Clipping:Shaw is fined, jumps to the UA
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| Date | Monday, July 21, 1884 |
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| Text | The Detroit Club undoubtedly made a great mistake in inflicting the fine of $30 upon Shaw, their pitcher, who is now one of the Boston Unions, and their hasty conduct and the ill-treatment suffered by him at their hands, and from the press of that city, have been factors which induced him to leave Detroit. In one of the Philadelphia games, men were on third and second bases, and he unintentionally threw poorly to first, allowing both men to score. Nothing was said about this during the game, but afterward Shaw and Meinke were notified by Manager Chapman that they were fined $30 for poor play. Shaw then informed Chapman that he would not be fined again and that he was going home. Chapman then said that he had better not, as he knew the penalty. Chapman also said that he knew well that Shaw’s poor play was unintentional, but the directors had determined to fine him. Shaw then took the train for home, and, as is well known, was secured by the Union Club of this city. Shaw was seen yesterday and stated that he had been backed up in a very indifferent manner by the Detroit team; that he had worked hard for it, and received but a sorry return; that abuse, which had been wholly undeserved, had been heaped upon him by the press. He was accused in the papers of pitching carelessly and of laughing and playing while in the box. He denied these allegations, and said that he never played otherwise than earnestly, although at times he was unfit to pitch. In one of the Boston games he was wholly unable to deliver the ball properly on account of a lame arm. Messrs. Harry Wright and Joe Start characterized Shaw’s treatment as extremely harsh, and scarcely blamed him for leaving the club, thought they thought him foolish in joining the Unions. To show that the Detroits are sincerely sorry for their actions, they have telegraphed him several times to return and offered to remit the fine. Shaw, however, determined to profit by experience, and would not go back and give the club a chance to even matters by deducting anything from his salary, and he therefore telegraphed that for a remission of his fine and an advance of $300 he would go back. He indignantly denied the rumor that he owed any one a penny in Detroit or left a debt unpaid. All the players, he said, as well as he received advance money from time to time, as is the custom. St., quoting the Boston Herald |
| Source | St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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