New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22
THE BASEBALL SITUATION.
TALK ABOUT THE NEW REVOLT.
THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME ELEMENT ALWAYS
READY TO GO DAFT

THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME ELhMh'i H""
READY TO GO DAFT
Tho revolt Of the American Association mas ae'h'
sot the baseball tongue wacrns, but tlo
uil, he more ludcrous than Serious i"' ''
limitation Is not suitably equipped for war WIN
-, ..o.tar,, Ioo,,e alone not 10 speak OF all inc
,r,zat,ons sailing under the protective sails III Vlo
xa,ionaI agreement The Association Is no" sor'
~ guerrilla concern. which will skrnhsh ""u''' "
do a little damage in unprotected disul'S' -.
however as the National agreement coiioo".'
forces and comes down on the enemy III a -,
cuerrllas will be driven into the tmchcV Va ~
from which they NAV never be able 10 eA"i'D'o
themselves No sensible or falr-mihueu ro.'' -,
the game denies that the League mas r"uc" I'VE"
nd over its weaker rival but still the course hopVeu
hv the weaker organization Is nothing snort vi "nou
The revolt NAV be Iikcned 10 prlhc"S''t " -,
between Cal, Mccarthy and John IL ouniNa''' Wv
Cartby is clever in his class, but coni''a' ~'o,
Sullivan would cause his t0'al ecHPso' -
all the baseball world is against the AS'oc'atoh'
a .b orcopi1ation is not able financially or Other-
eo 90 do hattie successfully against such great ohdS
Tho Association needs diplomat. and lis new presl
dort ropis Kramer can wheel his followers ON ol
their present troubles he will make an envaolo D'flo
for himself
Tho American Association lost its sensible advisers
u,hon G. H. Byrne and a. ,. stern deserted ~'at UT
ranization to Join the National League. Ihe'c ''nn'
hlustor. fuss and scheming OF the men who preNded
avon +bo destinics of the Louisville Columbus ST.
tors and Athletic clubs. The same men, with the
I, club eyccptod are the Of thu present trouble
Tho Association needs guardian badly or 1t VIII
wreck itself before the season Is Ieill o'er. i"o
organization has no representative In ms hosho"
hood and followers Of the game In the mc'r"poi'ui
district are not disappointed. 4 sensible way "
match mn thc present difficulty would be for the Lea-1"
of
and Association to appoint a commute" VI "''0
.cttle the present trouble within the next month
u can no done and II the signs do not fail. the
Association will be only too willing to back ont OF It's
dilemma II such A thing can be done at all gracefully
The Association know that they are nov mc"'i'N
or financially equipped 10 do battle Win INC l""s''r
and they can see the shadow OF d"ieat on INC Will
even at this early date. The legal Controversy o'e'
Cincinnati will also cause the Association nch worry
and expense That the Eastern stockholders VIII
t,Le the matter into the courts seems assured
Noanuhre the League can admit another Guy
say Indianapolis, and make us clNnlt com
pIete and then make il warm legally for the AZ
sociation in Cincinnati. Just how the AsS"'huoh wiz
Ne able to pay the eXorbiant salaries being ohcf'd
IN League PLAYERS l., something nobody can under
stand IL might be wise for players VINO con'einph''
deserving the National agreement "a look well before
they leap. The National League will not again kli
thc fated calf for the prodGas. II dd Tn the case
~ The recent Brotherhood revolt. II might al'" be-
VOL for the PLAYER T. have that promised salary
secured I'm the most substantial manner
The present uprising is hailed with JOY by tho
average PLAYER who ha~ not yet signed cohtfac'
for The coming season. II he is a trNtch'S man anu
his services are in great demand he II ASSUMED %
rocc.nc a goodly salary for the coming season Inc
NewY ork club as most Of It's better players securely
signed but some Of the othcr Clubs arr not - fortunate
Ercfc Crane. Rusic Brown and buckley may be
induced to desert the local club but the loss womb h"
10 fet except in the case Of kcefe and Kn'le. Inc
local Climb needs both If these great pitchers ana can
NOT afford To allow them Ia ~ 10 any other city re"
- the UrookIvn players have been signed. Int ~ tha
cub IS excepted by the scces,loni-t', the hF'd'so'"
management will have little trouble IN securing the
mon wanted The Brooklyn players VINO nave D'ch
holding of for higher salaries must feel anything uu'
,r,+oful Ia the Association FOR IL graceful c"hpH
.ncut ~ Mcssrs Byrne. Abel and Doyle. ~ means
matter Of from 500 t. $500 less -iIirS - 'i'n
20 those unsigned Brldcgr0oms. The Boston cup VIII
lose some Of il. men, but will BE- mostly ola luhOi
,rbich voud have been dispensed with any way Inc
ct,h could III AFFORD D. lose Richardson, uhle'h u
should gain stovey. who with credit To himself
acccntably I'LL Richardson's any other "uuchei
hoo How odd the new revolt must look 70 john
VI Ward who is now in Europe That "'fd
.yunathies will be with the Association u assured
uo l. bowever. securely signed with me bFoohNl
CIh and 80 his sympathes will not amount to much