Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-05
MODEST Mr.. BRUSH.
He Asks the League to Put Up the
Cash for His Cincinnati Club.
THE MAGNATES A LITTLE BIT shy.
Western League Football Postponed for Two
Weeks, Owing to Bad Weather.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

nPKcIAL TKLEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcR.i
NEW YORK. March 4.-The advisability
of placing a club in Cincinnati to oppose the
Association club there was the subject under
discussion when the National League dele
gates adjourned at midnight, and it was
taken up as soon as the delegates got together
to-day. Nothing else was considered dur
ing the entire day. The League was per-
fectly willing to go ahead and place a club
in Cincinnati, but when the delegates
learned the exact status of affairs the ma
jority were not so anxious.
They found that John T. Brush was as
grasping as ever, and tough nut to deal
with on financial problems. Brush received
$67, 900 for taking his indianapolis CLUB out
of the National League. In the fight
against the Players League all the clubs lost
money, but Brush sat viewing the situation
with smiling austerity, safe in the knowledge
that he couldn't lose anyway. After the fight
was ended Brush got the Cincinnati franchise.
1t was thought that he would manage matters
with Al Johnson and the other stockholders Of
the Cincinnati club, but this was not done.
Now Brush wants the League to put up the
money to establish the club. Whether he wants
the profits or will let the League have them has
not been said.
To put club in Cincinnati to fight tho AS
sociation club will cost at least $50, 900. The
New York club opposed the outlay of any
money by the League. thinking that Brush,
having already got good thing. should see to
the outlaying himself. The Brooklyn club also
set its foot down on the scheme. So did the
Boston and fhila delphia clubs, composing all
the Eastern circuit. The Western clubs were
in favor of it. Finally a comm ittee was ap-
pointed, composed of Reach, Of Philadelphia;
Robinson, OF Cleveland, and O'Netll, of Pitts
burg, to consider the matter and report.
In the meantime Messrs. Thurman and
Rogers OF the National Board, took possession
OF Parlor and reviewed the International
League delegation. who had been appointed to
request hearing on securing protection for
their players under the national agreement.
The committee presented the claim that, hav-
ing made application to Secretary Nick Young
on February ID for protection, they should
receive protection from that date. The
National Board recognized the claim as a just
one and they received protection to date from
February Ii, the date of application. The Ma
tlonal Board has adopted two new forms of
contracts. These contracts will go into effect
on March l5 and will be used by all clubs that
are members of the national agreement. In
the hrst form of contract provision is ade for
a sevenmonths season. with . renewal clause
Tor one or more successive seasons The second
form Is more comprehensive, and provides for
term of years without any renewal clause.
They announced that the Cincinnati people
hao been authorized to go ahead and perfect
the organization OF their club and they would
be protected. They were engaged in the dis
cussion Of the gate receipts division when they
adjourned to tomorrow morning.