Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-16
AN OFFICIAL GIVESADVICE.
Chicago Sporting Mems Opinion
About the Recent Fight.
DESPERATE FIGHT AT ST. LOUIS.
An Eastern Man Pays 100000 For q
Dozen Trotters.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

4ucFc Is pTODdDly 1uttreSI p6lue
centered In the formation of the Allegheny
County Baseball League than the majority
of baseball enthusiasts have any idea
There are four clubs needed to make the
league complete and there is a plethora Of
applicants. So enthusiastic are the sppli.
cants about being organized that there il
considerable talk about organizing another
league among the rejected CLUBS. There is
also desire to make the county league one OF
u clubs instead of 8 so that the applicants for
membership will not be disappointed. OF
course all this shows how popular the national
game is in and about Pittsburg, although il
may also show that a spirit of rivalry exists
that may develop into unpleasant dimensions.
An official of the county league made the fol-
lowing statement regarding the matter last
evening He said:
''Our important meeting will be held Mon
day night and by all means we desire that the
entire matter be placed clearly before the
thousands OF people interested. The action of
the Allegheny County League In limiting the
number of clubs to eight, to compose the
above organization for the season 'S9 has
been severely criticised on all sides and pres
sure has been brought to bear from various
points TO have the officials of the league call
another meeting before February Is and have
the league reconsider its decision and fix the
number of clubs at 10 or u. instead of eight
FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
1.-The preliminary meeting on February was
called for the specific purpose of fix
ing the number of clubs to COM
pose the league, as it was deemed to be a very
important question. The matter was thor
oughly discussed. and after due deliberation
eight clubs was decided on without one dis
senting voice. The action of the league in this
matter is absolute and final and cannot be re-
voked, and in view of the fact that this organi-
cation is only following in the footsteps of both
the National League and American Associa-
tion in fixing their membership at the same
number of both these famous organizations, it
seems to me that everything points that their
action was a wise one
The arranging of a schedule is always a bug
bear, and anyone who has wrestled with that
knotty problem and endeavored to arrange
series Of games between ten clubs, will appre-
ciate the action of the county league in re-
stricting their membership to eight clubs. 1t
is the desire of the league to have series of
four games between every club, and if the
membership were increased to ten it would be
impossible TO do this, for the length of the sea.
son will not permit more than Is games as the
games will only be scheduled on Saturdays
Then again the Allegheny County League is
not Junior organization by any MEANS and
does not intend to open wide its arms to every
club who may offer themselves as members 1t
has q certain amount OF dignity to uphold, and
any club that is admitted at the meeting on
Monday evening will have to present its stand
ing, prospects, etc., in a manner that will leave
no doubt in the minds of all those present that
it will make creditable member of the league.
I'm regard to the formation of another county
league by disappointed applicants, / would saw
let them form a similar organization if they
can II is so easy to do as they say, there is room
enough for two such organizations in this big
city. A threat of this kind will not deter an
association of such good standing as the
county league from following out a course of
action which they have determined on.
GOOD TEMPER DESIRED.
However, we sincerely hope that the election
will take place without treading on anybody's
toes, and if certain clubs do get left we hope
that they will accept the results with that
amount of good grace expected from all gen.
tlemen interested in baseball principally for
the love of it. 1t is certain that all clubs ap-
plying for membership in the county league
cannot be admitted. and depend upon it those
giving the best security and prospects will be
the ones admitted. Favoritism or anything
like il will have nothing to do with the selec-
tlons made. Business only will prompt the |
action of those who have the power to act"
Regarding the election of President the |
speaker was not inclined to say much. There |
is strong desire to have Mr.. Mccarthy re- |
main in Office for another year. He may do SO. |
but he is wishful to resign. The name of |
prominent newspaper man and that of a Young |
business man have been mentioned for the |
place, and If MIR. Mccarthy really declines to be |
reelected one of the gentlemen above referred |
to will be chosen. Altogether it is safe to say |
that the meeting will arrive at a harmonious |
conclusion.
The latest about the four clubs likely to be
elected to make the league complete is to the
effect that Ellsworth. Sewickley and the Etna |
Stars are sure The fourth choice rests be-
tween the w. J. Kuehnes and the Oaklands.
There has haen some doubt about the latter
club securing grounds and this has given rise
to notion that the club will not apply for
membership. Mr. Rinehart. secretary of the
club. however, called at this Office and made the
following business like statement: I'VE can
get grounds" he said, 'if we are admitted to
the league. We will certainly get as good
grounds as any club applying that has not
grounds already. We will also have a good |
team. We already have Neues and Revel, of
asst years Iron Citys as our battery, and we |
also expect to have Newell, the local pitcher of
'ome repute. We have grounds on which we
AN practice; the best grounds IN the city, bnt
We can get no security from the Schenley |
state that will insure us to put up fence. If
We inclose the grounds the estate can take all
'ur buildings at the end Of the year. We cam
lot get even three year lease. We can get
he use of other grounds, however, if we are |
Idmitted to the league"