Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-01
F0LEYS GOSSIP.
The Boston Baseball Writer Gives a Few
Interesting Pointers on General Affairs.
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The Boston Baseball Writer Gives a Few
Interesting Pointers on General Affairs.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATCH.l
BosroN. Nov. 29.-The baseball magnates at
this end of the line are as dumb as the pro-
verbal oyster when questioned regarding the
baseball prospect for 1881. "Oh. everything is
lovely" says the genial Triumvir Conant.
The League is on top again and we are in no
hurry to Sign men"
COnant is the man who fixed a contract for
Mike Kelly during the recent League meeting
in New York. He is a heeler for Kelly. but
the other Boston directors-Billings and Soden
have soured on the $4,000 beauty, and it is
no sure thing that Kelly will be with the Bos-
ton team next season. AL Spalding and
Anson are still stuck on .Kel," and they will
do all in their power to secure him for the
Chicago team; in fact many Chicago writers have
already booked Kelly for Anson's team. One
thing IS certain, however. If Mr.. Spalding
wants Kelly he must put up good money for
his release. Spalding Laughs at the idea of
putting out much money for Kelly's release
but the Iriumvirs have not forgotten the nice
little check for $4,000 = at Spalding secured
for kelly's release four years ago. The Bos-
ton brotherhood tea'l Is still in existence but
1t Is likely that they will be bought out before
many weeks. The Brotherhood seems to be
buried beyon1 resurrection hut the
Boston hacke.s would continue the fight
If a good clrC nit could be formed Kelly's haste
III making arrangements to play with the
League >iub has made him many enemies.
Hl2 also backcapped his own men and accused
them of unGratefUlness at the time the club
was rendered benefit at Music Hall in Octo-
ber Yes" SAYS Kelly, 1t cost me $50 10
bring Hocy and Evans on from New York and
the rest of the men would not pay me back out
OF their snare ot the proceeds" Some of the
players friends then sailed into Kelly. but the
latter proved equal to the emergency by deny
Ing everything.
The Boston League club backers are not IN
love with Spalding's scheme of placing an
American Association team in this city, and
certainly no one can blame them for protesting
against such an invasion. In the first place no
such deal will he sanctioned bv the Triumvirs
until they get back the men that deserted them
a year ago: and as there is opposition to this
scheme from the Brotherhood end. it will be
either a fight sell out The Brotherhood
packers are hanging on by their eyelidS but
they will make a strong bluff if the PLAYERS re-
main firm. A club in this city would have to
be remarkably strong to make living in the
American Association and This is why the
moneyed men behind the Brotherhood club are
50 anxious to retain their present team.
Kelly, however, saws that he will not play Sec
ouu fiddle in Sunday playing organization
and many of his fellow players declare them
selves in the same way.
After the storm blows over an etfor: will be
made 10 secure Johnnie Ward to Captain and
manage the Boston club. The League folks
have no love for Ward, but il is not at all prob-
able that he will be boycotted for iacIiing the
brotherhood insurrection. In many respects
tllG ulJl lN4hE WIS a OlGSSllsR. II showed tlat
ball players contracts were worthless in the
old form: it also broke up the sales system, and
Just now ball players are signing three-year
contracts. which insures freedom for the
player when his term is up.
IN case Ward should come to Boston Kelly
will be either transferred to New York or Chi
cagO. MIR. SpaldlEg is big stockholder in the
New York club. and he can easily arrange a
deal with Mr.. Day for Wards transfer to Bos-
ton. Day has 10 love for Ward, and now that
Glasscock has signed a three-year contract
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Ward to Boston. This would shut out Pitts
burg. unless Mr.. O'Seil is willing to talk busi-
ness with John 3. Day for a iran fer.
CHARLES ]. FOLEY