Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

The home team left yesterday morning
for its last trip East this season. There is
considerable hope centered In the team, but
whether or not they realize even IS per cent
of these hopes is very problematical. 1t is
known as a fact in the baseball world that
no club in the country is more liable to do
extraordinarily good work or extraordina-
rily bad work than the Pittsburgs. 1t is,
therefore, a question as to whether or not the
team on its las Eastern trip will carry out
one of these qualities-that is, either the
good or bad quality.
Manager Hanlon left the city Yesterday
morning full OF confidence. He urged good
reasons why recent games have been lost,
and he pointed out just as good why the local
team should win games in the East. 1t is
fact that to-day the most interest will be cen
tered in the visit of the Pittsburgs to New York.
MUTRIES ESTIMATION
The last time the latter team we're here they
were beaten completely, and it is also a fact
that Manager Mutrie has the highest estima-
tion of the dangerous elements of the Pitts
burg team This means that Pittsburg has
chance to ruin the prospects of the Giants for
the pennant. The chance is SO great that un-
douDtedly all the patrons of the New York
club will be looking with anxiety on the two
psmes of today.
Yesterday morning Manager Hanlon had not
made up his mind as to who would pitch to-
days games. 1t is likely, however, that Morris
and Staley will be the pitchers. 1t may also be
taken as tolerably certain that Keefe will pitch
in one of the New York games to-day and that
Crane or 0'Day will pitch the other game. At
any rate, Manager Mutrie has always said that
if he got through all right with Pittsburg
great burden was removed from his mind. One
interesting feature of the matter is the fact
that Pittsburg has always played an important
part in running the hopes of aspirants for
League pennant honors.
The club will be away from home until Mon
day, September l6. when the boys will tackle
the Cleyelands. After playing three games the
team will go to indianapolis for three more
games, and then return home to stay. Then
VIII commence the real struggle for positions.
PLAYERS TO BE RELEASED.
There are many rumors a1oat as to players
who are to be released. 1t is officially stated
that no more players will be released this sea-
son except the price is put up Certainly one
or two players are for sale if bids are worthy of
notice. A gentleman directly interested in the
club said last evening: II know that both Mr..
Nimick and Mr.. Scandrett have made up their
mind to release at least two men as soon as the
price is offered. They are good men. and
/ don't want to give away secrets
by saving that one Is a fielder
and the other a pitcher or anything like that.
All say is that the price will get two very good
men. These men can be had before the season
ends, and after the season closes believe me, if
certain deals can be consummated, more than
two or three of what is termed the old guard
will be disposed Of 1t now seems certain that
the club financially will quit even, and if that is
accomplished you can rest assured that more
money will be put into it for next year. Iknow
this tor certain. All that is required now is to
make accounts balance evenly and if that is
done some old players will be let go and better
ones bought"