Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-07
FROM HEADQUARTERS
Larner's Letter Full of Interesting
Baseball Gossip.
SCHEDULE FOR LEAGUE UMPIREs
Fessenden Will Go to the international
League Next Week.
HOW TO END THE SENATOR'S AGONY
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH. !,


WASHINGTON, July 6. = The Capital
City patrons of the national game have been
greatly worked up during the past week
| over the various rumors in circulation with
| reference to the Senatorial team. There was
some surprise and but few regrets over the
| announcement that John Morrill, was to be
exchanged for Ed Andrews, as people here
wondered what Philadelphia wanted with
Honest" John. There was general howl
when it was learned that AL Myers, our
brilliant second baseman, had been sold for
$4,000. On every haud President Hewitt's
motives were questioned, and numbers of
letters Of protest against the deal were mailed
to him by indignant local patrons. One % the
| local cranks, signing himself Holder of a
Season Ticket" suggested '.that Connie Mack,
Wilmot and Hoy be sold to the highest bidder
and the remainder of the team taken out on
vacant lot and shot, thus putting an end TO the
agony"
Mr.. Hewitt justifes his course by saying that
he has no intention of unloading his team pre-
paratory to retiring from the League, as some
Indignant but unreasonable local enthusiasts
have charged. On the contrary he states that
he proposes to strengthen the team by adding
to it some more material of the Wilmot and
Hoy grade. That will be a difficult promise to
fulfill He says Myers was dissatisfied at play
ing in a losing club, and expressed his desire to
get away on several OCCASIONS. The sum offered
for his release was very tempting, and Mr..
Hewitt believes he will be able to do more to
help the team with that amount than he could
do by retaining Myers. ..
negotiations were Immediately closed with
Chattanooga for the services of Mccoy, aprom-
Using all-round infielder, and he will be given
chance at either third or second when the Sen
ators return b ome next Monday. He is said to
be quite player, and his sponsors predict that
he will pan out better In League company than
Harry Wrights great Southern bird, Second
Ward"
While at League headquarters yesterday
President Young showed me the schedule Of
umpres for the coming week. Lynch, for the
first time. this season, will make his decisions
for Washington gathering in the Chicago
Phiiadeiphia during the Indianapolis season.
Wesley Curry, who will by that time have re-
ceived his commission as regular member of
the the staff vice Barnum win Judge the the pay Of
Killers at the Hub. At the Inauguration of
the new Polo Grounds, in New York City, Phil
Powers, the newly appointed member OF the
staff, will officiate as master of the game. The
Giants will have Horace Phillips and his Pitts
burg team as their guests. Fessenden has not
been long in catching on, as understand that
sssa ss goes from the League to the International
While the Myers deal was in progress Mr..
Hewitt was also turning few honest pennies
in another direction. Dave Rowe, Of the Den
yer, Col, club, was very anxious to secure
George Shocb, but his offer came Just few
hours late. On the quiet he was informed that
Pete" Sweeny's release was in the market,
and promptly made a bid for Sweeny. Salts
factory terms were agreed upon, and Sweeny
was sent to Chicago to help the Senators out
while Morrill, is out Of condition, and thence
proceed TO Denver. In Sweeny Dave Rowe
will get one of the most promising players of
the present season. He has not had fair
chance in Washington, as he has been contin-
ually shifted about and made to feel that he
was uncertain of his place. r. NJ. LARNER-