Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-23
A REVIEW OF SPORTS,
The Leagues New Plan of
Campaign.
BASEBALL IN ENGLAND.
Leading Features of ]. ]. Corbett's
Victory Over Jake Kilrain.
'ASEBALL IN ENGLAND.
DEMPSEY'S DEFEAT OF MCCARTHY


A few days ago The DISPATCH mad,
known to the baseball world the fact that th'
directors of the New York club intended tt
use money freely as means of inducing play
ers to rejoin the National League. This
statement has been amply fulfilled, that il
as far as the directors making the effort il
concerned. Both Richardson and Ewing
have been directly approached, and so TAI
both have refused to make what is called
the desired jump. Last week spoke in
condemnation of tactics of this kind, and
have now nothing to add to what then
said. But we have to deal with the facts oi
the week, and surely the public who read
baseball news must by this time weary OF
the columns of matter that have appeared in
almost every paper regarding Ewing and
others. If matters go much further we will only
be able to reach baseball players through
their Wallets. While don't believe that man
like Ewing is intending to leave the new
League, do believe that many false stories
have been told and published about the amount
of money that has been offered Ewing and
other players to leave the new organization.
Mr.. johnson. when in this city, told us that
Ewing had been offered Sll, 900 per year for
three years, but Ewing himself told the CORE
spOndent of this paper on Friday that he was
only offered IS, 500. There is a big difference
between the two statements, and certainly 1
prefer the statement of Ewing, because he
ought to know better than anybody else. Again,
when the rumor about the Sll, 900 was flying
round Mike Kelly wired Ewing to the effect
that he, Kelly, had been offered SIG 900 to de-
sert Now, 1 don't say that Kelly was telling
anything that was false, but l do say there
must have been a mistake somewhere
and !, therefore, am unable to believe that
anything like $4,000 was offered Kelly for a
season. If such a sum were offered ball
player it is high time the public was demand
ing cheaper admission prices. However, if it
should turn out that Ewing and one or two
others of his class were to leave the new
League, ] don't hesitate to say that the death
knell of that organization would be sounded.
But as have above stated, there seems to be
little fear that Ewing will be induced to rejoin
the National League this spring.
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The Local Clubs.
1t may be somewhat early to make anything
like correct comparisons between the two
local clubs Neither team has been entirely
made up yet but there are few features with
which we can deal at present, perhaps. with in
r
new club will be much stronger in the pitchers
box than the old club, but here the direct com
parisons must end for the present and
we must wait for Developments Regard
ing the general strength of the new
club, a friend of mine, very warm
hearted Brotherhood supporter, sends me let
ter containing one or two very interesting
LactS. he points on: that the Plttsburg club
has been more damaged than any other new
League club in the country. For instance, he
reminds me that out of the following everyday
nine that played last year only three remain.
Here are the nine: Miller, Beckley, Sunday,
White, Rowe, Dunlap, Carroll Calvin and
Hanlon. Only the three last named are left or
in other words, only one-third of the best nine
we had last year. Now. nobody will for one
moment dispute the fact that this is a very se-
rious reduction of strength, and 1 don't think
that anybody will contend that the places of
those who have left will be all filled up with as
good men as we had before. The new players
are all well spoken of, and some of them have
done good work, but it is safe to say that as far
as playing ablltT is concerned we would all
prefer the old members But three of
the nine which my old friend men
tions have gone to the old local club and
this has doubly bad effect on the new club
because it not only weakens the latter to some
extent, but it strengthens the old team cor
respondingly. Altogether, uhinF that when
the season opens and we are disposed to look
at the matter calmly and imparuallY we'n find
that the two teams will be pretty near equal in
strength. My friend concludes his remarks by
saying that ne VIII bet me good" hallmark
the word good-that neither club will be higher
than fifth in their respective organizations.
Now, where are you League and Brotherhood
enthusiasts? 1 can soon make known the
Whereabouts and name of my friend, and if l
am not disposed 20 bet with him, which at
present am not, he will doubtless accommo-
date anybody else. Personally, 1 don't think
his bet bad One-that is, judging from present
circumstances. Certainly, there may be some
extraordinary talent among the young men in
the old club; the chances are, however, that
the extraordinary people will be very, very
scarce
Baseball in England.
The Britishers are determined to make bold
effort to establish the national game of America
in Great Britain and ireland. A league has
been formed and the intention is to commence
a seasons series of games in April or May In