Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-03

HPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH-t
NEW YORK, April 2.-The Players
League has now shaped itself for the first
season of its existence. To-day the Central
Board of Directors met at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and decided number of important
matters. There were present Julian B.
Hart, of the Boston club; James L. White,
of Buffalo; John NJ. Ward and George H.
Wirth, of Brooklyn; F. H. Brunell, repre-
senting the Chicago club; AL johnson, of
Cleveland; John X. Tener of Pittsburg;
John NJ. Vanderslice and George Wood, Of
Philadelphia, and Colonel E. A McAlpin and
William Ewing. of New York. The prospects
Of heated discussion and probable change
Of the schedule did not appear to materiailze
AS Al johnson told a DISPATCH reporter:
HOT FOR A CHANGE.
Il was hot for a change yesterday, and am
in the same condition today. There were two
or three other delegates of my way of thinking,
but when saw that a majority were unalter-
ably opposed to any radical change let the
matter drop. Then did you observe what Pres
ident Robson, of the Cleveland National
League Club said if we should make change?
No, the subject was hardly broached before we
were all of one opinion"
The only changes made in the schedule was
in bringing forward the opening games just two
days. Instead of starting on April 2l. the first
games will be played on April l9. q, q and q.
April "a was left open so as to allow club the
privilege of playing an extra or postponed
game, making five games in the first series.
These dates conflict with those of the National
League The question of players who had
jumped their contracts with the Players
League was fully and freely discussed. The
cases of Beclley. Delehanty and Mulvey were
settled in the Players favor. and they are once
more full-fedged members of the League.
DID NOTHING WRONG.
I'VE could not see where either of these men
did anything unconstitutional" said Secretary
Brunell and they returned before April l."
A resolution was passed that it would require
unanimous vote of the Board of Directors to
reinstate any player under contract to a Play
ers' National League club who had rendered
himself ineligible by jumping his contract
John 7. Pickett.now playing with the Philadel-
phias. limited, was decided to rightfully belong
to that club. Pickett was a member OF tn,
Kansas City club last year and signed to play
again with that club this season, receiving $500
allowance money. This was while the Kansas
Citys we're members of the American Associa-
tion. When the club withdrew from that or
ganlzation and Joined the Western Association,
he then Joined the Philadelphias, limited
PICKETT's STATEMENT.
According TO Pickett's statement he says that
Captain Anson once showed him list Of star
players which were to be sold to various Ma
tional League clubs, and that he was one OF the
number. Pickett furthe states that he asked
the Kansas City club for his release upon two
occasions. and that he returned the advance
money After this season no club will be al
lowed to play exhibition games with each
other preceding the championship season.
The League placed its stamp of disapproval
against SUNDAY ball-playing and under no cir
cumstances will games be allowed on that day.
The League rendered vote of thanks to Judge
Rowland and Henry Bacor, of New York,
Alfred G. Moore John G. johnson and John
VI. Vanderslice, of Philadelphia, for their
effort in behalf of the League during the late
lawsuits.