Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-18


may consolidate.
Ed Hanlon, the local manager of the
brotherhood of Ball Players in this city,
talked very plainly on the situation last
evening. He is indignant about SO many
false rumors being circulated throughout
the country regarding the proposed Players
League. He said:
'Let me EN- mphatically say that there is no
truth in the stories to the effect that 20
League players have signed with their old
clubs. If this were true and if the Brother
hood is all fake, why are the League mag
mates busying themselves in getting so many
new players? This needs some explanation
as to ME it means that they either do not be-
lieve their own statements or else they are
very stupid men. The Brotherhood is all
right, and I state right here that we'll be pre-
pared for anything that the League may do to
injure or ruin our enterprise.
HE SCORES THE LEAGUE.
but desire to draw attention to the action
of the League in admitting Brooklyn and Gin
cinnati clubs to the League ranks. That
move was made to wreck the Association, and
shows that the League magnates have no sense
of fair play when their interests are at stake.
The Association has just cause to act in any
way now to protect itself. 1t has almost been
ruined by the unjust scheming Of the National
League, which wants, as it has always de-
sired to do, to rule the entire roost. l think
the American public will now see how much
truth there is in the Leagues boasting of hon.
estly and fair dealing. The Leagues move to
kill the Association will recoil on itself And
certainly the League has secured most gen.
erous man in President Byrne. Why, he'll
wreck the whole affair. He is for Byrne first,
last and all the time. We all know him.
Regarding the Brotherhood prospects here
can say that we are going along all right.
MAY ORGANIZE TONIGHT.
"Wemay hold meeting tomorrow night, and
we'll soon organize club here. As soon as We
organize l will have the names of six of our
best players on contracts, and the entire team
will soon follow suit Don't let anybody be
respondent about us, because we will be on
deck Anybody who knows PittsbuTg at all
knows that it is one of the best baseball cities
in the country. and that means that the club
We'll put in the field will be a profitable one"
do you think that the Brotherhood and the
American Association will amagamate?'
"Well now l cannot express an opinion on
that question at present We will have to hold
a meeting before anything dennlte can De SAID
on that point. There are very many things to
be considered in connection with it. However,
i am Of opinion that if the two were to join
forces and make fen-club league we would at
once knock the old League sky high After the
League has made such an effort to wreck the
Association l don't think that public sympathy
should be withheld from US any longer"
NTMICK's SIDE OF IT.
President Nimick also talked matters over:
He said: 1T is certainly intended to have a
ten-club league in our organization All the ten
clubs are in to stay. Washington, Cleve-
land and indianapolis have emphaticaIly
declared that they will stay and finish
the season at all hazards. The action of the
League in admitting to membership Brooklyn
and Cincinnati was perfectly legal and honor
able, Just as much as the action of the Associs-
ton in admitting to membership clubs of minor
organizations. The clubs applied for member |
ship in legal way and we admitted them The |
transaction was Just as honorable and legal as |
the admission OF any other club or clubs to any |
other organization. Most certainly we are |
looking after the interests of the League, and |
of baseball generally, but in doing so we do not
mean to violate any agreement or rule. will |
rot be surprised if the Baltimore and Wash |
ington clubs are merged into one. There were |
rumors of such a deal when was in New York. |
/ know that the proprietors of the two clubs |
had one or two private conferences. II the |
clubs consolidate a very strong team will be |
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