The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-22
BROTHERHO0 0DBASEBALL
THE FIGHT OF THE PLAYERS NOW
IN PROGRESS.

PittsburG's Reserve Men Refuse to
Sign Contracts Until the Outcome
of the Tilt is Decided Meetings to
be Held at New York Next Month.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-A reporter for the Asso-
ciated Press this morning questioned A. G.
Spalding, president of the Chicago Base
Ball Club, in regard to the published state
ment that an amicable understanding had
been reached between the national league
and the players brotherhood, and that Mr..
Spalding and the triumvirate of the Boston
club would furnish the money necessary to
run brotherhood clubs in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago. Mr..
Spalding authorized the reporter to deny in
the most emphatic manner that there
is any truth whatever In the published state
ment, and to say shat the story was manu-
factured out of whole cloth from first to
last.
PITTsBURG PLAYERS WONT SIGN.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 21.-The manage
meut Of the Pittsburg Base Ball Club Off
cially notified the players reserved by them
that they had retained their services for the
next season, and were ready to execute the
agreement. Rowe and Sunday refused to
| accept the document until they had
satisfied themselves as to its contents. The
| others took the notice without COM
ment. Rowe, in speaking of the matter
| said: II don't propose to allow the league
| to get the drop on me if can help it. They
violated faith with the brotherhood boys
once before relative to the salary business,
and we don't intend getting the worst of it
| again if we can help lt.n Subsequently
| Sunday, Beckley and Rowe called on Presi-
dent Nimick and stated that they were very
anxious to get their money to-day, so they
could leave for their respective homes this
evening, as they each had pressing private
business TO attend to. The three players
were each paid in full, and they we're given
| permission to start home at once.
REFUSE TO SIGN CONTRACTS.
When Sunday went forward to receive
his check, President Nimick said: "Well,
Billy, your contract is all ready. Will you
sign it nowP
''No, sir, cannot" replied Sunday. 81
am member Of the brotherhood, and until
the league settles the matter of our griev-
ances none of us can sign"
! ''Well, but you said there was no use in
our reserving you; that you would play
| with us next season."
'Yes, sir, / did, and if the brotherhood
matter is settled satisfactorily l will sign.
otherwise 1 will stick by the brotherhood. II
Several other players were asked If they
wanted to sign. but they one aud all re-
fused until after the league meeting, which
will be held in New York Nov. IL.
| THE PROBABLE OUTCOME.
When asked the probable outcome of the
matter, one of the players said: 'The
brotherhood will hold a meeting in New
| York about Nov. 4, which will be composed
of delegates from all the league clubs. A
plan of action will at this time be mapped
out and committee appointed to lay our
grievances before the league. IL our re
quests are complied with then, l suppose
that will end the matter. If not, why
then guess the league will be shown that
the brotherhood means business"
NO SIGNATURES AT CHICAGO.
This is the day when the men who are
going to play ball with the league club:
next season should have signed contracts
Mr.. Spalding, president of the Chicago
club, was at headquarters early to receive
them, but up to o'clock Capt. Anson';
| name was the only one put down.