The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-02
IT Is NOT SO.
President Day Denies that he Had an In.
tervlew with Ewing.

President Day OF the New York IN. L. Club
left his team In Pittsburgh and arrived homo
| yesterday morning. A SUN reporter was one
| OF his earliest visitors. He did not appear
like man who was ut oil seriously disturbed
| over the reports of an Interview which con-
| nected his namo with that OF Buck" Ewing.
| 1t is claimed that the latter has divulged the
exact talk OF u purported interview which &C.
| CURED In the grand stand at Cincinnati be-
| tween himself and President Day Tho fact is
no such interview as published took place.
President Lay and Ewing did have talk In
the Cincinnati Clubs grand stand. But Presi-
dent Dav says II was but casual meetinE,and
not u word was uttered by either one regard
ing Ewings return 10 the National League or
the amalGamation OF tho National and Players
Leagues
Ewing" said President Day, and have nevor
yet found him lacking the qualities of a level
headed man. Old mountaineering brought
us together In Cincinnati. There was nothing
said between US that could possibly be con-
strued as meaning that either TIE Nati 10 a or
PROMISE. certainly, did not ask Ewing to re:
join the New York, Club. The fact is | don't
President Day, did not hesitate t92, admit
that the base ball situation was very discour.
tho game itself is suffering 20 an alarming OK
tent" According to Mr.. Day every clHb in the
Is 9Sfs eR 6 G SnS from
the attendauces at tho Players League games
that the clubs in that organization are lar be-
Tiesident Day was asked whether It Is DOS:
sible for the Cleveland and Pittsburgh clubs Of
have heard nothing to tho contrary" said no.
On the other hand; from what both Frost
as told THE Sun some time ago, that the
League would remain as 1t Is throughout the
II there should be c snfh thing
would not endanger the Leagues position In
the least"
BUCK EWING TALKS.
CLEVELAND, July IL have always said"
remarked Buck Ewing tonight that the
League would be first TO ask Tor u compromise
Have they asked for one 2" asked THE Sun
Well. not exactly that. but ! understand
that there has been talk OF consolidation. In
fact JohH Is. Day was talking about such step
Have any steps boon taken toward CONSOLE
Il believe there will be a conference in the
near future. possibly when our team gets back
committees will be appointed and such bust
ness as may be necessary brought bei4re
have the upper hand, aud We can mako
these people como to our terms. think
thu hSGTn9 men are estnG tSSS at
tsrests Of BOSTON Ihilaislphia Brooklyn, and
bS fSp in the os sb in this don't sv 1sSSs
is not in it with us any more. It's
dead to tho League and VIII never nt amount to
money isn't ali behind the League either.
they talked about our 6aGker s. giving out 6 but
Brotherh0od lasts, ana the brotherhood
statements 10 keep W tho spirits OF some of
your own weak kneed brothers"
clubs e@ well xed AND
That can hardly be true OF the local Brother |
hood club for its principal mainstay admits
Well, he, will be in the fight Just the same
as long as the next one"
DO you think ono big league will be the |
a great many people have advocated such
eneneh ~ for two lea tho
is who would go in the minor league; The
PLAYERS never would play with GesseSock and
and Beatin and thinner would also be left out"
Ewing failed e g, sSnan. Why they shpuld be
tanned. There is, a report, Buck that you went
to Cincinnati and left your team. not because
The Plagers tho New oPf CUB
What Ia there in-ft 2" 80 went to Cincinnati
because we have a DOCTOR down there who
might be able to do something for my side:
which panied me and was in bad shane. |
went out and practlsed little yesterday but
How much money has the New York Broth
erhood team made this season."
It had cleared expenses, The Brotherhood
has outdrawn the League all around. l think.
4 the truth was known. it has outdrawn the
The New York Brotherhood and Boston
League players are at the same hotel Yester.
smith. shook him " the hand. and had qnite
d chat with him. One Of the New York players
asked Whitney Il he had spoken to smith.
n ann gong R'o to SPEAK 0 to xh o eruf
IKE 6syen E9t very, ysFyy tired ES!.S Of ot this
to q table where Nichols SAT. oDay shook his
head and would not take tho chair. Then he
was shown toa table where Long was sitting.
over to q lone seat BY tho wall. The head
waiter reprimnnded him sharply, and dc cared
the rules OF the hotel didn't admit that kind Of
lonSense.
that mis- arm was too sore TO do good work. He
was going back to rest. The New Yorks are
BADLY OF for pitching talent. ODay and Crane
ire not in the best of condition, and John
Fwing's work has been OF an inferior quality
his season
The Attendance Yesterday.
At league. brotherhood.