Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-11
TO.DAY'S MEETING.
Important Questions TO be Denlt With by
the Arbitration BOard-lnterestiug
Opinions of the Leading Club
Managers-No Changes
Expected.

Managers-No ChanGes
Expected.
rsPrc1AI TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.I
NEW YORK. November 10-The atmosphere
within the Fifth Avenue Hotel tonight was
decidedly baseball. The prelude to an exciting
weeks work. the meeting of the Board OF Ar0l-
tration, tomorrow promises to be Of very
lively character. Representatives of the minor
associations who are protected by the articles
of qualified admission, and who have been in
vited to confer with the Board, are on hand,
and while they do not anticipate any trouble,
still there is a feeling of insecurity prevailing
that something may be done to injure their
present rights of protection.
The Board OF Arbitration, it is suspected,
will change the articles of qualified admission
somewhat and it is thought the change will be
thing similar to that which Mr. Spalding IS
credited with having originated, but not Of
such q radical character. This is why the rep
resentatives of the minOrtassociationS are sup
posed to have been invited to confer with the
board. and if it is they are very 10th to ex-
press themselves. In fact everybody connect
ed with this weeks work is extremely close
mouthed. A preliminary conference between
some of the League magnates is said to have
been held at Mr.. Days house some time to-
day. and while this may or may not be true, II
is certain that there was deal of bustl1ng be-
tween Mr. Spalding and one or two others.
Not one of the magnates would speak about
to-morrOw's meeting. and to hear them ex-
press themselves one would think that there
never was such a concern as the Brotherhood.
Secretary White, upon this subject, said: II
hardly think that the Board of Arbitration will
leagues. Another thing, 1 don't think there is
a member on the board who for moment
would want to force fight with minor or
ganization, which there surely would be if there
was an attempt at in6iscriminate engagements
of minor league players. No, am certain that
the board will not attempt to do this The
minor associations have paid their assessment
for protection, and that holds good until the
end of the season of 1890" Manager Bob Lead
ley, who Piloted the Detroit club to the Inter
national championship, seems to be as much
interested in the contemplated transfer of his
club to another organization as to the meeting
to-day He like Secretary White, don't see
how the Board of Arbitration can trespass
upon any of their rights without their consent.
As to the future of the Detroit club, Manager
Leadley says:
ave were not treated right in the Internationa
Association. and, OF course, we should like to
get out of it. A majority of the patrons Of the
game would like to see us in the American
Association, but that it is hardly probable. The
Western Association would like Detroittito
become a member, but think it is more than
likely now that we will remain in the 1nterna-
tional another season. The patrons Of the
game in Detroit are as appreciative as in other
places in the country. The failure of the old
League club has been considerable drawback,
still the club did very well at home last year,
hut if was while abroad we lost money. Roches-
ter was the only city in the Association that
paid us more than the guarantee. Next season
1 am confident that the club will do better
financially We have about the same team to
commence with in 1890 as we had last year, and
must say they are the incest lot of fellows to
handle that 1 ever had anything to do with''
what do think of that new classification
plan of minor league players which it is re-
ported will be incorporated in the articles of
Qualified admission?" said Manager Powers.
why. there's nothing in it. No such scheme
could go through, and the members of the
Board of Arbitration are too sensible to enact
such law. You can rest assured that the
minor associations need have nothing to fear
from the present meeting of the board"
The irrepressible Ted Sullivan would not talk
about the new Brotherhood scheme nor any
thing else excepting when it came to the en-
pagement of players. Under no circumstances
would 1 manage a team again." said he. 81
have had several offers, but no more managing
for me, NY business now is selecting players
for clubs. Thus far have been very success
full IN securing several of the most promising
young players in the country for the two
older Organizations. There are Harrington
and Rhines, whom I got from the Davenport
club for Cincinnati. L secured for Pittsburg
three rattlers in Daniels, pitcher; Kittredge
catcher, and La Rogue, general player. am
more pleased with Daniels than with any other
pitcher 1 saw West He is undoubtedly a
coming man. He is about the same build as
Clarkson, is left handed, has splendid COM
mand of the ball, a good disposition, and is
withal a good batter and fielder. Then, for
Washington l secured Whistler, of the Evans
vile club, good general player and the crack
While in the West saw two very clever
umpires in Hunt and George McGinnis Hunt
/ consider good enough tor any baseball organi-
zation."