Page:Charles Comiskey Affidavit, 01-14-1915.djvu/8

8 authorized Mr. Callahan, the Manager of our Club, to tell Hal Chase that we would give him five hundred dollars extra, as a bonus, if he would exert himself during the baseball season of 1914 for the best interests of the Club, and give the Club the best services of which he was capable, and Chase told Callahan that he would try to become entitled to that bonus. As a matter of fact, that statement by Mr. Callahan was made to Hal Chase in Writing. On the 20th of June, 1914, and right in the midst of our playing season, and after our players had become thoroughly seasoned, and there had become splendid coordination between the various players on the Club, Hal Chase left us and signed a contract with the Buffalo Club of The Federal League, the plaintiff herein, and it is true, as plaintiff says on page 27 of this bill, that, under advice of counsel, we did try to enjoin Hal Chase from playing with The Buffalo Club. That Chase case is still pending at Buffalo, and has not been abandoned as plaintiff allege d s. Before