Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

result tllan On any other athletic OF sport
ing event tina. we have known.
Some Words of Complaint
The few remarks I made last Sunday re-
garding the local baseball team evoked from
the club directors some very pointed words
regarding nv ''unfriendliness" to the club
One very genial director wrote me on the
matter, pointing out that old adage that 'nc
news is better than bad news" This If
quite true under certain circumstances. But
either the directors have been much mis-
taken or have. 1 did not expect that
was saying a word against the playing
ability of the team. All that 1 contended
last Sunday was that the team was less at
tractive than the team of last year. Surely
nobody will deny this. 1 also said that pub
lie opinion generally in ano
about Pittsburg was to the
effect that 4 weaker team was being gotten
together than the team of last year. This
was not my opinion. Personally, L do not
think that more unsuccessful team as fal
as playing is concerned can be secured than
the team of last year. The failures of last
season were extremely costly, and because
of this it is my earnest wish that a-cheapel
method Of securing players for next season
Will meet with greater success.
Once more let it be remarked in this paper
that the directors of this club have in every
possible way endeavored to get winning
team. Nobody can for a moment deny that
and don't know of anybody who has de-
MED it. They are still willing to go after
any available man of first-class abilities,
and if ever body of men deserved success
it is these same directors Baseball playing
and players are so extremely uncertain that
/ would not be surprised if the cheaper
team of next year does considerably
better than the expensive team of last
season. Whether this will be done or not
I don't say at this juncture, but it is to be
hoped that such is the case. One thing the
public can depend on is that the directors
are certainly trying their very best to secure
team of victorious ball players; indeed,
this is so much the case that if their efforts
are not successful this time there will likely
be complete collapse of the club next fall.
Baseball Affairs in Gene-aL
What is termed the war between the
League and the Association is, Judging from
outward appearances, no nearer q termina-
tion than ever. The usual amount of
rumors are still current, but not one of
them seems to have solid foundation.
Two or three days ago had long CONVEX
the Athletics, of Philadelphia. Billy, to
be sure we all know Billy and can be
familiar, is member of the Association
committee whose duty it is to
arrange q circuit for that organiza-
tion. William tells me that the
committee have been at work but that there
is nothing settled vet; nor can he tell what
will be done. He talked about ten-club
circuit, but let me say this will never be,
and probably William Barnie knows it as
well as anybody. He is opposed to the mo-
nopolistic scheme of one organization with
L. clubs, and 1 am with him on this point,
although it might be better than the present
condition of things.
But what Billy said about peace was of
most importance, because he gave me to
clearly understand that he and his col
leagues are quite prepared to talk matters
over with the League again. When point
ediy asked what the Association wanted
Mr.. Barnie said:
Let each organization remain as it is,
that is. we 20 have club in Chicago and one
in Boston; let each organization keep ell
the players it now has signed. We will
sign a national agreement to respect each
others contracts and reserved players to-
gether with the cities"
There really does not seem to be anything
extraordinary about the foregoing, although
there are onc or two very important omis-
slons. But If there is any trouble because
the Association wants to put club into
Chicago, or because it wants to keep one in
Boston, there ought not to be. So far there
has not come before nv notice any sound
reason why the Association should not have
a club in Chicago. That city can support
two just as Philadelphia and Boston can
support two. This being so, if there has
any buying out to be done, let the
people in Chicago or in Boston, who are di
rectly interested financially, do the buying.
The National League is doing wrong: it is
sticking on a matter of this kind, and it
will do wrong if. to avoid this it aids in the
establishment of 12-club League.
ACricket League.
A gentleman who takes a very deep in
terest in cricket playing in this city-he is
an Americans anxious to have a little
cricket league organized for next season.
The idea is capital one, although it is not
new. There have been many expensive eff
forts made to get cricket playing thoroughly
established in this locality, but so far they
have all more or less failed. Two or three
years ago it did seem as if the historic game
was going to take firm hold. but circum-
stances caused it to droop again. Ii the or
ganization of a little league will not sustain
it nothing will, and it is because of this that
L GU lhC luclc is uO
reason why league of four or six clubs
could not be organized, and if this were
done know of gentleman who will offer
a splendid trophy for the winner. There
are clubs at East Liverpool, Jeanette,
New Castle and Pittsburg that are tolerably
streng. Good teams could be organized st
other nearby places, and altogether it would
be quite an easy matter to organize league,
What is required is for those interested to
get together at once and discuss the mat
ter, formulate plans and appoint some active
gentleman TO take charge of the movement.
In the meantime, if anybody has any sug-
gestions to make regarding meeting or
anything else pertaining to the matter they
can send a letter to this Office and it will be
handed to the gentlemen who are anxious to
have the league organized.
The Local Swimmers.
During the week more than local interest
has been displayed in swimming on account
of the series of races between j. 2. Fox and
Joseph McEwen. Unfortunately, the latter
broke down, or else the contest would have
been even more interesting. As it
is, the contests have brought the natato-
rial art prominently before the public,
because the contests have shown that
there are as good swimmers in Pitts
burg as In any other city In Amer
lea. AS result of the little boom a chal-
lenge in behalf of Mr.. Flowers of this
city, was issued through the columns of
this paper Friday for him to swim johnson,
the recognized amateur champion of Amer
lea
trust the challenge will be accepted, for
it is bona fide, and if it is accepted have
strong idea that Mr.. johnson will come out
second best. 1t may be interesting to know
that Johnson's best time has been beaten
recently several times by Pittsburgers, and
Johnson holds the American record But
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