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Mr. DkUlebuck charges the Union Association with beiug ‘'from its conception against the best interests of the manly sports. It ignores tho reserve rule. It sustains contract breaking. It engages blacklisted aurt expelled players, and thorefore proves an incentive for drunkenness, dishonesty and all kind of crookedness.” Hut all this does not change tho fact that Leagua an 1 American clubs—the - Providence and Athletic—have tempted Union Association dubs players to break tUeir contracts. Is this according to national agreement principles? There is now but littlo doubt that the Union Association will be iu cxie tones at the close of tbo present season ; and if it is, uud this warfare which now exists is to bo continued, what inllnonco will tbo League ami American clubs have over their players next October, when the titno begius tor making engagements for 1S8J5. As long os there is an association of professional clubs in existence which offers contract breakers a harbor, and is willing to engage players expelled or blacklisted by the League ami American club?, what effect will those penalties have in putting dow'ii the abuses tho punishment was designed to effect ? Tho whole question is one of vital importance to tho future \Velfare of tho professional fraternity. Honesty in tho strict observance of all contracts must bo observed, or a reign of u crooked” play will again sot iu. Tho subject cannot be too muchdiscussed before tho tiuio cotuos to take action upon it at the close of tho season.It would appear from tho decision of the question of Sunday ball playing as rendered by Judgo Dolahauty at Long Island City that ball playing can be legally indulged in on Sunday provided that no breach of thopeace is iuvolved and that tho gauio is carried on as apastime. This of course prohibits ball playing on inclosed grounds where An ndmissioh fee is charged, no professional club playing corning under tho head of pastime” within the meaning of tho law. The attorney for the defendant iu the case before J udge Dela-lianty moved to discharge tho prisoner on tho ground that base ball, when indulged iu for relaxation or ro-ereation, is a mere pastime; that tho Legislature, having, by the laws oj 18, amended tho Penal Code by striking out the word “ pastimes” from the Sunday prohibition, thereby declared its intention to permit pastimes” 011 Sunday, and that thereforo the defend-an t had committed m off on.so against tho law, espe-off»*riviidemawaittaboutBoldiuthe pr “old f ho wo rivingBiraliiheartc uiceki aud tr as en*liin ai lie wii-liarshtico si: wphoiablcB ProvU «f, I \you rs T he It wouldquisitlmadeugoniz him a tortur kept nharshgivenwouldfriendpropetbe Ion uTo thiiikeuouougBirshcBetti tit.a pit 1ever, !aroum him altoes to Herei sluck»*i livo lo;some a in Mat grain,in ovlt;uigutioi death Birshc with a uioviuins he
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York, US
Sun, Aug 03, 1884
Page 19
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