Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-30

CLEVELAND, October 29.-Albert L,
johnson, who, it is claimed, is the origi'
nator of the Baseball Brotherhood, and
whose money will be invested in the inter.
est of the new organization, has at last
given to the public statement of the situa-
tion as he sees it.
Zone evening last summer" said he, ED
Hanlon called on me and asked ii did
not have ball ground on my street car line.
He spoke of how the League had broken
faith with them so often, and said that ne,
Ward, Pfefer and Fogarty, on their trip
around the world, had thought OF getting
capital in each city to build the grounds for
them, for which they would allow q fair
percentage for their risk. the players TORE
ceive portion of the profits, and to try, il
such were possible, to liberate themselves
from the tyrannical rule of the League. So
1 suggested that be introduce some one Of
the Clevelands to me, for was then only
acquainted with the older members of the
League
JOHNSON FELL IN LINE.
"The result was he brought Twitchell the
next evening to see me- and after long talk.
and their assurance Of the feelings OF all the
players, 1 agreed to lend all the assistance
within my power to help them accomplish their
aim. So as each visiting club came we held
meeting after meeting. until every League
player had heard our views and had been given
a chance to express himself. and suggest what
ever he thought would be for the best interests
of such an organization.
while at first sight one may be misled into
thinking that cooperation is against good dis
cipline, yet we think, interests being identi-
cal, that with strict rules there is a sufficient
guaranty that instead of lessenlng we will in
crease the chances of better behavior on the
part of the men; and as we intend that the first
club shall receive $780, the second 5,0Ot, the
third 5000 the fourth 81 00O the fifth 81 500 the
sixth 81 600 and the seventh $500 offering no in
ducement to the last. there will be, even to the
end of the season, something more than empty
honor, as at present, to play for"
THE PLAYERS PLEDGES.
81 know of but three League players to-day
who have not pledged themselves to support
this organization with every possible influence
within their reach.
"As have said, they have all pledged them
selves, and there yet remains only the question
as to whether or not they will keep their word;
for, as certainly as they do. the capital awaits
them in every city, and feel assured that an
anxious public will watch the opening of spring
to help those who are endeavoring to help
themselves.
IF the public had an opportunity to know
what have learned through the many meet
ings have held. there would be left in their
minds no room for doubt as to the sincerity OF
these men, with whom their only acquaintance
has been upon the ball ground, or as to their
capability of performing the duties that are
prescribed for them next season.
EWING WAS CoRRALED.
ITO show how they feel, 1 will state what
happened at one of our meetings. Every
player of both New York and Cleveland had
attended three evenings in succession, and our
sessions were never less than three hours dura-
tion. At none of these meetings had Ewing
attended. When, in the third meeting, 1 again
asked why, there was painful silence, and
fearing that some might doubt his sympathy
with the movement, said 1 would 60 after
Buck, for of all the players in the country
was better acquainted with him than any
other. 1t was but few minutes until l re-
turned with him, and he stated that while he
thought John B. Day the fairest baseball mana
ger in the business, and that he himself felt as
though he was treated as well as, if not better,
than any other ball player on earth he knew
that this would be blessing to Connors,
Welch and Keefe and others who had played
ball with him for years, and if they were to be
benefited by it, he himself would make every
possible endeavor to assist, and he was the first
to sign an agreement of good faith TO join in
this move. We intend to place teams in Bos-
land, Pittsburg. Buffalo and Chicago"
Mr.. Johnson also states that Comisky of the
st. Louis club, will play first base for the Chi
cago club.