Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24

Pittsburg Brotherhood club. Cleveland is
trying to buy the Detroit club. McPhee
has signed with Cincinnati, and President
Stern e1pecItO have all of his old players
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcR.i
WASHINGTON, November 23.-While
the League and Brotherhood are engaged in
linging ink at eac b other, Walter Hewett,
of this city, and ]. II. Won der Horst of
Baltimore, are increasing the revenues of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by in
terchanging visits between the two cities
named. A few days ago Won der Horst,
who is the principal producer for the Balti-
more club, came to this city with view to
purchasing an interest in the Washington
club franchise. He does not hesitate to
say that he will not continue in the Ameri-
can Association and unless he can gain ad-
mission to the League, Baltimore city will
have to get along next season with repre-
sentation in one of the minor Leagues. 1t
now leaks out for the first time that Balti-
more's application for membership in the
National League presented at the recent New
York meeting
WAS NUT
as has been stated. In view of the uncertainties
surrounding Mr.. Hewett's position, it was
deemed advisable to treat Baltimore's PROPOSE
ton as though it had not been received. 1t was
understood however. that the League stands
ready to sanction any deal that the Baltimore
and Washington magnates may make in this
connection. Mr.. Won der Horst and Mr.. Hew.
EFT we're in consultation for several hours, and
Ska
turned his steps homeward he was still outside
the League breastworks. The following day
he telegraphed Mr.. Hewett to come over to
Baltimore to further discuss the situation. A
tempting dinner was spread before the young
Washingtonian by his Baltimore host, and
over their coffee and cigars numerous PROPOSE
tions were submitted on both SIDES of the ques-
tion. The Baltimorean is willing to take half
interest in the Washington club provided the
games are played in the Monumental City. He
HAS DESIRABLE GROUNDS
surrounded by population of something like
10000, and he also claims to have number of
first-class players The Washingtonlan, while
appreciating the generous offer of MI. Won
der Horst hesitates about transferring his fran
chise to distant city. After consultation
with his lawyer he concluded that he would
either sell the franchise outright retain it in
this city, for by transferring it to Baltimore he
would have no legal hold upon the players un-
der reservation by the Washington club. of
course providing the courts sustain the reserve
clause in the National League contract. Pres.
ident Young is being interviewed Of every
movement made in this deal, and he remarked
to-day that the parties. interested have but one
week more in which to reacEsan amIcable un
derstanding. Mr.. Hewett is figuring to get out
of the hole. and rather than sacrifice himself
he SAYS he will run the club one more season
single handed. He would not object to having
some of Won der Horsts capital in the con.
cern, but he is as loyal to Washington as Won
der Horst wants to be to Baltimore. The sit
uation at present is that Won der Horst ha:
called upon Hewett to submit his ultimatum.