Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-12
PALMER O'NEILL'S VIEWS.
He States That the Brotherhood is Doomed
and That Cleveland and PittsburG
WOu't Have New Clubs-SOme
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Busfuess PbiloaOphy,

]. Palmer O'Neill, one of the directors of the
local club expressed himself frankly regarding
the Brotherhood. During conversation he
said:
What do 1 think of the Brotherhood now?
Why, it is doomed; its leaders are worried
almost to death, and 1 know it, 1 travelled
from Chicago with Fred Pfeffer last night, and
know that he is not as hopeful as he was.
The only card that the Brotherhood can play;
that is, the only way it can live, is to join the
American Association; and if that cannot be
done except by breaking the National agree
ment, the association will have none of It. l
am very authoritatively informed that a
move will be made to take the pro-
posed Brotherhood club from Cleveland and
put it somewhere else. A Brotherhood leader
told me that Brotherhood club would not pay
in Cleveland and that the new league did not
intend to run a club there for the benefit of
Mr.. Johnsonis street car line. Now, this came
direct from very prominent Brotherhood
member. He also intimated that there is con-
siderable difficulty in getting club in Pitts
burg. I therefore, come to the conclusion
that there will not be Brotherhood team here
nor in Cleveland. Neither city will keep two
clubs and depend upon II, the old League is
here TO stay.
about this scheme, and they are acting similar
to me when was asked to invest IN the new
scheme. When was approached 1 said: What
do you want me to buyT Why the star play.
ers,' was the reply. These star players are
really the assets for which the money is in
vested, and naturally business man asks him.
self the question: Are the assets safe? These
star players are contract jumpers, and what
business man is going to invest in them? There
will never be any certainty about them despite
their contracts. The truth is, if ever the
Brotherhood clubs get started the officials will
never be sure at night what nine they will have
in the morning. That will be the level to which
the national game viii be reduced il these agi-
tators succeed But 1 know of many, very
: ma ny old League players who the Brother
hood leaders think will stick to them, while
they certainly intend TO play in the old League" |"
Mr. O'Neiil continued: Every business
scheme to be successful must build its founda-
ion upon fairness, honesty and honor. The
-omOters of the Brotherhood scheme have
been fair They are seeking to divert from
National League a corps OF players that
th. Nv very well cost the League good
many .4,usand dollars 70 secure and develop,
and they6eek TO attract these players from the
League by holding out an array Of extravagant
figures as their possible earnings. They have
not been honest in their methods, They know
that many PLAYERS whom they seek to divert
from the League were paid quite large bonuses
in consideration of signing contracts which
gave to the club signing them Their services
for the ensuing year. This is notable
N the case Of White and Rowe, each of
whom am told received late IN the season last
wear 81 $50 bonus in addition TO a large salary.
Does anyone believe that the Pittsburg club
paid this large sum without considerationf
Doe6 anyone believe that White and Rowe
took this money without knowing fun well that