, 1877-02-11

them. @1S 4't1a IN which spalding forciblJ stat.
defeah'l ds wh'le Waite's e1usion-regarded simply
certafn r., rldfculous failure, it possesses
League cIass ae 70 . professional club, Of the nor
~ LIE ne as no plan of Organization and nrotcrfIe
by the :aeni: They ART tl:ss given timely notie
ments; that originator r. OF the1 International move
VIII oe waste of time and Money so far a. pq T.
pa!t N Inc scheme is concerned OusEnyEnl
iattou iutoener item OF news on the same subject
the Man p ~ syraYuse to the Clippr, dis:nesin
'Ir p'ao as !eagshf and concluding rs follows;
..a19 Ihe coming meeting Of many Of our stron
b. clubs Ut pittsbufg wl, no donb
detned n5,n ouL az It was inaueurated, with no well
as hsse Ptan po and VIZ doubtless enmnai
s1Gslation IN the past Why not avail yourselves
o, s,emen en- or the non, League Clubs Of The Wis
the profession eng Of men he have old
s1I Ga1u no oe Of 20 great and material beneftl
stst 'oE tne1I financial prosperity and Tie clas
when has the better rules, the better and n,ore -
u;1 1saed systems OF management, is the ono tia
',ttts ese4tnaiy succeed Let us bridge over thes
calling which is not nor eve7 can be- other thao
rs accept the inevitable, md meet thcse E,ndl
| ADVANCES OF the League half way.
/ a reporter called on Mr.. Spaldfng to asccr
talh nc bad anything further to say in refer
ence to Waite. air s. says be has no desire te
| aao anything to what lie has already written or
me subject, and that he is well satisfied to hayt
ane statements contained in his letter colnparce
VII VIII any ate has made or tan make. HI
Wa.te's first letter, had not the paper in which
Il was printed invited reply, and because hc
Thought full discussion Of the matter would
ssrIe 10 SHOW the clubs interested the emptiness
o1 the antiLeague scheme.
The TRIBUNE is inclined to arree with thc
Glo0e democrat that sufficient ink has been shed
~ correspondents on this subject, and heljeyrs
that It vas led to accord Waite the last word as
vel as the first by humane considerations OF
The weakness Of bis case
The TRIBUNE is also inclined to annrovo the
position taken by the Glo6e-D Democrat ia It's re-
cent editorial Endorsement Of the League Alli-
anee plan, although 1t is somewhat enthusiastic
and sang1ine. It says: s|A1r. Spalding, hay-
n,,e ins declared e emphstically that non-Leaeue
1nitted to the proposed Alliance, the oulv ob-
lection that any one could possibly havo to his
scheme is removed, aud the movement will.
without doubt, receive the hearty cooperation
country.'' .~
THE TRIBUNE has had occasion to criticize
CLUBS, put those clubs have been ex-
peilcd from the League, and it is due to
to that organization, at this juueture, to say
that it has done more for clubs, not its mem
oeIs,-and who could not afford as yet to be-
come its mcrnhers,-than any former Associa-
t1on ever ATTEMPTED to do. The development
OF the League Alliance plan shows that its leg
islation affords to such clubs 'thet advantages
OF League membership without its burdens
ana lai5iy paves the way. to closer alliance
loot1ng as their relative circumstances and in-.
tcrests may admit The interests of baseball
are Tor the III lst time in its history in the hands
Of substantial, clear-headed aud unseldsh bust
ness men, who are surely guiding the game and
tue clubs exhibiting it to the highest attainable
plane Of skill aud Success
The - Weak sisters II who fall out by the wav
through in1snanagenent, nr who wander of at
the beck Of denaagogues, will continue to afford
OF folly, while those clubs ONLY who
Join hands with the progressive leaders of the
League will achieve, or deserve to achieve, per-
and success
Al. WRIGHT on sPAlp1S0.
SUectdl Dtspdtct 20 7Ae I'M
PrLApELpu1A, Feb. 10,-Al Wright in the
Sunday -hercury tomorrow PROPOSES taking the
scalps both of The CHICAGO TRIBUNE reporter
aud Capt. Spa1ding Of the Chicago Baseball
Club. He begins with the kindly remark that
he baseball reporter Of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
7:th his customary spite and venoro, is endear-
:ity against the Athletics. He has followed the
Athletics, says. Wright, with rindictive
'enonl Which is only laulabIe because
t is utterly harmless. The Chicago people will !
earn him ~ time and appreciate him at bis
bat the League clubs could get along without !
,layinC in Philadelphia Wright charges that
7DE TRIBUNE misstated the receipts for lS74-'5,
nd adds that the Athletic Club proposes
his lhis year to let Chicago severely alone.
ned, next Turns to spaidiue, wLosn
e charges with being mainly responsible for
he expulsion OF the Athletics, aud, after little
rel1mlnafy abuse continues. as follows:
Spaldlng is indebted iu no small degree to the
'oston Club Tor the notoriety he Las acquired,
I'D yet he deserted his friendly connections for
mere speculation. It is said that Spalding |
ras offered $4,000 d year to go to Chicago,
ut, being OF modest and unselfish nature.
e accented Just enough to keep Ills
ew hat occasionally. While playing with the
ostons some carping critics iusinuatcd that
palding could be induced for q Pecuniary con-
Iteration to win or lose on one or two innings,
pinions OF the gambling fraternity, but we Of
>uEse do not credit tais slanderous statement,
though story has gained wide circu-
ltion that purse Of Sl,400 WAS
,tually raised By the gamblers Of this city to
ersuaae spalding and Others Of the Boston
IL game plaved with the Philade1phias on the
ii Of October, 1915, AMI it may be mentioned
ercly as curious coincidence that
,aldIpsg's nine did losc in Two innings
this statement can. perhaps, be easily ascer-
ined, us wcll-known Philadclphian was in-
listed with tue money to thus buy up Spalding
I'd crew, and STATED that he had accomplished
s missiou.'' Tue -feye1try also announces
mt Hicks Hayhurst will act as MANAGER Of tho
lie, including two trstcc!ass pitchcrsin Mcbride
u Weaver one pl the best Of catchcrs In Ben
1T, excellent hascUlen-Fislcr, Williamson,
ID Meycrle: o rattling good short-stop--ful-
,ons,. and scnsenderfcr. The grounds at
renty-f}ft{l and jefferson streets will be the