Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
ANSON SIGNS LAUER.
The Chicago Captain Cheers
the Leagues Supporters.
AN INTERESTING RUNOR.
The indianapolis Team May be Trans
ferred to New York.
NICK YOUNG'S HOPEFUL VIEWS.

Captain A. C. Auson, of the Chicago
club, says some cheering things for League
supporters. He signs Lauer, of this city.
Rumors are current to the effect that the
indianapolis team ma be transferred to
New York and Cleveland bought out.
President Young predicts the Leagues
success.
There Is only one Anson in the baseball
world and he was in the city yesterday. The
big. bluff, genial and fOrcible man is always
welcome in Pittsburg whether his mission be
to play ball or to capture players. He al
ways has something interesting to say and says
itwith force that gives the utmost encourage
ment to his friends.
The big captains mission to the city yester-
day was to try and sign Tener and Gumbert for
the Chicago National League club. He did not
succeed, however. but be was not in the least
disheartened on that account Il knew the
POSITIONS of the two men before came here"
he said. They are strongly opposed to signing
with National League club and in that they
are acting very foolish. hear that Tener has
signed a Brotherhood contract but I don't
think Gumbert has"
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.
What do you think of the situation" was
asked.
'wen. think the League is gaining peg
every day. The League is getting Brotherhood
men one by one. and this must certainly be a
gain to the League and loss to the Brother
hood. However, l don't think the Brotherhood
will ever hit a ball. feel certain that the
courts will grant injunctions against all old
League players. feel very confident on this
point, and if such turns out to be the case
some of the players will find themselves in
great difficulties If New York courts refuse
an injunction don't think that any effort to
secure one will be made elsewhere. But even
if an injunction is not granted don't think
the Brotherhood can last more than one or two
seasons. There are hundred and one things
that will help to break up the organization and
you can stake your life that the National
League is in the 1eId to stay.
If the Brotherhood gets its clubs started
they will find that there will be some strong op-
position clubs The Brooklyn League club will
kill the Brotherhood team, and I want the base
ball public to know that I'll have team that
will make somebody hustle.
GOOD QUARTET.
81 have four old players already, viz: Burns
Wilmot Hutchinson and Anson. 1 can state
positively that 1 will get some more. 1 also
want to state that in Wilmot have secured the
best outhelder in the country l mean this
most emphatically, because I'm certain there's
not an outfelder in the country who can touch
him"
what do you think about the consolidation
projects"
Il think it will certainly weaken the Players
League if they ever get one. If they were to
get the rest of the Association players that
would be no additional strength or attraction
to the Brotherhood The League players have
the reputation and League cities don't care
about Association teams: they don't want
them. know that an Association team would
brotherhood would not get all of the Associa-
Con's best men,. If the Brotherhood wants to
make a success it should confine itself to the
National League players because they are pop
ulaTly known in each League city. There is
one great fact and that is both the Brotherhood
ana the National League cannot live if they
each nave clubs in the same cities. One of the
organizations must go to the wall and young
man, let me tell you right here that the Ma
tional League will be in existence when we are
dead and gone Now make a note of this and
paste it up. Of course if the two Organizes
tiOns kept clear of each Others cities the mat
ter might be different The League would care
little or nothing about the desertions of the
players, but the latter have made up their minds
to try and ruin the League by encroachIng on
its cities.
THE LEAGUES RIGHT.
Surely the League has perfect right to hgh:
for its own territory and all fair-minded people
ought to aid us in this"
What do you think of the players salary
guarantee fund?'
"Well. think it is all bosh. What is S40OUO.
SjOO0 Cor $4,000 as a guarantee fund for such
an undertaking? But why should there be
necessity for a guarantee fund? The League
gives no guarantee, because everybody knows
that it pays its players whether school keeps or
not, and we all know that if the Brotherhood
does not take in the money the players won't
be paid. I speak my honest convictions when
say that If anybody has put up money for the
Brotherhood he is very foolish because don't
think 1t worth cent on the dollar. Oh, yes
think we'll have ten-club League for season
at least; but don't think that the League will
continue it know some clubs that will drop
out by and by. The ten-club plan will work all
right, although it will cause extra trouble in
formulating schedule of games. However,
that difficulty will easily be overcome"
During the afternoon Anson signed "Chuck"
Lauer, the catcher who played some time with
the local club last season. The terms were not
made public, hut Iauer was highly satisfied.
IF Lauer does not make irst-class player"
said Anson, Il will be deceived. am exceed
ingly pleased at signing him. now have'a
good list of men for next year. including the
four old hands. do not believe that Van
Haltren has signed with the Brotherhood
club"