Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

1t was quietly rumored in the city yester-
day that an effort was being made to have
Cincinnati take the place of Washington in
the National Baseball League and to have
Pittsburg transferred TO the Eastern circuit
Nothing definite could be learned from the
officials of the local club, and THE DIS
PATCH's Washington correspondent was
asked to make inquiries about it: The fol-
lowing special from Washington shows that
such change is being talked of and with
some probability of being made. The spe-
cial saws:
Cincinnati will in all probability be ad-
mitted to membership in the League at the
November meeting in the event of Wash
inCton's withdrawal. This information
comes from an unquestionable source, and the
deal appears to have been contemplated from
the moment Walter Hewitt declared his inten-
tion TO retire from baseball. Brooklyn would
be delighted to Join the League ranks, but
something must be done to strengthen the
Western circuit, as Chicago is now the only
drawing city in that section. The proposition
which the magnates are now considering is to
admit Cincinnati,
AND TRANSFER PITTSBURG
to the Eastern circuit. Brooklyn is one Of the
best baseball cities in America and the League
fully appreciates that fact. Under other cir
cumstances the City of Churches would be
welcomed to the League told with open arms.
The Eastern clubs all prefer Brooklyn to any
other city that has been mentioned, but the
Western contingent insists that Cincinnati is
more desirable city from their standpoint.
Cincinnati is Just as anxious to play under the
League banner as the League magnates are to
take the Park City into their family. W tn
Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland and Indianapo-
lis in the West and Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and Pittsburg in the East the two cir
cuts will be about as equally balanced as
can be-
IT DEPENDS ON HEWITT.
OF course this deal will only be consummated
providing Mr. Hewitt persists in disposing of
his franchise. The President still has hopes of
retaining the Washington club in the League.
He says Mr.. Hewitt is feeling very blue, be-
cause be has Just closed a very Improbable
season, in consequence Of limp attendance at
home and abroad during the last two months.
He was obliged to pay out about S4,000 per
month for salaries, and in a majority of the
games played in August and September he
barely took in an amount equal to the guaran-
tee. He naturally feels unlike exploring the
baseball field any further just now, but in
desirous that he should linger with them. and
they are disposed to do all that is reasonable to
induce him to change his mind.
WILL GRANT SOME PRIVILEGES.
But should he remain firm in his determin-
alton to quit he will be given the same priv
leGes in trying to get out somewhere near even
which were accorded TO the Detroit club one
year ago. Should the Cincinnatis retire from
the American Association during the month of
November they can take with them into the
League all of the members of their present
team, if they so desire. That privilege is granted
them in section six of the national agreement,
which states:
THAT nothing herein contained shall prohibit
a club, member Of either association party
hereto, from resigning its membership in such
association, during the month of November in
any year, and being admitted to membership in
the other association. with all rights and priv
neges conferred by this agreement"