Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-07
THELEAGUE WARNED
Musicians May Place a Boycott on
the 0ld Baseball Club.
GREAT WESTERN BANDIN TROUBLE.
Pittsburg to Send Delegates to the Working
Girls Meeting. ~
CUT NAILS A DRUG ON THE MARKET

The Musicians Mutual Protective Union
is anxiously awaiting the reply of Manager
Guy Hecker, OF the National League base
ball club, in regard to the engagement Of
the Great Western Band for the opening
game on the 10Th inst. Mr.. Hecker told
the committee that waited upon him that
he would give them an answer by to-mor-
row. If the answer is not satisfactory, the
union will ask other labor organizations to
boycott the National Lesgue-the old club.
Manager Hecker says he hired the band
upon the assumption that its members were
union men. The members of the band are
organized in a local assembly of the Knights
of Labor, but are not recognized by the NJ.
NJ. P. U. Nearly everv one of the members
of the band is an expelled member of the
other organization, and all are treated as
non-union men.
HOW THE MATTER STANDS.
When the League club hired the band, a
committee from the NJ. NJ. P. U. waited
upon Manager Hecker and asked him TO
cancel the engagement. This Hecker could
not do, and the matter was referred to Secre-
tary Scandrett The latter wants to have
the band play at the opening, but on ac-
count of there being an opposition club in
the city, and the latter club has union
band, he is little timid at the prospect.
The Brotherhood club was also after the
Great Western Band. but the League got
there first. Manager Hanlon was glad,
under the circumstances, that he did not get
the Great Western Band, and straightway
hired the Grand Army Band, which is in
the NJ. M. P. U.
In regard to the trouble, Samuel Nc
Michaels, one of the directors of
the M. NJ. P. u, said last night:
"The M. NJ. P. U. is the only union
of musicians in this city, and it belongs to
the National League OF Musicians. The
latter organization is affiliated with the
Federation of Labor, and we have the sup
port of all the Pittsburg unions belonging
to the Federation. We are also represented
in the Trades Council, and have the sup
port of that body, with all of its affiliated
organizations.
NOT A MASKED THREAT.
"If the League manager wants to hire
non-union band to play for his club that is
his business, but the labor organizations can
withhold their patronage from the games at
Recreation Park. In view of the differences
between the League and the Brotherhood,
and the probable effect the opening game
will have on the seasons business, would
advise the League to employ Union people.
In Boston and Washington they came to
grief by going up against a snarl of this
kind"
The Great Western Band was also wanted
for the si1-days' walking match, but Mana
ger Davis refused to hire it when he found
it did not belong to the M. M P. q. At
the last match the band furnished the music,
and quiet but quite effective boycott was
worked against the entertainment. Mr..
Davis hired the band at the time with the
that it was composed of union
men. They produced their X. of L. cards,
and thinking it was all right he gave them
the engagement, but he wouldn't do so
again.