Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-14

explains definitely why the players mean to
take a stand against the League. He also
makes some interesting statements about one
or two clubs President Hewitt, of Wash
ington, resolves to retire from baseball.
Zach Phelps is doomed ior President of the
American Association.
When Manager Hanlon, of the local club,
is in talkative mood he can say many in
terestlng things concerning base ball affairs.
He is a practical and intelligent member Of
the base ball profession, and being Vice
President of the Ball Players Brotherhood,
what be says at present is of considerable
significance. He was in a talkatiye mood
Yesterday, and said a few important things.
He very pointedly explained why the players
are now organizing SO strongly against the
League magnates.
THE case of Rowe and White" said Mr..
Hanlon, has been really what has spurred the
players to take stand. They were most un-
Justly dealt with, and when the Brotherhood
took Rowe's case in hand it received a very
severe snub from the League magnates. Now
let me explain this, because it is important that
the public should now know the features of
that case. When President Stearns, of Detroit
resolved to sell Rowe and White TO Pittsburg
against their will, Rowe went to him and re-
spectfully asked that he receive portion of
the purchase money, and he added that, if that
was DONE be would willingly go to Pittsburg
sTEARNS WAS KING.
However Stearns replied that the deal was
entirely between him, Mr.. StearnS and Presi-
dent Nimick, of Pittsburg, and that Rowe had
nothing whatever to do with it. This touched
the players manhood and he went home and
commenced business for himself. But he
WASH even allowed to do that, and then the
Brotherhood requested the League to have
representatives of the two organizations meet
and discuss the matter. AS a result the
League replied that the case was not of suffi-
cient importance to convene a special meeting
to discuss it. This was an insult Why when
q dispute arose about a game between the De.
troit and New York clubs a special meeting
was called at Asbury Park within a very short
time. That case was certainly of no more i'm
portance than one that concerned the bread
and butter of two of the most respectable and
two of the ablest players in the country. But
the disputed game concerned the magnates
and the other case in question concerned the
players. Well, that case stirred up the
Brotherhood, and 1 may say it made the play
ers resolve to take stand. That stand will be
taken.n
MIR. Hanlon continued: 81 think the Brother
hood will hold a meeting before the League
meeting. Regarding what plans the Brother
hood may or may not be inclined to put into
operation have nothing to say, but think it
will be the most sensible plan to first hear what
the League intends to do with US.
MAY CHANGE THEIR PLANS.
OF course if our grievances are remedied our
piaus may be changed But before doing any
thing it will be better to see what the League
will do and If we cannot get fair deal, we
will then have a case to lay before the public
That is an essential in anything we may do.
The great object Of the League is to cut all
salaries down to about 50 600 per season. and If
that were accomplished the League would be
netting somewhere about $4,000 profit This
has been very bad season on account of the
weather and don't hesitate to say that as bad
as it has been about S200, 600 has been cleared
by the League clubs
The manager proceeded to make few inter.
esting statements about the policy of a few
clubs. He pointed out Boston as being the
most niggardly in the country. why" he
said. the management there will not give
visiting club proposition OF any kind. You
cannot get even pass for friend. But we
got even with the Boston smart people and so
did Anson. The last time our club was at Bos-
ton was at the gate two days and made a
careful count of all dead heads. Staley was at
the gate on the third day and he also made a
careful count. In all there were about 200
dead heads in the three days and when the
Bostons came here we deducted that number
from their share. understand that Chicago
has held as many as 500 back from the Bostons
this season Tor the same reason as we did.
BOSTON VERY IMPERIoUs.
There is an imper1ousness about these Bos-
ton triumvirs that is much to be deplored.
They don't seem to have time to condescend
and notice courtesies due to visitors 1t is
quite different with the New York manage
ment Nothing gives President Day or Mana
ger Mutrie more pleasure than to grant visit
ing players fayors. If any of us went into Mr..
Days Office and said we had 20 friends whom
we would like passes to see the game for. he
would cheerfully remark: AN right; get them
into the stand"
Among many other interesting things the
local manager told nice little story iliustra-
tive OF Clarksonfs art as a pitcher. "The last
time was playing in Boston," remarked Mr.
Hanlon, in one of the innings was at bat
with two men on bases and nobody out. The |
game was close, and had made up my mind to |
bunt the ball or get my base on balls. Clark |
son pitched the first ball fair across the plate
and ounted It foul, purposely, admit, but the |
umpire thought 1 was trying to bunt it fair |
Clarkson also thought that l meant to bunt il |
fair. and he pitched the three next balls little
wide, expecting would bunt them, and had / |
done so the ball would probably have popped |
up into the air. However let them ali go |
and they were called balls. Now here was |
where that great pitcher got his work in. Three |
balls and no strikes He banged the next one |
over the plate and let it go. One strike. l |
bunted the next foul and let the following one |
go. Two strikes. These were all across the |
plate, and so were the next three. which also |
hunted foul. The seventh ball was also square /
across the plate, and was forced to strike out |
made a little sacrifice hit But don't think |
that anybody else could have held out SO pa |
uently as Clarkson did With three balls called |
and no strikes he pitched seven consecutive |
balls square across the plate, and at a very |
critical stage of the game. We didn't make a |