Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
A NEW PLAN PROPOSED
To Admit the Oakland and Sewickley
Clubs.
PITCHER JOHN fENER EXPLODED.
Harry Walton Challenges ANY Of the
Local Bantams.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY


League and local amateur ball playing
generally is certainly largely on the in
crease. Every person interested in the
league, and there are thousands, are full OF
curiosity to know what will be done at the
league meeting tomorrow evening. Prob
ably there is great surprise in store, and
it NAV be that after all the league will be
increased to ten clubs. Contrary to public
announcements, the Braddock club has not
vet dropped from the list That club will
be represented at tomorrow nights meet
ing. This fact will doubtless surprise
many people, particularly those who are fgur-
ing on securing Braddock's place.
That matters are somewhat complicated in
the league there is no doubt but it is ex-
pected that everything will be satisfactorily
cleared up.
The facts of the entire matter are to the follow
ing effect: When the league held its last meet
ing BraGdock was not represented, but the
managers of that club had forwarded the resig-
nation Of the club to the meeting by special
delivery. The latter had, by some misunder-
standing. not been delivered to the meeting nor
to any officials of the league.
BRADDocK ASKS A FAVOR.
On the following day Mr.. Barr Secretary of
the league, accidently met the manager of the
Braddock club, and asked him why the club
had not been represented at the meeting. 1t
was then that Mr.. Barr was informed of the
resignation, and the Braddock manager, seeing
that it had not been dealt with, requested that
it be kept quiet for week, and if at the ex-
pIration of that time Braddock was not heard
from, it could take effect. This was agreed
upon. The week expired on Tuesday, and on
that day the Braddock manager wrote Secre-
tsry Barr to the effect that the club was likely
to secure grounds, and would therefore be rep
resented at the meeting tomorrow evening.
This has complicated matters considerably,
as both Oakland and Sewickley have been
making the most strenuous efforts to gain the
place that Braddock was expected to vacate.
Representatives of Oakland and Sewickley
morrow evening, and their presence, in con-
junction with that of the Braddock representa-
tives, will probably make the meeting interest,"
ing and lively. If the Braddocks can show that
they have suitable grounds, it is difficult to un-
derstand how they can be refused their place
in the league. On the other hand by mlsun-
derstanding Oakland and Sewickley have been
led TO believe that one of them would be elect
ed TO Ill Braddocks place.
This condition of things was discussed with
animation yesterday at the various resorts OF
the amateur players, and there seemed to be
general sentiment in favor of admitting both
Oakland and Sewickley and making ten-club
league, providing Braddock holds its place. 1t
is likely, therefore, that tomorrow evening,
after all three clubs have stated their cases,
and il Braddock has secured suitable grounds,
a motion will be made
TO HAVE TEN CLUBS
in the league. Everybody concerned is ex-
tremely hopeful that Braddock will secure
grounds, and it is confidently believed that
there are a sufficient number Of lovers of the
national game in that borough to
aSep he aone Gn our oeTtaniv S mi seams that
the wisest course would be to have ten clubs in
the league. An action of this kind would as
suredly be to the benefit of the entire league.
as il would increase the interest and enthusiasm
in the contest throughout the county. The
local rivalry between the Sewickleys, Ems
worths and Riverside Greys would be profta-
BILE TO each. The same may be said of Brad
dock. Homestead and McKeesport and also of
the Oaklsnds and East End Athletics A
schedule for the ten clubs could Just as easily
be carried out as a schedule for eight; in fact,
all the argument OF the question is in favor OF
the ten-club idea. Without a doubt it would
allay a vast amount of envy and bad feeling.
Regarding the reports circulated about the
Duduesnes, Secretary Barr yesterday said:
There certainly has been some misunder-
standing somewhere. We are all extremely
anxious to keep the Duquesnes, and most as
suredly never said that we ever thought of
dropping them out We are willing TO give
them every encouragement There was a re-
port abroad, however, to the effect that they
intended to sell their tranchlSe to the Mar
)shalls. II they had attempted to do this the
league would certainly have declared their
place vacant and elected another club instead
Of them The Duquesnes pledge themselves
to fulfil all obligations, and this is enough for
u.s."
Mr.. Barr refused TO express an opinion re-
garding the ten-club scheme, but in answer to
a pointed question said that if Braddock Sc
cures grounds it will be introduced at to-
morrow nights meeting.
Last evening a representative of the Oak
lands called at this Office and left the following
statement in behalf of that club: THE Oak
land Ball Club is making bid for Braddock's
place in the County League only on the under
standing that Braddock fails to secure grounds
BY Friday evening. Since the League meeting
on the 9TH, the clubs prospects frightened to a
great extent The club has secured the use of
the East Liberty parks, and the club has at its
back the Oakland Athletic Association. Ar
raneements have been made TO sell season tick
cts and the clubs strength will be double that
of last year"
The representative enthusiastically favored
the Sen-club scheme. .,