The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-23

by the Enthusiasts Who Watch with
Argus Eyes the Doings of the Men on
the Diamond.
by American Press Association
The past weeks sensation in baseball
was revival of the amalgamation scheme,
which was spread before the public down
to its most minute details by James L.
| Kennedy, manager of the defunct Brook
| lyns. There was an immediate rush by all
parties concerned to deny the scheme. And
all parties told the truth so far as their de-
mails went There had been no deal made,
and, as have often predicted and insisted,
| there will be none of the nature outlined
| in the plan of union that has created such
! a rumpus. But 1t is a waste of breath for
| the parties directly interested to tell US
that they did not plan such deal and try
to carry it out. Mr.. Kennedy is q man
whose word will go about as far as those
who are now busy in telling the public
that he lied. 1t will be noticed, however,
that the five men whom Kennedy says
were trying to make the deal do not deny
the attempt. They all unite in saying that
nothing has been done and will not be.
| This is true enough. The attempt was
failure for the reasons l have frequently
| given, namely, that all the conflicting in
terests could not be satisfied.
| Union having been defeated, the men who
are never satisfied except when they are
chasing around the country trying to make
some secret arrangementS-Messrs John
son, Ward and Brunell-will now devote
their attention to bringing about an al
lance.
These men have one pet project which
they have ever before them, and that is to
break up the National agreement, which
has been such a powerful factor in the sue
cess of professional baseball, and will con-
tinue to be such factor, hope, as long as
the game is played. II the American asso-
citation could be persuaded to play the
Players league club champions for the
worlds championship, the National agree
ment would be in great jeopardy, and per-
haps be wrecked. The prospect of great
gains Is being held up to the Association
people, and from now until Oct 4, when
the season ends, the Association will be
bounded to play the worlds series with
the Players league rather than with the
National league, as the Association has
bound itself to do The attempt, however,
will fail. The National agreement will not
be broken in 1890
There are as yet no positive indications
as to the intention of the Players league
in regard to its circuit for next season.
Several men connected with the organiza-
ton whose words can be relied upon have
told me that there would be but one GER
tain change, and possibly two. There is
little doubt in my mind that it is their in
tention to abandon Buffalo Where the
eighth club would be located in such an
event is a conundrum, but from what /
hear am inclined to think that Baltimore
and Cincinnati have been partially given up
and that the Players league has turned its
eyes toward Milwaukee and St. Louis. 1t is
only fair to say in this connection that the
Buffalo people insist that they will keep
their club going another season. The signs
of the times point toward one event that
has not recently received much attention,
and that is the amalgamation of the Ath-
letic club with the Philadelphia (P. L.
club. 1t looks to me as if the chances are
in favor of such a deal. The Athletic
club could withdraw from the American
association honorably in November and
join hands with the Players club. Surely
neither of those clubs has made any
money during this season, and no matter
how things go next year they are not likely
to make a fortune then, or even enough to
pay a nominal dividend on the invested in
tPrest.
l know that the Players league men have
been busy all season trying to bring about
such deal, and have a pretty well defined
suspicion that they will succeed 1t will
be noticed that whenever Manager Sharsig
is interviewed on the subject be invariably
says that his hands are tied and that his
lips are sealed. This and other things
that could be cited are significant that such
a deal is in the air, if it has not already been
agreed upon. Certainly it would be wise
one for the Players league team, and l am
by the arrangement.
have not been able to arrive at any con-
clusion as TO the policy of the National
league for 1891 in regard to its circuit. The
indications are that Pittsburg will be aban- /
doned, and yet Palmer O'Neill has been
signing men to contracts for two years. He |
says, and somewhat emphatically too, that
there will be a League team in Pittsburg
next year. 1t looks as if that matter would /
be settled when the Players league make I
their public announcements for 1891. The
chances are that Pittsburg will be aban-
Messrs. O'Neill, Nimick, Brown and Con- |
verse are able to get together bang-up /
nine, one that can win more games than it |
loses, they only invite continued disaster |
by keeping up the fight.
Where the League would find city to
take the place of Pittsburg without invad- |
ing the domain of the American associa- !
ton is hard 70 say. Certainly it would be |
suicide to so TO indianapolis or Washing |
ton. Time will solve the problem. No /
one can even guess az it now, unless he
might venture on Louisville. And why /
not Louisville? Now hear the enemies Of 1
the League shout in chorus: They are
going TO take Louisville Oh, the rob
bersl'
THINGS THAT ARE SAID.
That when Ward, Brunnell and John.
son concocted the amalgamation scheme
they bit of more than they could chew.
That they found that the arrangements
they had made could not be carried out
when they presented their scheme to the
capitalists.
That the Cincinnati team has finally got
the ingredient it needed, sand" Ii was
furnished when Latham was put in charge.
That had Latham been with them from
The start the Reds would be either first or
second, with a good chance for the PEN
lant
That Anson's team is putting up great
game of ball. and that IL Luby and Stein
had been with him all season the ''old man"
would have given them all hustle for the
championship.