New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
BAD FOR THE BROTHERHOOD.
FOUR MEN SIGN BROOKLYN CONTRACTS!
ONE OF THEM, DAILY, WAS A MEMBER OF THE
PLAYERS oRGANIzATIoN-wHAT
PRESIDENT BYRNE SAYS.

PRESIDENT By hNt BAYS.
Baseball rumors as a general thing about as
untrustworthy the temper of southern mule
An example of this given yesterday in the rumors
published that several of the Brooklyn players had
deserted the American Association and joined forces
with the Players brotherhood. The actual Is
that the players mentioned, Caruthers, Terry Collins
and Foutz. have signed Brooklyn contracts, and tina,
Thomas p DAILY, Brotherhood player, has also
signed TO play with the Brooklyn club
kilograms from the West also announce that Glass
cock and Denny, players generally supposed to have
grievances against the League, ready to sign con-
tracts with the indianapolis club for next season,
oven If they have not already done 20.
Gore has not signed a New-York club contract re-
ported but it Is said that IS ready to do in case
the local club desires his services. The NeM-York
club has asked none of its players to sign contracts
Whitney not reserved. because he promised TO sign
at the same salary received last year. p, 500. In
fact, Whitney satisfied TO sign three years
contract 1t is highly probable that Mr. Day viii de-
vote some time to managing the New-York club him
self next season.
c. H. Byrne, the president of the Brooklyn club.
was seen by Tribune reporter last night Yes,
have jus signed DAILY" said he, and he VIII greatly
strengthen our team for next season. Daily signed
conditional contract with the Washington cluD Urls
year. Consequently he is free to go wherever nc
pleases He says he a Brotherhood man ana al
tended the recent convention of the players but as
he saw nobody around give any guarantee that ne
would get any salary, and as he has family 10 sup
port he signed with u.s."
DAILY Is considered one OF the best catchers in me
country ranking next TO Ewing and Bennett He 10
also a remarkably strong batter. Like Ewing, Daiy
never wearies of work. and catches game after game
without apparently firing. He will strengthen inc
Brooklyn club in position not especially fornldaDic
last season. DAILY the catcher for the chicago
club on its trip around the world with the Al-Amer
ica club last winter he and Arson could not agree
and he was released TO the Washington club early last
season.
had no objection TO the Brotherhood putting
club in BROOKLYN continued Mr. ByTne, q" Tut
thought they might have said by your leave at least
We have been in the baseball business in Brooklyn
for some years and think will be able to hold up
our end against all competitors. When the Brother
hood however announced that IT would also take In
the Association players 1t seemed time to act.
Making noise accOmplishes nothing so We haye Kept
ouiet I'D 10 the present You can say that none OF
the Brooklyn players has joined the brotherhood
rpovemelt that most of them have already signed
BrOokIyn club contracts for next season. Inc lSt
includes william II. Mctiunngle the manager ana
the PLAYERS Robert l.. CaTUthers John Newman, W. H.
Terry j. S. COrkhin, K. II. Clark, " Hub" Collins,
D. L. Foutz, George Il. Pinlmey, W: d. q Brien and g.
l. Reynolds Contracts have also been sent TO smith;
Burus Hughes and others and they Viii all be signed
within forty eight hours