Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
NOT DISCOURAGED.
Charley Foley Says That of Boston League
People Aneut the Ward Case-GreaI
Prospects Ahead for the Tri.
umvirs - Something
About ReckIeY.


About BeckIey.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DIsPATcH]
BOSTON, February There was great deal
of rejoicing in this city, among Brotherhood
syinpathizers, when it became known that
Ward came out ahead in his fight with John B.
Day. The League people are not discouraged,
for it is wellknown fact that none Of the
old clubs are progressing so steadily as the
Boston League team. They have many stars
already, and it is now quite likely that they
will soon secure Tommy Mccarthy of the St.
Louis Browns, who played with the Bos-
tons during most of the season Of
1885, when his salary was a modest
500 a month. If Mccarthy signs
with the Triumvirs he will command s., OOO II
alt depends on Won der Abe; if he will sell at
reasonable figure Mccarthy will cover the left
garden for the Boston team next season. Nc
Carthy was not much of batter when he was
with the Boston team, but for the past two
years he has been one of the best hitters IN the
famous Browns. He is a splendid felOer, Gov
ers an immense amount of territory and his
base-runnIng is immense.
Herman Long, late OF Kansas City, will make
big hit here unless he falls all over himself.
Long, from all accounts, is a wonder, but
have known men of that stamp
to fall all to pieces. simply be-
cause too much was expected of them. Years
National club of Washington. and the people
of that city thought they never saw such
wonderful PLAYER as the quiet and gentlemanly
Mcclellan. But when Mcclellan Joined the
Providence League team his work was so poor
that he was released after the season was over.
Long is a hooray PLAYER; one day he takes in
everything within sight, and the next day he
makes ridiculous blunders on the easiest kind
of balls. Sam Wise, who played here for many
seasons, was another such shortstop as Long.
George Wright was the greatest of all short
stops to-day. Glasscock is the best. followed
clos j : by Williamson and Ward.
Think the Brotherhood will make a big mis-
take if they take jumper Mexican back into
the fold. He has been bIacklisted and called
traitor. and to take him back now would be
like swallowing large dish of crow; besides
the people of Cleveland can have no respect
for this man, so johnson will be the loser by it.
Fight for the deserters in court; then if they
are awarded to the Brotherhood they can plaY
them without any trouble. They say now that
Beckley wants to come back, but should say
to him: 'Sttck with Mr.. Nimick; we have no
use for YOU now."
However, let me say that Beckley is not to be
classed with Mexican, aud if the Brotherhood
people had taken hold and sent Beckley his
advance money he would have been with the
organization to-day. A good many of the play
ers were scared about that Brotherhood con-
tract and 1 Just think thar some of the boys
would be crawling back into the League if
Wards case went against him in New York.
out, and everything will be done to make some
of the men weaken. The League people cannot
be blamed for fighting all they know how,
for at one blow they were deprived of
their players without word of warn
ing. II tradesmen go on a strike it is
easy enough to fluid men to supply their places;
but where on earth could the League pick up
over 100 players-and they would have to be the
cream of the profession at that-to take the
places oi the seceders when the other organiza-
lions we're fourishing and ready to continue in
the business? Not only that, but the Brother
hood also gobbled up the very best men in the
American Association, SO that the League was
left almost powerless.
White and Rowe had an International club in
Buffalo, and as the Brotherhood raided Syra-
cuse and other International teams why didn't
valuable man than Carney or Faatz,
but Rowe and White don't want
him for the Brotherhood if they can sell him
for Sl,750! Oh, consistency; give me your
Jewels and shall wear themi But what a kick
Rowe and White made when they were sold to
Pittsburgh AhI but the Deacon and sturdy
Jack 1.-THE fellows always liked) didn't holler
when they were sold to Boston, In the first
place by "PeddIer Stearns" No, they did not
kick about coming here, and yet Nimick was
willing to give them the same salary that Bos-
ton would pay them-SS5O0
The Boston Brotherhood club will be as strong
as there is in the country next year, but can
not understand why they should have three
left-handed pitchers-Kilroy, Daily and Mad.
den. RadbOurn is the only rlght-handed man,
and he is far from being Clarkson OF Keefe.
Rad" was great some years ago, but nowadays
his pitching is erratic and wofully Ineffective
at times. He is sulky pitcher and you cannot
drive him to his utmost unless be is in the
humor. Radbourn suffers from rheumatism,
and if he had his own way he would never
pitch unless the thermometer was above 20
The recent marriage of Ed Hanlon shows that
the brotherhood strike is not bothering him to
any extent What did MIR. Nimick give him
for present? Did Stub Miller Mill send Ed
ward his choicest blessings? HanIon will
makea model husband. for he is man of ex-
cellent habits. HanlOn. too, has a nice bank
account, for he has been a money saver since
1876, when he first began to play ball for a
living.
There seems to be some hitch between John
Morrill, and the Brotherhood team of this city,
Morrill, has worked faithfully for the organiza-
ton, and the parties will make a grievou, mis-
take if John is left out in the cold. Kelly is
booked for captain and manager but if "the
only ever expects to gain the respect of the
people of TINS city, he must behave himself and
leave the wine severely alone.
CHARLES ]. FOLEY.