Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
THE CHANGE ALL RIGHT.
Manager Hnnlon Replies to Some Oppos

Manager Hnnlon Replies to Some Opposi.
zion 10 25-Cent Bull-He snys the
Rules Don't Prevent the Reduction
Treasurer Kerr Resigns.
Rumors are current to the effect that the
Eastern magnates of the Players League are
up in arms against the reduction of price made
by the Pittsburg Players League Club. The
officials of the New Yorks are particularly op
posed to the change, and according to reports
are predicting all kinds of evil that will follow
Director Talcott, of the New York Players
League Club, is quoted as follows:
IF it is really true that Manager Hanlon
and his co-directors in Pittsburg have made q
reduction in the tariff the Brotherhood League
Will be forced to call them down Immediately.
Inc League directors alone have the power TO
make any new arrangement, and no club can
act for itself without their sanction"
+. FL. Robinson, Treasurer OF the same club,
colt. Mr.: Robinson emphatically contends
that the Pittsburg officials should be called 10
account about the matter.
MR.. DAYS OPINION.
President John B. Day, of the New York
League club, is quoted as saying that the news
from Pittsburg had not startled him at all. In
fact, he didn't care what they did. ut looks
to me-" said he, ''as though the hackers of the
club had no money and were afraid of crash.
1t is sign of weakening on the part of Messrs
Hanlon & Co. The Brotherhood people know
their own business better than anybody else
however"
Manager Hanlon's attention was drawn to
the above reported opinions last evening and
during conversation he said: why, neither
Mr.. Tener or myself have received letter from
anybody on the subject. Nobody connected
done wrong or that we have done right. It
may be that Mr.. Talcott and Mr.. Robinson
have not expressed themselves as quoted,
but if they have they are wrong. They
don't know as much about Pirtsburg as we do.
If they did they would just do as we have done.
More things prompted us to make the change
than we have stated publicly. and most GER
tainly we have done the best thing for the club
and in doing that we assuredly have done the
best thing for all visiting clubs. Each visiting
club gets half of our receipts, and certainly any
change that will beneft us will benefit the
other clubs.
But" continued Mr.. Hanlon, "Mr. Talcott
is wrong when he talks about our doing any,
thing contrary to rule or our constitution. l
was on the committee that formulated that
part OF the constitution referring to admission
prices. 1t is rule IS, think. and 1t does not in
any way state what the price shall be or who
shall fix it. l remember very well that we had
a long discussion on the matter. Messrs. Ward.
Ewing and Addison and myself, I think, were
the committee. During the discussion the 25-
cent feature came up and Philadelphia was re-
ferred to.
KNOWS WHAT WAS SAID.
II know well what was said, and there was
nothing adopted that makes our change lille
gal. have examined the rule bearing on the
matter since then. We have not made the
change without due thought, and we are right.
our club is here to stay, you can depend upon
that, and we know now to make it stay. How
ever, as soon as Mr.. Talcott learns all our rea-
sons for making the change I'm sure he'll be
satisfied. There is no fear AT all of any trouble
over the matter"
W. w. Kerr, treasurer of the local P. L.
club, has resigned his position, and Secretary
Tener will now perform the double duties of
secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Kerr's reslgna-
ton Is entirely due to the pressure of other
business. Some time ago he rendered his resig-
nation, but it was not accepted. He. however,
has been compelled to press the matter for the
reason above stated. Mr.. Tener will now have
work to do-so much that it may
prevent his getting the necessary practice for
ball playing.
Regarding Mr.. Days notion about our weak
ening," said Mr.. Hanlon, Il have little to say.
We are not weakening at all, and are still too |
strong for Mr.. Day. We have acted IN response |
20 the public desire. We are public perform |
,rs; our efforts are being appreciated, and we
1--WE something to the public"