Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-14

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new team here. Colonel Rogers states that
his case against Ewing and Ward will be
taken to court next week. Sullivan agrees
to fight jackson at San Francisco within
five months for $4,000.
Manager Hanlon, of the local Brother
hood club, talked very freely and interest
ingly about baseball affairs yesterday after.
noon. He did not at all appear to be dis
heartened or rufied by the recent Brotherhood
desertions. During a conversation with the
writer he said:
These desertions will only purge the
brotherhood of men who would never be safe
OF reliable, and the organizations that get them
are welcome to such unfsithful people. How
ever, our club in this city will not Oe injured,
because We have plenty of good men. Of
course, cannot tell how our team will be made
up yet but at present know thar we will have
Dunlap at second, Kuehne at third, myself and
probably Maui in the field, with another to get.
had intended to put Miller in the field and get
another good catcher, but now we will have to
get another fielder and catcher We will also
have to get first baseman and shortstop, but
rs have said, they can be had.
SURE OF GOOD PITCHERS.
1--WE are sure of Calvin, Staley, Morris, and,
If necessary, Maui, as pitchers, and 1 have
another good one whose name / am not pre-
pared 70 mention to-day. feel certain that
Staley will be with us, although it has come to
stage when it is dangerous to believe anything
a ball player may say or sign. However, have
confidence in Staley. Altogether, we will have
good team, and we will be on deck"
do you think that st. Louis will be admitted
TO the Brotherhood"
Il really cannot give an answer to that, be-
cause next weeks meeting will decide that
question, among others. The admission of any
club INTO the Brotherhood circuit will be deter
mined by the votes of the meeting. This being
the case, cannot tell what may be decided.
All that know about st. Louis wanting to be
in the Brotherhood League is what read in
THE DISPATCH to-day. There are plenty
Of cities desiring admission to our League
and some good ones at that. may say that
there will be first-class club at New York,
and am Of opinion that if the injunction case
goes against the New York club Mr.. Day will
draw out of the baseball business. He hasn't
signed man yet, and that looks very singular.
HANLoN's SIDE OF IT.
LET me tell you my side of Miller's case"
continued Hanlon. He states that he could
get no money from US to live on. Now, /
signed Miller, and when be signed asked him
how much advance money per month he would
need. He told me that $50 per month would
do. requested him to take S75 per month
and gave him 500 on November q, for which 1
have his receipt On Wednesday he asked me
for $40, and gave him $40, for which have no
receipt Now, he told me on Wednesday thatI
had done more than he desired However,
won't accept of the money if he offers to return
it 10 me. as il was given him as guarantee
that be would give me certain services in re-
turn. II he fails to render those services |
will take him TO court ant charge him with
obtaining money under false pretenses. de-
clare with confidence that Miller will never
play in PIttsburg."
Manager HanlOn will leave for New York
this evening to attend the new league meeting
which commences on Monday. He thinks the
meeting will last two or three days.
sCANDRETT's RETURN.
Secretary Scandrett of the old club, re-
turned from his Western trip yesterday, and
stated that it took him three days to sign
BecKley. The latter, Mr.. Scandrett saws, re-
fused to sign an old League contract
for a day or two, as he was expecting
the arrival Of $500 advance money from Man
ager Hanlon. The money did not arrive when
expected and Beckley, therefore, signed Scan
drett's contract. Mr.. Hanion SAYS that the
money was telegraphed to Beckley Just
as soon as his contract arrived here Mr.
Scandrett further states that he thinks Staley
feels certain Of Carroll President Nimick and
Mr.. O'Neill were expecting a dispatch all day
yesterday from Carroll but it never came,
There are now strong doubts about CarroIl's
signing an old League contract for several
weeks at least