Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
so many of them, and they are all good ant
popular men.

so many of them, and they are all good and
popular men.
Baseball Affairs.
Baseball teams are continuing to plod
their weary and respective ways to the end
of the season, and as the end gets very near
rumors as usual become more and more
prolific. As far as Pittsburg is concerned
I don't think we'll be any behind hand in
producing rumors; indeed, already 1 have
had very long list given to me. A few
days ago very intimate friend of mine in
terested in baseball affairs told me that he
knew it for a fact that scarcely player at
present in the local P. L. team would re-
main in it if Mr.. Hanlon was retained as
manager. Another friend walked consid-
erable distance to let me know that Beckley,
Stalev, Carroll and Maui had all declared
to friends that they were tired of the
Players League. These are samples of the
rumors that one daily hears. But as soon
as one begins to try and get tangible hold
of them they will-o'- -the-wisp like,
vanish. Doubtless many players will
now and again give utterances to
complaints and discomfort just as mon
archs on thrones do. But certainly these
grumblings do not always mean an bsolute
abdication or change of employers. How
ever, am ready to believe that there will
be many changes during the winter, and L
won't be surprised if there is considerable
remodeling in the Players League. 1t
needs it, and that fact will prompt many
ball PLAYERS now in it to think carefully
about the future. The days of charity in
the Players League are about over, and next
season the players who do not fill the bill
will have to make room for others. The new
League must get solidiy down to business
principles, and when that is done there will
be no reason, moral or otherwise, to expect
ball player to refuse'the highest offer ior his
services. fail to see how lite will be any
better for player in the Players League at
81, 500 per season than in the National
League at So, ,000 or vice versa. If it is a
matter of business tor the capitalists OF the
P. L. to govern their organization on
thorough going business principles,
most assurediy IL is matter
of business for players to take
legitimate advantage of the situation. That
is common sense, and it only shows that all
the sentimentality that was imported into
the new organization at the commencement
was very, very empty. l remarked this at
the time, and predicted that solid business
principles must be resorted to sooner or later.
are no more secure in one organization than
in another we shall not only continually
hear of players going to leave one and join
another, but we shall be told of their actu-
ally doing so frequently. In short, as long
as there is conflict there will more or less
be chaos. Nothing will be secure, and
trust the public will have none OF it.
The Cincinnati DenL
Whether or not the Players League will
commence next season with Cincinnati
club in its ranks know not, but do know,
and have known for several days, that the
P. L. was trying to buy that club out. If
such consummation can be reached the P.
L. will have achieved very great stroke of |
policy, as it will place the National League |
in dire difficulties ID the western part of its |
circuit. I have also been told by gentle |
man who is sin the know" that If the Gin |
cinnati deal Is perfected Buffalo will be |
dropped from the P. L. Of course this is
what common sense would dictate under the
If the Cincinnati club is
sold body ami soul to the p. L. there will
be strong wall in n. L.
quarters. Certainly the N. L. magnates
would not expect such deal, but if we lock
at the matter closely we'll not find much to
be surprised at. have always contended
that Cincinna-- Joined the n. L. under
questionable circumstances on the part OF
the League OF course President Stern took
The step thinking it good business venture.
1t has not been so. Well, the League, re-
yardless of the consequences that might be-
fall the American Association, encouraged
Cincinnati to jump, and certainly when
club is secured in that fashion nobody can
be surprised if it takes another jump in
similar style. Let us not forget that
he almighty dollar" is the only object of
,ase ball nowadays. This being so, let US
lot be surprised at anything because all
zinds of moves will be made to secure that
bject. 1t seems to me that if the Players
league gets Cincinnati there will be less
nance of compromise than ever, because
or the Players League to desire friendship
With the National League after that, would
,e asking the good of a man after you had
'roken his nose But still maintain that
compromise can be effected satisfactory to
10Th parties. The time is past for standing
N ones dignity and imagined prestige.
$50
The Troftinz Season.
The trotting season is fast drawing to
lose and it will go on record as a very
emarkable one in many respects. 1t has
Introduced very large number of young
orses and good ones During the season
re have discovered two very significant
acts, viz: that the sport is more
popular than ever and that the
quality of American bred trotters is I'M
rowing. One very interesting feature has
een the double team performance of Mr..
1amlin's Belle Hamlin and Gastina. Mr..
Iamlin has driven the pair himself and I
hould think he is 20 wears old, The timers