Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-10
LIKE A SUMMER sky.
That's What Brunell Says of
the New League.
TALK ABOUT DESERTERS.
SwartwOOd'S Strong Reply to Secre-
tary Mckay of Hamilton.
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

7. h. Brunell, Secretary of the Players
Baseball League, was in the city and talked
very interestingly. Ed SWartwood replies
to Secretary Mckay. President Hewitt, OF
the Washington club, clearly defines his
position in letter.
Frank r. Bruuell, Secretary of the new
baseball League, arrived in the city from
the East yesterday on business relating to
the new local club. He had long confer
ence with Fred Carroll on matters relating
to telegraph tolls, tickets, chairs. umpires,
ETC. Mr.. Brunen had expected to meet
Mayor McCallin, but the former was sew
eral hours later in reaching the city than
anticipated and he failed 70 meet the Mayor
However" said Mr.. Brunell, my business is
not of great importance and any member Of the
club will do"
THE GENERAL SITUATION
In talking about the general condition Of
baseball affairs the new League Secretary
said: Il have been round our circuit and can
assure you that everything is lovely. We
could not wish for brighter prospects. Every
club is in line and every player confident Of
success. John Ward will leave for the South
in a. few days to look over the ground with
view of taking his team and the Philadelphia
team a trip. There are so many new elements
in his club that they must have good practice
before the season opens so that they can play
together. Mr.. Ward will go as far as Charles
ton, S. c., 1 think, and if grounds are available
he will take his teams there"
4 indorse the opinions in THE DISPATCH
to-day" continued Mr.. Brunen, regarding
the national agreement. 1t is certain that if
the new League is successful, which it is sure
to be, it must be recognized by national
agreement. There will be one to recognize it
irrespective of that now in operation. At
present the National League is threatening
every club that ventures to play with our
clubs. That may be all right for the n. L. just
now, but we'll get all the exhibition games we
want, and the present work of the N. L. will
recoil on itself next year.
BoYCoTTING WON'T GO.
"Any boyeotring that may be INDUCED in by
the League magnates will not prevent our sue
cess, but it will gain us more friends. Time
will prove this most certainly"
Mr.. Brunell went on to say: II have also
found in my travels that the defeat of the n.
L. in the Ward case has done US an infinite
amount of good. Why, our friends are more
enthusiastic than ever, and more numerous
than we could even have dreaued
ef All the deserters are clamoring
to get back. On Tuesday last 1 had an
overture in behalf Of Delehanty. Mulvey and
Clements are also eager to rejoin us and SO are
many others whom could name. However, 1
fear their chances are slim. We have said
such strong things about these deserters that
think the public would notsupport US in ia king
these reneGades back into camp. They left us
when our troubles were thickest and our out
look dismal. Other players stood with US and
iS
assured and we are on safe ground it would
hardly be manly on our part to place these de-
serters on equality with the good and tried
men we have. My remarks apply to Beckley,
Miller and every deserter. We can get along
without them. Better men came TO the rescue
when they left us and for my part we can do
without the traitors"
ABOUT THE UMPfREs.
Regarding the umpires, Mr.. Brunen said:
81 have only made anything like a definite
agreement with one man, viz: Gaffney
John Kelly has not applied yet, but he
may do So There have been a few
names published, but these men have not
been definitely engaged yet They are good
men and may finally be our umpires. As re-
CARDS their salaries we will have to deal with
them as we do with ball players, make terms
with them individually None of us can well
estimate the value of good umpire. Ny idea
is to have four hrst-class men and four new
men, or comparatively new, and put new and
old umpire together. At any rate we'll have
good umpires"
Mr. Brunell talked about the pending law
suits and said: at entirely depends on the New
York old League club whether the Ward case
will be argued this month or not If the club
pushes the matter 1t will soon come up for trial
Lawyer Rowland is certai that Ward will win
again. At Philadelphia we have engaged Mr.
johnson, the leading lawyer in that city, and he
is confident that the League has no case: in
fact the Philadelphia suits are looked upon as
Jokes. Mr.. johnson wants no retainer for his
case ne is so certain Of winning it. Most GER
tainly we will be victorious in the legal con-
tests"
The next meeting of the new League will be |
cid at Cleveland, on March IL when the um- |
pires and the schedules will be definitely agreed
upon. Mr.. Brunell left for Cleveland last mid |
night