Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
How the Ball Players Can Help
JOhnst0wn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Leading State. County and City Off.
cials Can Join.
RESULTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

All suggestions made toward raising
funds for the relief of those poor creatures
who are left to tell the tale, or that part oft
they know, about the dreadful calamity at
Johnstown are worthy of consideration if
they are practicable and honorable. The
following is suggestion from well known
local baseball patron and who prob
ably has spent thousands Of
dollars in behalf of popularizing the ma
tional game. He wishes his name to be
withheld from the public. An interesting
feature, however, is that his suggestion only
preceded about dozen others OF similar
kind. Each one asked the opinion of this
paper as to the advisability of the plan pro-
posed. After reading the idea it will be
seen that it is impossible. Before explaining
the impossibilities and also showing how good
baseball benefit can be given, the following as
sample of five letters can be read:
Southside Suggestion.
To the Sporting Editor Of The Dispatch:
SIR-lf you sporting people wish to raise
$4,000 for the Johnstown sufferers without
much trouble and expense, get the consent of
the managers of the Pittsburg and indianapolis
Baseball Clubs to give grand benefit in the way
of a ball game tomorrow afternoon, and charge
81 admission. This might break the Sabbath,
but it would be broken by a cause, that God
alone would look down upon with favor. In
terest yourself in this matter and make it a
success and receive thethanks of the sufferers
friends. SoUTHsIDERs.
Doubtless there is one correct ring in the
sentiments expressed above that would move
everybody interested in baseball to carry out
the idea were the clubs here. But they are not
here. An effort can be made, however, to show
that the baseball club and its supporters are
not opposed to making a sacrifice on this oc-
casion.
PRACTICAL PLAN.
The teams will not be in the city until to-mor.
row. at least they expect they will not The
indianapolis team will not leave until Wednes-
day evening, and it is possible between now
and then to work up an exhibition game
with them for the benefit of the sufferers.
1t is also proposed to devote all the pro-
ceeds Of regular championship game
to the object and it is not too much to say that
the indianapolis people, as strengthened as
they are financially as far as their club is con-
cerned will be prepared to make sacrifice on
this extraordinary occasion. If the visitors are
not the home club can. But morning game
can be arranged, combined with the presence
and remarks of prominent State, county and
city officials
Yesterday afternoon both Secretary Scan
drett and Secretary Nimick expressed them
selves to the effect that anything the club could
do to help our Johnstown neighbors would be
done. Of course the schedule cannot be vio-
1 & a Officials
club are disposed to make sacrifice.
The above suggestions are merely thrown
out to either be adopted or better ones acted
81, 900 at least can be secured. and donation
like that banded over by the ball clubs of
Pittsburg and indianapolis would always be a
fattering item on the Johnstown relief account
as far as professional baseball was concerned.