Clipping:Phenomenal Smith sues for unpaid wages; defense is he was incompetent

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Date	Wednesday, February 6, 1889
Text	John F. Smith sued the Baltimore Base Ball Club for wages some time ago, and on Thursday Henry R. Vonderhorst, the president and owner of the club last year, filed his defence. Smith was suspended on the 12 th of last August until the 1 st of october, because “he couldn't play ball,” and it is for the salary for this time that he sued. The defence sets for th that Smith was engaged for the most important position on the base ball team, and that upon his skill and ability depends more than upon anything else the keeping down of the opponents' score, and the consequent opportunity for victory. Smith, from April 1 to August 12, 1888, failed to pitch skillfully, and was totally unfit to fill his position satisfactorily, and the defendant also claims that by virtue of his contract he had a right to suspend him.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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