Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-06
Spoils the Baseball Game in Pitts
burg and Gives Those Inter-
ested a Little Rest.
LOOKING OUT FOR NEW PLAYERS.
President 0'Neill Trying to Secure Viau
and Nichol, the Men Released
by Cincinnati.
COMING NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Captain Ansun and His Colts VIII Appear at Recrea-
ton Park Saturday.

Chicago (P. L.).... g.. Cleveland (P. L.).. 8
Chicago IN. L. 10. Cleveland IN. .L).. 6
Though there was no baseball games in
this city yesterday on account of the over
abundance of dsmpness, those interested in
the sport were around and made their pres
ence felt AL G. Pratt's store seemed a
depot for their landing, and at different
times of the day nearly every baseball man
in town had stopped there for few minutes
The Players League people seemed happy
despite the fact that the rain had postponed
their game, and one sang in a beautiful
baritone voice:
"Just a little sunshine
Just little rain"
Sunshine and clouds do have a great
effect upon baseball, to be sure. Too much
of good thing spoils almost anything. For
quite a while there was too much rain, and
games we're frequently postponed, or it fright
ened the enthusiasts into staying away and
missing game.
DON'T NEED A SWEATER.
Now all this is changed. and for the past
week the sun has cast its rays down upon the
earth with great force, with the effect of making
it too warm to inhabit the bleachers. and too
seat in the capacious grandstand, where the
pleasant breezes shake the beads of perspira-
ton from the tips of many noses. Now it is
hoped that the weather will become such that
the people will go and see the Buffalos go down
before the aggregation Of talent representing
Pittsburg.
While Mr.. o'Neilrs team is away from the
city be is doing his best to get them into shape
for their friends to greet them upon their re-
turn. He hopes to get couple of good men
before very long. He is now making an effort
to sign Viau and Nichol the pitcher and fielder
released by Cincinnati. Mr.. O'Neill has de-
cided that Osborne is too slow on his feet. ne
can hit the ball pretty well, but be gives the
other people too many chances to score by his
inability to cover his territory. There is no
doubt hut that Viau is good pitcher, and he
would greatly strengthen that department of
the team.
COMING LEAGUE GAMES.
Another move has been taken by the Pitts
burg National League team, and the Great
Anson will bring his colts to Recreation Park
on Saturday. Monday and Tuesday. These
games are scheduled for Pittsburg, but it was
the intention of those interested TO play them
in Chicago 1t was afterward decided that as
there will be no Players League game here on
those dates the schedule should not be
quite crowd. He certainly has great aggre-
cation OF colts.
On every hand yesterday was heard talk of
compromise, but whether there is a possibility
of such a move remains to be seem Together
the two PitJsburg teams might win ball, but at
present the prospects for either team winning
the pennant are little blue. Let the COM
promise question be looked into squarely, and
there may be something in it. At present the
crowds don't pay expenses, while if there was
only one team the old interest would be re-
vived, and baseball would have great hurrah
in Pittsburg.