Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29
The CleTelands Arrive to
Tackle the Local Club.
A TALK WITH TOM LOTUS.
A New Scheme to Train the Extra
Home Players.
ROWE AND WHITE BOB UP AGAIN.
RumOrs That They Will be Here This
Week.
ST. JOHN ACCEPTS TEEMERS TERMS

Manager Tom LOTUS and his aggregation
of League babies arrived in the city la st
evening from indianapolis. They will,
weather permitting, tackle the home play
ers to-day at Recreation Park, and if the
home talent can prevent it, Cleveland will
receive very small share of the glory. The
Cleveland team, however, does not come
here entirely devoid of prestige. Whatever
there may be in store for it this season, the,
players have so far held their own against
the Hoosiers, and expect to do considerably
better before the summer comes to an end
The Clevelands are in charge of really ge-
NAL condemnation LOTUS. He always has
many kind words to say about anybody and
everybody. He enjoys good talk about base
ball. During conversation last evening he
said: I'VE hope to do well in the
League. OF course we do not expect TO
carry everything before us this season, but 1
feel certain our team will improve. We held
our own at indianapolis, although we did not
play in our best form. The Hoosiers are pretty
strong. think the League prospects are ex-
cellent.n
ROWE AND WHITE AGAIN.
The Buffalo correspondent of the Sporting
Life makes the following statement in this
weeks issue OF tnaI paper:
''It is now settled that Rowe and White will
go to Pittsburg in consideration of 81, 0OO being
part of the purchase money offered by Stearns,
of Detroit. They will leave for Pittsburg the
present week, and will play regularly. OF
course, some one on the Pittsburg pay roll will
have TO be dropped. 1t is just possible that
Will White will manage the Buffalo team"
President Nimick was shown the above state
ment and after reading it said: "Well, that is
news to me, because have not heard word
about it. Or course there is no trouble between
the two players and our club. The trouble is
between ex-President Stearn and the players.
II he agrees to give them a sufficient share of
their purchase money then they will come here.
The Buffalo correspondent above referred to
seems to know all about it; at least he makes a
very plain and simple statement. If Rowe and
White come here I'm sure cannot say who
will be sold. Maui is playing magnifcently
and Nichols is also doing well. None of us can
say what players will be sold or released"
A NEW SCHEME PROPOSED.
Manager Phillips expressed similar opinion,
and added definitely that no more players will
be released for at least two months. He said:
"Nov that Allen and Coleman have been re-
leased, we will take all of our players on the
road with u.s. Were we to leave the extra men
at home they would not be able to get the
reQulslte KIND OF practlce. L nave hit upon
plan which think will give the extra men all
the daily practice they need, and at very little
expense. / think that when we are on our trip
we can drive the extra men to the ground be-
fore dinner and let them have all the practice
they want. To do this will only need the price
of the carriage. The extra men cannot get
practice in the afternoon because they are on
the gate then"
Regarding the Rowe White matter Mr..
Phillips stated he knew nothing definite about
i. but he thought the players would be here.
Doubtless, the statement sent out from Buffalo
is more definite than any previous statement
from there regarding the case. 1t is a fact. as
stated in The DISPATCH sometime ago, that
both Rowe and White have been negotiating
with ex-President Stearn on the question. II
the latter decides to give the players what
they want they will be here if the local officials
stick to their promises.