Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-03

An effort will be made, probably to-day,
10 try and secure Ad Gumbert as one of the
pitchers for the Brotherhood club of this
city. Manager Hanlon was questioned on
this matter yesterday and he plainly inti-
mated that be intended to have q talk with
Gumbert as soon as possible. 81 cannot say
much regarding the matter just now" said
Manager Hanlon, "but I am convinced
that ii Gumbert will consent to play with
rs Chicago will do us a favor by giving him
permission to do So"
Doubtless a pitcher of Gumbert's ability
would be q tower Of strength to the new club
and it is not unreasonable to say that. judging
from present indications. the new club will
need Gumbert as much as any other club in the
new league.
ADVICE TO GuMBERT.
II would also seem reasonable to expect that
~ Gumbert has made up his mind to be of the
Brotherhood, come veal or come woe, Pitts
burg will be as pleasant for him as will Chi
cago. It seems certain that il Hanlon's expec-
fations are fulfilled there will be a good team
here, and Gumbert would make many friends
by remaining here, that is, providing he means
% sign a Brotherhood contract.
Manager Hanlon looked in frst-class condi-
tion when he arrived in the city yesterday from
Z.
regarding the new Leagues prospects. But"
said he ''who in the world sent out that report
about my wanting to sell my stock which own
IN the PirtsDurg club? The report was Just as
false as it was malicious, and the party who
put it in circulation must certainly be of a very
unprincipled nature. Why, I never dreamed
of dispOsing of my stock. I have invested
5000 in the club, and it Will remain there.
am certain that it won't be lost, and 1 am Just
~ certain that we will have winning team
here.
A DIG AT THE LEAGUE.
''f the National League supporters have had
anything to do with the sending out Of this re-
port about me and other reports concerning
several Brotherhood players. am sorry that
they have stopped so low. The aim of all this
9alsifying is to influence those players who are
on the fence, or at least who are wavering. We
don't resort TO the circulation of false reports
Regarding his team Manager Hanlon said:
II expect TO have an excellent catcher signed
within the next "a hours. He is a good one
and want him because want TO have Fields
Carroll and Nisner playing in every game be-
cause Of their hitting power. Oh, yes, expect
% get Carroll, and he will play first base
viii hear definitely about Mari and Orr in a
lew days Nisner is good fielder and hitter
and the reason he did not show up well with
the BrOOklyns was because he got little or no
show there. ! also expect to sign young pitcher
VI Nn6 AIlauIlC DeagQR he Is good one,
and nrst-class judges tell me he is superior to
Burkett have signed ShOrtstop Corcoran, of
New Haven, and he is reported TO me as one of
the most promising youngsters in the baseball
business. Altogether l think our team will be
agreat one and its patrons will have no reason
toHoomplain."
ABOUT EXHIBITION GAMES.
Regarding the playing of exhibition games
Manager Hanlon said: I'VE have not dis
cussed that matter yet, but it will be dealt with
At our next meeting. OF course clubs con-
frolled by the national agreement may try and
boycott MS, but we will still play exhibition
games. The college teams viii play with us,
even though the National League may ask
them nos to do SO, don't
know what the American Association
viii DO, but IL the worst comes to the worst we
can play among ourselves. There is little or no
money in exhibition games anyhow and the
Players League owns the championship of the
world This being so no two clubs outside of
our league can play for that title"
Mr.. HanlOn went on 20 say he read telegram
FROM Hank 0'Dsy Wednesday evening. III
which the latter emphatically denied that be
had signed National League contract. O'Day
said: Il have signed Brotherhood contract
and received $500 and mean TO stay. A Happy
New Year" The telegram was sent to Nick
Engel. Mr.. Hanlon met the other officials of
the new club yesterday afternoon and they held
an informal meeting. The application for
charter. the details of which appeared exclu-
Bively in this paper, and other matters Of minor
importance were talked over.