Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-28
Must Return $500 Loan.

Laurel also charged Frock with
trying TO raise "slush" fund among
some OF It's citizens. This he also de-
MED. lie said that the $50 check
given Player Barton by him and re-
turned marked mo funds" was an err
ror on the part of the Laurel club.
Secretary Farrel's report also
states that E'rock must return a $500
loan obtained from the Laurel club
In December by September or be
placed on the ineligible list until It is
paid.
Tho official report Of the con-
troversy between the Laurel club and
Frock was received last night from
Secretary Farrell. II follows:
Reclaim OF Samuel Frock VS.. Lau-
rel. Del.
Ex-Manager Frocls files the follow
ing complaint against the Laurel,
Del. club.
II signed with the Laurel club as
manager for the season OF 1922 at a
salary OF $1,000 for. the season. The
salary limit Of 81 80 per month was
paid over to me and 7 was to pay all
salaries to players and what WAS left
went to me as my salary. On Augus.
10 1 was paid in full and released"
The player claims salary for the
balance OF the playing season, terrnin-
ating on September 9, 1922.
The laurel club contends that
Manager Frock failed TO recognize the
moral spirit Of his contract-|'which
never implied that you should have
paid yourself around $500 a month
and divide up $1,000 between IL or IA
players"
The club officials further state:
During the entire season in prac-
\ tically all cases, Frock kept the low
priced player and released those
whose contracts called for more
money. Our pitching staff does not
compare favorably with any othe;
club in the league. Frock played bal
two weeks with no other catcher thar
one called second-string catcher
When our first baseman left ne fillet
that position with pitchers. We hav.
! evidence that he requested some o
our citizens 10 raise a slush fund L
hire players over and above our salar,
limit.
ceive $500 for his salary and then Fl
the same paragraph contradicts him
self; stating that the residue afte
paying players was 10 pay his salary
The contract was, however. that h
was 10 get a forfeit of 81 500 Il tn
team disbanded, and we all thorough
" believe that this is the situation h
. was trying to bring about so that n
could have an opportunity 10 try an
collect the forfeit.
Player Barton received a chec
from F'rocl for $50 balance on HI
. salary. This check came back an
was protested. no funds. This lei
D the club to make this good. and W
We're compelled to deduct this froI
\ last settlement. What could We d
0 in such cases when we were trustin
D him with the money to pay it?''
, We find that the contract execute
between Manager Brock and the Iau
!. rel officials is rather OF an elasti
! nature, but nevertheless was dul
0 executed.
! We strongly disapprove OF th
o manipulation of the clubs finance
0 as cited by the club officials.
y The playing season IN the Easter
= Shore League Is scheduled 10 III
4 from June 9 TO September 8. 1872
4 Frock was released by the Laur
3 club on August 10. and signed COZ
tract with the Pocomoke City clu
dated August 12.
The claim Of Player F'rock is ALLOW
A ed for one days salary. August I
and all further claim is disallowed
r 1t appears that during the fir
. meeting between Frock and the ne
club officials IN Laurel. Del, In D
cember, Frock requested a loan
:. $500, which was granted.
In view of past activities, tn
4 amount must be returned by Sci
0 tember 2. 1922, or Frock's name W
so on the ineligible list, and remal
q there until paid.
0 J. II. Farrell.
Secretary
/ Ryan Wins His Case.
Jack Ryan, who started out
2; pilot OF the Pocomoke club, but wi
4 ! -. II. =