Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-28
MAY NOT ENJoIN THEM.
President Spaldihg De- Undecided About the
Iriuuctiou Scheme.

President SpaidtnS ts Uudectdeo Apout the
Injunction Scheme.
CHICAGO, October 27-Concerning the visit
of Won der Abe, President Spalding says:
"Von der Abe was in Chicago upon business
of personal nature, and did not say enough
upon the subject of consolidation to warrant
the belief that he had formulated any plans or
had come 10 Chicago to discuss them"
HE did broach the subject, then?'
Eyes, in a general way, but the idea is not
new one. It has been talked Of for several
years to my knowledge"
"Win consolidation be the result Of the
struggle ~
II cannot say. The Chicago club has done
nothing in the direction of consolidation or
any other plan for next season. With the ex-
ception of a telegram from Colonel Rogers,
who wanted to know what truth there was in
the report printed in the Philadelphia papers
to the effect that would get out an injunction
against my players il they did not sign by sat
urday night, have not received communlca-
ton from any League official for two weeks
and over. Our lawyers have assured us that
we can enjoin our reserved players, but 1 am
by no means certain that we shall apply Tor
one. We may decide to let such OF our re-
served players as may refuse to sign, play their
string out as they see 1T l don't say We Will
enjoin them and don't say we will not. AT
any rate. such action would not be taken De-
fore next spring."
intentions has been learned from the newspa-
pers. There is nothing of sufficiently authen-
tic nature to warrant action upon our part. The
Brotherhood some time ago asked Tor CONFER
ence looking toward adjusting certain clauses
in the existing contract Objectionable TO the
players. The League has expressed its willing
ness to enter into such conference, and SO the
matter stands"
Suppose the Brotherhood takes no action
upon the Leagues communication?
m aQS IQqpnn
matter rest as it is. 1t will not notify the
Brotherhood second time As to the rumored
troubles they will be dealt with when we know
what we have got to face-probably at the an
nual meeting of the League in November; pro-
vided, of course, the rumored revolt is verlned
by action of the players organization. AT
present. however, am by no means sure there
will be revolt. The players of the Chicago
club have each been paid OFF in full for last
season and have gone to their respective
homes If any one of them had grievance he
said nothing about it TO me. On the contrary,
all expressed themselves as well satisfied.
"But all refused to sign contracts for 1890. did
they not?'
THAT is true, and their reasons for refusing,
1 have no doubt, have been told definitely.
They are simply deferring q renewal of their
present contracts in the hope that existing
Objectionable features may be eliminated at
the League meeting. Matters can probably be
adjusted, provided the players are not un-
I0aeO0dDle III LueH FtQucSIs. III, Ou 1iiO otnoh
hand, they have refused TO sign because they
propose violating the reserve clause of their
contracts that is different matter. lnneither
event, however. can / say at present what action
the Chicago club will take. / am sure, how
ever, that it has taken no action whatever up
to the present time am equally sure, also,
that whatever action our reserved players take,
the Chicago club will have team in the field
that will put up just as skillful and Just as at.
tractive game of ball as any OF its teams Of
past seasons have done"