I had Collins COrner"d some |
~h"rc and would sign MN. we made
Il big laugh when tho facts came out.
Raw reached Hot Springs and Joe
I.annin and BIZ Carrgan grabbed him.
They talked short ttn:c and. within
m hour Federal leagu" scout managed
o reach him with an Offer.
'Hav" YOU signed contract yet""
In asked.
NO" said Collins.
Then come with us"-And ne named
hug" salary
Cant do it," said Collins reEr"tfuIly.
It's a lot Of money-but rs 100 late
Put Won haven't signed"
No II had signed one az these CON
ractS might jump To yOu-hut | gave
Zoe and Bill my woodland | can't do
t."
Collins considered his word much
nor" binding than he did the contract.
hat is tho players attitude. They be-
"vc the form OF contract was designed
n give the club all tho rights and tho
layers nnu"-and they refuse :" be
ouud hv g.
Reserve Clauss Should Go
There MAYER can he n satisfactory alt
alton In iha game while organized
a ball insists upon It's ten day clauses
nd it's reserve rules. Tho form Of CON
no. used IN baseball rhe wording and
'rrn have bAen changed many times bur
=" "H"Cf always Left unChangcd) has
on A. ~" bottom OF al ;he trouble in
- history nS fhn