Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-08
F0LEY's BASEBALL TALK.

Prospects of an American Association Team
Being Located Among the Beaneaters.
rsPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATCH.l J
BOSToN, Dec. G-There is no excitement here
in baseball circles, but the knowing ones have
no fear but what AL SpaldinC will straighten
out matters to the satisfaction of all concerned.
For many years the American Association has
been casting winning Glances toward this city,
and it lonks as if Boston will be represented
in the Association next year The Boston
Brotherhood hackers would like to retain their
present team, but the League club must have
certain men returned to them before the
American Association will be allowed to locate
here. The triumvirs want Richardson, Nash
and Kelly and possibly one or two more men;
but even il the Brotherhood club is compelled
TO give up five men they will still have men
enough left to form very strong club. a
great many old timers will be left out in the
cold and they would be glad to cast their lot
with the new Association club which will rep
resent this city. l think, however that there
will be some tall kicking among some of the
brotherhood men if they are compelled to play
in an American Association club.
Dan BroutherS has been playing with the
League since 1879 and Radbourn has been "a
Lacquer since 1850; consequently. these men
would prefer League berth as they are two of
the highest salaried men in the profession. In
1883 Brouthers received 81 600 from the Boston
League club. and his salary last year was just
the same. Fur many years Radbourn has been
one Of the highest paid players in the profes
sion. his salary. since 1887, being 81 500. Rad
is springing the same old Cnticing chestnut
again for next season; he saws he is doing fine
hotel business at his home Bloomington, Ill. l.
and may retire from the-bali field.
NJ gnate Reach of the Philadelphia club,
Wo Il like to secure Brouthers, but think the
lie que club Of this city will hire Brouthers
and let Tucker go. BrOutherS cost the Boston
club pretty good sum of money when the
Boston triumviraIe bought him from Detroit
in the fall of 'S9. and they will probably de-
maud his return. for in case they have no idea
IN playing him, they can sell him to some
League club for a pretty good price. Joe
Quinn played magnificent game last season,
lad he would be a valuable acquisition to the
League team, but men like Smith and others
must be taken care of before the deserving
Brotherhood players are considered.
Everything has been left to Spalding, but
even n diplomat OF his standing will find it no
eaSv Job to geI all hanus in line and make them
fell contented. Palmer O'Neil wants team
that will do honor TO PIttsburg, and as he has
proved himself the real hero of the late fight,
he should he well cared for. O'Neyl alsn wants
an equal division of gate receipts. and though
] WISH him success in the undertaking. / .hiuk
hls proposition will be defeated. At The pres
ent time the League is dividing on fairer
basis than ever befOre-40 per cent to visiting
teams-and now that the war is over, the
smaller cities should be on the alert and not
allow the big money-making clubs to cut down