Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31
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BOSTON, October 30.-T. d. Murnane
will give in his paper tomorrow an outline
of the work already done by the Brother
hood, and what has been laid out
for the meeting in New York on Monday
and Wednesday next. he says: Monday
the meeting will be for the members OF
the Brotherhood alone. Ward, Irwin,
Wood, Brouthers, Pfefer, Glasscock,
Twitchell and Hanlon will represent the
different chapters. Wednesday will be the
big day, as the stockholders and players
will meet to sign contracts, elect officers
and make laws for the benefit of all con-
| cerned.
1t has been definitely settled that Brook
! lyn and Buffalo will take the places of In
dianapolis and Washington. The players Of
these clubs will be distributed between the
| former cities and Pittsburg. Arthur Irwin is
booked for Philadelphia, where he will captain
the team. John M. Ward will don a Brooklyn
uniform and manage the team for that city
Comiskey, the great playing captain Of
| the St. Louis Browns, will take
Anson's place on first base for the
Chicagos. Pfeffer will manage and Comiskey
captain the team. AS the st. Louis man has
no interference by the new organization. Glass
cock and Denny are down for Pi:tsburg, taking
the places of White and Rowe, who will go to
Buffalo. There are several players who have
not as yet been placed.
A GLANCE AT THE ROSTER.
The following are the names of the men who
have positively signed contracts to play with
the new Ball Players League, arranged in the
clubs they will play with next season (unless
here and there is a change which the new board
may think best):
Boston-Bennett Brouthers, Quinn, Nash,
Smith, H Richardson, Johnston, Kelly,
Brown, Radbourne, Clarkson. Daley, Madden.
New York-Ewing, W. Brown, Murphy, Con-
nor, D. Richardson, Hatfield. Whitney,
o,Rourke. Gore, Tiernan, slattery, Keefe,
Philadelphia Schriver, Farrar,
Myers. A. Irwin, Mulvey, Wood, Fogarty,
Thompson. Bufinton, Sanders. Gleason, Holl-
man.
Brooklyn - C. Daily. Buckley, somers,
Hines, Bassett, Ward, Wilmot, Andrews, Nc
Geachy, Boyle Getzein, Rusie.
Chic Chicago F1 = Farrell I.d Darling Gg Hutchinson, ni,
Kuehne, Williamson, Van Haltren, Ryan,
Duffy.
Buifalo-T. DAILY. Myers, White, WISE Rowe,
J. Irwin, seery. Hoy. Beecher. Person. Had
Pittsburg-Carroll, Miller, Calvin. Morris;
Staley, Sowders, Beckley. Dunlap, Glasscock,
Denny Fields, Hanlon, Sunday, Maui.
Cleveland-Sutcliffe. thinner, Beatin, Cru
ber, Bakely, O'Brien. Faatz, stricker, Mexican,
Tebeau, TwitcheI, McAleer Radford.
The governing board will consist of 16, one
stockholders. The board will have the power
to make up the teams at the end OF each season,
as the contracts run but for one year and new
faces may often be found in old clubs.
have been Ward, Hanlon, Quinn, Brourhers,
Pfeffer, Fogarty and Twitchell. While the
Spalding Australian party was on its way home
Ward, Hanlon and Fogarty put their heads to-
gether and Matched up the present scheme
which has been carefully looked over by
Lawyer Russell, of Cleveland, and put into the
present shape. Their official intentions will be
given out early next week.
NOT ALL SMOOTH SAILING.
The League players say they expect to meet
with some obstacles in the organization and
working of the new deal. John Clarkson is
cne of the men that the New York branch of
the Brotherhood fears will not stick, and con-
siderable stock was taken in the story printed
here this morning. about bis playing at the old
stand for three more years in consideration Of
a good sized bonus.
Eve can enjoin any man who has signed
the new contract from playing outside our Or
ganization," said one of the New York players
Tuesday evening. As the player is lawyer,
his say should carry some weight.
John Morrill, has been in full charge Of this
end of the business, and will attend the New
York meeting. John will not play next season,
but will look out for the business end of the
Boston branch.
The League magnates are not idle in Chicago,
Philadelphia and Boston. They are on the
lookout for good players in the minor leagues.
the magnates will take when he
couldn't see how the players could get
over the reserve rule" 1--WE intend to enjoin
the men from playing outside the League"
said he land If the move should be GO the
League has no one but itself to blame"
The League will not be able to fight with
solid ranks. The chances are that neither
Cleveland, Indianapolis Pittsburg nor Wash
ington will be in the fray unless the richer
clubs foot their expense accounts. Should the
American Association make move to help the
League nearly dozen of their brilliant stars
will be drafted into the new move at once.