Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
WILL GO DOWN SOUTH.
President NImfck Favors the Idea of Send.
inG the Players TO Florida-He Says
HnnIOn Has Agreed to Re.
mniu with the Club

President Nimick, of the local ball club.
was in somewhat of confidential mood yes
terday afternoon. He talked frankly about
the affairs of the club, with special reference
to the future. He said, among other things:
"We'n certainly have a club here next
season, and Ed Hanlon has agreed to man.
age it. have had talk with him on the
matter, and he states that be is quite salts
fed to hold the position. am satisfied
with Hanlon, and think everybody inter-
ested in the club will be the same. He has
done WELL indeed, and therefore we are agreed
70 keep him in charge | think, with Hanlon
manager and captain, another good catcher
and one or two changes that we intend to make,
we will have something like very strong
team"
Mr.. Nimick also made an important state
ment about getting the men into condition be-
fore the championship season opens. He said:
Il have had an exchange of opinion with Man.
ager Ranlon on this question, and may say
that something will be done early next year.
Mr.. Hanlon suggests that the players be re-
Quested to report in Florida, or some Southern
place, and have weeks hard practice; when
the week is ended the team to go on q tour and
play toward home. The idea is an excellent
one, and think the club can afford to stand a
big financial loss on such trip. The men will
return home, / expect, all in good playing trim
and that will mean more victories than defeats
just as it was in the case of the Cleveland team.
What we spend in trip, such as proposed, will
be returned us 20 times over. Certainly the
idea is a good one"
Mr.: Nimick went on to say that he is not sure
whether or not Dunlap will remain with the
team. "Of course Dunlap. in a very gentle
manly way, told me TO try and secure man to
oil his place, as he intended to retire at the end
of the season. but hear that he is inclined to
play another season. l hope he will. because
he is a valuable man."
Mr.. Nlmick, at the request of a Philadelphia
friend, has resolved to try a young Eastern
catcher named Graulck. He is considered a
most promising young catcher and an excel
lent throweT ''All we can do" remarked Mr..
after the 10th to give him try next season and
see what he can do"
Doubtless patrons Of the local club will be
glad to know that Ed Hanlon is content to re-
main as manager of the club. He is practi-
cal, able and intelligent ball player and one
who certainly knows his business. The fact
that the club is so desirous for him to remain
proves that his work has been highly appre-
ciated. The other idea, viz, that of sending
the players South early In the year, is also one
of the best. The players are all delighted with
&C. and. undoubtedly. the patrons OF the club
will heartily indorse the plan. President MIN
lick, with strong reasons. claims that to a very
great extent a manager is responsible for the
condition Of the nsn who are playing. "If
player is not IN condition when be reports the
manager must strike his name of the pay roll.
II we put the players into practice down South,
as proposed. flien it is the manager'sdut to
see that every member Of the team gets into
proper condition"