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UsBASE BALL.Tony Mullane Shakes the Lucas Crowd,.andDecide* to Play In Toledo.iSpecial to the Commercial Gazette.St. Louib, Mo., February I.—The base ball public were much ekcited to-day, when it became known that Tonny Mullane bad jumped his contract with the St. Louis Union Club, and made affidavit he would play in Toledo next season. Some time since it wasa matter tolerably well known thatMullane had weakened somewhat on hiscontract with the Lucas Club, and several ofhis friends, either authoritatively or in hisinterest, went to President Von der Ahe and toother officers of the St Louis Club, and made a statement that Mullane was half anxious to receive his reinstatement in the St. Louis Club. Mr. Von der Ahe’s reply was that he had given all bis players their own free will regarding their engagements for 1K84, and Mullane hadseen fit to sign with Mr. Lucas. It was a perfect-mTly straight transaction, and although Mullane was on the reserve list that, so far as the St. Louis Club was concerned, they would not interfere with him in any way, siiape or manner. He used his own free will in doing as he did, and, the reserve rule to the contrary, probably bad a perfect right to do as he did. Morton, manager of the Toledo Club, having heard that Tony was dissatisfied with his Lucas Club contract, ran over to see him. It was a long time getting to the point, but finally Tony was talked into a promise to pitch for Toledo next year, in case he could get released from the* reserve in St. Louis. As the St. Louis Club had no desire to putauy restriction upon • his movementsin any way, shape or manner,as was consistent with its staml regarding theP»ireserve rule, the release was *mt at once, and in due course of time the matter was beard from, as follows: „Toi.Ebo, January 31,,—Mullane has made affidavit that he will sign a contract to play with the Toledo Club the coming season. He has sent back the advance money from the Lucas Club, and will, when the stipulated time is past, sign a contract to play inthis city.The Lucas Club, presuming that the important position of pitcher was filled, has kept out of the market, and felt comparatively easy onthat score. The case is not simjlar in any respect to that of Corcoran, who actually accepted, terms with the Chicago Club, and was, to all intents and pifrposes, a contracted man. Mullane named his figure to the St. Louis Club, and it was not accepted.He then signed a full and thorough contract with the Lucas Club, and was presump-tntivelv a member of that force until the recentdisclosures.Special to the Commercial Gazette.Columbus, O., February 1.—Secretary Wikoff has been notified that the St. Louis Club bas released Tony Mullane from reservation.THE SPRINGFIELD CLTIR
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Feb 02, 1884
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