Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-24
GONE TO HELP WARD,
Manager HanlOn Leaves for
New York to Testify.
EFFORTS TO SIGN DUNLAP.
Foley Writes an Interesting Letter on
Boston Baseball.
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Manager Hanlon goes to New York to
testify in the Ward case to-day. He talks
on the matter. 1t is stated that local
League club officials are in Philadelphia
trying to sign Dunlap. Foley writes an
interesting letter from Boston. Carroll offers
to fight McAulife again for $4,000 side.
More young local ball players arrive.
Manager Hanlon, of the new local club,
left the city last evening for New York to
testify in the Ward trial, which is expected
to be heard to-day. Mr.. Hanlon was accom-
panied to the depot by few OF his PLAYERS,
and everyone in the party expressed the
greatest confidence in the result Mr..
Hanlon particularly was certain that the result
of the trial would be just as previous results
have been. During conversation he SAID:
~ think this will be the last of the court
method of fighting, and if the National League
can make no better success in the seasons con-
fict than it has done in the courts. its name is
Dennis. Our object is to prove that this So
called reserve rule was never intended by
either party to operate outside of clubs con-
trolled by the national agreement. l will tes
tify TO that effect, and 1 have some definite
evidence to give. Arthur Irwin will also make
this point very clear by his evidence"
ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE.
"If the decision should go against you, what
will the new League do 2"
"Why, if there was the least probability of
such a result might try and give a definite
answer to that, but the decision will not go
against us. That is Just sure as we live. But
suppose for moment that it does 20 against
us. What then? Why, we would Just go ahead
as we intend TO do now If it were possible to
prevent Ward from playing with the new
League. that would not stop our work. The
new League is in the fight to stay, no matter
what the result OF the Ward case is"
Messrs. Scandrett and NimIck, of the old
local club, did not return home last evening,
but they will be here early this morning. A
gentleman in position to know of their where
aDouts said last evening: THE two local mag
mates, and. 1 think, Mr.. O'Nelll also. stopped
over at Philadelphia to-day. 1 understand that
when they went away they intended to try and
sign Fred Dunlap before they returned.
HOT AFTER DUMMY.
81 think they are trying to do business with
Dunlap to-day or waiting until tomorrow. One
thing is certain, and that is they will sign Dun
lap if he will play for less, and much less,
money than he received last year.
Everybody knows that he was overpaid
last wear, but the reserve rule did
that am also inclined TO think that Mr. MIN
ick Is looking out for one or two old players ana
be NAV get them"
Manager Hecker is of opinion that the local
club should at leas get two good players from
the indianapolis club. He would be content
with Rusie ana Hines. Mr.. Hecker will urge
Mr.. Nimick to try and get Hines at any rate.
Mr.. Hecker's contention is certainly a reason
able one. If any team in the League needs one
or two old players Pittsburg does. The young
men, no donbt, are of the most promising kind
but one OF two reliable and experienced play
ers would not only be an aid to them bu: would
be of great assistance to Manager Hecker OF
course Rusie is not really experienced PLAYER
but be is something more than an untried man
At any rate Pittsburg is of much Importance TO
the National League and it is not only fair, but
would be highly expedient for the League to
put as strong team in this city as possible