Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
A REVIEW OF SPORTS.
Some Leading Baseball Feat
ures of the Week.
THE DEPOSING OF MIR. LOVE
A Few Words About the Consolida-
ton of the Two Leagues.
THE DEFEAT OF CYCLONE MYER

Another weary week of baseball has gone
to swell the weeks that have passed with
their.good and bad records. I don't think
that any fair-minded citizen will find fault
with my saying "weary week" ANYBODY
interested in the game who has found de-
light in it during the week can, like Pip,
be happy under any circumstances. There
has probably been something that old
League followers admire. That organiza-
tion has had the call in attendance; even
the Hlayers' League organs admit that, and
it is amusing to know their reasons
for the change. But while this fact
has given consolation to the old
Leaguers, there have been many other
things that more than counterbalance the
pleasure. The standard of ball playing is
wretchedly low and the aggregate attendance
is growing beautifully less. The first flush Of
excitement consequent on the appearance of a
new league is rapidly vanishing, and, depend
upon it. the new organization will have ashard
row to hoe from now on. And so will the old
League, but still maintain that the latter is
better equipped to meet difficulties than is the
new League. However, the week has shown
that both are losing money fast, and this being
the case, the OLD League has much the best Of
st. because its salary list is less than the other
and it has been longer established, and there
fore is more firmly rooted than the new
organization. Besides, the week has shown us
that the old League is advancing in public
favor. New League supporters have fallen
wonderfully off at Boston, Philadelphia and
Brooklyn. These are very important points,
and if this falling OF continues expect TO hear
something drop. and drop very heavily.
go
The Weeks Playing.
There is not space at command to 60 into de-
tails regarding the work of the various clubs
during the week. The teams managed by
Messrs. Anson and Wright continue to play a
great game. and l am more convinced to-day
than ever that A c. Anson is the greatest base
ball team manager we have ever had. To me
there seems to be no room for dispute on this
question. HIS Judgment and executive ability
are remarkable. New York is fast getting into
form, and Brooklyn and Cincinnati are going
along as usual. Boston is also improving, but
what is there to say of Pittsburg? 1t is painful
to express ones opinion on this point, but it
has to be done. unhesitatingly say that the
National League Club is an absolute
failure. In Its present form it is an insult to
the baseball public to keep it on the road, be-
cause everybody who pays to see it play ball is
being imposed upon. 1t must be something
very remarkable if better players cannot be
secured in the country it would, indeed, be a
puzzle to get a worse lot of players. There is
move on foot for other clubs to contribute the
best Of their surplus players TO the Pittsburg
club. It cannot be done too soon. And the
local Players League team has also made a
show. But when we reflect, the
teams performance is not much, if any, worse
than it was last year. Chicago's Players League
n1r,b has oil oil ria and &c
what / previously said, viz: They are not hit
Jers enough to be champions. Boston. Brooklyn
and Cleveland are going along as usual. New
7 ork is playing much better and Philadelphia
continues to play very questionable ball. Alto
gether, there has been little indeed, to be proud
Of during the week in the way of good ball
playing.
Mr.. Loves Deposition.
Few things have given me more surprise than
he result of the Love-Fogarty case, or quarrel
As far as 1 understand the matter 1t was
question of whose authority should prevail |
hat caused the dispute. Mr.. Love, as Presi.
lent Of the club, claimed ruling authority, and
hr. Fogsrty. as manager, captain and player of |
he team, denied that claim. Mr.. Fogarty |
lidn't stop at denial, but he stepped to one |
ide and declared that he would not touch |
mother ball in the club until Mr.. Love had |
)een deposed. This was awful; 1t caused a wild |
throughout the ranks of the P |
4, and Mr. Al johnson went to Philadelphia in |
he role of harbinger of peace. Finally it was |
discovered that Presidents are numerous and |
hat Fogartys are few, and as a result Presi-
lent Love was given to understand Mr.. Fogar-
y was boss of the situation and that his
Iove's) presence couldn't be tolerated by
Mr. Fogarty, and down went Mr..
love TO the depths of humiliation. 1
10 not intend TO go into the question in detail
{ is too ridiculous to deal exhaustively with.
sk, was there ever a more preposterous pro-
eeding in the history of base bail? Could
here be any thing used as a stronger proof 10
how that the new League is entirely devoid of
ackbone and nerve TO fight for principle? Why,
Fhat does the Philadelphia case mean? 1t
imply means that no gentleman with a grain
1 intelligence or dignity would, under any cir
umstances, be President of the Philadelphia |
layers League Club. The new League now
as an outrageous precedent of its own making
Whenever popular player cannot have his
wn way because of the interference of petty
ersonage like the President of a club, all that
e need do is to strike until the obnoxious
hc1al is bounced. Poor MIR. Love.
An Example of Pluck.
Certainly there are many baseball clubs the
rectors of which deserve great credit for the
lucky way in which they have met and treated
ith difficulties. In very many instances we
ave had noteworthy examples of heroic ex-
enditure of labor and money, and such cases,
neither we find them in baseball or other con-
,rns of life. are always worthy of encourage
ent, Well, don't know of a case deserving
ore of our Acknowledgement than the case of
lie Cleveland National League Club. When 1
y this 1 am not unmindfui 0f Chicago, Phila-
slphia, or, in short, any other instance. But
ere are some peculiar features about Cleve-
nd which we can all admire, Notwithstanding
e very thoughtless talk OF Mr.. Robinson
bout the changing of the schedule. When
n-a1 la
ke a stranded ship left high and dry. Ii mad
st finished a season i'll which for a new club
had made remarkable showing. The play
s have been gotten together at a very great
Ipense. Cash, and lots Of it. had been spent
eely in securing these players. Everything
as hopeful and prosperous looking when
e revolt took place, and then the
rectors and stockholders of that club saw
10 results of their labor vanish like
Ipor on windy day and the work
their money scattered 20 the four winds In |
e twInkling OF an eye the very fine structure,
etaphOrically speaking, which had been |
luckily built up, was raZed to the ground. |
7ell, the directors of the club didn't sit down |
Id cry. They again went to work and gath
ed together the best material at command to |
ect another. How well they have succeeded |
e can all judge by looking at the work done
the team OF ball players now representing
eVeland IN the National League. Unuer the
ell. and had the team another pitcher like |
satin, it is reasonable to say that Cleveland |
Ould De one OF the prominent aggregatlons in
e contest can never forget :he very unfair
that the Cleveland National League |
ockholders have received at the hands Of the
AYERS they got together last year. They the
Ockholders. braVely put up Sl5,O00 for a team,
ly to he in sense pilfered by other people.
lir play is far play, and nv best sympathies ,
e with the second effort of the Cleveland Ma
NAL League people.
Director O'Neirs Opinions.
0urino the week one of the most imnortant
d, should add. most interesting features in
e baseball world has been the opinions of
rector J. P. O'Neil. The opinions refer to .
thnsa uLhich nnnaarad I'm THE n1sP rnH