Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-03
A NEW CATCHER.

be is a success will be retained there. Schmidt
will be given another trial. Gray, Baker and
SoWders are all right with team behind them'
A NEW CATCHER.
Though Mr.. O'NeIll refused to say who the new
catcher was. it can positively be stated that
Decker, of Philadelphia, is the man. Ifhe is a
nrst-class man, Philadelphis certainly does not
want to get rid of him. or If they do will ask good
price. Captain Anson, Of the Chicagos, said last
night that Philadelphia had been trying to unload
this man to him. He further said that while it is
not HIS affair, he thinks Pittsburg has plenty of
catching talent, and that If the team was managed
g asT GgEa to play gSoq e} cbSrS an a1
replied: ''Well, team must have only one man.
ager and they'll all find ii out sooner or later
There is dissatisfaction among the members of
the team on account of the release OF Kelly and
Jones. They claim.the latter has not been given
fair show; that he was putin for one game, lost
1t and then retired TO the bench for a week. Thus
he would get out Of condition, and when nut in
not doing much damage to himself and thai If
let alone would have been all right.
CATCHER MILLER's STORY.
Catcher George Miller in conversation with
DISPATCH reporter last night, said: 'The team has
not been playing good ball since returned
from the West and went East. Hecker has not
had full control and has been handicapped in
every conceivable way. why, nearly every day
while in the East MIR. O'Neill would have some
change TO make in the batting order. and we
He doesn't want to lead OF with Sunday, when he
is the best base runner the team. II he gets on
frst he's the easiest man to send around.
~ don't like the looks of having this man RAN
dali here. He's the man that was employed by the
Philadelphia League team to see IL any OF the
men drank on the sly. He was also hired TO watch
the Alleghenys one time down in philadelphia
when we were in the Association. He's the man
that fixed Kelly. for know he was watching him
while were East. L believe that he's after the
management of the club. If he does get it. il will
be a sorry day for the team. Hecker is the right
in the right place. and If he had full control
the boys would be made to play good ball.
PLAYERS TO ORDER.
Randall, the man mentioned by Miller returned
from Philadelphia with MIR. O'Neill. and it is said
that he has a contract to furnish the team with
some frst-class ball players. He in the d.
-ectors' box yesterday and took great interest in
the team. told just how the boys did the trip
and talked especially hard of Kelly, stating that
he was bad lusher and had lost several games by
his poor work. He is probably Philadelphia's
agent in getting Decker the Pittsburg
team. With full control there is
little doubt but that Hecker could
get winning team out of present material,
but for the past few DAYS he has been handi-
capped by his plans being changed. 1t looks as
though something would be done shortly. Ii is
not probable that Manager Hecker will continue
at the head Of the team unless he is given full
poweE That is really the only way to handle
ball team.
To-day Hecker will pitch and Wilson catch.
Hines will play first Crane second. Roat third
and Berger will probably be in short field. The
outheld will be the same as yesterday. Chicago's
battery will be Coughlin and KIttridge.