Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-05
He Makes a Statement 10 Charley
Foley About His Intention
for Next Season.
A STRONG PLEA FOR PITTSBURG.
Some Interesting Records of the Runners
During the Last and Many
Previous Seasons.
DEMPSEY CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
A Frcrisrg Eerss to Train in This City-Gensrsl
Sporting News Of he Day.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH. J
Boston, Jan. 5.-A dispatch from Col
umbus says that Mr.. Thurman was recently
interviewed, and that he (Thurman) stated
most positively that Boston would have a
club in the American Association next year
with Charlie Prince as 4 leader. John Nor
rill was in TO see me the other day, and, as
he is a stockholder in the Boston z. L. club,
asked him what the chances were for an
association team in this city.
81 don't see any reason why we should
not have club here next year." said the
old Boston player, who played 13 years with
the Triumvi-s 1--WE have big following
in this city, and the people are dead in love
with the location of our grounds and sur
roundings. l know that Soden, Billings
and Conant are making a vigorous protest,
but the American Association has little to
say in this matter and they a., going to fight
hard to secure Boston for the Association cir
cult"
Mr. White, who is in the employ Of A. G.
Spaldlng was along with Morrill,, and he would
like to see an Association club located here.
Il think" said White, that Boston would sup
port Its club better than any other city in the
American Association. Anyhow, the matter
will be fixed up soon, and then baseball will
begin to boom in great shape. The players are
waiting anXously to have matters settled up,
and you will see some fun when the League
makes the announcement: we are now ready
TO sign men and go ahead The next meeting
in New \ ork between the magnates will result
in harmony, and everything will be fixed MP to
the satisfaction of ALL"
The Boston League club would like to secure
Nash, Richardson and Stovey of last wears
Brotherhood team. Quinn is another man
they would like to secure as Charlie Smith is
rather weak at the bat for 4 team looking for
championship honors. Stovey is the man above
all Others that the Triumvirs want to secure, and
ltnow leaks out that he was offered $4,000 TO
sign three years contract with the League
club. This offer. however was made when the
Brotherhood was still alive, and 1t is not at all
likely that the Triumvirs would offer Stovey as
much money now. Stnvey will certainly play
in one of the Bos on clubs as the old Athletic
club forfeited its franchise, and that was tie
team that would be entitled to SGoveys serv-
vices for next season had they played the sea-
son out Stovey lives in New Bedford and as
he always likes to be near his family, there is
every reason for believing that he will play
with Boston for many seasons to come.
l heard from Johnnie Ward Just before New
ears, and from the tone of his letter. there is
not much doubt about his being on the diamond
next year. Il never told anyone that was
gong to retire" saws Ward; 1T is 4 fake out
of the whole cloth" Ward says he is waiting
to see matters settled up, and after that, he
can tell more about his future prospects. l
hope Pittsburg will be successful in securing
Ward. and with good nine IN the field under
Wards command, there is no doubt but what
baseball would boom in Pittsburg as it never
doomed before. PittsburG has never had
hrSt-clasS leader, although Ed Hanlon has done
some excellent work with Jim Crow timber.
Ward nor no other man can make men
play ball if they are not built that
men running m ~ the s"'Op Pittsbnrr EecIuf1 club
should secure as strong team money can
procure. The PIttsburgs away from home have
never been any kind of drawing card excep.
In Chicago, and next year will be the time to
make big money cities like Boston, New
York. Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Cincinnati
The visiting teams now receive 40 per cent of
the gate receipts, which is 10 per cent more
than was paid in 1889 But beware of your big
brothers, Pitisbur. and Cleveland, II the
League masnatrs ever get you on their hips
they viii squeeze you through the wrfnginC
machine and make sou take 25 per cent oil re-
ceipis away from home. Poor Detroit got
squeezed in this manner and had to retire after
putting out small fortune TO get 4 winning
Team together. CHARLES ]. FOLEY.