Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-21
Local Baseball MagnateS Almost
Come to Terms With Manager
w. w. Burnham.
STOCKHOLDERS HAVE A BUSY TINE.
Local Sporting Nan Ready to Match
Charles Mccarthy Against Any
145-Pound Man in America.
HOMEWOOD PARK DIRECTORS MEET.
Te-Norrows Association Football Gams-Gensrsl
Sporting News.

The local baseball magnates had quite a
busy time of it yesterday, and, although
nothing definite was done, it is safe to say
that as a result of yesterdays meetings Mr..
W. W. Burnham will be appointed mana
ger of the club to-day. The details of Mr..
Burnham's arrival here were published in
yesterdays DISPATCH. and that gentleman
was introduced to the principal stockholders of
the club yesterday.
A meeting was held in Mr.. Nimick's Office
yesterday morning, Messrs. Rea, Kerr, Nc
Calm, Nimick and Scandrett being present.
Mr.. Burnham was also present by invitation.
He stated his terms ard conditions and then
retired. After discussing them the stock
holders adjourned until the afternoon. After
dinner the entire party visited both the ball
grounds, and another meeting of the stock.
holders named was held at Exposition Park.
There Mr.. Burnham's terms were fully dis
cussed but he was not definitely engaged. Sec
retary Scandrett was delegated to confer with
him on one or two matters, and the conference
took place last evening at the Monongahela
House.
1t is understood that the difficulty which pre-.
vented Mr.. Burnham's engagement yesterday
was a very trivial one The stockholders
wanted the gentleman to take hold at once. but
he has a few business matters to square up for
the New Haven club, which he insists on doing
before he leaves there. He states that he has
been exceedingly well treated In New Haven,
and the directors of that club do not want him
to leave. He has a DESIRE however to rise in
his business and he claims position as man.
aGer in a major league is much more important
than similar position In a minor league. Two
or three local directors when spoken to on the
matter last evening stated that the deal with
Mr.. Burnham would certainly be made to-day.
The New Haven manager made good I'M
preston all round, each local magnate speak
ing very highly of him as far as first impressions
were concerned.
Mr.. Burnham spoke in very fattering terms
of both ball grounds, and expressed the opin-
ion that with little expense and labor Exposi-
tion Park could be made the best grounds in
the country. He said he was surprised to find
the Exposition grounds SO complete, and
thinks they can be made magnificent" before
next season opens. If Mr.. Burnham is signed
to-day he will return home this evening, and
will come back to Pittsburg in two or three
weeks time. He will then be given list of
all the players OF the two teams, and WILL with
assistance. select few from it. Positions that
cannot satisfactorily be filled by material now
IN possession will be filled with good players
from other places, if they can be secured.
The meeting to appoint the club officials will
probably not be held until next week. 1t is
now generally conceded that w. A. Nimick
will be president; ex-Mayor McCallin, vice
president, aud a. K. Scandrett, secretary and
probably, W. W. Kerr, treasurer. II the latter
does not act Mr.. Scandrett will officiate in the
double capacity Of secretary and treasurer.