Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-01
A VETERANS VIEWS.
Manager Wright Explains a
Few Interesting Points.
WOOD MAY BE RELEASED.
The SCOTS Challenge the McKeesports
to Play for 500.
RESULTS OF ASSOCIATION GAMES.
Deacon White Leaves the City and May Sue
the Pittsburg Club.
MAY BE RELEASED.
RESULTS OF ASSOCIATION GAMES.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

There is not only considerable pleasure to
be derived, but much information to be
gained from a conversation with the veteran
of baseball, Mr.. Harry Wright Few men
in the country have had the amount of
practical experience in the national game
that the genial manager of the Phillies has
had, and very few, indeed, are so well in
formed regarding it and its historical and
scientific features. Last evening Mr.. Wright
expressed himself at length to the writer
on many interesting baseball topics: He said:
''Celtainly / anticipate some kind of change
in the classification rule before next season
commences but 1 don't at all expect that it
will be abolished. There are faults connected
with il. both as regards high salaries and low
ones. What mean is that some players are
classed higher than they ought to be, and some
are classed lower than they should be. But we
must remember that the rule as a system is an
experiment. and experience will help us to get
it into a thorough going and satisfactory order
The idea was suggested by Cleveland long
time ago. and had it been adopted then we
would have a good system in operation now.
We cannot get along without a system founded
on a principle that will fairly limit salaries. A
system of this kind is just as beneficial to
wealthy clubs as to poor ones.
A VERY POTENT PLEA.
"The more evenly an organization of clubs is
balanced the better it is for all. If the poor
clubs are weak everything will be onesided,
and people won't paIroniZe the games. re-
member when the Bostons were carrying ev-
erything before them for several seasons that
victory became so monOtonous that patrons of
the game became tire of it and stayed away,
1t was simply a question of how many runs will
Boston finish ahead to-day? The general result
was foregone conclusion. The principle of
classification helps poor clubs tc get as good
players as wea lthy clubs.
II am not sure as to what the American As
sociation will do in the matter. 1t is waiting to
see how the plan works with us, but don't
think there is stability enough in the Associa.
IS, always considerable distrust in
that organization, as one club is
Invariably suspec:ing another making a move
to Join the League. This proves that the Asso-
cation members themselves look to the League
as a superior organization. However, there is
plenty of room IN the country for both, ana if
brooklyn were to take Washington's place in
the League there is no reason why Washington
should nOtbecome an Association city. There
are plenty 3econd-class cities that could be Sc
cured wAidb would still keep the Association
- head ofsah the minor leagues"
~ LEAGUE TEAMS SIZED UP.
MR@Wright expressed his opinion about the
various League teams. He said: Cleveland
are all so evenly balanced that they put up an
everyday game of good order. Certainly it is
a new team, but each PLAYER has had expe-
rience enough to know his position. The in
field is not made up of kids by any means, and
the outfeld is good. The batteries are also
seIy strong. and, as have said, the players are
so equal that they play very steady game.
New York is great team, but has been both
cred with its pitchers. The Giants are a dan
gerous lot, indeed. But Chicago is getting
into shape, and when it is all right, we must
look out"
The manager had heard nothing definite
about the proposed MOrrill-Andrews deal, and
did not venture any opinion. 1t is likely how
ever. that Pete Wood will not be long with the
Phillies, and Mr.. Wright will part with him
very reluctantly, if he is to be released. Satur-
days game seems to have caused Mr.. Wright's
estimation of Wood to fall little. The
manager said:
Wood is just the kind of young man that
the club wants. He is a gentleman, and his
sobriety and good moral conduct are noteworthy
But these qualities don't win games. He was
most highly recommended to us, and we were
given to understand that he would equal any
of our old men. I'm sorry that this prediction
has not come true. When we have tried him
he has fallen short of expectations to a very
great extent"