Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
GOSSIP FROM BOSTON.
hat Charley Foley Says About the Pennant
and Brotherhood.

und brotherhood.
BOSTON, October 5, 1889.
GRAND CHORUS OF LEAGUE PLAYERS.
rrah for the Brotherhood-we viii. unite:
d as long as we're honest we'll come out all
right;
Is is free country. the magnates must know,
tpretty soon we will give them a grand over
throw.
", there is Al. Spalding, who once tossed the
ball
{ he is the stingest magnate of all;
" saw he is worth a cool million or two,
the hangs to 1.-THE sugar. as tight as Jew!
he great fight between New York and Bos-
seems to be the all-absorbing topic of con-
sation in this part of the country, and by
thine this letter reaches the press 1t is to be
bed that the great struggle will be settled
sway or the other. Both clubs deserve great
Use. They have made a magnificent strug-
and tie club that mas to play second fiddle
have no reason to feel ashamed of its
Td. However, expect that there will be
usual excuses when the Jig is up, and the
lual howl about postponed and tied games
be brought prominently before the public
ls to keep up the excitement. Here is what
lld have been done: The New Yorks and
tons should have played a series of seven
es, providing there is but a difference of
or two games at the finish. The club at
OeaO De IQelr lead: and II
eading club had two games the best of il,
all they would have to win would be three
es to give them the championship 1t
Id be profitable, and the players on both
ana arrangements could share alike.
would heal.the wounds of the second club
hey would make quite a stake out of the
{. Both clubs have done nobly, and MOTH
Aould be too good for them.
Bostons have been playing great ball on
"trip, and should they come home ahead
viii receive a tremendous ovation. 1t was
stake to pitch Clarkson three games in
napolis, but it seems Radbourne com
ed of feeling unwell, SO Clarkson went in
than take any chances with the kids
ZEN and Daley. Clarkson meant well, but
Ioosiers sized him up for IA hits with a
of 27 The Hooslers have narrow grounds,
/ accounts fer the many home run hits
by Denny and the other members of the
Some of the hits made by Indianapolis
rs would be easy outs on large grounds
lew York or Boston.
tsburg has had the reputation of spr1nging
fairy tales upon an unsuspecting public
any other city in the country; but now
must do an act of obeisance to windy
90, where all the late Brotherhood yarns
)ming from. 'Spalding is not afraid"
Dne writer. Then the same writer goes on
that the Brotherhood scare beat Chicago
a park which would have cost $3.50, 900;
Spalcing had made all arrangements to
it, but weakened when he heard of the
lerhood Trust Spalding is to be pitied,
wasn't scared of the Brotherhood why
he proceed and finish up his palatial
He would be better equipped than any
League team, for neither Teuer, William
Burns nor Anson are connected with the
lerhood. The most absurd stories are
about the players, but 1 think every
will be fixed up at the next League meet
Why, it would cost a large fortune to
grounds in the various cities, and some
G hackers would soon get weary of going
in their pockets. It takes brains and
y to conduct a baseball club successfully
days, and after a while the hackers
/ get tired Of paying men who simply
ID on and warmed the benches. And how
the old soldiers who lost their good right
in the seryice-Pete Conway and few
I. for instance? The Brotherhood would
yhelp q good fellow like Pete, but how
d the hackers like it?
as glad to hear that Jim White turned his
ty-frst birthday-for the second time,
vas AZ last pasture, but Sutton is a few
BIS older. CHARLES ]. FOLEY.