Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-02

the latter does not act reasonably. 1ne lOcal
club officials laugh at the report. Brother
hood authorities tell conflicting stories The
Beaver shooting tournament closed. There
was good racing at Nashville. Jack Nc
Auliffe definitely challenges Carroll. TEEN
er may 20 to Australia and row Searle.
As the day of the Brotherhood meeting
draws near, the public interest in it be-
comes more intense, that is as far as the
baseball public is concerned. Now that
the eve of the meeting has arrived, almost
all those business men and players who pre-
viously declared that they knew nothing
about anything relating to a revolt against
the League are declaring themselves
The most amusing part Of the business,
however, is the conflicting statements of all
those who "know all about it.. They can
not possibly be all in the right, and it will
be interesting to find out finally who really
escapes being in the wrong. The latest is
from Minneapolis, the city which few
davs ago sent out the very stupid story OF
Mr.. Spalding laying plans to back the Brother
hood. A dispatch from Minneapolis last even
ing reads as follows:
WHAT MORTON SAYS.
Secretary Morton has notified the managers
clubs IN minor leagues In every part Of the
country to send representatives to the western
Associations meeting. An alliance, offensive and
defensive will be formed, and then all Will lay
back on their oars to await the action OF the
IeARue and Brotherhood meetings.
II the League passes unreasonable rules relating
TO the minor association, Morton's plan is to
receive propositions from the Brotherhood
should these propositions not meet with favor,
general session of the minor leagues is pretty sure
70 result.
Morton has big scheme for the government Of
these associations which has in view the Western
Association becoming to the minor ASSOCIATIONS
what the National League has been in the past In
a nutshell. Morton proposes that the western
Association will become an open competitor to the
National League.
The officials of the local club were asked
their opinion about the above last evening and
they laughed heartily over it, President
Nimick was inclined to think that the object
of the statement was to lead people to under
stand that if the League and Association do
not grant the minor leagues all they want they
will Join the Brotherhood. Mr.. Nimick, how
ever, very wisely argues that it will be soon
enough to talk about the minor leagues when
il is known that they wish any direct change of
the National agreement.
WILL TREAT THE MINORS FAIRLT.
He states that most assuredly the National
Agreement Committee, as in the past, will deal
Justly with everybody. The intimation from
Minneapolis, however, is generally understood
to be a garbled talk with Secretary Morton
The purpose of it is apparently to intlmldate
the League TO give up everything 70 tne
Tim Keefe has also been talking and his
statements are very much contrary to what he
said a few weeks aga. Then he plainly stated
a11rr wNtrfh hrw1aT Gcf1-
mite until their representatives had met the
League magnates. Now Timothy says that
Mondays meeting will decide as to whether or
not the Brotherhood viii meet the League az
an But the most interesting expression of
opinion o the matter is from the extremely
philanthropic Mr.. johnson, who seems pre-
pared to sacrifice everything IN order 70 place
the poor dOwn-trodden ball players on bed OF
roses. Mr.. Johnson's latest to Cleveland re-
porter is as follows:
MR.. JoHNSoN's LATEST.
The story telegraphed from Boston giving the
Assignme At of men to the various clubs Is nothing
but a fake. No one can tell what men will play
In the teams next season. We have made up our
minds what men we will ask fer, and tell you
that there will be three strong batters in the
team. There is a wrong impression about this
business. and people cannot grasp the idea. The
best people in the country will back the clubs.
One Of the first things we did after the plan had
matured was to pass a resolution saying that no
professional gambler can hold stock in the clubs.
Thi is to raise the standard OF The game. Twenty
II srsand dollars is the limit of the capital stock
in each city, and SO. 900 in Cleveland Is just
good as $40 600 worth in New York or Boston. |
That because the basis Of division Of the receipts
will be so per cent Of the gate receipts. grand |
stand and every other source of income This will
seem to equaliZe the matter and put the weaker |
clubs on as strong basis as the stronger ones.
Evidently there are going to be some first
class hnanciers in the new organization because |
il will be quite a feat to launch q new club on !
new grounds in many cities on a capital of $40
oO0. However, that matter stands like This: |
johnson says it is well xed Keefe saws it is not
quite fixed; Ward says the players will meet the |
League: Hanlon says nobody knows anything |
about what will be done, and many reporters |
have the Brotherhood contracts signed, the |
teams made up and the managers appointed. |
Now lie the opportunity for good guessers to try |
their powers, and guess who is right It is |
really very Interesting state of things.