Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-21
Lengue Record.
Association Record.
CANNOT GET BEAM.
The Latrobe Youth Holds Out for Big
Price.

The Latrobe Youth Holds Out for a Big
Price.
Rain called general halt in the League
pennant struggle yesterday. and probably
more than one club was glad of it. Ger
tainly Pittsburg had no reason to kick, and
the probability is neither New York nor
Chicago had much to complain of. The
clubs named are all in more or less difficult
ties at present, and the more idle time there
is Just now the better it will be Tor the Grip
pies. The less there is accomplished while
they are regaining condition the more there
will be to do when they are all right again.
According to the expectations and hopes Of
President Nimick it will not be long before the
local clubs weak spot is thoroughly strength
ened. The President talked very frankly yes
terday afternoon about the officers of the local
club and said few interesting things. He was
unable to leave the city yesterday as intended
as an effort is being made to sign young Milbee,
the pitcher of Scottdale club. If Milbee can
not be secured Mr.. Nimick will leave for
Washington this evening where he will join
Manager Phillips tomorrow and talk over
matters with view of securing good pitcher
or even two. The President said:
MEAN TO HAVE THEM.
'We mean to have one or two new pitchers.
It seems that we cannot secure Beam, of La
trobe. His demands are far in excess Of rea-
sonable considering he is to a very great ex-
tent an untried man. He wanted s., 200 guar
antee for the season, but told him we did not
sign men that way. Better men than Beam is,
presuming that he is an extraordinary man, do
not demand any such conditions. We do not
guarantee any player seasons salary, and it
is not business to do so. We offered him a
guarantee Of 500 and 500 per month as long as
he played with us this season and he deemed
that beneath his acceptance Negotiations
with Mr.. Beam have ceased, therefore, as far
as we are concerned.
rMr. Scandrett is in communication with
Milbee. a young pitcher at Scottdale. have
received several letters stating that Milbee is
certainly a superior man to Beam have also
talked to several good judges, who emphati-
csllY contend the same thing. At any rate we
are in communication with Milbee and l will
know by telegraph tomorrow whether or not
he will Join our club If we cannot get him
will leave the city and meet Mr.. Phillips at
Washington tomorrow and find out whether
or not be can suggest good man whom we are
likely to get We must have one or two new
pitchers, regardless of the cost.
A GOOD PRICE OFFERED.
ssOf course we cannot afford to pay tremen.
dous prices for untrIed men, but we will GER
promising youngsters and big prices for
frstclass and tried men. The team,
outside of the pitchers, is playing good
baIl-excellent ball. in fact-and if we
were only stronger in the box, think: we
would be hustling the leSders very very close"
There is, to great extent much surprise at
the demands Of Beam. He undoubtedly seems
to have very high notion of his own abilities
as he is trying to exact an unusually large fig
ure for a young player because of the clubs
difficulties. Were Beam signed to-day he
would be an experiment. and the truth is no
club is willing to plank up s., 200 for test Of
that kind. The club is run on business prin-
ciples, the same as other business concerns, and
TO give youth s., 200, whether he pitches any
more than one game during the year or
not is not a wise business transaction.
Doubtless the admirers of Mr.. Beam have
talked to him somewhat extravagantly about
his own abilities. If this is so, it may result
unfortunately for the young man if his ambi-
tion is to be ball player. An offer of 500 per
month, with the opporzIn of testing himself
in an organization like the National League,
is a cnance that some very good pitchers don't
get in a lifetime.
As iutimated in THE DISPATCH yesterday,
the officials of the local club have two or three
experienced pitchers on the list; but whether
they can be secured or not is another matter.
President Nimick refuses to say whether
these men are East or West. He, however, in
timated yesterday that Mr.. Phillips may have
one or two good and available men to suggest.
So far, Milbee has proven himself good man
among the amateur clubs, but good and full
hedged professional is the man required. Pres
ident Nimick feels certain that one new pitcher
at least will be signed this week. 1t may be
that Manager Phillips will be sent away on
hunting expedition.
MILBEE WON'T SIGN.
The following dispatch was received at this
Office from Scottdale at a late hour last
evening:
j. z. Milbee, one of the Scottdale clubs pitch
ers, who was the object of Secretary Scrandett's
visit here this morning, stated this evening that
he would not sign with the Pittsburg club. Mil
bee thinks he can do better by remaining in the
Western Pennsylvania league during the present
season at least and does not care TO run the risk
OF becoming an exploded phenomenon.
The management OF the Scottdale club will not