Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-30
NOW FOR THE GIANTS.
The Big Champions Arrive,
and Are Brimful of Hope.
TALK WITH PRESlDENTDAY
He Points Out The Shortcomings of
the Brotherhood Scheme.
RACY GOSSIP FROM CLEVELAND.
Mr. Christy Wins the Tennis Championship
of Western Pa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RACY GOSSIP FROM CLEVELAND.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

The champion baseball players from New
York arrived in the city. President j. b.
Day gives some instructive and interesting
opinions on the Brotherhood scheme.
Special correspondents send racy baseball
gossip from Cleveland and New York.
Manager Jim Mutrie and his gigantic
baseball champions arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon from Chicago. The team
was accompanied by President j. B. Day.
1t is needless to say that from the President
down to the most obscure member Of the
delegation hopes of again winning the
League pennant were very high. However,
it was evident that the Giants came here
with considerable regard for the local team,
and players and officials alike are wishing they
were comfortably clear of the city.
~ expect you Pittsburgers will hustle III" )"
said Manager Mutrie, ''but we hope to beat you
this time. We are in playing humor now, and
I guess it will take Us to be if we get as many
games as we want here. There is no soft snap
in Pittsburg. However, L am very hopeful
that we will win the pennant."
President Day talked very frankly and inter-
estingly about the pennant struggle and base
ball affairs generally. He said: "I'n be salts
fed if we get two games here. 1 hope we'll
win. and 1t may he wen lose two. We have no
certainties against the Pittsburg club, but our
players are all in excellent condition. OF course
the race for the pennanr is desperate one,
and this week will, indeed, be eventful.
HOPE AND DESPoNDENCY.
Zone day think we will win, and then on
another day it looks as if we would be beaten.
1t seems as if Clarkson had lost his grip, and
If that is so our chances will be brighter. He
has done wonderful work, but human nature
has its limits"
Regarding the alleged Brotherhood scheme,
President Day said: 81 think the matter has
been talked over by some of the players or per-
sons interested IN them At any rate. 1 know
for certain that efforts have been made to lease
the Chicago grounds in behalf of a syndicate
connected with the Brotherhood venture. The
names of the parties trying to lease the grounds
are well-known in Chicago. but SO far these
efforts have not been successful. 1 don't take
much stock in the rumor to the effect that
New York parties are trying to lease our
grounds and other new ones"
Continuing Mr.. Day SAID: SIN my opinion
the proposed scheme is too Utopian to ever be
successful. In the first place those who claim
to be identified with it don't seem to have any
idea of the amount of money needed to start
such enterprise. These parties talk about
r
i estimate is so far below that which is needed
that it is ridiculous. But don't think that all
the League players would connect themselves
with any such scheme. even were it put into
operation. For instance, don't know a men,
Der in the New York team who is dissatisfied
with his treatment or with the management.
Tins being so the players would not leave us
without their positions were improved fnan-
eialy. They would naturally require more
money than they are getting and would demand
a sufficient guarantee for it Further still, they
would want a guarantee for more than one
season; they would demand security for several
seasons. Men like Roger Connor would not
run the risk of a new Utopian-like venture for
one season; not by any means. Then Just con-
sider the large amount of money that would be
necessary to give all the guarantees that surely
would be made. Why, it couldn't be done.
THE SHARING OF PROFITS
idea is also very misleading. Now let us sup
pose that the Brotherhood formed league,
and by the most judicious and able manage
ment possible, cleared Sl0OO Under the most
favorable circumstances no more than that
could be cleared Well, the players get half of
that, which would be about $500 each. Now,
will anybody tell me that irst-class players now
in the National League would care TO run th e
risk Of leaving large and salaries to Join
something extremely uncertain for $500? I'm
certain that the players won't do any such fool
ish thing. and let me add that it seems certain
there would be no profit at all for a time. Play
ers are not playing baseball for charity. They
are in the business a means of making
livelihood, and depend upon it. human nature
will prompt them to act on the old principle
that bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush"
Mr.. Day went on to say that the National
League would certainly always be ready to lis
ten to statement of real or alleged grievances
of the players IF there be any," he said
''they will be discussed by the League officials
at the annual meeting, and L venture to say
that wherever a grievance is clearly pointed
out it viii be remedied SO far as the League
can possibly do it,"
John NJ. Ward, President of the Players
Brotherhood, declined to talk on the matter at
all. He expressed himself to the effect, how
ever. that if the League refused to remedy the
grievances under which the players labor the
latter would take some very definite and i'm
portant step. This implies that If the PLAYERS
can lave the reserve and classification rules
modined nothing will be done in the way of
organizing rival to the League