Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19

L Is s secret scheme for the club of that city
to replace Pittsburg in the new League in
March. The local club officials emphatic
ally deny the story. Hanlon issues o chal-
lenge to Australians. Local dog fighters get
into trouble with the Humane Society.
Robert Bonner talks about his wonderful
flly Sunol The Brotherhood has expelled
all of its deserting members.
That part Of the public that is at present
taking an interest in baseball affairs must,
indeed. be wearied in trying to follow the
numerous and conflicting stories that are
daily circulated regarding the Brotherhood
and League. 1t would seem that happy,
indeed, is the man who does not absolutely
identify himself with either side, because no
sooner is one report circulated than it is fol-
lowed BY another telling quite conflicting
story. Yesterday it was definitely settled in
the minds of all Pittsburgers that Pittsburg
was to have a Brotherhood club at all
hazards. Mr.. Ward clinched this yester-
DAY in a dispatch to this raper. Now, however,
out-and-out League supporters may find
crumb of comfort in the following special dis
match received at this Office from ST Louis last
evening. It reads as follows:
LOOKS A LITTLE THIN.
The action of the brotherhood in refusing to
admit the st. Louis baseball team to member
ship was discouraging to the great majority of
the patrons in this city. The face of the re-
turns show that ex-champions have met the
fate of McGinty, end yet notwithstanding the
returns private information from New / ork is
20 the effect that all hope has not vanished.
The information, which is a dark secret. hints
that there is an understanding between st.
Louis and the Brotherhood. and that next
March this city will be admitted in place of
PIttsburg. The reason for not admitting it
now is that admission would offer the National
League an opportunity to loot the players Of
the American Association If the national
agreement must be broken it is preferable for
the Association to break it in March. Such is
the story.
But here is another sent out by the Associa-
red press from New York It is quite different
from the St Louis story and probably seems to
be more reliable. 1t is more reliable because
Mr. Ward is extremely cautious in making
definite public statement such as he made in
yesterdays DISPATCH. The New York &C
count is as follows
Won DER AHE Is MAD.
Of all the baseball men who have been in this
city to attend OF to watch the meeting of the
new PLAYERS League. Chris Won der Abe is the
most angry and the most discouraged. He
came here with the belief that he would be ad-
mitted to the new League. and intact many Of
the delegates acknowledged that the whole
thing was cut and dried. Even up to the time
that the matter of admitting the St Louis club
20 the new League came before the meeting
everybody was sure that the club would get in,
but it didn't and the boss President will 60
home and try to form new league with the
remnant of the old American Association.
When the question Of the admission of st.
Louis to tn League came up. the PIttsburg
delegates exploded bomb in the shape of
fat refusal TO get out. They were in to stay,
and stay they would. They showed a number
of telegrams from men in PittsbuTg who
offered to take stock IN the club They showed
that they were perfectly capable of supporting
their club. That settled it, and the ST. Louis
president was notified that there was no
chance for his club at present.
ON HIS OWN BEHALF.
Chris on his own behalf, said that he had
been reasonably sure of getting in the
League, but now that he had not been able TO
dose, he would either try to build up the old
American Association or go into the Western
League. sit is hard to tell just what will do
Just now,n SAID Chris, ''but th" playing season
mas not begun yet, and manF things are likely
% turn up by the tins It does"
1t may probably be means of stopping some
Of these wild stories aaout Pittsburs If it is
once for all stated that the stockholders of the
new club mean to PVT q team on the field next
spring and that they intend to carry that club
through the season. The leading officials of
the club stated this emphatically yesterday
Whether or not the PLAYERS have right entirely
or partially on thier side is another matter, but
the fact remains that their club will be a 60
here
On the other hand. Secretary /Seandrett, of
the old League club said last evening: 81 am
certain that there is a private understanding
with Won der Abe. l know him. and L know
that if there had been no understanding with
him he would have made himself heard at the
Brotherhood meeting Without an understand
ing his club and grounds are worthless, because