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| Date | Sunday, June 9, 1872 |
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| Text | On Monday it was announced that Malone was permanently off the Athletic nine, and that Flowers was to take his place, and so it proved in the afternoon, when the game with the Nationals was played. The public excuse was given that this was done because Malone had a sore finger, but this tale was very “fishy” to us, when re recollected the Fergy had good-naturedly been playing for two weeks with this self-same important finger in as bad condition as when it was found that it was to render Fergy hors du combat in the very exciting and close-fought game about to be played. We accordingly went on the war-path, and it did not take us long to find members of the Athletic brimful of indignation, for the amiable Malone counts his friends by legions. All vowed dire vengeance on the instigators, and numerous were the tales and causes given, but we take what appears to be the most truthful, namely–the McBride, who habitually uses Malone as a butt, knowing his good nature, quarreled with him several weeks back, and came out second best. McBride then sword, on the sacred altar of the crossed bats, that “he would be even with him,” meaning the luckless Malone, and as the later was so presumptuous as to oppose the election of Mr. Porter as director, a most heinous offence, the two combined to oust the daring innovator of the admirable discipline and tyranny of the powers that be. Mr. Malone, therefore, now awaits the pleasure of the cabal who rushed frantically off for a new player, who is found in an engine house of the Paid Fire Department in the person of Flowers, an old and fair general player. Whether he obtains leave of absence through the influence of Fire Commissioner Porter we don’t know, but will soon find out. ... The fact of the matter is that in the Athletic club there is entirely too much idolatry, Mr. McBride being the venerated saint to whom all are expected to kow-tow. We are willing to give McBride all the credit that is due him, and will say he has been one of the main stays of the club; but others on the nine are just as good players and as fully entitled to some rights, and, if this spirit is continued, the club will retire from the public view, a la Olympian. A word in time is worth nine, and at the next monthly meeting of the club let there be a thorough investigation of affairs. We have heard of some very loose management of the internal economy of the club, and may shortly review it. In the meantime, for the honor of Philadelphia and the Athletic club, we hope that these private quarrels will be settled in another and fairer manner than as we have related. The slaughter of Sensenderfer was disgraceful enough. Let is suffice for this year. Philadelphia Sunday Republic June 9, 1872 In justification of our article of last week as to the removal of Malone, we can point to the fact that he is once again upon the nine in his old position, our predictions in regard to Flowers having been verified, as he with Anson share the glory of the Boston defeat. We are glad to see that the directors here resolved to eschew private prejudices and look more to the reputation of the club, and we are as ready to approve the present action as we were to condemn the former, and we hope that now we will hear the last of these disgraceful quarrels. The supporters of the Athletic club have found to their cost in the thousands of dollars lost on the Boston game that “swapping horses while crossing the stream” don’t pay, and want no more of it. Philadelphia Sunday Republic June 16, 1872 |
| Source | Philadelphia Sunday Republic |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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