Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-08
SUNDAY AS MANAGER.
The Fleet-FoOted 0ut-Fielder Will be
Tried in That Position.
SOME PLAYERS TO BE RELEASED.
The Giants Are Fast Closing Up on the Bos-
ton Aggregation.
)NE PLAYERS TO BE RELEASED.
SOME TALL sLUGGING AT CLEVELAND

Billy Sunday is to be the new manager of
tine local club; that is he is to take charge
until Manager Phillips RECEIVERS. This news
will be somewhat surprising to the general
public and the players as it has all along
been considered that either Dunlap or Han
Ion would be appointed to temporarily fill
the place of Mr.. Phillips. Last evening
President Nimick talked frankly about the
matter and gave good reasons for the ap-
pointment. He said:
We have considered the matter fully and
certainly there are many features connected
with the question. However, think-rm sure
that Sunday will be given charge of the team
when it leaves on the next trip. OF course Mr.
Scandrett will look after the team until the
Eastern trip. but he cannot travel with the
team and we think, everything considered, that
Sunday is the most suitable man for the place.
He was Mr.. Anson's first lieutenant and had
therefore good business experience. and he
has many other good qualities that prompt us
to try him as manager.
THE DIRECTORS WILL DECIDE.
OF course this programme may be changed If
the directors choose to at once appoint a new
manager. That may not be done, however"
President Nimick was asked as to what Sun
days prospects of permanent manager would be
were he to give satisfaction when on trial. The
President replied:
"Why nothing would give us greater salts.
faction than to make a manager out of our
own ranks. We would be delighted to do so,
and if Sunday fills the bill in all particulars
when on t7ial don't see why he shouldn't be
kept in the position permanently. One thing
we certainly will do, and that is we Will give
our own people all the show possible. If we
can develop a good manager from our own
ranks depend upon it the result will be more
gratifying to us than engaging a stranger"
The selection of Mr.. Sunday to temporarily,
and it may be permanently, fill the place of
Manager Philips, has many good features in
it; there may also be one or two considerations
Enf&vorable 10 the proceeding, but on the
whole the proposed appointment is a good one.
SUNDAYS GOOD EXPERIENCE.
As Mr. Nimiek points out that Mr.. Sunday
has had some excellent experience, and we all
know that Sundays intelligence and aptitude
are strong and clear enough to learn from past
experience. He was the right bower of Anson
and Spalding in business way, and surely the
lessons learned from men of that class must
have had good effects on a man like Sunday.
He has all the qualities of honesty, generosity
and determination that would seem TO say his
appointment will not be wide of the mark.
President Nimck was also questioned as to
whether or not any players would be released
Z
too many men but to say that we intend to re-
lease any of them will have a bad effect on the
players. Each man may think he is to be the
victim and therefore, | say we cannot tell what
we'll do at present. Take man like Lauer,
for instance. He is a good player and we
cannot find opportunity to play him. There
are other players in our Club similarly fixed
present cannot say what we'll do"
ABOUT RELEASING PLAYERS.
A,+horrb p-asidan+ Niufok rafnsad to e,y
definitely what is going to take place.
it is understood that three or four
players will shortly be released. Two
of them, as stated in THE DISPATCH
last week, will be Garfield and Lauer. |
The officials of the club are convinced that |
Is, or at most IA, men are plenty to carry. and
argue that the plan suggested by President
Spalding of Chicago, will in all respects, make
this idea a success. There seems to be much
argument in this. At present the home
club officials are to great extent |
afraid to release extra players for fear |
of accidents Detailing any of the others. The |
experience of this season has prompted |
this fear. Mr.. Spalding's scheme, or plan, |
however, will do away with the necessity |
Of keeping many extra men engaged. Were |
it in vogue major league clubs would have the |
right to claim any player in a minor league at |
price already agreed upon by rule OF the |
soon as a regufaT. pitcher or any |
kind of player in major league became dis |
abled or exploded" application would be |
made to any OF the minor leagues, and another |
man would be bought. An arrangement |
of this kind is sure to be well thought of by |
League and American Association clubs. The |
officials of the local club are sure to indorse |
this idea because if it had been in operation |
there would have been no need for them to |
have carried so many extra men. At any rate |
this is the opinion of prominent officials of the
club. HogeveT. on the other hand, there are |
some strong objections to the proposed plan.