Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-26
SnOrting Notes.

THEEE is letter at this otice for Ed Nikirk,
the pedestrian.
If Van Haltren can be secured for Pittsburg
Fields Will uot be here.
PRESIDENT O'NEILL is still as confident of hav-
ing pennaut winners as ever
EFFORTS will likely be made this week to sign
Ad. Gumbert TO pitch for the local club.
If match is made between Friday and Darrin
il will be several weeks before the race lakes
place,
THE local officials have no idea of exchanging
Miller for Tebcau, although the latter is u good
third baseman.
simmons can defeat Mitchell as easily he de-
fcated Dempsey.
Irls not uniikel- that a. 6. Spalding will be
made chairman of the National Board having the
control OF baseball.
IF Burges, the English lightweight defeats
Carney. the former will come to this country and
fight for the worlds championship.
BRoTHpR BRUNELL states that Cleveland is
after Catcher Mack. with prospects of getting
him. The prospects are pretty slim, Frank.
BASEBALL writers in other cities seem TO know
authority states that Manager Hanlon is working
hard TO secure Haddock and Wise. This authority
is a little off.
MANAGER TooLE, of the Bangor club, has gone
extended tour for players through the
Middle and New England States. The pros
pect for 4 Maine League this year is good, and
the cranks are happy.
ONCE more it is stated that Fred Carroll will re-
main in California next season. Not bit Of it.
if fred is wanted down East, We may be glad Of
him. He would grace such company Hank
O'Eay, Wise, Haddock, etc.
PRESIDENT SoDEN. of the Boston National
League club, VINO is in the city. says that he is in
strong team - he remarked Il think YOU need
have no fear but what Tucker Will play first base.
10 reason for making a change aud putting
Brouthers on the bag" 1t was said Yesterday
that the club would like to get Second Baseman
Bassctt:-Neto YORK SuR.
DISPATCH from Buffalo says: 1t seems likely
that The International League will be reorganizeu
and that Buffalo win lie in it. Tasty, Wright
an old International player. lis here engaging
PLAYERS for Buffalo nine and saws that he has
Several good ones on the list The offcia. of last
years Toronto club are anxious to have the In
ternationa: Association revived, and are cor
responding with people in Syracuse, Rochester,
Albany detroit. Toledo and other cities the
subject They figure reasonable salaries, with
fixed limit and think the League Will pay If the
expenses are kept down.
A COLUMBUS dispatch says: Mark Baldwin.
the well-known pitcher dropped into town to-
day, ana after a short interview with Manager
Schmelz signed Columbus contract FOR 1891
calling for L salary OF g., $50. At meeting of di =
reciors of the Columbus club Manager SchmeIz
authorised 10 at once begin the work of sign.
ing players, and he will leave the city on Monday
is secure contracts. There will not be many
changes in the Columbus team. If Orr RECEIVERS
sufficiently TO first he will be signed other
wise Leblanc VIII remain. The club now has five
and Enslo and ope vain no Islign
Who will be let 20 is not fully determined
MIKE scANLoN; OF the Washington team.
II am glad To hear That the New York club
will not release Whistler. i consider that PLAYER
one Of the coming star players. My advice
which. while not needed. know. but nevertheless
offered with tho fricndliest of feeling, is for the
New York club to put him on third base provided
Denny does not come up to his former standard.
Whistler, while wonderful first baseman is also
corkins third basenlan. In fact, while with The
Washington club of the Atlantic Association he
practised playing that base right along and he
showed up ere fully Us well as he did on, first
base. L don't think the New York club will have
TO look very far for third baseman if Denny
does not fill the bill.''
AT the recent Jollihcation meeting OF the
National League, the American Association and
the Western League, it was expected that John
Z. Brush would make address as soon as the
resolution thanking Presidents Spalding and
Thurman for their work in settling the baseball
made. But before Mr.. Brush could get
his feet. that irrepressible LAWYER ana Colonel
OF PHILADELPHIA. John j. Rogers. being much the
nim5ler man of the two. got the floor first. This
rather knocked the slated programme in the head,
fer one or two Others who were expected to speak
failed to do So not wishing to prolong the excr-
cises to tiresome length. But Colonel Rogers
knew what he about wishing t. get better
acquainted with all previous to the result of his
electioneering. which later made him a mem Der
Of the National Board.