Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-31

The prominent part which Ed. Hanlon,
manager of the local ball club, is alleged to
have taken in trying to ruin the League,
was the general theme of comment among
local baseball enthusiasts yesterday. The
writer had lengthy interview with Presi-
dent Eimick on the matter yesterday after
noon, and the latter said:
~ absolutely refuse to believe word of the
story, as far as Hanlon is concerned. L think
he is too much of a gentleman TO play fast and
loose or two-faced in any way with u.s..
alas he ever spoken to you about the
Brotherhood?n
~eh, my! yes. He has talked quite frankly
to me about it, and has plainly given me to un-
derstand that nobody knows what will be done
until after Mondays meeting"
"Has he ever intimRted that it is possible,
he will not be manager Of the Pittsburg League
club next YEAR,"
HANBoN'S PROMISE.
Not at all. On the contrary, he has given
me to decidedly understand that he will be our
manager next year, ana we believe Ed to be
perfectly honest and a gentleman. He has
never even limited that anything may transpire
to prevent his continuing as our manager. The
truth is we had several conversations about our
club for next year, and he has explained to me
what he intends to do and what he does not
intend to do with the club and the players. In
short, we have had some interesting talks about
our nlans for next year. These talks have GER
tainlv been on the assumption that be will be
our manager. No. in the face of this cannot
believe that he led us to believe that he would
remain here as manager and at the same time
was determined on trying to break up our
team. think he is too square man to do a
mean thing like that. At any rate we are pre-
pared to trust Hanlou rather than believe those
wild stories"
IF it turns out to be true that the Brother
hood will not even accept any concessions from
the League, but will at all hazards start new
organization, what will YOU do in Pittsburg?"
"Why, we'll have club here as usual and
good one. That is Just as sure as we live.
There are any amount of players in the country
and good ones at that The young players are
all earnestly wishing that the Brotherhood may
start it's clubs % that they'll get chance. But
Wen get lots of the old players also. How
ever, i feel confident from what know that
the players will present
A BILL OF GRIEVANCES
TO the League and am just as confident that
the League will grant everything that is fair
and reasonable and tha: will not tend to ruin
the game. read in THE DISPATCH this morn
ing statement to the effect that the players
would demand a reserve rule that would keep
player no longer than four years in club
against his will / think well of rule
of that kind 1 think it is fair to both
parties, but 1 don't expect that the players
will ever ask that no old player be not released
during a season without getting his full sea
sons salary. A demand of this kind would
certainly be exceedingly unreasonable, and
would do more injury TO the n1tional game
than the public has any idea of. Why if a rule
like that were in force player could almost do
as he likes during nearly an entire season. OF
course the time of meeting is getting very near,
and ] wish to repeat that the National League
will patiently listen TO ali complaints and be
quite prepared to grant everything that is fair.
1 am also inclined to believe that the players
have common sense enough not to make any
extravagant demands"