Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-15
LOCAL BALL GOSSIP.
Dunlap Will be Released To-Day-Hecker
is Glad of it-Other Probable Changes-
Manager HanIon Talks About His Big

Dunlap Will be Released To- o-Day-Hecker
is Glad of it-Other Probable Changes
Manager HanIon Talks About His Big
sluggcrs.
Rain prevented the game yesterday between
the local National League club and the Cincin-
natl team. Director ONeil had the brass band
on parade advertising the game, but the rain
continued ana the contest could not take place.
The old League officials were busy, however
paying the players and making arrangements
to release some Of them. AS result Fred
Dunlap will be released to-day, and last even
ing Manager Hecker said he was very glad, in
deed, that Dunlap was out of the team. Dun
lap.' said the genial Hecker, lis certainly the
worst man to get along with that 1 ever met,
He has had everybody in hot water during our
entire Western trip" . B.. .....
The officials of the club have been made
aware of Dunlap's methods Of disorganizatlon,
and in addition to that they are convinced that
be is an inferior player to Youngman as
second baseman. They have, therefore. de-
cided to release him to-day at noon The truth
is, however, that they decided on his release
last week, SO that all talk about his wanting his
release is mere nonsense. Director O'Neil
stated yesterday that he was sorry Dunlap had
ever been engaged by the club. He signed for
s., 500 and Youngman signed for s.. .050. That,
il is claimed. is quite difference, combined
with the fact that YounEman SO far this season
has played the better ball at second base. 1t is
likely that Daniels and Gray will also be re-
leased shortly. They and Dunlap did not 20
with the team TO New York last night.
In paying the players it was found that every
one of them except Sunday, Hecker and Dun
lap had overdrawn their salaries. The
amounts Overdrawn in the aggregate amounted
TO nearly 5000. This absolutely Kills all the
stories circulated to the effect that the club
was not able to pay the salaries Notwith.
standing the fact that almost all of them hid
u. oreruiaTn l.,a tmeS nn srS msJS MI Een money one
tent OF about s.. 200 demanded $500 more yester-
dav. He was given 500 and was exceedingly
Indignant In consequence. This is Interesting
when IL Is considered that when away the
players have all their travelling and boarding
expenses paid. Director 0'Neii had plenty Of
money, as he displayed roll of 5000 after
sso ss toeaS saS % and them he will BE- rsS 20 o01e So
where he chooses. According to the stale.
ment OF Manager Hecker and other members
et the team DC nas scIea ,S very ta rrs 70
pected from him. but his record shows that he
has done very, very little,
Ing. Hines will Join the team in New York,
and vail play frst base until Hecker IN able to
resume work. When Hecker Ia able 70 play
Hines or Rnat will probably 20 into the out
field and Hemp may be released, As he has
been playing very poorly. Mr.. Hecker thinks
Hoat IL n good man. He also thinks that the
team will be one OF the best. He will pitch q
Manager Loft1s and his Cincinnati team also
arrived In the city yesterday morning, and left
for the East last evening. Mr.. Lotus thinks
that the Pittsburg N. l.. team is one Of the
most promising In the country.
The local Players Jeague team also came
home yesterday morning, and left last evening
for Philadelphia. Manager HanlOn hadn't
much To say, except remarking that the team
had been IN very hard luck while away He
spoke highly Of the playing OF Carroll and
Visner. During the trip Corcoran had been
/. troubled with charley horse" and as there was
nobody 20 put In his place he had 10 play He
therefore made mistakes that meant defeat Ho
Ia all right now. and Mapager Hanlon left last
evening brimful OF hope IL II likely that
while away the boys will give good account Of
themselves Tho manager says that tho Play
ers' League will not change the datet, and that
tho bad weather 10 preventing the people from
attending the games Morris and Hurley were
left behind.