Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

fairs this week as nothing Of . sensational char
acter has taken place. To be sure 1 am aware
of the wild vaporings of Mr.. A. L. johnson,
which appeared in THE DISPATCH yesterday.
No doubt the death of Sitting Bull has weighed
heavily on Mr.. Johnson's mind, because fel-
low feeling must have made them .wondrous
kind" But aside from any jesting, fail TO see
how any man endowed with an ordinary
amount of reason and common sense could
make such laughing stock of himself as our
be thankful to know what good he
can accomplish either for himself or
anybody else by talking SO outrageouslv foolish.
IN talking about his imaginary league he says
that nlne-tenths of the old players will be in it.
This is just as true as his intimation that there
will be a P. L club in Pittsburg next season
chance of Mr.. johnson flying to the moon as
there is for P. l.. club being located here.
venture to say that were another z. L. to be
formed nine-tenths of the old players who can
secure employment in the old league Will not be
idiotic enough to join the new. Nay venture
20 say that every old player who can play in the
National League will do so. Most assuredly
the ball players are not SO stupid as Mr.. john
SON evidently thinks and the manner in which
one after another are laughing at his rawlings
ought to cause him to remain quiet Mr.. John
sons heart is too big for his head and IL is
pity that the more he talks the worse he is
making his own case Who in the world will
ever have nerve enough to start any more
p. l. clubs in BROOKLYN or New York? Who
will put up the cash in Columbus? Boob!
Humbug! 1diocy.
The Settlement of the Chicago Deal.
A Players club no longer exists in Chicago.
MIR. A. G. Spalding has purchased that organi-
cation body and SOUL and has consigned it to
oblivion. In consummating the deal, Mr..
Spaldlng has onse more proven his very great
ability as a business man and a diplomat, be-
cause he has not only secured possession of his
alcJ ,na I,oo l,,,,
that almost all his rivals are extremely de-
lighted at his work. In other words, he has
captured his opponents possessions and also
their hearts. That is, indeed a very great
stroke of policy. And yet l am inclined to
think that it was done more through sense of
Spalding never has been believer in unpaid
salaries and certainly he was sure to enforce
the payment of the Chicago players if
it were in his power. He had that
MIR. Addison could not resist it Suppose
that Mr.. Addison had refused to pay the play
son would not have received a cent for his
club and it would not have been worth cent.
Mr.. Spaldlng would have come out and stated
to the world that he could have no dealings
with men who would not pay their employees,
and this cry would have absolutely killed both
Mr.. Addison and his club in the eyes of the peo-
pie and made q king of Mr.. Spalding. Both Mr..
Addison and Mr.. Spalding knew this, depend
upon it, and the National League diplomat had
the situation In the hollow of his hand. No
matter what may be said of the deal. it was a
good one tor the players and for the small
stockholders.
Local Club Matters.
Once more we definitely have only one base
ball club in our city. The P. L. club which
hung together for a season is no more; it is
buried and during the week the new organiza-
tion has been solidly and permanently formed.
All the directors have been elected and within
week or two we may expect to hear of Presi-
dent O'Neil and Manager Hanlon signing two