Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-10
WILL FIGHT IT OUT,
Local N. [. Club Directors Hold
an Important Meeting and
Put Up $4,000 to
CONTINUE THE CONFLICT.
Director ]. P. 0'Neil Given More
Power to Deal With the Team.
THERE WILL BE NO TRANSFER.
Paul Hines Will be Tried in the 0utfeld
and Hecker May Pitch.
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY
CONTINUE THE CONFLICT.
THERE WILL BE NO TRANSFER.
Paul Hines Will be Tried in the 0utfeld
and Hecker May Pitch.
THE SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

The local National League club is to stay
in Pittsburg. That was definitely settled
at meeting of the directors last evening,
ami after the meeting Director O'Neil said:
''Most certainly We have never talked of
leaving the CITY," All rumors are, there
fore, idle, as has been stated already in this
paper, and the rumor venders will now
have to HE themselves in other directions.
The meeting of the directors last evening
was of importance and lasted from So'clock
until nearly midnight. President Nimick,
Secretary Scan6rett and Directors Converse.
O'Neil and Brown were present. The most i'm
portant business was the question of ways and
means. On this point there was considerable
discussion, but the unanimous desire was to
put up all the money needed to carry the club
through the season.
THEY MEAN TO FIGHT.
Every director had his say on the matter and
the general tenor of the speeches was to the
effect that the new League would not last long
and that the old National League Club be sup
ported by all the money necessary. There was
considerable figuring as to what the club would
cost during the season and an estimate was
struck which did not at all seem apalling to the
meeting. One director said: 1--WE have now
will not now be disposed to turn aside without
a struggle and let others come in and reap the
benefit of 1T" This sentiment was the senti-
ment of all and about 5000 was voted into the
treasury there and then. This, it is expected,
will be sufficient to carry the club a long way
through and when more is needed it will be put
up. At least that was the conclusion that the
meeting came to unanimously last evening.
1t was further decided to empower Mr..
ONeil to take more active part in the man.
agement of the club affairs. President Nim-
ick will shortly go West for while and Mr..
O'Neil
WILL HAVE FULL CHARGE
of the team. He will also be with the team
frequently, as he means to hustle things up as
much as possible. He will have charge of the
make up of the team and he is inclined to try
Paul Hines in the outfied President Nimick
notified Secretary Scandrett to give Hines his
release, but owing to the death of Mr.. Scan
drett's brother, the release was not served.
Hines will, therefore, be tried in the outfeld,
probably in center field, where Hemp is now
playing. 1t was further agreed that Manager
Hecker be requested to pitch now and again.
but it may be that this request may not be en-
forced. 1t would certainly appeal to be better
to leave question of that kind to the manager
himself. If he can be trusted at all he cer-
tainly can be trusted to gauge as to whether he
is In condition to pitch or not.
After the meeting Mr.. O'Neil said: Now
we've put up all the money required. Rent is
paid, and there is sufficient cash to pay every
bouE We have decided to go on with our
schedule, and continue it just as it was mapped
out There will be no changes. We are IN the
business to fight it out to the bitter end.
WON'T BE FORCED OUT.
1--WE cannot entertain the thought of being
driven out of Pittsburg after spending so much
money in it, Fair-minded people will aid MS
think that the public will now see that all the
stories of a transfer were lies and mali
cious lies. We will make fight, and you can
rest assured that we'll have our club here when
the other is dead"
The meeting will, or ought to settle all
doubts as to the transfer of the club. There |
will be two clubs and the public will continue
to be just as much disinterested in the |
squabble as ever. The opinion that the game
is being ruined is becoming general through |
out the country. AS the conflict goes on feel |
ings of contending parties will not grow any
less bitter, but will become more and more |
unpleasant. This cannot be expected to do |
other than kill all the charm that the great |
national game has had in the past.