Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1914 — Goodland’s Back Down is Complete; Defends Dishonesty. [ARTICLE]

Goodland’s Back Down is Complete; Defends Dishonesty.

The backdown of the Goodliand baseball management is complete. It has the defense of the Goodland Herald. The fact that Goodlahd made $68.50 off the Rensselaer game from a Rensselaer crowd and with the understanding that Goodland was to return here and give Rensselaer a chance 'to make a similar amount does not appeal to Brother- Logan and the makes a feeble defense of the dishonest and yellow action of Manager Thompson. Rensselaer went to Goodland on a S4O guarantee. That was all the money Rensselaer received. Goodland w» s to come here on a s4o'guarantee with a chance to get considerably more. . It is a backdown, as unsportsmanlike and dishonorable as ever occurred any place. That Thompson has the support of any one is almost beyond belief. That Goodalnd people, do not raise up unanimously and demand that Thompson fulfill his honest, contracts is surprising. The Herald says that a day or two before the game Manager Thompson was called and informed that the Rensselaer z team would not come unless more money was paid. This Is not true Mr. Thomp son was asked to confirm the terms Which were made some time 'before and was asked to guarantee S4O and he did so. He was told that the Rensselaer team would fill the date whether this guarantee was made or not, but that it was the amount that wag usually guaranteed and that the same guarantee would be made for their return game. . Goodland took in $108.50 and Rensselaer got S4O. Rensselaer took in $110.50 at a midweek game Manager Thompson has disregarded a fair contract and played in the role of a baby and we are surprised that Brother Logan comes to his defense. ,