Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
Gave IIanion Full Control.

the balance of the directors, when they
couldn't agree with SIr. McGunnigle, decided
TO invest Manager Han!ou with full power TO
control the team. Manager Haulon was
notified to this effect. and President O'Neil
was also notified OF his decreased power.
This decision was 50 plain anG definite that
nobody could fail 70 understand it, But
lIesIGcnt O'Neil returned home on Friday
and at once set himself TO work TO sign Mr..
NCuUuuiCaS himself, which he did. and
thereby set the directors at defiance.
MnsSr>. >cau1rett, Kerr ana Brown cmphati-
cJliy state that President o NeE received no
authority nom them to sgn Alr. McGunni-
gle. At any rare NcGuEnlglG wGs signed by
President e'NVil to manage the team. de-
spite the facl that the directors had decided
ln was not wanted. Mr.. O'Nen claimed
taat the meeting of directors WAS illegal, and
thar power had already been given him TO
sign McGunnig igle, AID that this power had
lot been revoked. But secretary Scandrett
mailed a letter to Air. q Neil Thursday even
ing telling him of the action of the board
Lots of Managers.
Yesterday afternoon President O'Neil and
his manager appeared mt Exposition Park,
the latter JO take charge in response to the
orders of President O'Nei. But Secretary
Sgaudrett lad already by letters informed
each player that they were to report to
nobody bu- Mr. ILarloE, and that the powers
heretofore regarding the team invested l.,
NIr. ONeu had been transferred 10 NJ
HOnl0n. For a time it looked as if ~ r
would be two managers giving order. re
Mr.. McGUnuigie, just like the geHl-, Tut
that he l., Withdrew from the scenecLhan
viii take no further action until the dir, ana
have meeting. He asserts, howeveectors
he viii manage the team. 4 that
The players are wishful that Hanlon De re-
famed, as tie following incident will snow.
When at Cleveland the following telegram
was sent 10 llanlOn by Mcssrs. Rea and NC
Jailm:
..AIcGuuuiSle bounced, o'Neil dethroned
and you are boss. HnsUle the boys up and
Win games
When the telegram was received the team
were on the field, and the players got to
know its contents: ana they held a jubilation
In consequence OF the decision Of the board.
They were 80 demonstlative that Manager
HaulOu had to demand them to be quiet.
When the team arrived home yesterday
morning they were surprised to lind Mr.. Nc
Gunnigle in charge, and the latter went as
far as TO give HanlUn the batting order and
instructions Tor the day.
How Matters Stand Now.
And this is how matters stand at present:
The directors have appointed Hanlon man.
agcT with full control, and President O'Neil
has signed Nh McGGnniTle as manager with
Tll control 1t therefore remains to be seen
whether or not the President is potent
enough to rule and whip into line the entire
DnBr, uI directors. The state of affairs is
mot crcCi.able to anybody. because Il the di-
TCcUC"~ aye business men they need not
Tor day have their club made the
laughing stock OF the entire country.
They certainly have the power to
urp1se any CHiCIal whose policvanG conduct
j. IuIfCiCal TO caejr success. Why not do it2
That Is Tie question a5 issue and the i'm
u1vtant question. 1t Is no use lnlncing
l.Ia-te,s any longer because the directors
must either r3le their President or he is
going to rule the entire lot Of them. 1t is
quite easy 10 see that the question is q per
soual one and Il the directors do not take
bold with very lilln hand their business
will bc entirely ruined. They Will discover
tlaat too late perhaps.
The public demonstration yesterday in
favor OF HlniOn showed conclusiVely that
fup Vublic are Oh the side oil the directors.
Let thym be firm and manly. 1t is not
q question Of making Ilanlon manager
whether he j. able to fulfil the duties or NOT.
J. Is a question OF treating that gentleman
1airly. II he i given fair trial and fails
remove him. but don't condemn Il man with
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