Clipping:Mullane's insubordination

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Date Monday, June 14, 1886
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The first essential requisite of success is a willingness and readiness to obey “orders” and in this Mullane has been woefully deficient. A pitcher who leaves his position, acquainted with the fact of there being no man then in play competent to replace him, while under the fusillade of the opposing batters, and for fear of his reputation suffering thereby, does not impress the crowd with a belief in his greatness. In fact it has a tendency to force one to a reverse conclusion. His conduct in Brooklyn in refusing to occupy the points in a certain game, thus, overriding the authority of his manager drew torrents of abuse on his devoted head from the local public. His work in Friday’s game at the same place tends to make one pause and consider. I luaghed at the very idea of Mullane’s deterioration and still think him capable of holding the place he so ably attained two seasons ago, when he proved the mainstay of the Toledo clu. There is an old adage: “A bird that won’t sing, should be made to sing,” and as you are aware the management have resorted to heroic measures. The sooner Mullane divests himself of superlative admiration of his own power and steps into the box with a will to do himself and the club justice, then so much better for all concerned.

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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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