Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13
What Do You Think of LIE

What Do You Think of Its
Now what do you think OF a revelation of
that kind, gentle reader? L don't believe a
word of it, but its absurdity is no more glaring
than the will-o-wisp stories that have been
forced upon a victimized public during the last
few days First, we have been told that Messrs.
Ward and Day were conformity consp1rlng for
the overthrow of the League. Strangely
enough Mr.. Ward condescended to emphatically
deny an insane rumor like this. Then we were
told that the best players of each club will be
blaeklisted because of their prominence in the
brotherhood. All that have to say is: No
body can reasonably refuse to give the scheme
which have above outlined as much credence
as those that are daily floating around the
country. But to treat the matter seriously
it does seem as very many people write and
think !. the National League as if it was
body O. absolute idiots who are in perpetual
session. 'Th- League has settled this" and
1.-THE league has decided on that" are state
ments tn t greet our eyes every day. l am ex-
coed AAly mistaken if the League has been in
sessio for many months and surely nobody
short of idiots would determine on a policy
that concerns the veal or woe of vast and
wealthy organization by telegraph or letters
Amid all the st pid talk that has taken place
on the matter, the most sensible and undoubt-
edly the truest, is statement made by Tim
othy keefe day or two ago He stated very
plainly that -. brotherhood would determine
on nothing un il the annual meeting of the
League was b Id. Previous to that meeting he
stated, the Brotherhood will meet and appoint
a committee to wait on the League
magnates and present bill of grievances. Now
this is just what men influenced by the good
common sense of daily life would do; and 1t is
Just what have all along contended the ball
players will do. If ever the players had en-
cJuragement to do as Keefe has intimated they
will do. they have that encouragement now
President Day. OF the New York club is by no
means lightweight in the arena, and he has
very pointedy declared himself on two of the
great grievances of which the players COM
plain. l refer to the classification rule and the
selling of players. Mr.. Day condemns both. A
majority of the magnates may not think as he
does on the selling question, but venture to
say that almost everybody is convinced that
the classification rule is a nonenity. However,
it is safe to say that none of US Will know def
nitely what will be done until the annual meet
ing of the League is held. Until then it may be
that we'll not be able TO entirely steer clear of
the many foolish stories that will be placed be-
fore the public; but if they are not too absurd
they may provoke laugh, and a laugh some
times does one good.
The Association Race.
Baseball excitement is undoubtedly on the
ebb for this year 1t is just about its last stage
as far as contracts are concerned as Monday
will probably end the American Association
race, and with that ended we have nothing
more left. The pennant race of the Association
has not by any means been as desperate and ex-
citing as that of the League, yet there is pos
sibility of the former being very exciting, in
deed, at the finish. Of course it looks as if
Brooklyn would win, but there is many slip
between the cup and the lip. This being SC, it
may be that Won der Ahe and his club will
loom up as winners However don't think
there is much fear of the st. Louis people COM
ing out in the van this time. If they do will
be very much surprised indeed. The chances
are greatly against them. l don't think that
Brooklyn is better club than St Lcuis; be-
lieve the contrary to be the fact, and when the
latter is beaten the defeat ought to be
very wholesome lesson to Mr.. Won
der Abe, The fact that the st. Louis
club has held undisputed SWAY in the
Association for years has had a very injurious
effect on the mind of Mr.. V. d. Abe. 1 have
often thought that he thought wave of his
hand ought to stop the bark of every dog
Doubtless he has deemed himself Sir Oracle,
and from time TO time became so inflated with
notion OF his own Importance that he has
brought about his own downfall. One of the
chief causes of the clubs defeat has been the
game of cross purposes that has been going on
between Won der Abe and his players Had
The latter been managed right they certainly
could have been far ahead of the Brooklyns
to-day. In all respects the Browns are better
team than the Brooklyns when each team is at
its best. However, under the circumstances,
we may expect to see the great contest between
Brooklyn and New York. Their games will be
of the greatest local interest as far as the cities
of New York and Brooklyn are concerned, and
IL the weather is suitable there will be plenty
of money made out of the series. Certainly L
expect to see the Giants win the series.
The Amateur Players.
One of the local events of the week has been
the ball games between the East End Athletics