Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28


it understood until honest efforts are made
to re-establish the national game of the
United States on rational and entertain
ing basis. There is no good reason
at all why this end cannot be
accomplished. If there were any really fa-
tai barriers against business meeting of
the two contending parties with the object
of settling differences, would cease my ad-
vocacy of such an idea. But there is none.
A desire TO prolong the fight in. hopes of
knocking the other side out prevents such a
meeting at present There must ever be two
leading organizations, and surely the Ma
tional League and its friends would never
for a moment claim that the American As
sociation is leading organization at pres
ent. 1 don't mention this as an insinuation
to dispense with the association, but as re-
minder that two leading organizations can
be formed.
Those Big Deals.
During the week we have had little
more than the ordinary instalment of "sen-
sat!onal baseball rumors." Louisville and
Cincinnati have jumped to the front, and L
dare say Pittsburg as a source of rumors is
by this time forgotten. Pittsburg is not in
it now. A day or two ago John M. Ward
told me that the proposed Cincinnati deal
was entirely of. He said the Players
League wanted the Cincinnati club, but was
not disposed to pay $40, 900 for it. On the
other hand have been informed that the
Players League did not want to buy the
Cincinnati club at all, but only wanted
President Stern to desert the National
League and join the Players League. So
much for rumors and other will-o'-the-wisp
stories. Still further, President Young J, who
has been somewhat silent recently, says:
There is as much chance of the sun drop
ping from the sky as there is that the Brook
lyn and Cincinnati clubs will drop out of
che League next season. Mr.. Byrne has re-
peatediy said that he proposed to stay in the
League at all hazards. His pe-sistency in
ignoring the attacks made upon him by
members of the Brotherhood has doubtless
caused them to adopt retaliatory measures
with a view to making him talk. Expert
ence has shown that league in excess of
eight clubs is unwieldy and difficult to man
age, and no one knows this any more than
those who are interested in the National
League and the American Association.
Therefore they are not all likely
or willing to sanction 12-club
league, such as mentioned in the
Louisville telegram in the Sun of Yesterday.
The Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs are as
certain to remain in the League as the Bos-
tons and Chicagos. To be sure, if Mr..
Stern could realize handsome profit on
his investment, he would look at it solely
from a business point of view, and doubt
less that was what he had in mind when he
made his offer to the Brotherhood repre-
demanded, and all negotiations conse-
quently ceased at that point" Why I
quote this statement is to ask who is telling
the truth. Mr.. Young or Mr.. Stern? The
latter is on record as saying that his club
is for sale, and the very fact that negotia-
tions were going on between Mr.. Stern and
P. L. representatives bears Mr.. Stern's
statement out. However, 1t would seem the
the better plan to leave all rumors alone.
The Local Clubs.
The statement that several players in the
local P. L. club will not be wanted here
pext year, has often appeared in print lately.
definitely told that Kuehne, Morris and
Robinson are three on the list. Manager
Hanlon has that prerogative, and am in
clined to think that he will never exercise
ii without good reason. He has been dis
appointed in his team this year, and he is
not alone in that respect, and if he has in
any way been at fault during the season, it
has been because of his leniency toward his
players. He tells me that players whom he
has befriended and to whom he has granted
many privileges, have been to him the most
ungrateful. This is the invariable result of
such leniency. An old doggerel contains
good advice on this point:
Tender handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
But grasp it like a man of mettle,
And 1t soft as silk remains.
1t is the same with certain natures
Treat them kindly, they rebel
But be rough as nutmeg graters
And the rogues will serve you we'll"
Manager Hanlon is regretting that he has
not carried out the above advice. 1t is GER
tain that other players will go beside the
three named, but 1 am inclined to think
that Carroll will still be with us next year.
A certain element of local baseball patrons
do not idolize Carroll at present; indeed,
recently whenever that player has made an
error of any kind, hostile demonstrations
have been the result There is no sound
reason for this. Carroll, like every other
man who has been on the diamond, has his
bad days and his good ones. When in form
Fred Carroll has no superior as a useful and
safe man on a team. We all know that.
But his recent shortcomings have, to a very
great extent, been caused by the thoughtless
and ungenerous remarks of the crowd.
Probably Carroll is one of the
most sensitive players to hostile and
jeering remarks that goes on the ball field.
These remarks have a damaging effect not
only on Carroll but on almost any player.
Taking everything into consideration,
trust that there will be no desire among the
club officials to dispense with the services of
Fred Carroll. Who will replace him?
That's the question. And Old Sport Gal
viz. / am inclined to think that there are
lots of winning games in Jimmy's arm yet
The local National League club has, during
the past week, demonstrated the fact that
it can play good ball game. The contest
oil Wednesday was fine piece of work, and
it is not fattery to say that the work of
the home players was first class.
The victory was one of the best.
ii the club is to exist next year Director
O'Neil has some very good players to start
to make team with. The great fault Of
the present aggregation is and has for long
time been, lack of judgment at critical stages
of the game. am sure have watched the
team play time and time again, and have
noticed that their general work was up to
the average, but just at stage when victory
was within their reach, the grossest kind of
blunders would be committed, and all
chances of victory vanish. Lack of good
judgment has been the great weakness Of the
team.
The Football Players.
There is, indeed, pleasure in knowing
that there is an earnest intention to boom
football this winter. During the past week
have had numerous inquiries as to when