Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31

of the Players League schedule. He gives
some very strong reasons why change
should be made. An actors baseball team
will play In this city against the new club.
Manager Wright talks about the good points
of his young players. Kilrain has been
asked to fight Corbett again.
1t is not unlikely that the schedule of the
Players League will be changed this week
so as TO almost obliterate all conflicting
dates of that league and the National
League. During the last few days several
of the officials of the local Players club
have been seriously thinking the matter over
and have come to the conclusion that the best
business policy would be to change the
schedule. The writer questioned Manager
Hanlon of the new club on the matter last
evening During a lengthy conversation on
the subject, he said:
well, it is true that we are seriously consid-
ering the matter. Three or four of our direc-
tors, who are sbrewd business men, favor
change of schedule. do also.
URGED BY FRIENDS.
1--WE have been urged to do so by many of our
best friends. and after looking at the matter in
all its bearings l am convinced that it is the
best thing can do, Now the course we ad-
vocate does not mean any desire on our part to
back out of square up and up fight. but we
are influenced by what seems TO be the very
best business principles, By changing our
schedule We have everything to gain; indeed, so
much that our success financially will be as
sured. will prove this. Take one instance.
that of the Fourth of July. On that date we
will have club at Buffalo. another at Cleve-
land, another at Pittsburg, and another at Chi
cago. In three of these cities there will be two
clubs playing. Well. there will be no clubs at
Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and New York.
The last four-named cities are the best in the
country for crowds, and would it not be stupid
to play in tine West, where patronage would be
more or less divided and allow the most
profitable cities in the country to be without
games? Why, it would make nearly S25 600 per
club difference, and to gain this would cer-
tainly be considered good business stroke by
anybody who knows anything about business.
GOOD ARGUMENT.
'We must bear in mind that it does not mat
ter to us where we play, because each club gets
half of the receipts. The mel who have put
mp money for Us are not in the business for
fun, and there is any opportunity to make
very large amount of money. The National
League has unwittngy allowed us this oppor-
tunity. and we will be very silly if we do noe
IL.
we will be better able to fight the League.
There are many other chances offered to
make money by changing our schedules. We
can select cities to suit ourselves on days when
We will be the only clubs in these cities and
certainly that will be good business policy. But
am certain that Boston, New York. Brooklyn,
Pitsburg and Chicago can support two clubs if
the games were not conflicting. As the sched-
ules are at present l am free to admit that j. ohm
Ward has a very hard row to hoe. We cannot
gainsay that fact. There is a champion club in
that city. and it is an old one. Wards team is
a new one, and by changing the schedule he
has everything to gain. don't know what he
thinks of the matter but he ought to support
change. know we want change.
A FALSE NOTION.
81 am aware that many people will think we
are weakening. We are doing no such thing.
From the fist We have stated that we don't
want to T In anybodys business, and we think
tha: each of our cities will support two clubs.
The Matt NAL League has had two schedules,
and changed to suit themselves. Besides it is
wiser to make move that will insure financial
success than to stick TO a so-called heroic
policy Jha means financial loss. We have our
own Interests to look after, and the change
which We advocate means that these interests
will be profitable. 1 am confident that by
changing our schedule We will make more
money than has ever been made in baseball In
one season. BY doing this the Players League
will be IN position to say that it is the leading
baseball organization in the country"
The question Will be discussed at the Players
League meeting at New York on Wednesday.
a WISE STEP TO TAKE.
In the opinion of thoughtful baseball patrons
in the city the change of schedule would be
wise and beneficial to all concerned. Charges
of weakening amount to nothing at all when
a successful business policy is at stake and
nobody at all acquainted with the subject will
for one moment contend that the very best
thing the Players League can do is TO change
its schedule. The reasons and arguments
above stated by Manager Hanlon are conclu-
sive. A change of schedule will not at all
mean desire to avoid face to face battle.
The truth is that if there is any battle in it the
Players League will be even more formidable
by moving in a profitable channel than in a
losing one. A change of schedule would also
be great benft to the public in many WAYS.
and If the Players League magnateS are wise
In their day and generation they will change it.