Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-24
BRUSH AND DAY.
The Hoosier Ex- President In New York
mud Meets Two Mnguates.


aud Meets Two MnEuates.
NEW YORK, May 23.--President Brush, Of
the late indianapolis club aud Frederick X.
stearns, Of the old Detroit club, were in the
city yesterday. The presence Of these well.
known baseball men here at the same time, with
the recent visit OF President Robinson. of the
Cleveland IN L) club, has caused quite
little stir in camp. President Day, however,
assured Sun reporter last night that their
visit had no baseball significance whatever.
'Mr. Brush" said President Day, "still holds
his old boys In reverence, and rs his visit TO tho
city will take up the greater part OF three or
four days he will most likely attend tho Polo
Grounds moro than once. Mr.. Stearns is here
on private business. Ho iS still quite enthus-
iastio over tho game, and haven't the slightest
doubt but that no would like TO SEQ his city IN
tho National League ranks again, but can not
SEQ whore Detroit or any other city has ghost
OF chance 10 be admitted the way things look
nc present. President Robinson II thoroughly
satisfied with tho outlook Mt Cleveland, but
neither of tho opposing clubs have had the
right opportunity 10 size up tho situation In
"Then there IL no immediate cause for q meet
ing of the National Leagues" asked the re.
porter.
What ID your opinion OF the situation, Mr.
DayY"
"The prospects,are not very nattering, Imust
say. ~ lOOkh ~ u tue lUteIebt III tue khlHu Wuh
reoeding fast. The people are not turning out
as OF yore, that's sure. Why. take the attend:
ance, for instance, at the four Brotherhood
games on Wednesday. They numbered, be-
iieve, about 6,000. We would have considered
that mere flea bite last year II there were no
more persons than that at one game on the
Polo Grounds, under fair conditions of course.
There's just this thing about It. and take the
st Paul club. whose franchise, believe, is
for sale, as an example. Unless the attendance
grows better the smaller clubs cannot survive.
With a surteit of players on the market, and
poor patronage, salaries must necessarily come
down. There's no doubt on that point"
President Day said that he had received
letter yesterday from Mr.. Soden, Of the Boston
IN. L.) Iclub. He states that his club is as
solid as a rock, and that no fears need be OK.
pressed as to the future condition of the club
"Chcago seems TO he doing poorly by the
National League club?" queried the reporter.
"Oh, that's nothing" smiingly replied Mr..
Day ''The fact is. the Chicago CLUB could live
for three years and not make a cent"
Ii is stated that scheme such as the follow
lug is to be carried out: The games that the
New York League club is scheduled to play in
Pittsburg and Cleveland this season will be
played in indianapolis instead. Everything
points to this arrangement, and negotiations
are now going on for the change Of dates. The
games would undoubtedly draw large crowds
In the Hoosier capital, especially when it is
considered that the New York team is now
much stronger than the Indianapolis team of
last year. The present falling off in attendance
at Pittsburg and Cleveland is another reason
why the new arrangement has been suggested
and it is more than probable that all the clubs
interested will give a ready assent.