Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
It LOOKS BRIGHTER
Strong Hopes That the Two Pittsburg
Baseball Clubs Will Con.
SOlidate To-Day.
TWO IMPORTANT CONFERENCES.
Prospects of To-Day's Big Meeting Among
Leading Representatives Of the
Players League.
TWO IMPORTANT CONFERENCES.
A WELL-KNOwN SPORTING MAN DEAD.
Slsyi and McAulifs Indictsd-Gensrsl Sporting News
of the Day.

There were busy times among the baseball
magnates in this city yesterday, and
there will no doubt be buster times to-day.
And the P. L. representatives haven't all
the fun to themselves, because the magnates
of both the local clubs had an entertain
ment OF their own. which probably was OF
more importance to Pittsburgers than the
doings and talk of the magnates from other
cities. There were numerous informal
meetings ana confidential talks" but
nothing absolutely resulted from any OF
them. To-day is to be the great day. and is ex-
pected to be fraught with the veal or woe of
many things and people.
TWO IMPORTANT CONFERENCES.
The stockholders of the local \. l. and P. L.
clubs held TWO conferences-one in the after
noon at the ST. Charles Hotel, and another In
the evening at the Hotel Anderson. Both were
characterized by the best of harmony, and al
though nothing definite was arrived at, IL
seemed to be generally understood that the
two local clubs will be merged into one before
the sun sets this evening In fact Mr.. Auten,
of Chicago a stOckhOlder in the local 7. l.
club remarked to Mr.. O'Neil, of the \. l.
club during conversation after the evening
conference:
Il hope we'll be in partnership for many
years to come"
The following gentlemen were at the evening
conference: For the P. l.. club Messrs. Nc
Calm, Rea, Auten, Kerr and Hanlon; for the
y. /. club MessrS. O'Neil and Scandrett At
the end of the conference none of the gentle
men named would say what had been done, eX-
Cept that an informal talk had been ildulged
in. Ii was intimated by one or two members of
the conference that had Mr.. Nimick been pres
ent everything would have been settled for
consolidation of the clubs. When spoken to on
the matter. all The conference members stated
emDhatcally that consolidation was the only
salvation of the game in Pittsburg and plainly
inumated that there was no serious difficulty
preventing 1t.
A LITTLE DIFFICULTY.
What the little difficulty was could not be
clearly learned. The division of stock in the
new club was agreed to; the directors and
officials were also agreed to. One cause, how
ever. assigned for the non-consummation of the
deal was that the P. L. stockholders wanted to
leave their League honorablv and proposed to
withdraw constitutionaly before joining hands
with anybody else. This cause could not be
verified The same gentlemen and Mr..
NImiCk will meet this afternoon when 1t is
fully expected that consolidation will be ef-
fected.
What the Players League meeting will do
today is difficult to tell. There are some
strong adherents to the principle or notion OF
fighting it out, while the more cautious bust
ness men favor cessation OF hostlllties. Inc
latter seem to see that it is sheer nonsense and
inexcusable folly TO continue throwing money
away In fighting for mere sentiment when ar
honorable plan and of easy adoption can make
everybody gamers. These two elements
WILL CONFRONT EACH OTHER
at the meeting. and it will be contest of COM
mon sense against sentiment. Last evening
John NJ. Ward took a somewhat Respondent
view of the situation, looking at it from the
standpoint of man who does not want to con-
solidate. He said that it looked as if New
York and probably Brooklyn would withdraw
from the P. L. But he and his friends claim
that if these clubs and even others do withdraw
the P. l. will still 20 on.
Thus matters stand. But there is one very
potent fact that everybody interested in the
business is aware of, viz. that the public is
heartily sick of this nonSensical and ruinC q
QuarrelinE and fighting that has injured the
national game to such an alarming extent 1t
is, without doubt, the opinion of every patron
and wellwisher of the game that to continue
quarrel that is creditable to nobody will mean
enormous losses to all concerned and 4 certain
Collapse of the national game.
At to-day's meeting New y orR will be repro
sented by Messrs. Robinson and Ewing; Cleve-
land by Mr.. Al johnson; Chicrgo by Messrs
Addison and Auten; Brooklyn by Messrs. Ward
and Goodwin; Boston by Messrs. Hart. Prince,
Kelly and Irwin; Philadelphia by Messrs. Wag-
ner, Elliott and Wagner; Prttsburg by Messrs.
Hanlon and Rea. and Cincinnati will be repre-
Philadelphia. Brooklyn and New York, the
stock OF the club being owned by stockholders
Of these clubs. The meeting will commence
al 10 o clock A. NJ. Secretary Brunell arrived
yesterday was busy all day preparing his
annual report.