Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-02
THE PLAYERS LEAGUE.
Some Interesting DeIniIs About the Schedule
Secretary BruneIl Writes Another
Letter md Gives Some More
Reminders-Players Are

Letter md Gives Some Wore
Reminders-Players Are
AdD1onfshed.
CHICAGO, March Lone week from Tues
day the Players National League holds its
spring meeting at Cleveland. 1t will be held
at tn Weddell House, and IS likely to last two
days Its business is solely of aroutlne nature.
The prin cipal matter to be passed upon Is the
playing schedule for 1890 The schedule adopted
by the Schedule Committee at Pittsburg JAN
uary "a will be adopted with few or no changes
Its outlines are as follows: The season begins
April q and ends October 4, with lao games.
April q to May 13 inclusive, Eastern clubs
versus Eastern clubs in East. and Western
clubs in West. May IA to May 81 inclusive.
Western clubs in Eastern cities. June to
June Is inclusive. Eastern clubs versus Eastern
clubs in East and Western clubs versus West
j June me 20 to July 5. Eastern clubs in Western
cities.
July to July 10 inclusive, Western clubs in
Eastern cities.
July q to August inclusive, Eastern clubs
In Western cities.
August to August 10 inclusive, Eastern
clubs versus Eastern clubs in East and Western
clubs versus Western clubs in West. August
q to September inclusive, Western clubs in
Western cities
September to September II inclusive, East
ern clubs versus Eastern clubs in East West
ern clubs versus Western in West.
September 10 to October 4, Eastern clubs in
Western cities.
The meeting will probably be full of business
and harmony. No jar is in sight up to date.
Secretary Brunnell, of the Players National
League, said tonight, with reference to the
Washington and st. Louis stories about the
Buffalo club:
There is not one word of truth in the stories
about transferring the Buffalo Players League
team to Washington. l have assurance from
the Buffalo officials that they have received no
propositions and given none. Certainly the ma
nn1 mi 70 nm h0 mo ri =
The Buffalo team has fulfilled all its
obligations to the new League has
not had desertion, and has shown no sign of
weakness 1t is partner in trst-class stand
ing. There are good reasons why Washington
can have no place in our League. The urfnci-
pal one is that we have four eastern cities all
stronger than Washington. l do not believe
there is one iota of truth il the stories It is
doubtful even whether any responsible parties
are seeking Players League franchise
for Washington, considering the chances Of
directors OF the Players League would ever
consent to changing Buffalo for Washington.
The stories about st. Louis buying the Buffalo
franchise has but one side. St. Lo1is seeks to
get in. and may have offered to buy Buffalo
out. Buffalo has certainly accepted no offer,
else should have heard from Secretary Fitz-
gerald. My opinion is that the Players League
will play its championship season of 1890 with
the eight clubs now members of it"
appended letter to the Presidents or Secretaries
OF all the DaSeDall leagues In the country:
CHICAGO. ILL. February %, 1890
DEAR SIR-The Players National League,
having established itself in the face of diff
entities. many of which are well known to you,
feels satisfied that the following communica-
tion to your organization contains much to our
mutual advantage and the elevation of the
national game.
AS YOU well know. the principles upon which
the PLAYERS League was founded do not recog-
nize any of the arbitrary rules which seek to
deprive the player of his natural rights, to re-
STRAIN his ability to make free contract, to
impose upon him harsh and unconscionable
conditions to limit his personal liberty or to
transfer him without his consent for the club
owners monetary gain.
With these facts recognized, the Players
National League invites your organization to
the consideration of the following propositions:
The creation Of an agreement betw cen all
leagues and associations to contain:
First-The mutual recognition of all contrac-
tual obligations between clubs and players.
Second-Provisions for the proper support OF
discipline. and the enforcement of Just and
definite penalties for breaches thereof; the
maintenance of uniform code of playing
rules.
You will, of course. understand that should
to such an arrangement there will be no taxa
ton on either side, either party to the agree
ment entering upon equal terms with the
other. The sole motive in making this propo-
sition to your organization is to further the
broadest interests of the national game. Con-
sidering the nature and importance of the in
terests at stake, an early reply is desirable.
ISignedl F. H. BRUNELL,
Secretary and Treasurer.